I don't know if this will help but we had a 1970's dark paneled family room and I hated the paneling. A friend told me that it could be painted over and how to do it. It wasn't easy but it looks great. I had to paint the room twice with a product called Kilz. Then, I painted it twice with a flat white paint. It was a lot of work but it looks fantastic. It might not be so hard for you since you are doing 2 chairs, not a whole room. I believe you can buy Kilz in a spray can. I don't know about semi-gloss over Kilz. You could ask where you buy the Kilz, like at Home Depot. ... View related article.
Well,one thing you HAVE to remember. If someone takes the time to make something for you. They are giving you a piece of themselves. Because of finances, I have to make most of our gifts. I try to think of something they will really like. And I can tell you this too, I treasure anything made and given to me. They took time out of their day and they thought of me. What more could you ask?
I have a family member that thinks homemade gifts are "cheap". But then,she's a very material person. We were accused of being "cheap" by several family members and it hurt deeply. I was injured in an accident last ear and can't work. God gave me the gift of being able to draw. I gave them all beautiful pics I worked on for days and even framed and matted them. They were really nice. All I got was an "Oh" as it was set down and they went to open the next gift.
Oh, and I bought back my pic she sold at a garage sale for 3$. She didn't even acknowledge it, just took my 3$. I can tell you it was worth much more then that. I sell pics like that for $50-$100.
My SIL's gift to me? Diamond tipped toothpicks. Like I need something like that. But then, expensive gifts are all SHE acknowledges. IF someone gives you something you can tell they spent time on,don't make them feel bad. I know how it feels. ... View related article.
The picture below (I hope it shows)! Is of our 2 dogs,Mitzie and Bru. We lost our sweet Mitzie 4 years ago. She's on the right. But I used this pic in our Christmas cards. The front said,"You BETTER have a Merry Christmas"....... Then the inside was the pic with the caption..."Or these dogs will have suffered for nothing" The pic,if is doesn't show,is of them in antler's and a Santa hat. People got a big kick out of it. ... View related article.
I LOVE your cupboard! Several years ago,I found the below armoire at a garage sale. It was in really bad shape. It had 4 coats of paint...black,brown,white and green. I refinished it to the way it looks not. I stripped the paint,sanded and rubbed with Tung Oil. It is not stained but the oil bought out the beautiful different woods in it. It is so pretty and so is your cupboard. ... View related article.
