Zebra Chair Makeover (Animal Theme)
Hey everyone!
It’s themed furniture day and the theme is ANIMAL.
Every month my friends and I get together and do a furniture makeover with a theme.
I love a challenge and furniture makeovers!
You can see the whole gallery of our themed makeovers here –> Themed Makeover Furniture Posts.
So….animal prints are not really my thing and I was a little stumped on this one to be honest.
I had considered doing a piece of furniture and lining the drawers with some zebra, or such, paper but then I came across this chair…..
…..for $5 at the Restore.
I couldn’t pass it up. It was in great shape too!
I then thought to myself, “hmm, now I just need to find a zebra sheet, shirt or something at the thrift store for the seat“.
Out of all the animal prints I could think of, zebra was calling to me.
So can y’all guess what I found as I entered the very next thrift store not even ten minutes later?
You got it.
Zebra pillow cases (in great shape!) for $1.98.
I LOVE when that happens, don’t you?
A thrifty makeover for $7, can’t beat that!
I washed the cases and then cut one to fit the seat.
Then I got to covering it…..
SOOO easy.
Then I lightly sanded the shiny finish of the wood and cleaned it well.
As you may (or may not) remember, I am NOT a fan of painting chairs ….with a brush.
(read this post here about some other chairs I started painting with a brush but finished with spray paint)
So I spray painted with (*affiliate link) Rust Oleum: Blk Hammered Spray Paint instead.
It’s the way to go, I tell ya!
I let that dry for a day and then screwed the seat back onto the chair…..and voila!
Zebra Chair Makeover
Super simple makeover.
Since the theme was “animal” I thought I’d take a photo with my Ragdoll cat, Beau, on the seat.
I had envisioned him sprawled out (like he is 99.9% of the time) on the seat but he would just not cooperate!! haha
Oh well….. he’s a cutie anyway. (and the sweetest cat I’ve ever known!)
Looking for his exit…. little booger.
I was snapping these fast….because he was not having any of it! ;)
Except for the .00002 split second he finally laid like this. (blurry photo!)
Looking like the king he is, no less.
Anyway, apparently he does not like my animal chair. ;)
I added a little coral in for this shot….
I love the black, white and coral color! So pretty.
This was probably one of THE easiest makeovers I’ve done.
It’d be perfect in a teen girl’s room, maybe at a desk or even in a bedroom corner for clothes to pile up on! ;)
Be sure to check out what kind of animal fun my friends had with their makeovers this month too! (below)
I’ll be back next week with a coastal bookcase makeover and Part 2 of our vacation photos. :)
See you then!
xo
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Love this chair!…and love your cat too! I can think of so many places where that chair could be used too! Fun project :) XO- Wendi
Thank you Wendi! It is a fun one for sure! :)
xo
Nancy
What a fun chair! Using a pillow is genius! Your sweet cat is such a gorgeous model!
Thank you Christy!! Yes he is…even as unwilling as he was to do the modeling!! lol ;)
Nancy
This chair looks amazing now. Love projects like this that show was a little paint and a pillow case of all things can do!!!
Thanks Lindsey! Me too!! I love the transformation. :)
Nancy
What a fabulous makeover!! We both were thinking lining drawers with zebra, which I still ended up doing, but guess what my bookcase is? Coastal themed!! HAHAHA XOXO
Hahaha!!!! Of course!!!! ;) Can’t wait to see!!
xo
Nancy
Love what you’ve done with the chair, the colour, the style, the zebra fabric and of course not forgetting your beautiful cat and the coral cushion – love coral – and it actually goes really well with quite a few other colours, so it is quite a versatile colour isn’t it? :)
Thank you Denise! I really do love coral! It’s my “go to” splash of color in my decorating. :)
Nancy
The chair turned out gorgeous! A set of those would look amazing in any dining area.
Oh yes, Rita, they would be fabulous as a dining set! :)
And thank you!!
