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I wasn’t sure what to call this post exactly. It’s not a “makeover” because it was never “made”. But it is fresh and functional! I’ve left our laundry room mostly unfinished at our last two builds. One-budget. Two-to have a chance to use the space and see exactly what I need. This is where this […]
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Here in Alabama we have just a few weeks out of the year that are suitable for outdoor dining ha! Fall and Spring. Fall before it gets too cold and Spring before you get eaten alive by bugs! At our new house we have a covered dining area which makes it really nice to eat […]
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It’s springtime and with that comes new life and beauty to our surroundings! I love when the new leaves are bright green. The sky is blue and the birds return with their beautiful songs. Thanks to Old Time Pottery, I was able to give our back patio a peaceful refresh with these spring images in mind. […]
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I recently had the pleasure of creating a Summer tablescape for Old Time Pottery! I knew I wanted to use our patio table with hanging lights for this one. It’s a great area to enjoy summer evenings. I wanted to carry the lights down to the tabletop and a great way to do that is […]
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To Paint or Not to Paint…
THAT is the question. I've been looking for another project and I think I've found it! The inside of the house is pretty much done for now so I'm moving to the outside. In the front of the house I always do monochromatic colors of flowers, chairs, etc. In the back I decorate with all kinds of colors. Multicolored tablecloth, chairs and flowers. I love color.
My chairs have seen better days because they are totally exposed to the elements. I've thought about buying cushions to spice them up, but then the cushion would just get dirty.
Then I found these ideas from BHG for painting patio furniture! They are so colorful and bright.
Love love the polka dots and daisies below!
I have a beverage tub like this. I think this would be a lot of fun to paint.
The cool blue stripes below go great with the pool.
So I've painted designs on wooden furniture for indoors. My question is would this sort of thing work on chairs like this??:
According to BHG you use acrylic paint then seal with a varnish. I've heard of plastic paint too. Anyone ever painted outdoor furniture before? Mine would be in the sun and rain so I'm wondering if the designs would fade and/or come off. The chairs are not expensive so I'm thinking it will be fun to try it and if they get messed up it won't be a huge loss! Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated!
I really like the idea of painting the outdoor chairs. I added orange cushions to mine and after about 3 weeks they were completely faded by the sun, lol. I would assume that as long as the paint was for outdoors it would hold up to the elements. If not….just pick a new color and do it again!
I’ve heard of sealing with polyurothane (might not have spelled that right). I know I have to buy it to seal some tin cans I’ll make into planters. Otherwise they rust when I add water.
I have used the plastic paint on a table that I was ready to throw in the trash. I turned out beautiful! I have not not tried it on mesh chairs though. You will definetly have to seal it with a couple of coats.
Can’t wait to see the end result!