ASCP Duck Egg Theatre Seat

Annie Sloan paint to the rescue!

We bought this theatre seat at least 20 years ago, and except for a brief period when we had it in use in the family room, it’s always been in the basement gathering dust, but I never wanted to part with it.

It’s such a versatile piece, because the seats flip up and the legs close, like a triple folding chair, so it can easily be put aside if need be.  And for a long time I’ve wanted something narrow for this spot in the screened porch that would allow for extra seating…then a giant light bulb popped up over my head!  And there was a voice, too!  It said, “Bring the theatre seat up,” and in a whisper it said, “P-a-i-n-t i-t!”  What?!  Paint something that old?!  Won’t I be ruining its value (whatever it is, which I don’t really know)?!

  Ummmm…the mental tug-a-war didn’t last long.  I got up Saturday morning—a beautiful, sunshiny day—determined to paint it.  Just like that.  Out came the ASCP in what else???  Duck Egg!

Ahhh, yes, I’m very happy with it.

What do you think?  Did I make a mistake in painting it?  I looked on eBay and Etsy after I painted it :), and they can be a lot pricier than I thought.  But I wasn’t planning on selling it, and at least now it’s in use, and I’ve already enjoyed looking out on the porch and seeing it soooooo much, that it’s worth it to me.  But I still would like to know from my friends out there—should I have painted it, or am I crazy to have done it?  What have you painted regardless of its {monetary} value?

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