• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • MEET CHRISTY & AMY
    • IF YOU’RE NEW HERE…
    • WORK WITH US
    • 11 MAGNOLIA LANE 101
    • DISCLOSURE + PRIVACY (the fine print)
    • BEST OF 11 MAGNOLIA LANE
  • TOUR OUR HOMES
    • TOUR OUR HOMES
    • CHRISTY’S MAGNOLIA COTTAGE
    • CHRISTY’S MCC HOUSE
    • Christy’s Stuttgart Flat
    • Amy’s Virginia Craftsman Home Tour
    • AMY’S VIRGINIA CRAFTSMAN Building Process
    • HOLIDAY HOME TOUR SERIES
  • CELEBRATIONS
    • EVENTS + ENTERTAINING
    • GIFTS
    • HOLIDAYS
    • RECIPES
  • HOME
    • CLEANING
    • DECORATING
    • ORGANIZING
    • ROOM BY ROOM
      • BATHROOMS
      • BEDROOMS
      • CLOSETS
      • CRAFT ROOMS + OFFICES
      • DINING ROOMS
      • KIDS’ ROOMS
      • KITCHENS
      • LAUNDRY ROOMS
      • LIVING + GREAT ROOMS
      • OTHER SPACES
      • PANTRIES
      • PLAYROOMS + BONUS ROOMS
      • PORCHES + OUTDOOR SPACES
    • TIPS
  • SHOP
    • SHOP OUR INSTAGRAM
    • SHOP OUR AMAZON STORE
    • FRIDAY FAVORITE FINDS
  • PROJECTS
    • CRAFTS
    • DIY PROJECTS + TUTORIALS
    • FURNITURE
    • PRINTABLES
    • WINDOWS, DOORS, + WALLS
  • LIFE
    • FRIDAY FREE FOR ALL
    • HEALTH
    • SIMPLY ON SUNDAY
  • TRAVEL
  • CONTACT
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

11 Magnolia Lane

Sharing our easy DIYs, decorating, entertaining and more!

Our Favorite Painted Projects

June 8, 2016 By Amy 1 Comment

This Post Contains Affiliate Links

138 shares
  • 17

how-to-paint-furniture

If there is one thing we’ve done quite a few of here at 11 Magnolia Lane it is painted furniture projects. Together we’ve repainted so many pieces of furniture I am not sure that either of us have many pieces in our homes that look like they did originally! 🙂  There are different techniques for painting furniture and all will give you great results, here are a few of our best ideas…

Our top-viewed post of all times is this post about painting a chair, because yes, you can paint upholstery fabric! In fact, people must be searching for this very technique all the time since we get so many visitors seeking the how-to’s for this. To make this simple, we have set it up so you can download the supply list with the step-by-step instructions HERE.  See all about how to do this HERE and the follow-up post answering all the questions about it {like how it’s holding up!} HERE.

 

How to create an inviting guest room | 11 Magnolia Lane

 

Since that chair post was such a hit, we’ve also tried some other similar techniques with great success. I painted a chair I’d inherited that needed an update with using chalk paint instead of regular paint. This painting technique also worked out great. With chalk paint you only use that–chalk paint and water rather then using regular paint and fabric medium as Christy did above, see the how-to HERE, this is also holding up great!

 

chair-painted-wide-view

 

Here is another fabulous chair makeover–check out this pretty black velvet chair. It adds a ton of pizzaz to the room, see the before and amazing after HERE.

 

IKEA hack built in shelves

 

Christy next went into even more uncharted territory when she sprayed her outside porch cushions with paint with an awesome result! This is one of my favorite projects as it totally gave her existing outside furniture a new fresh look, and all with just a little paint, replacement cushions can be pricey and these look fabulous!  You can see how she did that HERE.

 

DIY painted fabric outdoor cushions

 

I did this project several years ago but I still love how this piece came out. Sadly it doesn’t fit in our current home as is (we currently just use the base) but I am keeping it in hopes I’ll use it again in our next kitchen. This was a $30 hutch I found on Craig’s List, it was missing glass so I added some chicken wire to the sides and then painted it. It was simply perfect in our former breakfast nook, you can see it HERE.

 

hutch1 after

 

This project is so awesome it was even featured in a book about painted furniture! Christy’s Dining Room set was showing the wear and tear from several moves, so she updated it with some chalk paint, then recovered the chairs with DIY monograms, you can see it HERE. The set looks amazing, and if it unfortunately gets damaged again in their next move {heaven forbid!}, a little paint can bring it back to life.

