See how this painted upholstered chair turned out!
I recently painted an upholstered chair I found at a consignment shop. Before the redo, the chair looked like it belonged on the set of the Huxtables – circa 1988. Now, thanks to Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint, it has a cool vintage {French?} vibe! 
For this particular project, I used:
- Americana Decor Chalky Paint – Everlasting
- Americana Decor Chalk Paint – Vintage
- Americana Decor Creme Wax – clear
- Americana Decor Cream Wax – Deep Brown
- Chip Brush
- Americana Decor Round Waxing Brush
- Sandpaper
- Lint-free cloth
(These products can all be found at Home Depot.)
Here’s a close-up of the fabric before I painted it:
The fabric was in good shape, but it was dingy and outdated. So, I tackled the fabric first – with paint!
I watered down the paint: 1 part water to 1 part paint. Then, I stirred the paint and water and started painting the fabric. I let the first coat dry and applied the second coat. Once the second coat dried (and I painted the rest of the chair), I applied 2 coats of clear wax to the fabric.
Next, I started painting the actual chair. It’s basically the same process as painting the fabric, but you don’t water down the paint.
- I painted 2-3 coats of paint on the entire chair – letting each coat dry before applying the next coat.
- Then, I waxed the entire chair with clear wax. (I also added some dark wax to the chair, but I’ll get to that later.)
- Next, you buff the wax after it has dried with a light, lint-free cloth.
- Finally, you can sand if you prefer the more vintage look.
I used dark wax because I wanted a really vintage look. If you use dark wax, you must apply clear wax first. It provides a base for the dark wax, and it’s much easier to wipe away the dark wax with a clear coat underneath. As you can see in the picture above:
- Clear wax
- Dark wax
- After buffing away some of the dark wax
I used a cheap chip brush for painting, and Americana’s wax brush for waxing. Seriously, this brush (as seen in the pic above) is awesome!
And, there you have it! I am loving my “new” chair and found the Americana Chalky Finish Paints to be easy to use. I also have to mention that they are low odor – I painted (and waxed!) inside my home. 
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