How to Paint and Reupholster Your FIRST Piece of Furniture! - Thrift Diving

[@ThriftDiving]

*For the full list of materials, visit the blog post here!* ~~> thriftdiving.com/how-to-paint-furniture-getting-started/

[@panacheluxury4262]

You did a beautiful job on the foot stool. It made me think of the upholstery I did on my Grandmother's stool.

[@rosacanina5353]

Such a pleasure to watch your channel. Not only useful advice, but also your charming personality😊

[@lfuentes4098]

Great tutorial! My dad is an upholsterer and having watched him do this many times, I can say you did a great job teaching!

[@Westcoastknitting_podcast]

Perfect timing. I just picked up a gently used desk and I’m eager to paint. Beautiful stool. I’m excited.

[@homethatilove4595]

Reminder for DIYers not to rush their project. Let the glue dry overnight. Let the paint completely dry. Have patience for the nicest reward. 😀

[@ThriftDiving]

Yesssss! Facts!

[@mermaiddiyartist8119]

Yes 😂

[@deko2485]

..and to repair properly by drilling out the old hole and placing new plug. And when cutting, do not pull knife toward your exposed arm. Also, using spray shellac on darker wood prior to painting will prevent bleed through. I used that same fabric to make pillows for our deck. Very cheery. Otherwise, great video.

[@Anarky]

why could anyone thumbs down this video... If you are into up-cycling old furniture and DIY this video is really informative. Thanks a lot. Really enjoyed it.

[@ThriftDiving]

Thank you! :) I have come to realize there are just unhappy people in the world who like to complain, so a thumbs down lets them take it out on content creators that are trying to help make the world a better place. LOL! :) So glad you found the video helpful!! I appreciate it!

[@lizhoward9754]

I love how you show pictures of all the tools you use. That is sooo helpful. You are a good teacher

[@janetwalker3541]

Great demo on the upholstery and chalk painting! The sunflower material looks so happy and bright! Your Mom will love it for sure! 😀🇨🇦👏🎨🖌️🌻

[@lsraeliteprepperdaughterof1935]

Love the hair and the EARINGS😍🥰🥰 That's a sweet project!

[@noneofyourbusiness7094]

This video is just in time for me to recover my dining room chairs! I learned new tips from you while watching this video.

[@ThriftDiving]

Yay! That makes me so happy to hear! ❤️

[@illlli7469]

Yes I got an Arrow staple gun, and I know my family is annoyed i keep looking around for things to fix 🤣

[@terriepriest4789]

I feel out of my element to try furniture flips. But after watching I can do it. Ty for step by step here.

[@ThriftDiving]

Yay!! Glad I can help!! You can do it!

[@marilynmccormick1658]

I loved this video. Small, starter project. You did such a good job of thoroughly explaining every step, such as notching the center of the fabric, or to pull fabric toward the corners, or even showing that the tacks didn't fit back into in the new corners so you used a longer screw. All those tips help beginners, or even not total beginners to succeed. Thank you so much.

[@lydiakinnaman1106]

Nice work... what a difference paint and beautiful fabric makes. Lovely.

[@lubblyjubblyfurniture]

Turned out so beautiful and Kiltz spray is my favourite primer spray. Love this

[@rosecityremodel2015]

My daughter loves anything sunflower, too!

[@ThriftDiving]

It's definitely a happy pattern! ❤️

[@lindanave6390]

That stool turned out so beautiful! Well done friend!!

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks, Linda!!

[@maryowens9179]

I did my vanity stool makeover, but I covered the nails. Glued a pretty ribbon around them.Turned out beautiful. So is yours.

[@ThriftDiving]

I love upholstery nails!

[@maryowens9179]

@@ThriftDiving oh I do too.its just my granddaughter gets into everything when she visits . she's a picker.

[@LaurenInesRuiz]

My dear, your tutorials & how-tos are so on-point. You have a new fan!

