Today I wanted to share how to paint a chair with chalk paint.
Recently I found this amazing chair at Habitat for humanity, I knew when I spotted this chair,it would be perfect for this project.
I knew I could bring this a new life.
You see it was stuck in the 80’s.
The color was all wrong.
I painted this whole chair fabric and all with Annie Sloan old white.
Yep you heard that right.Even the fabric was painted.
Not my original idea.I heard this from Amy at Maison decor
She shared that you can paint on fabric.
I have wanted to try this and never had an opportunity until now.
After painting this with old white I thought it needed something more.
Added a graphic from The Graphic Fairy .
It was not easy to do on such a movable surface.But it worked!
It is a bit faded and I like that it looks old and that is what I wanted.
Antiquing medium was added to give it an aged look.
I watered it down a bit and applied it with a brush and rubbed it off.
This is quite a process but if you are patient you will get the look you want.
I finished it with three coats of wax.
Do you want to see another look at it?
Are you ready for the before???
Lets see the after again….
Thank you so much for all your sweet comments and support on my feature in shabbilicious magazine!
I also wanted to thank Blogger Homes for featuring my daughters bedroom makeover.
You can view it HERE
Here is a sneak peek at another piece I am working on.
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WOOOOOOOW! That is an amazing transformation! Did I say wow? 🙂
Thank you Lisa!I fell for this chair as soon as I saw it! Wish I could keep it but it going to the market!
xx
Anne
You’re working it, Anne. Nice job. You’ll be a rock star at the market.
Thank you Rosemary!
Oh My Oh My Oh My! Ain’t she purdy? You did a wonderful job on her. You would never guess it was the same chair. I love the lines she has. I have painted fabric for years with great success. I never waxed it though-that is a smart idea. I have scotchguarded it and that works great because you can just spray it on…and it seals and protects it.. Have a wonderful night- xo Diana
Thank you Diana!
The chair is so pretty and yes sexy, too. Great find at the Restore.
Thank you Kim!
Amazing transformation!
Thank you !
Wow, Anna (just kidding) you’ve given that tired old chair a new lease on life! It’s going to sell in the blink of an eye!
I know Anne…Anna it’s all good 🙂
Thank you it is going with me to the market!
I love it so much Anne! What a transformation and such a great job you did!
Thank you Rondell!
It looks amazing, Anne. You were so brave to paint the fabric!
I’d love to give this a try. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hugs,
Patti
Thank you Patti!
Anne – Anna – lol – you did a FABULOUS job on that chair!
I had no idea AS would cover that busy fabric pattern!
Don’t feel too badly about your name being spelled wrong – everyone always wants to put an extra L in my name, which is NOT the proper way the French spell it!
Oh well, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet so Anna/.Anne or Michelle/Michele does too.
Great job,
Michele < ONE L lol
I had friends call me Anna when I was a kid.
Thank you! Yes it covers extremely well!A good option as opposed to recovering it!
That chair has wonderful swedish lines! That was a great find.
Thank you Kelly! I will be going back to this store often! It may be my new favorite!
xx
Anne
Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry, Anne! I will fix the error ASAP!
Shannon
Shannon it’s okay no problem.Thank you for featuring me!
PS apparently I should ALWAYS wear my glasses when reading email!!!
No problem LOL I can relate!
Oh Anne this is so pretty. You did an amazing job re loving this chair. I love that you painted it. I had heard you can also use fabric medium in regular paint and then you can paint fabric. With seeing what you are bringing to the market so far you should do very well. You have some amazing treasures so far.
Kris
Thank you Kris!
It turned out great! Amy inspires me to paint fabric too—though I haven’t gone there yet.
I was so excited to finally try this after she shared it!It gives it a leather sort of look and feel!
She’s goregous Anne! Painting fabric is very time consuming. Trust me, I know. Congrats on your features…well deserved!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Gail
Thank you Gail!
Holy that is GORGEOUS!! What a transformation! What’s the fabric feel like now, though? Is it stiff and uncomfortable?? Love, love, love the look.
xox
Thank you Anne! No it feels like leather it is still soft but not as soft as fabric.The wax will protect it.
Darling chair! And the transformation is wonderful, Anne.
Mary Alice
Thank you Mary Alice!
What a great chair, Anne! Great detail and perfect for an up-to-date makeover. Love that you added a graphic to the front.
Thank you Kathy!
Unbelievable transformation! Never knew you could paint fabric! Thanks for the insight, will have to give it a try! Cheaper than reupholstering! How does it wear??
Thank you Kris! I have been wanting to try this and finally got the chance.I would only do this on fabric that is already in great condition.I have heard this holds up very well.I waxed this three times to protect it.It feel like soft leather.You should hop on over to Amy’s blog.She has done this many times and has had great results too!Yes much easier than reupholstering and you can customize it to do what you want!
Gorgeous chair, Anne! It’s beautiful. I’ve seen other people paint upholstery … but can you actually sit in it repeatedly without the paint cracking? Does the paint get on clothes when sitting in the chair? Just wondering because I have a little chair I’d love to paint but I’m afraid. 🙂 Anywho … your transformation of this chair is just amazing!! Love it!
