Tutorial: How to Paint Upholstery Fabric and Transform a Chair

Easy, step by step tutorial for taking a dated thrift store chair and transforming it by painting the upholstery with fabric medium and paint. Add rhinestones to the buttons for extra bling!
The "after" shot, with four coats of dark grey paint and rhinestone bling on the buttons.


Please head over to our blog for the full tutorial: the exact supplies I used, including the ratio of paint to water to fabric medium, etc. plus tons of before, during, and after photos. http://www.11magnolialane.com/2013/09/09/tutorial-how-to-paint-upholstery-fabric-and-completely-transform-a-chair/


Thanks so much!
Please head over to our blog for the full tutorial: the exact supplies I used, including the ratio of paint to water to fabric medium, etc. plus tons of before, during, and after photos. http://www.11magnolialane.com/2013/09/09/tutorial-how-to-paint-upholstery-fabric-and-completely-transform-a-chair/


Thanks so much!
Please head over to our blog for the full tutorial: the exact supplies I used, including the ratio of paint to water to fabric medium, etc. plus tons of before, during, and after photos. http://www.11magnolialane.com/2013/09/09/tutorial-how-to-paint-upholstery-fabric-and-completely-transform-a-chair/


Thanks so much!
11 Magnolia Lane
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  • Tari Tari on Mar 11, 2016
    Good morning, love the idea to paint upholstery. Im wondering how durable the fabric will be afterwards and how to clean it if there is a spill on it. I have grandchildren. Thx tari
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