[@Maureenmac226]

Love it! Came out fabulous!

[@Liz-lw6ht]

How adorable! I am sure your Mom is going to love it!!

[@louisedost8476]

Excellent Excellent Excellent!!!👍🏿

[@117bigk]

I could have used this video a few months ago but it looks like I did everything right! Great video!

[@ThriftDiving]

Yay! Glad to hear that! It's really not too hard but some people just need to get over the fear of messing up. :)

[@mariarivera5354]

Very well done. Enthusiastic and informative. Thanks a lot.

[@marydenney8249]

Great video. You can also use fabric glue to hold down the white fabric over the inside of the stool to hold the fabric in place as you tack it down

[@latishap3]

3 minutes in so relaxing to watch🌺 turned out great ⭐

[@ThriftDiving]

Awww, that's awesome to hear! I appreciate that, Latisha!

[@adripaez]

You are an amazing teacher!!!

[@Esellajessica]

I LOVE the Sunflower 🌻 fabric! I remember when it was everywhere when I was little, and I LOVED it😁! I even had the perfume

[@prisillaspace]

Sunflower perfume? 💛🌻

[@_JanetLouise]

great lesson on corners! always tricky ...

[@wyvrennemacdaniels6813]

if you're planning on it lasting and supporting weight at all I would drill in a few supporting screws from inside the compartment and dremel out the messed up dowel and replace it

[@ThriftDiving]

Good points. This will likely just be used as a foot stool without much added need for strength.

[@wyvrennemacdaniels6813]

it turns out gorgeous. I forgot to add that.

[@Gracemaeh]

I really appreciate that this is just straightforward and informative. Good teacher :D

[@Laylia_]

Thanks so much for this! The high grit sandpaper idea is something I hadn’t considered before! Thanks so much! I have a upholstered chair I’m going to work on this summer and am grateful for your videos!!!

[@diybeautyonpurpose]

Love this! I love finding tools like these to flip! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

[@jad8123]

Very bight & sunny. Keep up the good work.

[@ThriftDiving]

Thank you!!

[@ChristinaHomeSweetHome]

I love how the little stool turn out so cute 🥰

[@ThriftDiving]

Thank you!! So glad you like it!

[@soffyabad]

You nailed it Serena, is lovely!!! Full of tips, love Sun flower cloth Well done girl!!!!

[@sarahmcdowell2766]

This is EXACTLY what I did for my first upholstery project! Turned out so well! Love your channel 🥰

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍🤩😍Very nice. I would have added more padding / foam cushion or something to make it softer to sit on or place feet on. Thanks for sharing. 💝

[@teresacathey8189]

Very nice job! So neatly done. Thank you for sharing all the tips to upholstery. I will have to do that same thing to my dining room chairs pretty soon. I am still learning.💕

[@evem7346]

Your thorough explanation helps me feel more confident in my new project at home. If I may, do you have any suggestions on how to choose fabric to upholster dining room chairs? This is where I get lost. Thank you you for your suggestion. -Evelyn

[@franceswright8277]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@theclastylemunroe]

Girl I love reupholster my furniture.. lovely presentation my friend thanks for sharing with us 🤗🤗🤗

[@iheartigloos]

I'm watching so I can redo my dining room chair as the fabric has a hole. Is there a reason we wouldn't staple all of the materials at once? Great video!

[@HarleyTheCockatiel]

Your tips on the corners are super helpful, love your videos

[@ThriftDiving]

Glad you found those tips about the corners helpful, Harley! :)

[@lyndarowe7191]

Awesome! You are so gifted! Have a great day!😊

[@starladixon9656]

Beautiful job sweetie😍😍

[@lisabennett2490]

Absolutely beautiful!!❤️❤️

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks, Lisa!! I love it and I think my mom is going to love it, too!

[@tinekejoldersma]

You made it into a cutie. Love it. Thanks for the upholstery tips.

