Painted Upholstery – The Process Revealed (Tutorial) *NOTE - There are other examples of painted upholstery (mostly from readers) on the Chairs page at the top of the blog. In addition, there are other upholstery painting methods on that page, if you are interested. I recently painted an upholstered chair and have been asked about the process. Below are before and after photos: And, here it is after 15 months. Why would I do this? So, how could I do this cheaper? I REALLY wanted a chair like in my inspiration photo.
The wing back and the vibrant teal color were important elements of my master bedroom story board. Then, I had an epiphany. After a day or two of getting my ducks in a row as far as a plan was concerned, I purchased this chair on Craigslist. It was in perfect condition. I began the painting process. Materials needed: 1 Quart of latex satin paint in the color of your choice (I just got word that though Valspar called it latex, this paint is acrylic. Tutorial: 1. 2. I used Ocean Soul by Valspar. This will be your base coat. 3. 4. 5. Love Annie Sloan Colors but not the Price? Color Cheat Sheet! | Altar’d: Custom Hand Painted & Refinished Furniture and Vintage Home Décor. Recently, I posted my experience with Annie Sloan Chalk type Paint & the comments on our Facebook Page went wild.
Some love it, some love the paint and not the wax, and some have never tried it. I like a lot of the colors of Annie Sloan Chalk type Paint, but I prefer the durability of using latex paint, so I spent a few hours with a ton of paint chips and found an almost exact match for each of ASCP’s shades. I prefer Behr Paint {found at the Home Depot}, and Sherwin Williams Paint because they are high quality, easy to use, and are very durable. If you have more kids than adults in your home like we do, then you’ll appreciate the durability of latex paint on your furniture & walls. ASCP= Annie Sloan Chalk Paint SW= Sherwin Williams If you love…. Sherwin Williams offers all of their colors in a sample size that is 31 oz for under $7 each. Behr quart $19, ASCP Quart $38.95, SW Tester Quart $5 Which paint brand is your favorite?