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How To Paint A Chair With Chalk Paint

how to paint a chair with chalk paint

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.

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I knew I could bring this a new life.

You see it was stuck in the 80’s.

The color was all wrong.

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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?

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Are you ready for the before???

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Lets see the after again….

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Here is a sneak peek at another piece I am working on.

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Comments

  3. 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

  9. 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

  13. 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

  15. 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

  19. 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!

  20. 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.

  25. 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!

  26. 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

  27. 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.

  31. 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!

  32. 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.

    • 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!

  36. 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…

  38. 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?

  39. 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

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