[@designsonyouinparis]

Love all your videos! You make everything seem so easy, but, I know it is not! You are truly amazing!

[@ThriftDiving]

I appreciate that so much, thank you!

[@elainewarren7968]

Very good instructions, Teacher ‼️ Super cute stool too.

[@ericataylor1708]

Great demonstration thank you for sharing

[@Carylanne927]

I've been binge watching your videos. Such good work and simply enjoyable. This is where I say to self " enough ! I sew all my projects and have only done pillows and cushions for customers over the years, now why have I loved watching you tonight you ask. Well because 6 years ago I bought a lovely tall end table that is made my Simply Shabby Chic at a resale shop to hold my landline phone, a book, tissues a drafting tablet etc, oh and of course my coffee cup next to my favorite chair. My issue is that I have to use a cover ( a mug rug) over a very distastefully done decoupage rose that is trimmed with possibly Tulip Paint. How can I gently remove this unsightly mark on a very darling table? or can I with no experience in wood also I have no specialty tools. TIA for anything you can tell me. Oh I am not adverse to sending this to a professional if that is what I need to do. I can E-mail the pic if you like.

[@donnabeem3036]

Wow I never knew you could use that wax on painted furniture that's really something special and wow what a difference that is so cool

[@robinanna5531]

You're brilliant! Thank you! X

[@marielucier7982]

Very cute. If you want a thicker cushion, would you have another layer (or two or three layers) cut to the size of the wood and tightly placed under the larger piece you are stapling to the wood?

[@ThriftDiving]

Yep, that's what I would do. There is foam you can get from the craft store that can be cut to size, and would sit on top, with spray adhesive to keep it in place, then fabric pulled tight over it.

[@TophRox9]

I love your videos! You do a very neat and clean job! You have very good tips. Thanks👍🏻

[@ThriftDiving]

Awww, thank you so much, Roberta! I appreciate it! My motto is to always do my best, and even with mistakes, I learn for the next time. :)

[@1JoyPeace]

Beautiful! 🤗💛🌻🤗

[@Gertrude-Intrudes]

Long video. Yesss!!

[@monnie1027]

Awesome!😁👍

[@caroltomlin8822]

Nice job!

[@cherylhorne2812]

New to your channel. Love the stool.

[@monicaboston8123]

Hi Serena, I love your videos, I aspire to be so handy. On that note may you offer any information on how to refurbish a old trunk? It needs a lot of work from cleaning to painting/staining the entire exterior and rebuilding the inside. I would like to put it on a rolling base as well and use it as a coffee table. Any info or references you can offer would be great. I can pay someone a few hundred dollars to do this but it’s something I would really like to do myself.

[@sevenfingergamer8478]

I love all of your content! Always entertaining and informative! You will have millions of subscribers someday! Just subbed!

[@ThriftDiving]

Awww, that is so sweet, thank you! By the way I post so infrequently anymore (due to slowness on my part!), it will take me 20 years to get to a million! LOL One day at a time, right?? LOL

[@TheTerminator1919]

Fantastic video....thumbs down are people that drank Haterade.

[@ThriftDiving]

LMAO!! Yessss...thank you!!

[@jcgurl3773]

How long did she leave the clamps on? Overnight??

[@sylviagray4206]

Very nice

[@futkoj]

I’m here :))

[@ThriftDiving]

Hey you!! I see you....

[@JJ33438]

I love it! thanks for this.

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks, Joan!!

[@carmenneg2678]

Great video! Love the little foot stool, I’m sure your mom’s gonna love it too 👍🏼. Now I have a question and I hope you can help, I’ve been looking at all your videos that you’ve been working with wood but none of them have given me an answer to the question I’m about to ask. I bought this new dresser at a furniture store now the inside of the drawers have splinters yes splinters I know it’s weird 🤷🏼, anyways when I talk to the furniture store they said that’s the way the manufacture made it. So I try sanding it but the splinters don’t seem to go away. So what do you recommend I do? I don’t want to mess it up 🤦🏼 being that it’s a brand new dresser. So being that you know about furniture I thought I would contact you so you can give me some kind of advice. Hope to hear from you soon 🙏🏼. Thank you in advance 👍🏼

[@loobeloo]

Delightful

[@sarsarsvintagejewelry]

I kept waiting for your T50 to jam after the 3rd staple just like mine does....every single time! Ugh!

