Don’t you just love vintage wrought iron furniture? For me, it brings back memories of going to my Aunt Ruth’s house for summer vacation, sitting on her front porch and talking to neighbors as they walked by. I love the old wrought iron furniture because is sturdy and lasts forever, if you just give it some love and a little bit of care. We buy it whenever we can, and in various stages of wear and age. The first thing we do is wire brush any rust areas. Then we spray it with a good primer. After that we are ready to give it new life. This year we are very much into fun and colorful so we are painting with bright colors and using colorful cushions. We created a 3 piece set in Rustoleum’s Paprika Red with yellow and red floral cushions. It looked great and sold quickly. We also tried a 3 piece set in Lagoon Blue. With brightly striped cushions it too was a hit. Today we have a very nice 3 seater sofa. We painted it a Navaho White and added bright floral cushions in shades of blue, tan and white. The cushions are comfortable. Sitting on it makes me want a glass of fresh iced tea with lemon.
