My favorite price is FREE! When I can find something for free I love finding ways to fix or create something new. Recently my husband and I found 2 rocking chairs (different locations) and a terra-cotta pot all in our neighborhood.
Here are my finds before I fixed them
The wicker rocking chair was an easy fixer-upper. I just used a can of spray paint and bought a discount seat cushion. Total for this I spent $6 for paint (2 cans) and $11 for the cushion.
If you ever find a terra-cotta pot DON'T THROW IT OUT, unless it's cracked. These pots and be painted over and over again. I used a metallic copper-colored paint to cover the pot. Then I stenciled a metallic silver around the top. I had all these supplies at home so this project was FREE!!
this is my helper, Lincoln!
The wood rocking chair needed some TLC. The back was rotten. I cut some scrap wood and reinforced the back and the front.
There were a few areas on the seat that started to splinter so I filled in the cracks with wood-filler then sanded it down... like new!
I was thinking of going with another bright color for the chair but I decided to stick with the white. I used an outdoor spray paint and just painted the areas that needed touch-ups. The paint blended well with the existing color so I didn't need to spray the whole chair.
1 can of spray paint for $3 and that was my only expense!
Keep your eyes open, there are always good street finds!
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