[@nappyscribe1987]

Thank you!

[@Lynker]

This came out beautiful, I LOVE the fabric!! I can't wait to do my first upholstery project :)

[@ThriftDiving]

Thanks! You will enjoy your first project, even as nerve-wracking as it will feel. :)

[@ij6195]

Love it

[@_JanetLouise]

so much good info! mahalo!

[@daisybutler3498]

I love it

[@Rachel59435]

Yay! Another video :)

[@donnabeem3036]

What kind of glucose are you waiting? I love that still.

[@ThriftDiving]

Glucose?

[@donnabeem3036]

@@ThriftDiving I love what you do

[@fourleafclover2377]

Love this content thank you so much watching before bed so relaxing lol

[@TheMultiCreative]

Definitely not for resale but okay for the basic person who wants to add personality to owning it 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ThriftDiving]

Not for resale, indeed! It went to my mom, she loves it in her bedroom! :)

[@evazilcaiova9940]

👍👍👍❤️SLOVAKIA. 🇸🇰

[@laurieomoore94]

Wow! That's your idea of a "little" project? So many steps! Kudos to you for working so hard for your mom.

[@lindafaulder2602]

I bet your Mom will be SOOOO surprised when you give it to her!!!

[@CarolNgobese]

❤️❤️❤️

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

Such a soothing & relaxing video. Easy & common sense instructions. And then my faith in humanity is questioned... Such a cool & colorful pattern to make you feel good ( pretty pink pastel on da fingernails) & 21 ppl. still felt the need to dislike this video!! Sup wit dat?? Hoping all is well Serena, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@marybufordAUTHOR]

I have a similar project! Great video. I have a question... Any advice for using vintage material? Not necessarily reusing the same material, but wanting to use an older fabric on my project. Thoughts? Tips? Thanks in advance. :)

[@ThriftDiving]

Sure! I think the main thing is to make sure that the fabric is suitable for what you're using it for, for example, not using silk to reupholster a stool or something silly like that. :) Other than that, I can't think of anything specific related to using vintage fabrics. Oh--and making sure the vintage fabric isn't so old or fragile (due to age) that it easily tears or frays!

[@mermaiddiyartist8119]

I usually paint my Furniture the same way! Flipped upside down.

[@MLewis-ik1gt]

👍🏾

[@megaraichu4729]

What is the liner for?

[@ThriftDiving]

It adds extra layers for added softness! It also helps to keep the batting in place instead of it running against the outside fabric.

[@vanialee3743]

I thought you had 2 strip that finish 1st b4 painting

[@katherinefrederick3164]

What kind of wax is this ?

[@janicelee6204]

Why did you use chalk paint?

[@emiliamassot2390]

👍👏👏👏👏👏😘😘

[@jessiecharleston1361]

My,

[@steemdup]

After your last podcast, I would replace all fabrics and fibers, because you never know WHAT you might be bringing into your home!

[@homethatilove4595]

agreed. Im very glad to spend time & $ to get fresh padding, foam & fabrics etc.

[@ThriftDiving]

Facts!! I would only reuse the inserts if it came from my own home, really. You are right about the podcast!!

[@foretb1162]

Phonetic pronunciation of wax company: Feh-dess.

[@donpertuit1243]

Ugly fabric needs more padding

[@caroltomlin8822]

Don Pertuit : UGLY COMMENT ! Didn't anyone ever teach you that if you don't have something nice to say ... say NOTHING at all ?