I spruced up our covered back patio this summer on a major budget. We love, love, love having a covered patio space. By the time you add a grill and a little seating area, it doesn’t leave much room for a large table and chairs. We decided to go ahead and reuse our existing table/chairs for now. It is an inexpensive, small, wrought iron set that our realtor gifted us when we purchased our first home in Charlotte. That means this small little four-seater has been with us for over 7 years! Here’s how spray painting wrought iron furniture can make it look like new again!
Before:
This table and chairs is small, but we are only a four person family. These chairs also rock on hinges and are heavy, so no worries about our crazy winds taking it anywhere! This set was originally hunter green, and I spray painted it black a few years ago. The spray paint worked wonders on the wrought iron, so I have been spray painting every year since. You can see here the finish is a bit dull and there was some chipping.
Spray Painting:
Coffee and spray paint to the rescue one chilly April morning! The spray paint I chose was Rustoleum Satin Black to spray the wrought iron.
I set up a little spraying station in my garage with several cardboard boxes surrounding each piece. Bring each piece around, spray, let dry, and return to the back. This part takes patience!
After:
A fresh coat of spray paint makes this set look like new! Using Rustoleum helps with avoiding rust, as we leave this set out all year long.
Adding Feet Cups:
After moving 3 times with this set, we lost the plastic things that go up underneath the feet of the table/chairs. I was able to find replacements at Home Depot if anyone is in the market! You just hammer them right in with a mallet.
Is it my dream dining space? No. Does it work for us for the time being? Yes. We do eat outside quite a bit, and we just make it work! I would eventually like to pour an extra slab of uncovered patio space off the back of our house, so we can talk new dining sets when that time comes!
The power of paint! It has been really hot here lately, so indoor eating has been the preference as of late. Hope you are getting outside to dine wherever you live!! xo