Sarah-Sue

Let’s paint and re-upholster some chairs. This is my first go at re-upholstering so sorry for the minimal directions.  It was much easier than I thought and went fast!

What You Need:
- White primer spray paint
- White gloss spray paint
- Power drill
- Staple gun
- Canvas/upholster fabric

Step One: Turn chair over and remove screws. The seat will come off.

Step Two: Spray the chairs with a generous coat of primer.  Once primer dries spray an even coat of your gloss white.  I wanted my chairs to have a more “shabby” look so I skipped the sanding stage. By doing this the grain really showed through the paint layers.

Step Three: While your paint dries move to the upholstering of the seats.  Remove the fabric from the seats. There will most likely be a piece of foam beneath the fabric. If it still looks good keep it.

Step Four: measure how much fabric you will need per seat. Drape fabric over foam and pull tightly around to the bottom. Staple the fabric to the piece of wood.

Step Five: Once the chair frames have dried re-drill the seats back.

Step Six: Have a seat…you worked hard! Enjoy!

Here is a super easy lamp redo.  I turned this ugly second hand lamp into a chick piece.

What You Need:
• Ugly lamp
• White primer spray paint
• White gloss spray paint
• Color spray paint (I used a gloss Canary Yellow)
• A piece of lace or any holed fabric with your desired texture

Step One: Wipe down your ugly lamp really good. Get all dust and dirt off. Then apply a light coat of your primer.

Step Two: After primer dries apply an even coat of your white paint. Be sure to go slow and evenly to avoid drips.

Step Three: After the white base is completely take your fabric and drape over the lamp base. Spray your color on top of fabric to get the desired texture. This part helped with two people!

Step Four: Let dry. Plug it in and enjoy!