Painted Upholstered Chair

Today I wanted to share with you a french chair makeover that I worked on this past week. I originally planned on reupholstering this chair but then decided to give painted upholstery a try instead. I'm so glad I did because I didn't have much invested in this thrifty chair. 

It makes a great addition in our foyer. 

So here's how it looked when I bought it.

Not awful but pink definitely doesn't coordinate with our decor.

Wow, what a difference!  I'm very pleased how it turned out.

Here's a close up shot.

To paint this chair I used two 8 oz cans of chalk paint and two 8 oz bottles of fabric medium mixed together. The chair fabric was super easy to paint. I ended up doing 2 coats with several extra strokes here and there for more coverage. The paint went on and covered really well. The fabric ended up feeling a little like leather once finished.

What do you think? Would you ever paint upholstery?

I'm joining the party at: Savvy Southern Style, A Stroll Thru Life, Dixie Delights, Miss Mustard Seed, French Country Cottage, Craftberry Bush, The Shabby Nest, and Stone Gable.