Many of you know I grew up on a dairy farm in western Pennsylvania. My grandparents lived in the farmhouse and my parents had a house on the same property. The farmhouse had a sun porch with a metal glider and my grandmother and I would often sit on the glider in the summertime and talk.
Recently I've been on a hunt for a vintage metal glider for my screen porch. I searched at local barn and yard sales, antique shops, Craigslist, and E-bay. These gliders are getting hard to find and when you do find one, they can be pricy - even with multiple layers of peeling paint and rust.
Recently I've been on a hunt for a vintage metal glider for my screen porch. I searched at local barn and yard sales, antique shops, Craigslist, and E-bay. These gliders are getting hard to find and when you do find one, they can be pricy - even with multiple layers of peeling paint and rust.
I really wanted a full size glider, but wasn't having any luck finding one in my price range. When I found this two seater on Craigslist for a reasonable price, I decided it was worth the drive to take a look. The glider was in pretty good condition with only some surface rust. The price was right, so we loaded the glider in the minivan and on our way home; we dropped it off at a local sandblasting and powder coating company to be restored.
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About a week later, I was driving by one of my favorite antique shops and outside there were some vintage metal spring chairs. I quickly pulled off the road and saw that one of the chairs matched my glider! I couldn't believe it! I ran into the shop and asked the owner about the chair and she told me that she had another one like it at home! One was a spring chair and the other a rocker, but both were the same pattern and matched the glider. I asked how much she wanted for both chairs - $30! I immediately paid her for both and arranged to pick them up the next day and drop them off with the glider to be sandblasted and powder coated.
I thought about attempting the restoration myself - sanding and spray painting, but after a few phone calls to local companies; I found that they could be sandblasted and powder coated for a reasonable price. I paid $150 for everything and it looks so much better than what I could have ever done myself and should last much longer. I decided to keep it simple with a soft off white color and add color with pillows, flowers, and other decorative items. As I was editing my photos, I noticed that the pattern of my vintage quilt matches the pattern on the glider!
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The pattern of this set is called Piecrust and it's my favorite of all the different styles of vintage metal furniture. I found a similar restored set on www.vintageglider.com in this pattern for $1750! I paid a little over $300 for the three pieces and that includes the restoration.
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My metal glider and chairs are on the screen porch, which we painted last week. It was hunter green and now is a bright white with a grey/beige floor. I have lots more I want to do on the porch, but for now - we are enjoying our new metal glider and chairs!
My metal glider and chairs are on the screen porch, which we painted last week. It was hunter green and now is a bright white with a grey/beige floor. I have lots more I want to do on the porch, but for now - we are enjoying our new metal glider and chairs!
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