Last week I popped by my favorite local Mercatino Usato (2nd hand shop) because I was on the hunt for some vintage fabrics. While there I came across this very old, sturdy and sad looking child’s chair.
Obviously I didn’t need the chair because all of my kids are big and lanky and tall. But for 3 euro I just had to take it home with me.
First I gave it a few coats of primer (because I hate to sand). Then I gave it a coat of a nice white high gloss paint.
And then I started washi-ing it. I couldn’t stop.
Like the old Japanese proverb says “Washi makes everything more beautiful”. It’s a very old saying.
After I had finished taping it I sprayed it with an acrylic paint varnish. That way the tape is on there sicurely and won’t peel off.
I might have gone a little overboard but the chair is definitely not sad anymore. And now I must go clean those windows in the picture.
Jillian In Italy 