Old Rocker, New Look

I had been in search for a chair to place in our Office to create a sitting area.  I wanted something small that could be easily moved around.

Something like this...

but, with a $700 price tag, it was not going to happen.

I turned to Craigslist.  With a little luck, I was able to find this rocker for $25.00

I could not decide what to do with it just yet.

So, it lived in our garage for the summer.  Since there was a small amount of rust showing on the metal legs, we knew it had to be painted.  I choose to spray the rocker with a primer, then boring white to create a blank canvas.

It took a couple cans to completely cover the chair.  Once I moved the rocker into the house, I realized the white wasn't so bad.  But it needed something.

One day while doing laundry, I happened to notice something...

The pattern on it was adorable!  So, I decided to trace part of it on the back of the rocker and see how it looked.

Instantly, I LOVED it, but did not want to carry the pattern onto the whole rocker.

With a couple colorful (and on clearance) throw pillows from Pier 1, the rocker has turned into one of my favorite pieces in the house.

For a total price of $50 (spray paint, throw pillows, and the chair), a old rocker was given new life :-).