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Painted Pleather Chair

A great big thank you to General Finishes for providing this gorgeous copper color paint to complete this project!

Painted Pleather ChairYears ago, so many that I don’t remember exactly how long, my FIL bought a storage building full of retired country club chairs. Some were fabric, some pleather. All of them still in great shape. That is until this one was stored in my outdoor storage building all those years ago.
Painted Pleather ChairI intended to use it much sooner. Really, I did.

Painted Pleather ChairAnd recently I joined the Fab Furniture Flipping Contest and I figured, now was as good a time as any. Instead of reupholstering, because we all know how much I enjoy doing that, I decided to paint the pleather instead. A painted pleather chair. What was I getting myself in to?

Painted Pleather ChairIt need A LOT of clean up. A general purpose cleaner and a finish up with some vinegar to make sure I’d gotten everything. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with the bottom though. Paint it white, keep it black or…

Painted Pleather ChairI love anything with casters and I love to make them stand out any time I can.

Painted Pleather ChairThis time I decided to paint them with General Finishes Pearl Effects in Copper Pearl. It’s water based so it washes off easily but not at the expensive of coverage. It’s a gorgeous color, full of pigment. One coat went a long way.

Painted Pleather ChairI think she cleaned up really well and turned out quite nice.

Painted Pleather ChairI took a crazy risk just simply cleaning it and then adding paint. No special prep work, priming or fancy painting mediums.

Four coats of white, with drying time in between, and the pleather miraculously still feels exactly as it did before. I used Deco I may wipe it down with a soft wax for protection. Then again, the paint has adhered so well I may leave well enough alone. The white is Americana Chalky Finish paint in Everlasting by DecoArt.

Painted Pleather ChairThis month’s contest theme is “Geometric”. I took some poetic license with that and decided to paint the round nail head trim in copper, too. One tiny little brush and a lot of patience.

Painted Pleather ChairIt pulls it all together very well, I think.

Painted Pleather ChairShe’s a whole new chair. Done completely by hand and brush.

Painted Pleather ChairI know I’ve done a good job when my 12 yr old walks in from school, having seen the crusty mess that she was before, and gasps in awe. He always says….how do you do that?!

Painted Pleather ChairAnd I always say, ‘It’s like I always tell you; paint and a brush!

Painted Pleather ChairNow I have this grand new chair and while I don’t have any place to put her yet, she has a great place all planned out for her. One of these days, hopefully sooner rather than later, she’ll be the new chair in my studio room. But there’s a lot of work still to do in there. That will take more than a little paint and a brush.

Painted Pleather Chair

So what do you think? Is painting pleather for you?

For more contest entrants, please visit this month’s hosts: Lynn from Fern Avenue and Carrie from Thirty Eight Street.  If you’re interested in future contest, please contact them at [email protected].

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  1. Theresa @DearCreatives says

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    Now that is some transformation Jamie! I love the copper accents too. I have a chair I’d love to do it to but, not sure I could get the same results with some worn down, slightly peeling areas. Might give it a try after seeing this! Pinned for later.

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    • jamie says

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      Thank you!! You definitely should give it a try. What’t to lose? 😉

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  2. Heather says

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    Awesome Jamie! You are so creative and always do a fabulous job of bringing new life to things! ?

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    • jamie says

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      Thank you so much! And thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. <3

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  3. Sue at Blu says

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    Gorgeous! I love the copper! Gotta try that next! Gonna share your post!

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    • jamie says

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      The is awesome! Can’t wait to see what you do with it!

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  4. Brenda Young says

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    Wow that is one huge transformation, Never would believe that is the same chair! Love the copper accents really makes this one pop.

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    • jamie says

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      Thank you Brenda!

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  5. Rachel, aka Queen Patina says

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    This is beautiful, and the comment from your 12 year old, priceless. You can always trust the honesty of a 12 year old!? I appreciate your poetic license too!

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    • jamie says

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      Thank you!

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  6. Lynn says

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    what a stunning job!!! i never would have expected that. have a few jobs in the basement i’ve been putting off, but this has really inspired me. sometimes ya gotta jump right in. you certainly couldn’t have made it any worse. nothing to lose but a little time. thank you for sharing!!

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    • jamie says

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      Thank you! And yes, jump right in! Have fun!

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