Not always in the decoration of the old furniture in need, there are plenty of cases where it is appropriate. Painting or sewing slipcovers will help renovate the interior or enter the old chairs in the new style. On the eve of holidays chairs decor flowers, ribbons, capes theme will help to create an appropriate atmosphere. To return the furniture is still attractive, and even make it better still need a bit: the desire and inspiration.
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- Old heroes in the new color
- Decoupage
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Cases: for all occasions
- fabric covers
- crocheted blankets
- Holiday covers made of felt
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original ideas
- chair decor rope
- natural materials
- Mosaic
- Chair of pompons
- Chair-bed
Old heroes in the new color
Staining - the easiest and fastest way to update the old chairs. Will new furniture monochrome, multicolored or patterned depends on the imagination and preferences. The question is, how to choose paint.
- Stain perfectly accentuate the beauty of the old tree. It can be of different colors, but the restoration is still better to give preference to dark.
- Dairy natural colors are absolutely harmless, they give the surface dullness and charming vintage look. Masking tape will help to create on chairs contrasting striped pattern or a pattern.
- Latex or oil paints provide a rich vibrant color. Stools become more modern, if paint the legs in different colors.
- Spray paint allows you to create any image through a stencil. Alternatively, you can put on the seat, backrest, chair handles lacy napkin and apply the paint over it. The result is a gentle rustic image.
The works carried out in the following order:
- With the old coating surface is removed with sandpaper.
- Degreased, primed.
- After drying paint in one or more layers of paint or stain, then coated with varnish.
Decoupage
A very popular technique, which is used to update the number of old furniture. Decoupage is a process of bonding the image (applied to the napkin or very thin paper) on the surface.
Various techniques allow to obtain the desired texture or visual effect: gilding sostarivanie (brushed, crackle, Shabby), artistic or volumetric image. Often used a combination of several decorative effects. Selection of images and technology depends primarily on the style of interior. Updated relevant drawings chair perfectly fit into the interior of ethnic, military, country, provence, loft, Shabby chic, eclectic.
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Updating the chair is carried out in several stages. Furniture is cleaned of the old coating, varnish or paint, degreased and primed. Next, apply the basic background of acrylic paint. After drying, the surface pattern is adhered is treated with paints, additional elements and varnished.
Cases: for all occasions
Chair covers - it's not just a way to decorate the old one, but in general, and the new, the furniture, they are much more functional: protect against contamination, damage, help to enter the furniture under the given interior style, or just update the situation, there are daily and solemn.
Patterns for cover most convenient to do with the dummy. Chair paste newspapers or tracing paper, then cut with scissors into a homemade Case individual elements. The accuracy of the pattern depends on the correct removal of measures. And of course do not forget about the allowances, cutting accuracy, shrinkage of the fabric after washing.
fabric covers
Covers can be done easily by hand. On ordinary chairs with back will take about 1.5-2 meters of fabric. It should be noted that the chair decor should match the style of the interior, to emphasize and complement it.
- Cotton fabrics are appropriate to the style of Provence, or country. For the first selected pastel shades with a small flower pattern and ethnic music best complement the large cell.
- Eco style to help emphasize the mantles of coarse burlap. To give them a modern notes of cover can be supplemented with patches of denim, which also goes well with wood.
- In classical interiors use more durable fabric with a large picture, matte or satin gloss, e.g., gabardine.
Used for sewing slipcovers can be virtually any tissue or combine several. It will be very interesting to watch the chairs with covers made of artificial fur, such as "socks" on the legs.
crocheted blankets
Knitting blankets will be particularly relevant in winter, they will be associated with warmth and comfort. Look knitted things very interesting, though a huge sweater pulled over a frozen chair. The best would be a large three-dimensional pattern of thick pastel strands. Of course, if that soul needs, you can choose a more vibrant hues.
Unusual addition become socks for feet. Dressed in "shoes" chairs look original and never scratch the floor. Crochet knit openwork usually wraps filled with summer ease and coolness. In addition, the original handmade things will make the atmosphere relaxed and truly home.
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Holiday covers made of felt
Felt knew every needlewoman. This product is very easy to work with, so it is often used the festive decor. In anticipation of any event covers on the backs of chairs made of felt, made in the theme of the holiday, will be a great addition and decoration.
New Year's Eve on the back can also sew covers gloves or wraps in a Santa Claus hat. In general, the options for countless, all limited only by the imagination of the master.
original ideas
If you delve into the question of chairs decor, there is no doubt that the use can be very different, sometimes unexpected materials. Simple staining is nothing new, in the course are the bars, ropes, flowers, candy, tree bark and old wheels.
chair decor rope
This option is considered to be more suitable for solid stools and chairs. Although you can try if you want to decorate more sophisticated furniture. Removed from the chair upholstery and for each individual element (legs, crossbars, handle) preparing lengths of twine desired length. This is followed by a simple technique: fixed end of the rope stapler or small nail and begin to tightly wrap the product. Another end is fixed in a similar manner. On the back of the chair can be made simple weaving, which will be noticeable decoration.
The rope can be left monophonic or decorate on their own. In general, the winding can be used not only the rope, it can be artificial rattan or twisted wiring fabric scraps.
natural materials
The use of natural materials is important not only in school hand-made articles. Simple but unexpected idea to decorate the chairs even bark distinguished Italian designers (Andrea Magnani and Giovanni Delvetstsio of Re Sign Studio). Not everyone can buy designer furniture, but take the idea to adopt and realize it could be anyone.
Wooden chairs must comply with the most natural material, so they are cleaned of varnish overwritten fine sandpaper and leave like this. The most we can do - cover the stain to give shade. Prepared bark paste in a free manner, the designers have chosen for veneering and one leg back.
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Another equally interesting approach - are decorated with flat pebbles chairs. The stone is glued directly on the seat and backrest. Unusual chair can decorate a bathroom, a balcony or a garden, especially if there are other things nautical theme.
Mosaic
If there are still unwanted or damaged wheels can decorate the tiles furniture except an old house chairs. Pattern made of small colored pieces will look original and interesting, and updated the chair looks great in almost any interior.
Side mirror disks overwritten fine sandpaper, and then paste it colored glossy paper. Then cut the disk into equal squares (easier to just divide them into colors). The chair is also necessary to prepare. Surface sanded, degreased and primed. Squares mosaic glued one by one in a selected pattern or randomly. After drying gaps between "plitochki" building putty is filled and the surface is coated with varnish.
Chair of pompons
chair decor pompoms very costly in terms of material and time, but as a result of renewed chair looks very bright and cozy. He is the perfect complement to the nursery, and probably will be a colorful accent a bedroom or living room. Pompons easier to fix on a grid or a piece of fabric. At the end of the works fixed on a cushioned seat and back of the chair. If necessary decoration can easily be removed and washed. Very interesting pomponovye sidushki will look on stools in the kitchen.
Chair-bed
Old chairs do not have to stay at home, it can find its new place in the garden or on the terrace in the form of the original beds. In this case, restore, restore, repair it is not necessary.
But if the idea is to require the stool can be repainted or even paint with bright colors. Then cut a hole in the seat and set the vase with flowers.
The conclusion suggests itself: would the chairs, and the appropriate option for their decoration must exist. Not necessary for this to be an artist-restorer. Update or decorate furniture can be anyone, and then with a sense of complete satisfaction sit on the fruits of their labor.