CAN YOU PAINT UPHOLSTERY WITH CHALK PAINT? Easy Upholstery Makeover

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  • čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
  • Can you really paint an upholstered piece of furniture? How do you know what it will look like and if you'll like it? What color of paint should you use? How do you use it? Will it be crunchy and uncomfortable to sit on? Will it stain your clothes? In today's video I'll answer these questions. Spoiler alert: yes you CAN paint upholstery, but some projects will look much better than others. I'll help you assess whether it's a good idea for your piece of furniture or not. If you follow my guidelines you'll find a great way to update old furniture and give it a new life!
    Here's a great video about it from @Debi's Design Diary: • How to Paint Upholster...
    Grab my free Furniture Flip Pricing Worksheet here: amy-dillard.ck.page/f6017fbf57
    Thanks for watching!
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Komentáře • 47

  • @nowyouknowrealestate5703
    @nowyouknowrealestate5703 Před rokem +19

    I can’t believe this hardly has any views! I thought it was the best video on painting upholstery I’ve watched. I’ve had the same experience as you. Good job!

  • @angelabell1953
    @angelabell1953 Před rokem +6

    I chalk painted a chair successfully and then waxed it. This completely ruined it as the wax left whitish marks. So i totally agree that I wouldn't wax. I then chalk painted the tapestry dining seats without waxing and 5 years later they are still looking good, so personally will never wax again 😊

  • @onguardcamerasystems
    @onguardcamerasystems Před 2 lety +5

    Who would have thought you could bring an old piece of furniture back to life with paint - Nice!

    • @amydillardGypsySoul
      @amydillardGypsySoul  Před 2 lety +1

      Yes it really brightens up the place- hahaha! Thanks for watching ;-)

  • @startrek6050
    @startrek6050 Před 9 měsíci +5

    I love your video. I have a velvet couch that I wanted to paint grey. I feel so relieved to know I can do it. You gave me the confidence to know it can look great. My couch is a very light tan color. Thank you sooo much. I'm going for it.

  • @ChicagoDreamer5
    @ChicagoDreamer5 Před rokem +1

    Thanks so much. Beautifull job & really great instructions. I have an ugly design on a pillow I thrifted & want to cover. Looking for ideas. Was thinking of using acrylic paint, looking for tips. Thanks again.

  • @cindyvallskylehunter5174
    @cindyvallskylehunter5174 Před 2 lety +3

    I love both your painted couch and chair! I would never guess you had painted them yourself!

  • @fracturedfairytales979
    @fracturedfairytales979 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Excellent breakdown.

  • @markv6817
    @markv6817 Před 2 lety +9

    Yes, you really CAN paint upholstery! Thanks for showing us all of the details on how to bring new life to our old sofa! :)

  • @angelalong5784
    @angelalong5784 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Beautiful! I love the chair that turned out purple💜I’ve always been afraid to paint furniture. I have a few chairs my cats have scratched up and I would love to paint them. It wouldn’t matter what colour they turned out. Maybe I will try it! Great video and info ❣️

  • @johnettavoss7325
    @johnettavoss7325 Před 2 lety +2

    Love the red chair! Sooo pretty!

    • @amydillardGypsySoul
      @amydillardGypsySoul  Před 2 lety +1

      Aw thank you friend! Your dresser had a cameo in this video too ;-)

  • @helenorr1031
    @helenorr1031 Před rokem +1

    I just reupholstered my chair and wish I had seen your video first! 😢 Thank you. I will try this at the next time. ❤

  • @tomoffinland74
    @tomoffinland74 Před 17 dny

    Thanks for this informative video. I am going to paint a pale pink velvet bed frame black (that's the plan, anyway-I hope the final colour will be black or at least a dark grey!). But I have an important question: How long after you painted your chair did you do the sanding?

  • @HeidiLilley
    @HeidiLilley Před 2 lety +1

    Hi, so glad I found this video. I have an old patio chair that needs some love. The chair itself I plan to use chalk paint and have been trying to figure out what to use on the cushions. It looks like a decent quality heavy canvas and is primarily white with some heavily faded light blue flowers. My question for you is have you painted patio furniture cushions like this before? Do you think that going with a dark gray or a dark tealish blue would work OK? I had considered getting new covers made for it but it costs more than I want to put into this project.
    Thanks in advance.

  • @rekhae1
    @rekhae1 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for this. I am taking my Wax back to the store. 😊

  • @jeanniegordy7046
    @jeanniegordy7046 Před 8 měsíci

    I loved this video! I really want to try painting upholstered furniture. I have two really nice comfy chairs that are a coral color, but are sun faded on one side. I hesitate on choosing the color because of your mention of painting color over top of other colors can change the end result. I would like the chairs to be a tan color, but not sure if the base color of the coral will be difficult to get the look that I'm hoping for.