Yes you can sit on this!It is not really stiff still a bit soft.I added three coats of wax too.And you can even sand it if you want.I did not do that just waxed it.Try it on a another piece first if you are not sure.
Sexy….good word…….Why do I feel like I need a cigarette?
LOL!
This chair is totally amazing. I love it. Hugs, Marty
Thank you Marty!
That is a wonderful chair and a great transformation. I hope to try this one day. Thank you.
Thank you Nancy!
I would never had thought of painting right over the fabric. And, yes, she is sexy. Love all the detail on the arms.
Thank you Carol!
this looks so soft and pretty, and yes, a bit sexy:), anne! your sneak peek looks very interesting! i painted my chair a year ago, and the waxing has kept it clean and pretty!
Thank you Lynn! Oh wonderful to know it holds up so well.I thought it should being adding wax does protect it!
My goodness, Anne, you sly little thing. You are an arteest. It turned out beautifully and I liked it even the way it was!! But that’s just me. Did it turn out stiff at all? I used to paint sweatshirts with acrylics, which are water based as well, but they turned out to be a little stiff at times. I’ve just read another’s comments and your answer said it was like supple leather, so I guess that answers my question. I’m going to check out Amy’s blog now and thanks for sharing that sexy chair. You did a great job..Happy Weekend..Judy
Thank you so much Judy!
Let’s face it your chair is exquisite. Before, GAG, lol. Where did they get that fabric on her? You have a good eye. Love how the white really gives her dignity.
Thank you JaneEllen!
Well, Hello, Sexy! Would you come home with me?
It’s a lovely transformation Anne.
In some of my softie designs I’ve painted muslin, which once sanded has a soft hide feel to it, but as yet haven’t paitned a big item of furniture.
Thank you Kerryanne!
Hi Anne!
I’ve been wanting to try painting fabric since seeing it on Amy’s and other blogger’s sites!!
Your successful attempt is just beautiful!!
I actually visited Amy’s Boston location a few weeks ago…nice place!
Thank you Sandi! Oh you are so much to have visited her shop.I hope to someday! Never been to that part of the country yet!
Great Transformation! It provided me a great reminder when looking at my local Habitat store. What method of transfer did you use on the lettering? Thanks!
Thank you Jennifer! I used the cita solv method.
Love your chair! Beautiful! I have ask….how did you get the paint to feel comfortable to the touch?
I started painting a chair with ASCP after seeing it in a magazine…i never finished it though. When the
Paint dried…..its so hard and scratchy. Any tips?
Thx!
Thank you! Maybe it was the fabric you painted it on?Not sure why yours is that way.Mine feels like a soft leather.It is not hard at all.The fabric was in very good shape and felt like silk very smooth.I am going to try this on another piece soon.
Bahaha…I had to come over just because of your title. Is it wrong to say I actually liked the chair before?? I like it better afterwards but that was one cute chair!!! You done good girl. Pinning!
Wow! It looks so royal! Great inspiration!
Hi Anne, love this idea! Would it work on a chair that has velvet fabric? Thanks!
Hi Doreen absolutely it will.My friend did this technique to a chair that had gold velvet fabric.It turned out beautifully.She painted it against the fabric a little and it gave it a beautiful textured look!
Oh my gosh! I was really startled when the “before” picture popped into view! What a fantastic difference – so beautiful. So amazing. So vintage-looking and with such sassy style. Thank you for sharing. I have just started my ASCP adventures after taking a class with our local stockist and am having so much fun. Staring at furniture I already have and thinking, “Yes, you could use a new look”! And I will never look at furniture in thrift stores or at garage sales the same…
It’s pretty amazing Carol Ann isn’t it! I love treasure hunting for new pieces to paint!
CAN you show how you re upholstered the chair ,I have one just like it and having problems
Would an antiquing medium do the same over leather of a lighter color? Trying to find a way to achieve the look I want before diving in blindly. Also what medium do you use?
This project is quite inspiring. been wanting to do something to change look of a club chair I bought at Habitat few years ago. Only thing, fabric on chair is kinda nubby, plaid. Do I dare try painting it? Read what you said about texture and our dog leans against bottom of chair and cat sleeps on chair. It had a skirt but we took that off long time ago, ugh! what a difference that made. I keep chair covered with soft white blanket to cover horrible plaid. not going with cottage look.
Went out to l/r to feel fabric, think is too ruff to try to paint. Been wanting nice quality white wicker chair but are so expensive to get quality which will hold up well. Club chair is kind of clunky and too big for our l/r, want something with smaller look. Do have “made for outside” white wicker rockers (2) out on front porch but think would be running into rockers all the time, might work til can find what I really want. But then would have to find safe place for club chair. Decisions, decisions. Think is time to re-arrange l/r, maybe that will help.
Your awesome chair is what I really need, but less ornate.
Love how your chair turned out, perfect for your style. So soft looking.
Have wonderful Spring week