I’ve had this great little bistro style chair hanging in my shed since last fall. I should say my husband’s shed. He doesn’t touch my “stuff” in the house, and I don’t mess with anything in his garage/shed; it’s the perfect trade off! I do, however, store a few items in there once in a while.

This chair, for instance. It was a great find for $9.99 at Goodwill. I wanted to do something very girly in hot pink, so my 7-year-old niece Kayla became the inspiration and recipient.

Glittered fuchsia tulle was a glamorous find for this feminine make-over.

A colorful floral fabric and matching embroidered trim complete the “wow” factor.

A little sand paper to rough up the finish, a can of neon green spray paint and the ‘70s chair was instantly updated.

The black and white vinyl seat was stapled on and easy to remove. Cut a piece of fabric 2" wider than the seat and attached it with a staple gun.

I gathered a double layer of tulle by hand and stapled it to the seat, making the gathers even all the way around.

You could cut off the excess length so the hem just skims the floor. I wanted extra fullness so I tucked hem up under under the seat and sewed it in place.

You could glue the trim to the fabric, but hand-stitching results in less mess and you have greater control.

Lime green pom-poms were the finishing touch. It turned out so cute and just right for a girly seven year old princess!

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