Monday, March 26, 2012

{my sofa got a paint job}

I thought I'd share my latest weekend project. I painted my $75 Craigslist couch!

Bethy's sofa on Friday: Creamish with light pink flowers and stains.

Bethy's sofa on Saturday: Green.

There are tutorials online that are more in depth than mine, so be sure to google this for yourself before trying the fast version I made up. It was 2am and I just wanted to be done!

Here is what I used:

Latex Semi-gloss paint
Fabric/Textile Medium
Scented paint additive (Glade French Vanilla)
Paint brush


I bought the scented additive because first of all, paint smells bad. Second, I bought my couch on Craigslist!

I drove all over town and used up a ton of my cell minutes trying to find enough fabric medium. A lot of time and it's not very cheap, but do not skip this step or your sofa will be crunchy. The medium keeps the fabric soft. Each brand has different directions and mine required two 8 oz. bottles per quart of paint.






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22 comments:

  1. Pudel-designMarch 30, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    AMAZING!
    Love this green so so much!
    Have seen so many painted sofas or chairs but your`s is really the best one;)
    Thank you for sharing!
    Lovely greetings...

    http://pudel-design.blogspot.de/

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  2. ilovetodayMarch 30, 2012 at 11:31 AM

    Thank you so much! :)

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  3. UnknownMarch 30, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    OMg! this is the coolest thing! I had no idea you could do this without being crunchy or hard! I have a couple vintage items I was going to re-upholster but now I don't need to!

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  4. Kaitlin SaenzMarch 30, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    That is genius! I love it! I have a chair which could totally use a little paint! I might give this a try!

    Thanks for sharing!!

    Your newest follower,
    Kaitlin-The Not So Simple Housewife
    http://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com

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  5. SaraMarch 30, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    Just saw this on MadeByGirl. Wow! You are one brave girl! I never would have thought of this or had the guts to try it. You ROCK! Thanks for the inspiration!
    Happy Weekend,
    Sara
    www.socialsara.net

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  6. Adventures in DressmakingMarch 30, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    WOW, looks awesome! And I LOVE your striped floor!

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  7. WeirdRockStarMarch 31, 2012 at 2:59 AM

    Oh Holy Everything! I´m so inspired!
    I beg you to tell me how this puppy behaves in useage? The color doesn´t bleed to clothes at all? I´m so glad I just found your blog and favored it so now I´ll be lurking most avidly. The thing is, I have one sofa nad two matching armchairs that are mostly handmade, with sturdy woodframes and they would cost a kidney and an arm to have reupholstered. But they are so good to sit in. However, I simply can´t see me sitting on pink roses- way too grantastic but now I see them in all kinds of browns and ... paints. That I could do. Do shed your pearls of wisdom on this subject!

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  8. BrookeMarch 31, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Ok, this is AMAZING! Seriously, I can't believe it's the same couch! I always knew paint was the greatest thing since sliced bread but holy crap, now it's even better!!! I love your whole room too; you have awesome style!
    www.inside-outdesign.blogspot.com

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  9. RoeshelMarch 31, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    Awesome job and it's gorgeous! Great tutorial too! I love it!

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  10. retropianMarch 31, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    great idea. I was wondering how it could be done without being crunchy and now I know Fabric Medium is the secret. I have a sofa I've been wanting to reupholster but I'll try this 1st. If it doesn't work out, well no harm done. My one question is why semi-gloss and not flat or eggshell?

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  11. BethApril 1, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    This is such a great DIY. I hope you don't mind but I've reposted it over at http://www.handpickedhouse.com/2012/04/painted-sofa-diy-tutorial.html
    Beth

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  12. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 4:33 PM

    I found you over at Made By Girl and have to say I love this DIY! Your sofa is gorgeous and I love the colour you've chosen. The rest of your apartment is fairly incredible too :)

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  13. ilovetodayApril 17, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    Thanks everyone for the comments! :) I'll have to add the photos from the DIY striped floor soon.. that was a huge job!

    @WeirdRockStar: Nope, the color doesn't bleed at all. And at first the fabric was a bit stiffer feeling but after sitting on it a bit, it's back to normal. Good luck with your furniture!

    @retropian: I wanted the fabric to look kind of shiny or leathery looking instead of flat or plain fabric:) I love the look!

    @Beth: Thanks for reposting it!

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  14. angelalovesartApril 21, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    I would love to try this on orange crush velvet, any ideas how it would go?

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  15. Hyphen InteriorsApril 25, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    Looks awesome! I may share this on my blog if you don't mind... I have quite a few examples on my blog and a tutorial...

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  16. kaelaMay 2, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    Hey there! You did a great job...can you tell me what brand of textile medium you used?

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  17. Hyphen InteriorsMay 23, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    I just wanted to let you and your readers know that I posted your chair on my page with examples of painted upholstery! It seems you may have used my method? I linked right to you so they could find more information on your blog. Hope you don't mind.

    http://www.hypheninteriors.com/chairs

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  18. aimeeMay 29, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    wow amazing i will have to do this to my sofa xxxx

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  19. UnknownDecember 22, 2012 at 2:28 AM

    I like the ASCP but I don't get the coverage most people get. I've also had issues and had to prep on some items. I think it's a fine paint but I don't use ot exclusively. It's another tool in my box. candy paint

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  20. jeremyApril 9, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    Your ideas are excellent!

    Truck Seat Covers

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  21. Tech IT SolutionsNovember 21, 2018 at 12:08 PM

    sofa country cheap price

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  22. UnknownApril 5, 2022 at 1:45 PM

    What if my couch is dark blue. Can you bleach it first so that the paint would be true to it's color?

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