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    Home » Furniture » The Sweetest Soft Grey Paint Color For Dining Chairs Makeover

    The Sweetest Soft Grey Paint Color For Dining Chairs Makeover

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    Soft Grey Paint Color - New Favorite

    Hey Guys! I have a brand new fresh from the workshop painted furniture project today. Finally. You guys know how I love bright bold colors so my new paint color favorite will come as a surprise. The color is Soft Grey.

    Soft Gray Paint Color For Dining Chairs Makeover

    Sweetest Soft Grey Paint Color

    The grey has a great sheen….almost like a pearl finish. I’ve used Beyond Paint for years and I can’t even tell you how many projects I’ve completed with the paint. A bunch for sure. This is the first time I’ve used the Soft Grey.

    Beyond Paint color soft gray for paint dining chairs

    I painted 2 side chairs and 1 arm chair grey and covered the seats with drop cloths.

    junk shop chairs ready for makeover

    These are the 3 chairs from my favorite junk shop. The price for all three was $35. Prices for used furniture just keeps going up. I have a thing for arm chairs and I couldn’t pass this one up.

    Beyond Paint and Zibra paint brushNot only did I try a new paint color I got a new paint brush too. It is a Zibra brand brush and I really like it.

    one coat of paint

    This is how the chair looked after one coat of paint. The Beyond Paint is a primer, paint, and sealer all in one. No extra steps…..just paint. I applied two coats of paint to the chairs.

    Drop Cloth

    I’m going neutral with the chairs because when I asked the question on Facebook about the drop cloth or bold fabric I got a lot of feedback with keeping the look neutral. So drop cloth for the seat cover it is.

    I bought the new drop cloths at Harbor Freight. They were on sale for $8.99 each so I bought two. When I opened the package the chemical odor nearly knocked me over. I washed and dried the drop cloths before using them. No more odor.

    recovering a chair seat

    The armchair seat cover was worn through on the front and the padding was almost non existent in that area. I added extra padding over the whole seat. You guys have seen me cover chair seats a ton of times. If you need a refresher see this post…How To Recover A Fabric Chair Seat.

    putting fabric seats on chairs

    A couple of the chairs were missing screws to attach the seat bottoms to the chair frame. Sometimes the most time consuming part of my makeovers is finding screws and hardware to wrap up the project.

    Kathy Owen Petticoat Junktion working on a paint project

    Thought you might enjoy seeing me in my element. The weather was really cold the day I painted the chairs. I like to open the garage door to the workshop and paint in natural light. Wasn’t happening that day. I painted the chairs in the middle of the workshop. The photo above shows me in my paint clothes checking out my work. Always stylin'.

    The Sweetest Soft Gray Paint Color For Dining Chairs Makeover

    I absolutely love these chairs. Patting myself on the back and doing the happy dance. Drop cloths make great seat covers. Very inexpensive and they wear well.

    (find the Beyond Paint on my Amazon page here)

    how to paint dining room chairs

    One more look at the three chairs before I take them to the shop. Too bad I didn’t have a complete set of these chairs.

    Soft Grey furniture paint color from Beyond Paint

    What do you think of the color? The fabric choice for the seats? I would love to hear your opinions and also if you have another suggestion for seat cover fabric.

    Tomorrow I have the coolest ever Thrift Store Décor Project. Hope you stop by. Thanks for being here and have a great day, Kathy

    Find the Beyond Paint and my favorite products on the Petticoat Junktion Amazon Page here.

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    Comments

    1. Lisa

      November 15, 2018 at 4:23 pm

      Hi Kathy,
      Can Beyond paint be distressed?

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 15, 2018 at 10:02 pm

        Yes, absolutely!

    2. Deborah Redfield

      November 15, 2018 at 2:18 am

      That is a lovely shade of grey! Thank you for posting the info on where to buy it. I have not used that brand before, but your recommendation is all I need to try the paint. The chairs are beautiful!

      Reply
    3. Gloria

      November 14, 2018 at 5:48 pm

      These look like a million bucks!! I love how they turned out. Good job!

      Reply
    4. Christie

      November 13, 2018 at 6:57 pm

      I love the Soft Gray. I've spent many years looking for the perfect gray - no blue, green or purple undertones - and when I finally found it, it was discontinued. You may have just pointed me in the right direction!
      I'm glad you got to try a Zibra Paintbrush. I discovered them 2 years ago and have never turned back. i own every type of detail brush they make and the 2" Wedge brush which is fantastic for covering large areas. They hold a large amount of paint and release it beautifully and have the softest bristles ever with just the right amount of sproinginess (my made up word). They lay down such a smooth, brush stroke free finish too. The Fan Brush is excellent for applying top coats too. It also reaches in and around all those crevices some furniture has -like faux bamboo. Anyway, I hope you love them as much as I do! Your chairs are beautiful. You picked the perfect color and I love drop cloth seat covers!

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 13, 2018 at 10:18 pm

        Thanks Christie and thanks for the Zibra review. I will have to get more of the brushes!

    5. Linda Henry

      November 13, 2018 at 6:54 pm

      Grey is one of my favs. Where can I buy the paint, Beyond? I luv chairs, too. Luv ur tutorials.

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 13, 2018 at 10:21 pm

        HI Linda thank you for the kind words! You can find the Beyond Paint on Amazon. I have it on the Petticoat Junktion Amazon page. Makes it easy for people to find. Click this link to my Amazon page https://www.amazon.com/shop/petticoatjunktion

    6. Stormee

      November 13, 2018 at 3:22 pm

      Love the chairs - go with about anything. Only thing I can think of on the chair covers would be some soft stenciling in the grey color just to give it a little pop but they are great the way they are.

      Reply
    7. Lizzy Leff

      November 13, 2018 at 10:50 am

      Great job. That's a beautiful grey, and I like the chair cover, too. I'll have to try that paint sometime.

      Reply
    8. Cindy

      November 13, 2018 at 8:48 am

      Love the soft gray color. I redid a chair by painting over the wood part of the chair with a dark glaze. Then instead of removing the old fabric, I painted over it with my linen color chalk paint from Rethunk Junk. It made the fabric feel almost like canvas. I love the feel of it.

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 13, 2018 at 10:24 pm

        That sounds lovely. I need to try that paint. Thanks!

    9. Cynthia Murphy

      November 13, 2018 at 8:32 am

      You always have the best makeovers! I have 2 armchairs I want to paint and recover. You have inspired me to complete the makeover.

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 13, 2018 at 10:25 pm

        Thank you Cynthia. Go for it!

    10. Lori

      November 13, 2018 at 8:16 am

      This color is beautiful. You did a fantastic job.

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 13, 2018 at 10:25 pm

        Thanks Lori 🙂

    11. EFFIE CARROLL

      November 13, 2018 at 8:13 am

      I love the soft grey color but I would cover them with a hot pink.

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 13, 2018 at 10:25 pm

        Yes! A girl after my own heart.

    12. cc

      November 13, 2018 at 8:08 am

      a beautiful color that i would not have ever considered!!

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 13, 2018 at 10:26 pm

        Thanks CC. It is pretty.

    13. Lurinda

      November 13, 2018 at 7:35 am

      You "hit the nail on the head" with this one Kathy! It is an awesome look!

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 13, 2018 at 10:26 pm

        Thanks Lurinda!

    14. Kathy Dunn

      November 13, 2018 at 7:00 am

      Love the color of the chairs and the seats. Great choice.

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 13, 2018 at 10:26 pm

        Thanks Kathy!

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