"Yes, you can use fabric paint on upholstered furniture! You might be asking yourself a few questions now. First, how comfortable is a chair painted with fabric paint? How well does it hold up? And just how hard is it to DIY, anyway? I've been wondering the same, so I set out to put three different methods to the test by painting three different upholstered pieces."
"I wanted to try out each of my methods on real furniture, not just fabric swatches or throw pillows, so I thrifted two matching footstools to start. Their fabric is a tweedy wool blend without any pattern, and they don't have any exposed legs or other details. Their starting color - a medium-green shade - was pretty sad looking, but not overly dark."
"It had a striped pattern that used two different shades of pink in two different finishes (one more matte, the other more satin-y). Method 1: Latex Paint + Textile Medium Paintbrush 1 part latex paint (any color) 2 parts textile medium Jar for mixing How to Paint Fabric Using Latex Paint and Textile Medium: Vacuum or lint roll your upholstery before painting. Brush the paint onto the fabric in generous, even coats. Let one coat dry completely"
Upholstered furniture can be updated by painting with fabric paint using multiple DIY methods. Three popular methods were tested on actual furniture to evaluate comfort, durability, and difficulty. Testing used two thrifted tweedy wool-blend footstools and a silky polyester-cotton blend chair with a striped pink pattern. Each method followed its product-specific instructions and aimed for as full coverage as possible. Basic preparation includes vacuuming or lint-rolling. One tested method mixes latex paint with textile medium and applies it with a brush in generous, even coats, allowing each coat to dry fully between applications.
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