Wow, small world--I was given a kitchen table and chairs by a wonderful lady. Unfortunately, they are pine with every part of the chairs except the seats pained powder blue. Nothing against powder blue, but it doesn't go with my decor at all! Now I have to find someplace that will ship stripper, stain, and finish to FPO. :P

@janusfiles - 

The dogs were at my parent's house over Christmas while I was in Switzerland. My parents are remodeling their kitchen. The dogs like to run around and be rowdy after they get a bath, and this time they ran into the side of the freshly painted kitchen bar. Oops! Sadly, my parents were too busy catching them (and one of my mom's mini schnauzers as well) to take pictures, which I think would have been hilarious.

@DalaiMarmot - 

Maybe you can just put a cushion over them. I think sewing a cushion is easier than refinishing! :)

@shellybean99 - 

I wish it were that easy! The only part of the chair that's wood-colored is the seat. The rest is this awful blue color that def does NOT go with my cranberry and black accent scheme. Although I have purchased fabric to make entire chair covers. Shouldn't be too difficult, I'd think. It's so odd-Jusco sells fabric to the 10 cm increments. It's a good thing I had my calclulator in my purse when I was buying the fabric!

@DalaiMarmot - 

ah, I misread and thought that they were pine with powder blue seats!

At least it is warmer in New Orleans than, say, Louisville.  With the weather we have had here for the past week or two, your dogs would really be hurting without their fur.