I found this vintage armchair in a local treasure store.
How to Give Your Vintage Armchair a Makeover
7 Materials
$200
6 Hours
Medium
Do Dodson Designs gave this chair a fabulous makeover with Dixie Belle Paint products!
After removing the upholstery and exposing the wood, I cleaned the wood first. I used a mix of water and White Lighting cleaner and wiped over the wood surface several times to make sure I removed all the dirt and grime. Afterwards I wiped down the wood with clear water and a soft cloth to remove any residual cleaner that was left on the surface. This is an important step that shouldn't be missed! Any cleaner left on the surface may cause the paint to not adhere properly.
I painted the wood parts of the armchair with two coats of Flamingo Chalk Mineral Paint. Such a beautiful color!
Then I layered Caviar Chalk Mineral Paint over the Flamingo with a dry brush technique. With a 220 grit sandpaper I sanded it back just enough to allow the Flamingo to show through and wiped all the left over dust away with a soft cloth.
I added Best Dang Wax in White with a Premium Chip Brush and it immediately changed the black Caviar to a soft gray and softened the Flamingo to more of a pink color.
The Dixie Dirt was applied with a soft brush over the white wax while it was still wet and then allowed to dry. A soft cloth was used after the wax dried to remove the excess dirt.
I can’t believe how well this turned out! I hope this inspires you to seek out those vintage armchairs and bring them back to life.
Suggested materials:
- White Lightning (https://dixiebellepaint.com/white-lightning-cleaner-8oz/)
- Flamingo Chalk Mineral Paint (https://dixiebellepaint.com/flamingo-chalk-paint/)
- Caviar Chalk Mineral Paint (https://dixiebellepaint.com/caviar-chalk-mineral-paint/)
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Joanieon Oct 28, 2019I love stripes and I lOVED the coral paint before. The dairy cow is a true winner!
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Kathrine Andersonon Oct 29, 2019I love that you embraced the roughness of the wood and highlighted it - and I love that cat!
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That's gorgeous! I'm especially taken with the tortie...is she allowed on the newly-refinished chair?
It is gorgeous, isn't it? I'm sure she'll be allowed up on the new chair from time to time.
I want to do this but I need black and white striped upholstery fabric! Where can I find it?
I found mine at Ikea.
Any tutorials on how to do the reupholstering?
You can do a search here on HomeTalk or simply Google "How to reupholster". There are lots of tutorials. However, by slowly taking it apart you will learn how to put it back together. Use the removed fabric as the pattern for new fabric. Invest in a good staple gun (electric saves your hand muscles!) and you be ready to go!