ghetto fab chaise makeover

I told you I was going to paint some furniture and well, I did.  No, I'm not talking about the wood legs,  I'm talking about the fabric.  I know, you think it's crazy and frankly, so do I.  About a week ago I was at a friends house conversing about a chair she didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars to re-upholster.  Then she told me how she'd found {Emily A. Clark's blog}, who had featured {Kristy Swain's blog}, who single handedly painted the upholstery on a wing back chair. 

EXCUSE ME?

I really didn't believe her until I saw {this} blog post and I had to read it over a couple of times before I decided it was legit!  All of a sudden this chaise nestled in the corner of my garage stood at attention in my mind. 

I was working up the nerve to re-upholster it (coral peacocks just aren't my thing) and then I thought..... what do I have to lose?  So I bought all the supplies needed and enlisted the help of my right hand girl, G.

I got a quart of oops paint for $2.50 at Lowe's and mixed it together with a subtle pink and white latex paint I had in my stash.  Then I mixed it with textile medium (the secret weapon) and water.  Here's the chair after the first coat of paint.  Looking better already.

We let it dry completely and then painted a second coat using a foam roller for the big areas, and a small paint brush for the welt and the harder to reach areas. 

We painted, and painted, using a fan to get it really dry between coats.   And VOILA!  Please welcome our newest piece of bedroom furniture.  Isn't she lovely?

I know what you're thinking, "What the heck does it feel like?"  Honestly, it's a little like outdoor fabric.  Not completely stiff, yet not super-duper comfy.  I don't think I'd put it in my family room, but it's perfect for a corner in my bedroom and for the price, I'm overjoyed.

In honor of my new chaise, I decided to make my bed and take a few more pictures of our master bedroom.  Bless my husband's heart for letting me fulfill my French Country fantasy.  He's sweet and easy going....obviously.

I'm obsessed with our iron bed.  I found it while junkin a few years ago, and it was love at first sight.  It almost didn't make it into our bedroom because of it's stature, but I said a prayer, and it was answered.

I found matching chandeliers at a flea market and hung them on either side of the bed.  I also found two different chests on CL and used them as nightstands for extra storage.  The tall mirrors on each side of our bed are leaned up against two vertical windows that face the side of my neighbors house.  Not exactly what I want to see first thing in the morning, so I put black out lining in them and covered them with mirrors.

I adore our layered bed skirt.  I found the velvet in the LA district for 3 bucks a yard and found someone to sew it for $25.  I'll probably be buried in it.

Although you won't catch me bungey jumping or sky diving, I took a big risk yesterday, which gets me thinking......do you think Lowe's has the perfect golden brown oops paint?  Maybe I will get a tan this summer!