 

dining room table chairs painted white monogram

 

This console below {an auction find} was painted with a high-gloss white and is now the cornerstone of my office. I got a great result by spraying it with high-gloss white paint, you can see all about how I did it here.

 

ORC console-office-full-view copy

 

You can also see our tips on painting with Chalk Paint in this post HERE.

We’ll be back on Friday with our Weekly Free for All Post…have a good one everyone!

 

XO,

 

AB New Headshot Small Blog
icon-facebook-1icon-instagram-1icon-mail-1icon-pinterest-1icon-twitter-1NEW Google+
 

{affiliate links in this post are included for your convenience, see our disclosure policy here}
 

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE THESE POSTS... :

How We Added Cabinets in our Breakfast Room
Friday Free for All {Thoughts, Life Lately an...
The Best of 2020-Our Year in Review
Favorite Summer Amazon Purchases

Filed Under: DIY/Projects/Tutorials, PROJECTS Tagged With: Chair, painted furniture, projects

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Ashley Wilson says

    January 5, 2022 at 6:23 pm

    Have you ever painted an upholstered bed ? I currently have a navy headboard and side rails. I’m wanting to paint black . I have chalk paint and was wondering if the process would be the same as some of your other projects?
    Thanks !

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Lowest prices. Straight Teeth,

•Don’t Miss A Thing!!•

•Do You Know Jesus?•

•Featured In•

Holiday Gift Ideas

Footer

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Copyright © 2023 · 11 Magnolia Lane· Blog Design by Little Blue Deer
Privacy Policy

11 MAGNOLIA LANE IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE AMAZON SERVICES LLC ASSOCIATES PROGRAM, AN AFFILIATE ADVERTISING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR US TO EARN ADVERTISING FEES BY ADVERTISING AND LINKING TO AMAZON.COM AND AFFILIATED SITES. AS AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE, WE EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL OTHER AFFILIATE PROGRAMS; THIS INCOME ALLOWS US TO MAINTAIN THE QUALITY OF YOUR USER EXPERIENCE AND KEEPS OUR CONTENT FREE. WHEN YOU PURCHASE THROUGH ANY OF OUR AFFILIATE LINKS, WE EARN A SMALL COMMISSION AND YOU DON’T PAY A CENT MORE THAN YOU WOULD OTHERWISE; THAT WOULD BE TACKY!   READ OUR FULL PRIVACY AND DISCLOSURE POLICY {HERE}.
  ©11 Magnolia Lane 2019. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s authors and/or owners is strictly prohibited. Please email us at admin@11magnolialane.com for more information.

  • MEET CHRISTY & AMY
    • IF YOU’RE NEW HERE…
    • WORK WITH US
    • 11 MAGNOLIA LANE 101
    • DISCLOSURE + PRIVACY (the fine print)
    • BEST OF 11 MAGNOLIA LANE
    • Back
  • TOUR OUR HOMES
    • TOUR OUR HOMES
    • CHRISTY’S MAGNOLIA COTTAGE
    • CHRISTY’S MCC HOUSE
    • AMY’S NEW HOME BUILD
    • HOLIDAY HOME TOUR SERIES
    • SPRING HOME TOUR SERIES
    • Back
  • CELEBRATIONS
    • EVENTS + ENTERTAINING
    • GIFTS
    • HOLIDAYS
    • RECIPES
    • Back
  • HOME
    • CLEANING
    • DECORATING
    • ORGANIZING
    • ROOM BY ROOM
      • BATHROOMS
      • BEDROOMS
      • CLOSETS
      • CRAFT ROOMS + OFFICES
      • DINING ROOMS
      • KIDS’ ROOMS
      • KITCHENS
      • LAUNDRY ROOMS
      • LIVING + GREAT ROOMS
      • OTHER SPACES
      • PANTRIES
      • PLAYROOMS + BONUS ROOMS
      • PORCHES + OUTDOOR SPACES
      • Back
    • TIPS
    • Back
  • SHOP
    • SHOP OUR INSTAGRAM
    • SHOP OUR AMAZON STORE
    • FRIDAY FAVORITE FINDS
    • 11 ML ETSY SHOP
    • 11ML ORGANIZING SHOP
    • Back
  • PROJECTS
    • CRAFTS
    • DIY PROJECTS + TUTORIALS
    • FURNITURE
    • PRINTABLES
    • WINDOWS, DOORS, + WALLS
    • Back
  • LIFE
    • FRIDAY FREE FOR ALL
    • HEALTH
    • SIMPLY ON SUNDAY
    • TRAVEL
    • Back
  • CONTACT
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
138 shares
  • 17