It's a black and white thing

My guest room in my condo has a black, white and grey theme. It really doesn't match a single other room in the house but I've always wanted a black and white room so the rest of the rooms in my condo will just have to deal with the outcast.

It's a work in progress but on my to do list to find were a black and white duvet cover and a black and white chair for the corner. I nixed the idea of a black and white duvet after I found the Fieldcrest Luxury Hotel duvet in white with tailored seams. I love it! I need to buy the matching shams but I haven't seen them for sale on eBay recently.

The other day I went to my most favorite thrift store in Northern Virginia called Sisters' Thrift. They have the most amazing furniture selection and I've had my eye on a vintage chair/side table combo for the past two months. This past weekend I went there to check out the new selection of furniture and lo and behold, the chair/side table was still there and I snagged it for $30!

Here are the before and afters and the "how did I do it" explanation.

1) First I removed the chair back and seat cushions by popping them out of place.



2) Then I spray painted the chair/table a glossy black. I used Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Gloss Black.



3) Next I went to Joann's Fabrics and purchased a black and white damask print upholstery fabric for $7.00 a yard. I purchased 2 yards so that I would have left overs to make two small pillows.

First I laid the cushions on top of the fabric and cut the templates. Then I used the handy dandy nail gun air compressor (courtesy of my Pops) (i.e. one of the best inventions in the world) to nail the fabric onto the cushion.









Voila!



4) After the paint dried on the chair/table, I reassembled the cushions. Here is the final product:





The black and white room so far. I have a LOT of work to do but it's coming along nicely.