Painted Upholstered Sofa
I painted my upholstered sofa! I had originally intended to reupholster my sofa. But when I realized that this sofa wasn't exactly what I wanted long term for my living room (and I don't yet have the money to replace it with a new sofa), I decided to take a much easier and MUCH cheaper route and paint it.
It took me two days, and cost just over $60. The painted sofa feels very much like thick outdoor canvas or duck cloth. Although it's no longer soft like upholstery fabric, It's not uncomfortable to sit on. And because I used lots of fabric medium added to the paint, it won't crack or peel. It's a great solution for an ugly sofa that you're not quite ready to replace.
It took me two days, and cost just over $60. The painted sofa feels very much like thick outdoor canvas or duck cloth. Although it's no longer soft like upholstery fabric, It's not uncomfortable to sit on. And because I used lots of fabric medium added to the paint, it won't crack or peel. It's a great solution for an ugly sofa that you're not quite ready to replace.
Sofa painted with latex paint with fabric medium added.
The sofa in its original fabric. I purchased it from a consignment store for $100 several months ago when I needed a sofa in a hurry for our new house. The busy floral clashed badly with my living room.
The sofa after the first coat of paint. It was a big mess, but I didn't panic. Having done my research, I knew what to expect. It took a total of four coats of paint.
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The sofa looks amazing!
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I have a black sectional leather couch and some of the leather has peeled off how could I paint this couch to make it look good
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