Nancy
The look on Beau’s face cracked me up! Seriously, who would ever think that fabulous chair cost under $10.00 to makeover. You must’ve been doing the happy dance over that one!
Haha! Yes, he’s a character. :) I know, this was an amazing find to me! I love the super duper thrifty ones like this.
xo
Nancy
Love seeing your stuff. I am always inspired. I have several projects I am working on in my home now — painting furniture and making some window treatments.
Anyway, I had a question. In my family room, I have three tables that I am considering painting. They are french provincial with light beige marble tops. They’ve been in my family for years. I just feel like they really need an update and I think they would look good with a distressed light gray finish. However, I also have a black wood entertainment center and a dark brown coffee table. The legs of one chair are dark brown wood and the legs of another an antiqued beige. If I do these three tables in the light gray is that too much mixing of wood finishes in one room? If so, maybe I will attempt the antiqued beige on them, which would also look good. I just have not done that yet and am a little nervous about it. If you want, I can send pictures. Just would love your advice.
Thanks!
Terry
Aw thanks so much Terry! :)
Hmmm, I think that might be a bit much of mixing of wood tones. (although I’m also not a fan of matchy matchy either) But I’m thinking the black, dark brown and gray will be nice. However, the legs on the chairs are a consideration. Why don’t you paint those? Or stain them darker to match the coffee table shade? That might be an easier fix. I love the idea of the distressed gray although the antiqued beige could also be nice!
It’s hard to make a definitive choice without seeing the room and components. So pictures would help. You can send them to artsychicksrule (@) gmail (dot) com. :)
Nancy
Ack! So absolutely thrifty and gorgeous! Yes, it would be perfect most anywhere for usre. Great job, Nancy!
Thanks so much Larissa! :)
Nancy
What a beautiful job on that chair! Who would have thought the entire “new” chair and its facelift were fashioned for such minimal expense. The zebra print is perfect and I like Rustoleum’s Black Hammered spray paint for so many things. I have used it on drawer pulls and light fixtures to name a couple of ways I’ve put it to work.
Thank you Lynn! :)
Nancy
You made this chair look great! What a lucky find to run across zebra pillow cases while you were thrifting. Black paint and a zebra print do look good together.
I know, how amazing was that?! :)
Nancy
Love the total transformation of this chair! I also love that you were able to get your friend to look so PURRRRRDY for the pic :)
Great job!
Hugs,
Karin
Thank you Karin! :) He was a good sport!
xo
Nancy
The purrfect throne for your lion maned cat. I love repurposing and love that you used a pillow case to do the job. Kudos!
Yes, I so agree!! Even if he didn’t!! ;)
Nancy
So adorable Nancy! Your cat just gave me a blast from the past. We had a Himalayan/Persian named Bruno who looked just like yours! He is so cute – oh my!!!! Hugs, Jayne
Thank you Jayne!! :) OH how neat!! Bruno, great name!!
xo
Nancy
What a fun & funky chair! It would be a perfect accent piece to any room! Designers always say every room needs one piece with animal print on it. My favorite part is the satin pillowcase you found. Perfection!
Thanks Amy! :) Fun and funky is a great description!
xo
Nancy
The serendipity of finding the satin pillowcase amazed me. The hammered black finish looks great with the fabric. I have not seen a chair in good condition for $5 in our thrift stores, but will continue to look. Your finished chair looks especially dressy with the fluffy cat resting comfortably on it!
Oh I know, it was such a surreal feeling when I saw it! Perfect! :) I think prices are all over the place these days!
xo
Nancy
Nancy, I love this! I’m not usually a fan of animal prints either but this chair with the hammered texture and zebra print pillow case cover is stunning. Specially with Beau! It was a project that was meant to be!
Thanks Jeanette! I’m not usually a fan of animal prints but I do like zebra (even if I have nowhere for it to go in my house! ;) )
xo
Nancy