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a white chair with the words how fabric paint transformed my chairs on top of it

I was gifted two, gorgeous Louis bucket chairs, and I jumped for joy! I knew exactly where I wanted them to go, and couldn’t wait to put them in place to see ho…

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a table topped with magazines, paint and other items

A few months ago, I painted a pink wingback chair for my son. The velvet brown paint I used transformed the pink fabric into a leather-look deep brown. I loved the process so much that I decided to paint another wingback chair. Here are the before and after pics of the son's chair. The post is here: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/living-room/furniture/i-painted-an-upholstered-chair-44478166 Once I decided to paint another upholstered chair, I headed to the thrift stores. The first st…

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an upholstered chair with the text how to paint an upholstered chair

Looking for ideas on how to paint a fabric chair? This guide to painting fabric furniture will inspire your next home decor project! Learn the best techniques for painting fabric, including chalk paint fabric, and how to paint upholstery on couches, velour, or upcycled chairs. From antique chairs makeovers to painting upholstery fabric, discover easy ways to give your old furniture a fresh new look with these painted upholstery tips.

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an upholstery with latex paint and keep it feeling soft is easy to do

You can paint upholstered furniture with just a few supplies and latex paint, it won't rub off and it feels nice and soft.

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a woman is painting stripes on cushions with a brush

I painted this fabric vanity stool using Dixie Belle's Silk paint. Painted fabric hold up beautifully! You can use this furniture painting tip on fabric cushions and upholsteed chairs. Try it! Hop over to my furniture painting blog to learn how to paint fabric furniture.

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a blue upholstered chair in a living room

Don't know how to reupholster? No worries you don't need to know how to change up old or thrifty furniture. You can just paint it. Yep....with Chalk Paint(R). I…

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a woman is painting an old chair with red and yellow paint on the back side

Fortunately, all that experience has taught me how to paint upholstery and keep it soft to the touch! I am always up for an extreme furniture makeover challenge.

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a blue chair sitting on top of a wooden floor next to other furniture and tools

This past week I did something I've never done before...I painted a couch! Yes, a whole couch. A friendly neighbor down the street was getting rid of some items and passed this sweet seat my way. It was stained, but structurally in great shape. It lived in my shed all winter, with me wondering what I could do with it. I knew I wasn't up to replacing the fabric, but I knew there was hope to recycle her yet. And so, I decided that I'd do what I'd do best. I'd paint her. To try any of the…

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a chair that has been upholstered with fabric and is sitting on a rug

I don't know who first came up with the idea of painting upholstery but they deserve some kind of an award. The first time I saw this, I didn't know what to thi…

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a white chair with the words how to paint upholstery on it

BEFORE you paint upholstery and fabric with Chalk Paint, watch this video! Learn the process and what to avoid when selecting an upholstered piece of furniture to paint. Plus, answers to upholstery painting FAQ’s. Deanna used Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan to paint the fabric on a mid century modern chair. It is upholstered with a textured fabric called frieze*. Using the same paint, she also paints the wood legs that have been previously stained dark brown. No sanding, no priming, no prep work!

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the back of a chair that has some fabric on it and numbers in front of it

Learn how to reupholster a chair in just 5 easy steps and turn that old chair into a custom piece of furniture you are sure to love. This detailed tutorial will go through all 5 steps and includes before and after pictures!

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an old chair with hair dryers on top of it

Welcome to my tutorial blog post on how I reupholstered this second hand French Provincial arm chair. I took lots of photos at some points, and less at other points during the process, but hopefully this tutorial will inspire you to give it a try and not be intimidated to attempt reupholstering. I have never tried it before, and when I scored this chair at an antique/vintage shop, I didn't love the fabric, although there was nothing wrong with it. After giving it some thought I didn't see…

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a person's hand resting on the arm of a chair with a pillow over it

You may be on-the-fence when it comes to painting your fabric furniture. I promise you this post will be SUPER ENCOURAGING! If my lackadaisical efforts painting this granny chair can turn out THIS AMAZING, imagine how gorgeous it would be if it was done 100%! I'm really L-O-V-I-N-G this chair!

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