Dining Chairs Makeover Part 2
I finally finished my chairs!
Here’s how these chairs looked when I found them next to the garbage containers.
And here’s how they look now:
A big improvement, isn’t it! I removed the flaking veneer from the edge using a knife and used wood filler to make the edge smooth again. Then I sanded the chairs lightly and painted them. Easy and didn’t cost me anything! (I already had wood filler and paint)
Here you can see them in our kitchen:
I’m so happy that I have these chairs! They are so sturdy and now that they have been painted, they also look good. A great find + a bit of effort = affordable decor 
Love that!
Ps. I’m hopefully making some progress soon with my industrial style lamps (see part 1 here and part 2 here)… They’ve been taking longer that I expected. I have the concrete and the molds, but I still need to find time to make the bases. I already tested the concrete and made something of it… and I will show you soon what I made (and maybe after that my finished lamps).
Birthday!
Today is my 22nd and NimiDesign’s 1st birthday! Yay!
I’m just relaxing and enjoying my day today. Had an amazing brunch with my husband earlier and now I’m finishing up some projects.
I’ve been busy lately and would have wanted to have something nice to show you today, but instead I’m only showing some work in progress: dining chairs sanded and ready for paint!
Paint is drying as I type so hopefully I have something new to share soon…
Dining Chairs Makeover Part 1
I just found these dining chairs next to the garbage containers (the same ones I found this lamp from).
They’re a bit beat up, but very sturdy and similar to the ones we already have, you can see from this photo:
Well, the black one you see, which is pretty much identical to the chairs I found (except all black) is not very sturdy. The joints are a bit loose which makes it a bit wobbly. And the other black Ikea chair is nice but it’s so much higher than the other chairs, so it just doesn’t really fit in.
So, my plan is to fix and paint these free chairs and replace my current black chairs with them.
Sounds good? I think so.
The Super Chocolate Birthday Cake
Yesterday was my husband’s 25th birthday <3
To celebrate, I made a chocolate cake for him. I combined different recipes and this is how it turned out:
Looks super delicious, doesn’t it!
It has mud cake layers with chocolate mousse filling and chocolate buttercream frosting on top! SUPER chocolaty and so good!
Here’s the recipe:
The Super Chocolate Birthday Cake
Cake:
2,5 dl of flour
0,5 t of baking powder
2dl of sugar
0,25 dl of milk
1 egg
1,5 dl of strong coffee
100 g of butter
100g of dark chocolate
Heat the oven to 175 celsius. Grease the pan and flour it ( I used an Ikea 365+ saucepan, 15cm diameter. If you want to use a regular size cake pan, double the recipe). Mix all dry ingredients together. Add milk, egg and coffee. Melt the butter and add the chocolate in the butter. Stir until chocolate is melted. Mix everything together. Pour to a pan. Put in the oven for 50 minutes or till it’s cooked. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before removing the pan. Let cool completely. Cut away the rounded top and cut the cake to four layers.
Chocolate Mousse Filling:
For filling I used a store bought chocolate mousse, but you could also make whipped cream and add cocoa powder or melted, cooled chocolate and vanilla and sugar for flavor.
Assemble the cake and let cool in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
0,5 dl butter (room temperature)
1,5 dl of powdered sugar
0,5 dl of cocoa powder
1-2 tbsp of cream
Cream the butter. Add powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Mix at a really slow speed. Add cream and beat for 3 minutes. Add cream of powdered sugar if needed, to get the right consistency. I like it soft and creamy.
Spread the frosting on the cake and put in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours ( I didn’t so it was a bit too soft when we cut it). Ideal would be to refrigerate the cake over night and let it warm in room temperature for half an hour before eating to soften it a bit.
Enjoy!
Best Midsummer Food
New potatoes with onion sauce is one of the best and easiest Midsummer foods. This simple dish is made with only a few ingredients and is easy and fast to make. And of course, totally delicious!
New potatoes with onion sauce:
1 kg of new potatoes
3-4 onions
100g of butter
salt
pepper
water
1 tbsp of flour
Heat water till it boils in a big pan. Add the potatoes and a big pinch of salt. Chop the onions smaller (I used new onions to get some green color too). Heat a pan and add butter. When the butter is melted, add the onions and let them cook a while. Don’t let them brown of burn. Add some water to make it a sauce. You can make the sauce thicker using water and flour. Add one tbsp of flour to one dl of water and mix well so there are no clumps. Add to the boiling sauce little by little till it’s thick enough for your liking (I like to leave it a bit runny). Add a bit of salt and pepper to the sauce. Check that the potatoes are cooked and pour the water away. Serve right away and enjoy!
For dessert: what can be better that whipped cream and fresh strawberries?
Strawberries and whipped cream:
1 l of srawberries
2 dl of cream
sugar
Remove the stems from the strawberries and cut them smaller. Whip the cream and add a bit of sugar. Serve from a small cup and add plenty of whipped cream on top. Enjoy!
Happy Midsummer for everyone!
I am an industrial design student from Finland with a passion for design, decor, and DIY. In this blog I will share my diy projects and more. Feel free to comment, I would love to hear your thoughts!
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