Tamagotchi L.i.f.e.

I really like the look of painted furniture and I’ve had my eye on a boudoir chair for a while but all the chairs that I have seen to buy in store or online are way out of my price range. So, not wanting to have to go without, I decided to renovate an old mahogany dining chair and turn it into the glamourous chair of my dreams. As the seat cushion was already upholsered in blue velvet, I chose to paint the frame in a dusky blue wood paint to match and I bought a length of silver fabric trim to cover the edges.

Tip 1 - Remove all the tacks from around the edge of the fabric which will make it easier to paint the wood without missing any bits

Tip 2 - Before you start painting, give the fabric a good clean with some upholstery foam and allow it to dry - this might be your only change to clean it!

Tip 3 - Cover the edges of the fabric with masking tape to stop the paint getting on the newly-cleaned upholstery.

Tip 4 - Lightly sand the wood which will make it easier for the paint to adhere to the wood.

Tip 5 - Use a couple of coats of wood paint, which will be enough to cover the dark wood

Tip 6 - Use a hot glue-gun to stick the pretty silver trim where the upholstery pins originally were - this will neaten the edges (and cover up any mistakes!) quickly and easily.

Tip 7 - To give your new chair an ‘antiqued’ look gently rub over the paint with sandpaper so that some of the wood shows through and you can even lightly flick a little white paint onto the edges with a paint brush for a distressed look and to highlight the wood carving.

Enjoy your gorgeous new chair!