Shiny Ikea Hack

I got an Ingo table and two Stefan chairs on Craigslist a few months ago. I wish I'd taken before shots - the chairs were originally mint green painted over the original red. The green was drippy and red showed all over. The table was drenched in a wax that was the dickens to sand off - especially along the sides where it dripped down during application.

But it was $10 for three solid pieces and I'm unemployed. I nabbed a can of Rustoleum Aluminum paint ($1 clearance at Home Depot), sealant ($8 after 10% off mover's coupon), upholstery fabric ($10 for 3 yards at a designer's garage sale) and earned a sanding blister ;)

There is sufficient overhang on the side of the chairs to staple gun the fabric without dismantling the buggers. I also used sealant over the fabric so it won't move around and rip apart from the staples. This table gets a lot more use than the one in the dining room so they need to hold up to hardcore sitting!

I dragged a coarse brush across the top of the table to give it a brushed steel look. Its very obvious in person but rather muted in the pictures. I love metal furniture but its expensive and this stuff is a lot warmer to sit on ;)

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