https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:34:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1493979 Wed, 20 May 2015 12:58:09 +0000 Deb 1493979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Who would have thought to paint fabric on chairs? Not me. The results are so impressive! A really great idea Cheryle. What a relief for you to have your father on the mend....i understand only too well how stressful it is when our parents become seriously unwell. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1491125 Wed, 13 May 2015 15:27:57 +0000 Elle 1491125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What an interesting project.&nbsp; The chairs turned out beautifully.&nbsp; You should really be proud of yourself!</p> <p>Hope your father continues to improve.&nbsp; As I unfortunately know, taking care of sick parents is incredibly stressful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1491052 Wed, 13 May 2015 11:27:25 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1491052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone. &nbsp;I am now working on an upholstered bench and doing it in a soft grey-green.</p> <p>I have come to a few conclusions on my two projects: &nbsp;</p> <p>1. &nbsp;It is easier with tighter fitting fabric that doesn't have a lot of deep grooves. &nbsp;The first chair had deep set button tufts and they were much more difficult than the ones on this chair.<br />2. &nbsp;Textured fabric looks really nice painted as the texture shows through and adds interest.<br />3. &nbsp;Textile medium with latex paint is softer than paint with wax.<br />4. &nbsp;Wetting the fabric a lot makes the paint soak in and makes it more like stain so it doesn't harden the fabric.</p> <p>I have a number of tutorials bookmarked so if anyone is interested send me a PM and I will link you up. &nbsp; &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1490681 Tue, 12 May 2015 17:42:00 +0000 Style Fan 1490681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They turned out beautifully.&nbsp; I had no idea you could paint upholstery.&nbsp; I have some chairs that I was going to reupholster.&nbsp; Maybe I should paint them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1490550 Tue, 12 May 2015 12:47:09 +0000 Anonymous 1490550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm very impressed. You did a wonderful job and so neatly finished too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1490490 Tue, 12 May 2015 10:03:33 +0000 Jjsloane 1490490@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice job on the chairs, I've been dying to try it with chalk paint. I just need to find the right chair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1490429 Tue, 12 May 2015 03:04:50 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1490429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's great news, cheryle! And the chairs are so pretty. What a transformation! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1490373 Mon, 11 May 2015 23:25:54 +0000 donnat 1490373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You did a really nice job on those chairs. I had no idea you could paint upholstery.<br /> Glad your dad is on the mend. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1490325 Mon, 11 May 2015 22:00:34 +0000 rachylou 1490325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good to hear your dad is out! He must be so happy and feeling free :)</p> <p>The chairs are very fresh! You got good taste! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1490276 Mon, 11 May 2015 19:03:30 +0000 Ledonna N. 1490276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here is to a speedy recovery for dad.</p> <p>Now you have talent.&nbsp; Oh my goodness they are beautiful and what a great job you have done.&nbsp; I'm off to find your part 1 post.</p> <p>quick story if you don't mind:</p> <p>Me and my cousin WERE avid HGTV fans.&nbsp; We decided to do a home project of a sideboard buffet.&nbsp; We went to the thrift store and picked the sideboard we wanted very 50's.&nbsp; Gathered supplies from Home depot and ace hardware.&nbsp; We then proceded to strip, sanded, painted, and shellacked, and waxed in the living room with all the windows closed.&nbsp; Do I really need to say what happened next.&nbsp; It was a bad episode of Laverne and Shirley.</p> <p>After that we never watched HGTV again.&nbsp; But my cousin still has that ugly sideboard. lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1490061 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:19:06 +0000 Summer 1490061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so glad that your father is on the mend and out of hospital.</p> <p>Thank you for introducing me to the concept of painted upholstery - I'd never seen it done before. &nbsp;Your chairs have worked out really well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1490016 Mon, 11 May 2015 04:23:47 +0000 deb 1490016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They turned out nice. Those will go nicely with any other style you decide to put them next ro. Glad your dad is out of the hospital and feeling better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/painted-upholstery-part-ii#post-1490000 Mon, 11 May 2015 03:34:15 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1490000@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I posted a few weeks ago that my father was in the hospital. &nbsp;After two and a half weeks, he was released on Monday evening. &nbsp;Yay. &nbsp;He is recovering well and even getting out and about. &nbsp;Sadly he has an ostomy bag which isn't great but with any luck, it will be temporary.</p> <p>I did an experiment and painted an upholstered chair early on as stress relief. &nbsp;I learned from the experiment and did a second one this past week. &nbsp;I used regular latex paint mixed 1:1 with fabric medium and a bit of water for the first coat and left out the water for the second coat. &nbsp;The chairs were minty green before and are now silvery white. &nbsp;I darkened the wood on with minwax wipe on cloths and then replaced the trim with a newer cord that is a blend of silver and white. &nbsp;I think they are pretty. &nbsp;I had intended to use more modern streamlined pieces in my LR but when I saw these chairs I was reminded of how much I appreciate the curves of the art deco movement. &nbsp;I am rethinking the whole thing again.</p> <p>Here are a few before, during and after pics.</p> <p>Ignore the mess. &nbsp;I am using the LR with a drop cloth for better lighting and have another project in the works already. &nbsp;:) </p>