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Painted Sofa
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Lisa Yax Sayers
(IC: homeowner)
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We are redecorating a much needed family room/man cave and rather than get rid of the couch, I decided to paint with chalk paint (my favorite paint). We are thrilled with the results and I can't wait to finish the room! Painting the walls next and then a new floor!
We have had this couch for several years and did not pay a lot of money for it. It was faded from cleaning but was structurally still good.
I mixed Annie Sloan chalk paint with water. 50/50 ratio as I knew I was going to be needing several coats. You want to spray the fabric with water before painting to help it saturate the fabric.
This is after a couple coats of paint. I mixed Paris Grey with Graphite to get the color I wanted.
I did 4 coats of paint and lightly sanded in between coats with 400 grit sandpaper.
Now to wax. You can see the difference where I have waxed on the armrest compared to the back cushions.
The finished project!
Finished sofa! And the man cave is almost finished as well!
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Suggested materials:
- Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
- Annie Sloan clear wax
Published January 29th, 2017 12:57 PM
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Natalie Brady on Feb 27, 2017What ratio of paris grey to graphite did you use to achieve that color? and about how many cans of paint and wax did it take to do the entire couch?
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Lisa Yax Sayers on Feb 27, 2017It was a 2 to 1 ration (two parts Paris to 1 part graphite) of paint and then about a 50/50 ratio of paint to water. I honestly don't know how many cans...maybe 2-3. Not even a full can of wax. It really will depend on your couch fabric/color, etc. We love how it turned out.
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Beth on Feb 27, 2017What is the fabric of this couch that you've done? I can't tell from the pictures. It almost looks like a soft leather. I would love to attempt something like this as we inherited a beautifully comfortable couch from my parents at their passing within recent months, but I really don't like the color. It doesn't match anything else in the house, especially the carpeting. LOL But it's almost like a velour she had it recovered in about 15 years ago. The couch is probably 30 years old, but is just as structurally sound as the day she purchased it. Plus, it's a very comfortable hide-a-bed - and those are hard to find nowadays, so I don't want to get rid of it. And I really don't want to re-cover it because it would cost a fortune. I look forward to your answer. :) Thanks!!!!
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Lisa Yax Sayers on Feb 27, 2017It was a microfiber fabric. I would definitely paint it if it was mine! LOL
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