Kitchen/Nook chairs with an African twist

Chairs - the "little black dress" your kitchen or bathroom needs.

Well, we went sailing again and I found these 3 chairs. Two were stained dark and one lighter, all with different seat upholstery. 

She also had a few pieces of upholstery fabric with african animals that she threw in with the deal. It had good bones and I saw their potential, SOLD!

We started working on them, took the seats off, liquid sanded the chairs and sprayed them flat black for an informal but classy look. 

This was a quick fun project and I am satisfied with the results. I hope it will make a nice addition to someone's kitchen or bathroom. It will also look good in a little corner as a coffee break area with a little round table. 

My paintings - Africa

I will post my paintings here with links for ordering prints or sale info.

Thirsty Zebra

This painting is NFS, but prints can be bought from FineArtAmerica. This is acrylic on canvas.

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/thirsty-zebra-cecile-smit.html

Lion Stare

Pastel - done in 2001. NFS Prints also available at FineArtAmerica.

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/lion-stare-cecile-smit.html




4 Proteas

I love the bold and ruggedness of this flower. Yet it is soft to the touch and truly reflects our African culture.

Per WIKI: Protea is both the botanical name and the English common name of a genus of South African flowering plants, sometimes also called sugarbushes. In local tradition, the Protea flower represents change and hope. 

KINDERDIJK 

a painting I finished and dedicated to my friend who took the reference picture I used. She passed away couple of weeks since she took the picture.