I love wing back chairs as these are big, comfy, best place to curl up with a good book and nice music. I have been eyeing on this thatcher upholstered wingback chair from Pottery Barn to add to guest bed room for a while. Price tag always deterred me.
Source : Pottery Barn Thatcher upholstered wingback
Someone I know for a while, upgraded their family room furniture and were planning to get rid of beautiful wing back chairs. I picked up chairs, loaded these babies into our van and came home happily. They were in good shape, the fabric was little faded but no rips and best of all, these were FREE. I had two options, either upholster the chairs or paint the fabric. Since the fabric was in a good condition, I decided to paint the fabric. Yes, paint the fabric upholstery :)
This is how it looks today and how it looked before
One more comparing with inspiration and my painted chair.
I could wash the cushion cover and rest of the chair was cleaned per these details . There are plenty of tutorials in the blog world on how to paint the upholstery. I followed the instructions from this post from hypheninteriors.
Love the outcome. Hubby liked it so much that he wants the other chair also to be painted. I have other plans for that chair :)
Here are few photoes during the process.
First coat barely made any difference. I felt like I made terrible mistake, but decided to carry on. My little ones encouraging words kept me going.
After the second coat. I started to like the way the chair looked.
After final coat
I normally work on one project at a time and never start on the other before finishing. This project was an exception. It got pushed around so much. I had started this before summer vacation started, I am happy that its finally done.
Here it is in the Guest bedroom.
One more from the guest room...
Have you painted any fabric upholstery?
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Source : Pottery Barn Thatcher upholstered wingback
This is how it looks today and how it looked before
One more comparing with inspiration and my painted chair.
I could wash the cushion cover and rest of the chair was cleaned per these details . There are plenty of tutorials in the blog world on how to paint the upholstery. I followed the instructions from this post from hypheninteriors.
Love the outcome. Hubby liked it so much that he wants the other chair also to be painted. I have other plans for that chair :)
Here are few photoes during the process.
First coat barely made any difference. I felt like I made terrible mistake, but decided to carry on. My little ones encouraging words kept me going.
After the second coat. I started to like the way the chair looked.
After final coat
I normally work on one project at a time and never start on the other before finishing. This project was an exception. It got pushed around so much. I had started this before summer vacation started, I am happy that its finally done.
Here it is in the Guest bedroom.
One more from the guest room...
Have you painted any fabric upholstery?
Sharing at :
betweennapsontheporch, thededicatedhouse creativelylivingblog astrollthrulife cedarhillfarmhouse cupcakesandcrinoline myuncommonsliceofsuburbia ladybug-blessings nap-timecreations abowlfulloflemons mabeyshemadeit vintagezest sugarbeecrafts tipjunkie homestoriesatoz brepurposed liverandomlysimple upcycledtreasures maisondepax savvysouthernstyle averageinspired nancherrow thepinjunkie frenchcountrycottage shabbynest tidymom impartinggrace diyshowoff serenitynowblog thecottagemarket dearcreatives dimplesandtangles tatertotsandjello bloominghomestead funkyjunkinteriors reasonstoskipthehousework piecedpastimes interiorfrugalista onemoretimeevents denisedesigned thriftydecorchick remodelaholic
Bharati, Looks exactly like the Pottery Barn chair. Fits your guest bedroom. Did the paint dry to harden? Did it crack?
ReplyDeletethank u Reshma. Its little rough to touch but its not hard. No it didn't crack.
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ReplyDeleteHi Bharati, your painted chair caught my eye over at the Share Your Cup Thursday Party because I just finished chalk painting a chair as well. Isn't it great that we no longer have to replace perfectly good upholstery! I like the color you choose and adding the nail head trim adds so much detail to the chair. Very nice makeover!
ReplyDeleteMarie@The Interior Frugalista
Thank u, Marie. True, agree 100%. Painting is easy on hand and easy on pocket as well ;) The trim is faux nail head trim from Hobby Lobby, no need of nailing
DeleteLove your chair. I have to try out the clear coat of wax. My chair is little rough to touch. I am hoping that if we use it a little, it might soften.
Love how your chair turned out. I have thought about painting a wing back that I have, but not sure if that is what I want to do. I guess I am afraid it will be rough.
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Thank u Bev. It is definitely little rough to touch but not very hard. Marie@The Interior Frugalista added a coat of clear wax on her painted chair to make it softer. I have to try that to see if that makes it better.
DeleteOh my gosh! Your painted wing chair turned out beautifully! The chair is so refreshed and we love that vibrant blue! Great job!
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2 Bees in a Pod
Thank you Vicki and Jennifer
DeleteReally turned out nicely. Love how you added the nail heads! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
Thank u, Jann
DeleteThank you for stopping by and your feedback Suzie, highly appreciate it. Have a great weekend!!
ReplyDeleteWow you are very brave to tackle painting uphostery, but boy oh boy the payoff is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing at SYS this week and enjoy the rest of your day!
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Thank u Barbara. Thank u for hosting and have a wonderful weekend
DeleteBharati, your chair come out so nice. The color you chose is so pretty and what a difference in the before and after! I have stenciled curtains with paint but never painted a piece of furniture, but I'd love to try it someday!
ReplyDeleteThank u for stopping by and the feedback, Lisa. Loved your stenciled curtains. I have been thinking of using drop cloth for upholstering a u shaped sofa. May be some day :) Have a great day and great week ahead!!
Deletegreat job these chairs look amazing never would have thought of painting them have a great weekend
ReplyDeleteThank u Robin, appreciate your feedback. Have a great day and great week ahead!!
DeleteLove how your painted chairs came out. I've never thought to paint a covered chair.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!
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Thank you for stopping by and hosting Kathy. Have a great day and a great creative week ahead!!
DeleteLooks great. Thanks so much for sharing with Adorned From Above's Link Party. Look for the new party up tonight.
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Thank u Debi :) Have a creative week ahead!
DeleteWow, I can't believe you can really paint upholstery! Thanks for sharing with us at Pin-Worthy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Roxanne!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the feature Christine and also for hosting every week! Have a blessed day :)
DeleteThat looks really great! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
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