One of the things I was taught growing up is that you don’t always have to buy new to get a good product.
Especially when it came to furnishing a room; my favorite reading chairs have been purchased second-hand and for very little money. The most I’ve ever had to do is clean it up and air it out for a day or so. Doing stuff yourself and be incredibly rewarding, and you can try to make things that are exactly your style.
TikTok user @Housetohomey has shared several videos of her distressing wood or just making life a little easier with some of her classy dupes, and one of our favorite DIY videos of hers involves painting a Fabric chair.
“I painted fabric…and I love it. And before you freak out, it actually turned out super cute,” she shared.
“Here’s how I did it. I mixed latex paint and fabric softener. Stick to a 50-50 ratio because I did way too much fabric softener to start, and it was way too thick.”
This makes me a little nervous. I’ve seen people try to paint fabric furniture before, and it always ends up looking cracked and splotchy.
“And then I spray down the fabric with a mixture of 50% water and 50% fabric softener,” she continued.
“And then I started painting. This is a phenomenal DIY if you do not want to pay to get your entire piece reupholstered or if you’re looking for a faux Leather look.”
“This was the moment I thought I really messed up. It was looking so streaky and see-through, and I hated it.”
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This is actually a really cool way to save money on a remodel of fabric furniture. It kind of looks like leather or the start of a faux leather.
“But really, it just needed a second day and a second coat of paint. And it turned out perfectly,” she said.
“The final product looks like faux, embossed leather to me. And I absolutely love it. It’s crack-free and scratch-free. This is definitely the weirdest DIY I’ve ever done. Would you try this?”
The end product of this chair is amazing. She took a dated, dingy-looking chair and made it like new. It looks like leather, and it looks comfortable to sit in.
I would definitely try this DIY in the future rather than pay for the reupholstered. However this DIY would only work with a fabric that doesn’t have any holes or obvious damage that would need to be tended to.
@ahousetohomey the epitome of “trust the process”… inspo: Drew Scott – Lone Fox Home @DIY & Home Decor ? used: @sherwinwilliams & @Lowe’s #paintingfabric #paintingfabricfurniture #howtopaintfabric #furniturediyflip #easyfurnituremakeover #easyhomediy #budgetfriendlyfurnitureflip #modernvintagestyle #beginnerfriendlydiy #paintedfabric #flippedfurniture #affordablediyprojects #weirddiy #homedecoratingideas
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