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Me, Myself, and Chair (A Chalk Paint Makeover)
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Delusions of ingenuity
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Me: Philly's out of town for a couple days. Should we get ourselves into trouble like we always do?
Myself: Ohhh....YES! What sounds good?
Me: You want to reupholster that chair, don't you?
Chair (in the distance): Oh, crap.
Myself: Yes, but I'm afraid.
Me: Me too. We like the chair, right? Just not the old-lady floral fabric (that YOU picked out, if I recall)?
Myself: Ohhh....YES! What sounds good?
Me: You want to reupholster that chair, don't you?
Chair (in the distance): Oh, crap.
Myself: Yes, but I'm afraid.
Me: Me too. We like the chair, right? Just not the old-lady floral fabric (that YOU picked out, if I recall)?
Myself: It's okay...
I armed Myself with our paint and a wet wash cloth.
The rest got covered in a mixture of Old White and Pure White.
Looks like crap, right? Well, after a couple more coats it looked pretty fly.
Once dry, I measured and taped (green painter's tape) for a stripe down the center. Upon first glance, this chair appears symmetrical.
The stripe down the center is a custom blend of Old White, Pure White, Paris Grey, and Duck Egg Blue.
And by "custom," I mean I mixed up a little pot and hoped like heck I had enough to finish the job because I'd never have the recipe again.
I love the contrast of the Graphite on the back of the chair:
I thought I'd throw in a ratty old pillow for a splash of mustardy color.
We sealed the whole project with clear wax. Most people say this gives the fabric almost a leather-like feel. I'm going with more like a really cheap pleather. We can't all feel like buttah.
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Published April 11th, 2015 7:48 AM
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Sshayne on Sep 19, 2018
Yes, I have a little boudoir chair that is a mess, bought it that way. Has a wooden, revolving base and I use it all the time to put my makeup on, so that is a few tims a day! I only paid $10.00 for it so I hae to have it upholstered, whih would be expensive. I definitely will try this. Hoe it does not come off on my clothes, however, as I use it a lot.
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When you say you "sealed" the tape to make the strip in the middle.. how exactly did you do this? I plan on copying this very closely..remember imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!
I have a wonderful chair with feather/down interior that I'm considering painting or recovering, but we do love to sit in it, and it feels so comfy. How does your fabric feel after painting? If you did love to sit in it, does it feel soft or enjoyable? Or is it dry, rough, and crackly?
I hear painting with latex and fabric something mixture makes a softer chair? Do you have any experience or comment?