I liked the blue lion from Pier 1.. only it didn't go with my livingroom colors. And I got a bit of the inspiration from these guys:
So red it is. A coat of primer and 2 coats of Colonial Red spray paint later. Since I already had the paint, he only cost me $2!
Isn't he cute? All red and royal looking. I actually really like it in red.
And he looks great in the living room, too!