Tuesday, July 28, 2009

STAINING PATIO FURNITURE: BEFORE + AFTER

Why did I resist Adirondack chairs for decades? Ubiquity? Who cares when a chair is this comfortable while holding a wine glass on one arm and a dinner plate on the other. Thank you dearest PINK for many lovely evenings & opening my eyes, and body, to the pleasures of your Adirondack chairs. Found at TJMaxx, below, it was automatic to stain my Adirondack chair faded green, matching all the other wood in my garden.
My 6' teak Lutyens bench, below, arrived when a client of COLLEGE BOY couldn't afford to pay. (Client owned a furniture store.)


It arrived with a strong reddish stain, above, and I waited years for it to fade.

Finished staining it yesterday. Would like to say it was a breeze. Ha. Need some distance from the project before describing it.
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Though I will say it fell under the cliched heading, Tell God Your Plans.......
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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8 comments:

  1. maryJuly 28, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    The green looks nice. Can I ask what color you used?

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  2. Tara DillardJuly 28, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    Mary, Had the green for years & haven't tired of it yet. It looks different in sun/shade & thru out the day.

    http://taradillard.blogspot.com/2009/07/custom-stain-color-faded-green.html

    Link, above, to exact code for the faded green stain from Lowe's. Or you can scroll backward a few days from this post, and there it is.

    XO T

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  3. the gardener's cottageJuly 28, 2009 at 7:07 PM

    Tara,

    Do you advise your clients to paint all their outdoor furniture to match? Also, do you ever post pictures of your interiors? Would love to see them.

    Janet

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  4. Tara DillardJuly 28, 2009 at 7:28 PM

    Janet, No. It's a French concept, painting patio furniture same color, it works great as a default & first choice but not something that's 100%.

    Interiors & a home's architecture always point in the direction for patio furnishings.

    A few glimpses of my interior are on the blog. Need to get more. It is very much a gardener's cottage.

    XO T

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  5. DevonJuly 28, 2009 at 9:53 PM

    Must say that I agree with you about the Adirondack chair. The most comfortable chair I've ever sat in outside.

    I'm in love with your color and keep being surprised by your TJ Maxx finds. They are simply brilliant.

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  6. UnknownAugust 21, 2009 at 5:42 AM

    Teak Garden Furniture is the chair, a place where you can sit back with coffee, newspaper or good book just to relax.

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  8. robinDecember 15, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    nice blog !
    this is fabulous and extensive collection of Sun umbrella cushions with some of the most colorful and unique fabrics..i like this patio furniture .

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