To DIY or Not to DIY, That is the Question

Well, ladies and gentlemen, we here at the little red house are entering into new and completely uncharted territory.  We are stepping into the land of DIY, or rather, falling headfirst, with a pair of chairs we happened to stumble across yesterday morning while out garage 'saleing'. 

It was our first free Saturday in a long long LONG time, and so we made a real Fayettevillain day of it.  The sun was shining brightly through our bedroom drapes, so we got up early, headed into town for some breakfast at Rick's Bakery (sausage rolls and freshly squeezed orange juice), and then drove around Wilson Park scoping out the best garage sales. 

We quickly spied this little pair from the street:

And I just knew they would be perfect!  They are rather trashed, so we got them for $10.  To be honest, I'm awful at haggling or bargaining.  The man said he would give us the pair for $10, and I immediately reached for the wallet :)  Really, I'm that terrible.  Heart on my sleeve, and whatnot.

So, now the plan (extremely tentative plan) is to DIY these guppies into some incredible beauties.  I would love a sweet tan natural material for the cushions, something like this Herringbone fabric from Hancocks (only $6ish a yard):

And then we would paint the wood a white that matches our oh so delectable Pottery Barn sofa material.  In shopping for material, I came across this fabric that I really love, and I could see buying some and making pillows for each chair.

If you are wondering just where Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum will call home, I'm thinking they'll find a nice little roost in front of the fireplace in the formal living room.  Not to worry though, we'll find a nice new home for the Camel chairs, either upstairs in my office, or... GASP! in the den.  I'm really considering completely rearranging the den to include some more seating (that is not for dogs, as they have totally taken over most of our sectional). 

Just don't tell Justin... he doesn't know yet :)