extreme make-over chair edition

I will begin this post by saying I'm sorry for tooting my own horn, but am truly bending over backwards right now patting myself on the back.  I just dislocated my shoulder.  I have never done something so crafty in my entire life.  I love to color with the kids and play play dough. I can cut out a mean shaped sandwich with a cookie cutter.   I can sew a button on a shirt if it falls off, but that is about it.  So, me doing this to a chair~it has to go down in the history books.  I did have a bit of help from Gary, but 90 % of this was done my me.

I found this chair at a garage sale for $8.00. 

 It stunk...smelt like cigarettete smoke.  Gag!

I sanded it down.

Gary took an inch off the legs of the chair...it was too tall for Layla's desk.

I recovered the crusty smelly seat....

with a pillow case I used to sleep on when I was a kid.

 I had a little helper too.

I painted it pink...requested by the princess we purchased the chair for.

We put the seat back on...and there you have it!

It was fun, and now I know I can do crafty stuff, I may do more soon.

Most importantly, Layla LOVES it! 

Oh, and I found the desk for $20. On Craigslist.