Monday, August 4, 2008

The results

The tangible ingredients
Four chairs: $10, $10, $8, and $5.
Four sheets of sandpaper and a sanding block: $7
One can of primer: Free (was in the basement when I purchased the house)
Four quarts of Behr paint: ~$11 each

The intangible ingredients
15 mins to sand each chair (1h total)
30 mins to prime each chair (2h total)
1.5h to paint each chair 2-3 coats (4.5h)
Approx 1.5h driving around looking for and picking up supplies

Total cost: $87 and 9h of time

The results:

1 comment:

Ceci said...

Very impressive and very colorful. It looks like an awesome idea to borrow for L's playroom...someday, after we get a "real" house.