Part 1: refurbishing a kiddie chair

This sad and lonely child's Ikea chair was left out on the curb - with a giant whole through the seat. I couldn't let it go to waste; even though I have no use for it. I rationalized this pickup by telling myself I've never tried to re-do furniture before and it wouldn't matter if I messed it up. Also, Ikea furniture comes apart easily.

Indeed, the chair was easy to take apart. The seat was made of some kind of press-board, so I had to find a way to replace it using a different material and without power tools. The solution appears to be fabric seat weaving!

But first I have to give the wood a refresh. I washed it thoroughly and gave one side a preliminary coat of white gloss outdoor paint.

A youngster had drawn a few vibrant red squiggles in marker on the legs. Since it had not washed off, I assumed it was old and dried. Not so. The marker bled through the white paint. I am currently sanding the paint off and priming the leg to see if I can prevent the marker from bleeding through a second time. The adventure continues in part two.