How to Paint a Fabric Chair With Chalk Paint.
I will teach you how to paint a fabric chair with chalk paint. A step by step tutorial for beginners. You can go to victorianlanefarms.com to get the full original tutorial. What you‘ll need. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Annie Sloan paint in two colors. In this tutorial I used Original (white) and Paris Grey. Annie Sloan clear wax. Rounded Annie Sloan paint brush in small. Or a generic brush with similar bristles. Small 2 inch wide b…
Quick and Easy Chalk Painted Chair
I know this has been done so many times but it never gets old when you have a chair that you come across and it just needs quick color change. I had such a chair I picked up for $20 but needed a different look for my master bedroom at the lake. It was in great condition, no rips or tears and the padding was still really comfortable. After giving the chair a quick dusting, I mixed the grey chalk paint with equal parts of water. I wanted it very runny so it would soak in good. I used a…
Stylish Chair Makeover on a Budget
My favorite old chair really needed some help.It had great bones and was absolutely not going to the landfill OR a professional repholsterer (too expensive).I looked into all my options for updating furniture and even tried painting a small test area in the back - this was a total waste of time. The chalk paint I used did not cover the green and made the fabric very coarse, not comfortable at all. Unless you are painting a faux leather or plastic sofa or chair, I don't see how this m…
How to Make a Collapsible Outdoor Chair
You can’t go wrong with an attractive and sturdy outdoor chair—especially one that is collapsible for storage. Now you can freshen up your patio, deck, or even poolside with a new set of chairs, one you can create on your own.The idea behind this chair serves two purposes mobility add storability. Most of the things I make tend to be pretty heavy. What makes them difficult to transport is that they are usually bulky. Having the back detach from the seat makes it possible to split the w…
The best way to recover and old chair: step by step DIY guide
Follow this how-to guide for reupholstering a chair and keep your sanity! I’ll show you exactly how I gave these old dining room chairs with curved backs a beautiful makeover. I gave two chairs of my mother’s dining room set a makeover with vintage mailbags. I learned so much from doing this DIY upholstery project myself, and I am here to show you all how you can tackle a DIY project like this too. When I got the chairs they looked like this. The vintage mailbags have the text ‘e…
Vintage Couch Makeover With Paint
I have seen vintage couches be refurbished many times and the last few I saw had the fabric painted. I thought why can’t I do that?Painting the fabric of the couch is simple and it saves a lot of time when refurbishing a couch or love seat because you don’t have to reupholster it. Plus a bonus usually you have extra paint on hand so it doesn’t cost very much!I am going to walk you through step by step of how I refurbished my vintage couch.I have this vintage couch for a while now but w…
How to Paint Upholstery Fabric With Chalk Paint
Have you ever painted upholstery fabric before? Me neither...but my sister-in-law has! She painted a whole chair that was covered in fabric and it looked incredible. If she can do it, so can I. So I gave it a shot and the result is amazing! We have this beautiful antique bench in our front entry way that was passed down to us from my husband's family. It was not very pretty when we received it so we had it recovered about five years ago to coordinate with our cranberry, sage and gold…
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