Design on a Dime - Thift Store Chair

A great way to design on a dime is to find an accent chair with style and give it a coat of paint for a new look. I have yet to tackle a huge upholstery project but love to find pieces that actually don’t require it. I find that if the upholstery doesn’t smell (gross) or isn’t torn, that a good upholstery cleaner will do the trick. I have used both the Target brand as well as Resolve and they both work very well.
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Here is a green velvet chair that I purchased for less than $20.





Here it is after a good clean and a few coats of Annie Sloan chalk paint in Old White.





The chair was full of vintage style and I really liked the green velvet. It was pretty dirty so I cleaned it with my spray cleaner. A tip – spray the cleaner on a surface first, then scoop it up with a damp sponge and apply. Rub it in really well. If you spray directly, you can cause streaking on the fabric.





I then applied Annie Sloan Old White on the dark wood and distressed. Both clear and dark wax (Annie Sloan) were used to really make the detail pop. A tip: when painting around fabric, take a piece of paper and jam it down in between the fabric and the wood to protect the fabric while painting.





The chair is now upstairs in my bedroom – the perfect accent chair for a bedroom corner.





Design on a Dime – rescue, redesign and reinvent! A good chair can find a home in any corner of any room in the house. The best part is that it’s one of a kind and budget friendly!






Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/9555083/painted-and-re-upholstered-armchair site