  • @KM-wv2og
    @KM-wv2og Před 4 měsíci +1

    If you enter into CZcams ''How to Paint Fabric Chairs - Annie Sloan Pain - One Year Later''... you will see my painted and waxed result. . I used a thickish coat of Annie Sloan GRAPHITE on both chairs, which you can see me doing in an earlier video, and this is the result a year later. It has now been seven years and they still look and feel amazing! I did use wax and it gave them a fantastic leathery feel and look... VERY hard wearing. Thanks for your video xx

  • @AtellierTintaFresca
    @AtellierTintaFresca Před 4 měsíci +1

    I truly enjoyed your tutorial. Its great to know that velvet can be painted as I always heard its not suitable. However, I noticed that you didn't reply to any of the questions left in the comments. And thats a really shame.

  • @danielapagliaro8025
    @danielapagliaro8025 Před rokem +2

    The couch and chair are both just beautiful! Has the paint stain any clothing after sitting on them? Thank you for this great video.

  • @tjean5086
    @tjean5086 Před rokem

    Thank you for making & sharing this video, I really appreciate it. I have a beautiful heart shaped chair with a gold pin tuck velvet fabric that I want to attempt to paint it a white linen or black, my house is in lots of white, grey and black. However from watching your video, I don’t know if a white linen would work being that it’ll likely turn out a pale yellow? Please let me know your thoughts/opinions?

  • @JLee-pc2vc
    @JLee-pc2vc Před 3 měsíci

    Very informative! Would a silk sofa be a good candidate? Once painted, how do the pieces react to a spill?

  • @user-lt1eb6mg5n
    @user-lt1eb6mg5n Před 7 měsíci

    Have a question? How did you cover the silver nails when you painted that piece? I am going to do a headboard that has a bunch of those as well and I wasn’t sure how to go around them properly.

  • @anitakalli100
    @anitakalli100 Před 2 lety +4

    Years down the road, can you clean the chair? I mean with a Bissel? Or will it ruin the paint?

    • @amydillardGypsySoul
      @amydillardGypsySoul  Před 2 lety +3

      Hmmm good question. I'd expect that a steam cleaning would not ruin the paint but it might pull away some of the color that has broken up into paint dust over time. Anything more astringent or chemical than a gentle steam bath might pull the paint off. That's just a guess though I haven't tried it.

  • @michaelsalcido3736
    @michaelsalcido3736 Před rokem

    Will a paint sprayer work? You may have not attempted that, but your opinion in this skill/art is valued.

  • @nochannel8979
    @nochannel8979 Před 11 měsíci

    Wow this looks beautiful
    Can you pease reply if we need to mix water to chalk paint for this?

  • @csmith4484
    @csmith4484 Před rokem +4

    Awesome video, thanks! I may have missed this, but how long after you painted the chair did you do the sanding? And what kind of brush did you use...synthetic bristle i assume, or natural bristle? Thanks again...i think i'll give it a shot! :)

    • @tomoffinland74
      @tomoffinland74 Před 17 dny

      I have the same question. I don't suppose you went ahead with your own project and can advise?

  • @michaelsalcido3736
    @michaelsalcido3736 Před rokem

    The grey couch your sitting on & made reference to is very similar to the couch I’d like to attempt w this process. What color was the couch originally? You didn’t happen to video record that project did you? My couch is practically the same (button pleated back - curvature of the back & arms. I was like wow, that’s my chair except in grey. The color of my couch is gold. Your suggestions in colors, ideas or anything regarding my gold couch project would be most appreciated. Like I mentioned, it’s almost the exact same style & fabric (except gold).

  • @katalintorok2538
    @katalintorok2538 Před 4 měsíci

    Very informative. Thank you. What about Scotch Guarding? Would that give the same protection as a clear coat, but designed specifically for upholstery?

    • @lydia6638
      @lydia6638 Před 6 dny

      Good question. Have your researched this further?

  • @missydecker394
    @missydecker394 Před 4 měsíci

    do you ever use acrylic paint? I’ve seen videos where the paint is mixed with fabric softener. Your thoughts?.

  • @amydillardGypsySoul
    @amydillardGypsySoul  Před 2 lety +2

    Hey! Have you ever painted a piece of upholstered furniture? How did you do it and how did it turn out?

  • @crunchypeanutbutter2771
    @crunchypeanutbutter2771 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Liquid patina watered down?

  • @GennellMurphy
    @GennellMurphy Před 5 měsíci

    Dose it bleed like dye?

  • @elizabethbooth8794
    @elizabethbooth8794 Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks/ feel I’m ready for my personal twin chair challenge Elizabeth

  • @doghairdontcarelindaniel7531

    Skip to 13:32 starts painting finally.

  • @alizedadiva11343
    @alizedadiva11343 Před 6 dny

    It still becomes hard no matter how much water you use

  • @ant9240
    @ant9240 Před 2 lety

    ρɾσɱσʂɱ ?

  • @martaparejabolivar4027

    Habla mucho y no dice nada😂

  • @strawberryltr231
    @strawberryltr231 Před rokem

    You talk way too much!