Friday

Painted Rocking Chair

My daughter has a thing for chairs these days and she loves to rock.  So for Christmas we thought about ordering her a special child's rocking chair that she could have and maybe pass down to her own children someday.  I looked around online and didn't really see anything earth shattering.  Then I happened to come across this little guy at Goodwill for around $5.  It was solid wood and felt really sturdy.  The finish wasn't great but I knew I could paint it.


Thankfully we had a few warm days in December, so I grabbed the spray paint and gave it a few coats.  We actually gave it to her for Christmas, I'm just a little late sharing it.


To make it a little more special I added a gold vinyl decal in the corner that says "sit."  I used my silhouette machine, but you could easily do this with a stencil.  


She loves it and I'm hoping it will be something we can keep in the family for a while.  I always think it's neat when pieces have special family history.  Do you have any family heirlooms?