My Home Decorating Project

I decided to make a small blanket to go over one of the Lloyd Loom chairs in the pink room (when I have decorated it!) A Striped Knitted Baby Blanket To make it I used baby double knit wool in pink and white and size 5 knitting needles. I am not a great knitter but it is a simple pattern. Cast on 150 stitches 1st row - knit 2nd row - knit 3rd row - purl repeat these 3 rows until you are happy with the size. this gives a lovely ribbed chunky effect to the blanket. I continued this until it was a size I was happy with then cast off. To do the crochered trim I used a 4ply wool in deep pink and picked up each stitch with a single chain all around the blanket then I went around again with a double chain in each hole. Then I did the scalloped edge by crochering 6 double chains in 1st hole then miss a hole and then do a single chain in next hole and then miss a hole then do 6 double chains again then miss a hole then do a single chain in next hole,continue all around the ...

I brushed the chairs with a stiff washing up brush first to remove any dirt and dust and then vaccumed the dust from them. The first chair is a nursing chair as it has a removable seat where you can store bits and bobs. The Lloyd Loom Style Nursing Chair Before Painting ... With the seat removed ... I forgot to take a photo of the other chair before painting but this is a photo of it with one coat of paint Before painting I taped up the brass feet of the nursing chair to keep them clean and removed the seat. I have used a car spray paint in white gloss which was only £1 per tin in a local cheap shop. I shook the tins well before use and did even coats over each chair. There were a lot of fumes from the paint so I recommend opening windows or doing them outside! So far I am on the 3rd tin of paint and have managed to do 2 full coats on each chair. There were a few drips where the paint went on heavily and I used a small brush to ease these away. I think the ch...

I have aquired some Lloyd Loom style chairs and an ottoman and want to re-paint the chairs in white. Firstly I need to clean the chair by using a brisque brush to remove dirt and fibres. Then hoover to remove the dust. You must be careful not to over wet the chair because it is made of recycled paper and wire. I will be using car spray paint in gloss white to avoid over clumping the weave pattern. The first chair I am revamping has already been heavily painted but the colour has aged. It has not been painted carefully and the weave pattern has been damaged but I am hoping that this won't be too noticeable if I re-spray it carefully. I will add photo's once I have finished ....