Don't Upholster...Paint! #FFFC-Geometric Design
by
Melody
$50
4 Hours
Medium
I found a stained, outdated upholstered cane chair at my local Goodwill recently that badly needed a makeover. The chair had potential, but I wasn't interested in upholstering. This month I'm participating in the Fab Flippin' Furniture Contest and the theme is design. This month the sponsor is General Finishes. I picked my milk paint color, Coastal Blue, found the perfect geometric fabric and I was set!
I started by using a product made especially for painting fabric. I painted the product on, then let it dry for 24 hours. Once dry I painted two more coats on the chair back, drying for 24 hours in between each coat. The General Finishes milk paint is a great water based paint, that goes on nicely and dries to a soft satiny finish.
Once the entire chair was painted, I upholstered the seat of the chair in my geometric fabric. For one last tough I painted the bottom of the two front legs with 24K gold paint.
For more information on the project you can read it all on the blog post here: http://www.mypassionfordecor.com/2015/09/september-fffc-geometric-designdont.html
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I started by using a product made especially for painting fabric. I painted the product on, then let it dry for 24 hours. Once dry I painted two more coats on the chair back, drying for 24 hours in between each coat. The General Finishes milk paint is a great water based paint, that goes on nicely and dries to a soft satiny finish.
Once the entire chair was painted, I upholstered the seat of the chair in my geometric fabric. For one last tough I painted the bottom of the two front legs with 24K gold paint.
For more information on the project you can read it all on the blog post here: http://www.mypassionfordecor.com/2015/09/september-fffc-geometric-designdont.html
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Here's the chair before
Love the General Finishes Milk Paint. The color is so rich!
After one coat of General Finishes Milk Paint
My geometric fabric choice
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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This is a magnificent save! You took an old had been chair, and made it new and fresh again! You have a great eye for detail, for design, and for rehabbing a chair. Oh, how I wish I had that innate ability, but alas, I am just a beginner (at the advanced age of 53.) My hubby and I work together on these projects, and we are trying so hard but I feel I am way out of your league. So well done, you should be proud of yourself and your talents, I'm sure many people are.
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