BRUSH UP--BETWEEN ANTIQUE AND NEW

By Lindsey LaFon

Down in the basement, tucked between the table saw and terra cotta planters, sits Uncle Bob’s chair. It was added to my earthly possessions about a decade ago.

Sporting evidence of several colorful paint jobs, nicked and dinged, it has been a trustworthy, impromptu sawhorse, a stepstool and more. It’s sturdy, with its joinery intact, a humble and useful bit of my shop life.

Uncle Bob’s chair is about to get a new look.

With a weekend’s effort and a few dollars of materials, you can transform the forlorn to the reborn, worthy of star status placement in your favorite room. It’s the perfect project for an artsy weekend, a four-legged canvas for your creativity.

And in the hands of an artist, a mundane piece of furniture can be transformed into a signature, room-defining objet.

The rest of this story is now contained in "Colorado Antique Lover's Guide" by Front Range Living and Fulcrum Publishing. It can be purchased through www.fulcrum-books.com or at bookstores, such as: www.tatteredcover.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, www.borders.com or www.amazon.com.