Bar Stools

For 2 years we have been searching for bar stools for the kitchen/dining room. Everything that we liked was out of our budget, and with 4 stools to be purchased it could become quite expensive. Finding what we liked in vintage stores has also been challenging as it is difficult to get a set of 4.

But in Montreal on the long weekend, we finally found something to suit our budget with potential. We picked up these bar stools from Antiquites A @ Z on Amhurst Street. We liked that we were solid wood and well constructed.

With our BBQ this past weekend I started refinishing them right away. We're both very pleased with the results.

I sanded the seats and stained them the same grey to match our dining room table. Then I applied 3 coats of satin water based urethane, also left over from our table.

For the legs I lightly sanded and cleaned them before spraying 2 coats of black glossy spray. For these curvy legs spraying was definitely the best option. Although my finger still feels numb from all the spraying 3 days later.

Here they are in the room. We've been enjoying sitting on them for the new perspective they offer. It's like we've added another room in the house.

The glossy black legs match to the dining room light and the grey seat works with the table and shelf we have in the room already. We're thrilled to finally have bar stools!