Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Pottery Barn Desk Chair Knock Off


I love the white Pottery Barn desk chair,
 
but $360 for one with arms...
 
Too much for me!
 
 
Here's one I painted white:
 
 

A while back, I saw an old wood chair
on Craig's List for $35.
 
Of course I forgot to take a "before" picture
until after I started painting.

 




 

The wood was rough and dried out.
I kind of thought I wasted $35.
(Wild Bill knew "fer sure" I did)
 
I made some homemade chalk paint using
Behr's Paint & Primer in
Swiss Coffee.
 




Here's another picture of the final result.
  
It's a little shorter than Pottery Barn's
 version, but it was only $35 compared to $360.
  


 
 
I'm happy with it.
 
Thanks for stopping by!
 
 
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13 comments:

  1. I'll take you $35 dollar chair over the over priced PB one any day!

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  2. Pottery barn has to die for products but WAY over-priced. Love what you did with your chair!

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  3. The chair looks great. Don't you just love that you can have almost the same thing for so much less. As for my gardens, yes they certainly have come a long way. Alaina

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  4. I have a black one as well! I love the white! I'm totally painting mine! Thanks for the idea! Happy Friday :)

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  5. Bravo! FER SHUR it is wood, and you can do wonders with the real thing.

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  6. Oh my heavens... what a perfect knock-off! I'm doing the happy dance for you as anything at a bargain price that looks like a million makes my heart race! And I know what you mean about those gosh darn "before" photos. When a project is calling your name it's so hard to take time out to record it! Job well done!! Love it!!!

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  7. Now you are making me really sorry I ever got rid of an old wooden chair when we moved to our little cottage. My husband could use it in his studio. I had forgotten all about it.

    Your 'knock off' looks perfect. PB charges and arm and a leg for everything.

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  8. It turned out great! I saw a couple of these this Summer at yard sales. Love the paint color you used. I'm going to check out a sample of that because I'm looking for a white {but not a white white} for the armoire in my guest room.

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  9. Totally adorable for only ten percent of the cost of the "real thing"? Score!

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  10. I love how your chair turned out. I dont think it was a waste of 35.00 at all!
    happy day!
    xoxo
    vivian

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  11. I love this chair... I love old office chairs period.... check out the one I found on the CURB.... lol upcycleaddict.wordpress.com

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