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.
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.
I painted 2 side chairs and 1 arm chair grey and covered the seats with drop cloths.
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.
Not 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
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)
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.
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.
Author:Â Kathy Owen (Petticoat Junktion)
Kathy is the founder of PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, old hardware, rusty stuff, and thrifty finds into unique home décor. Kathy’s projects have been featured on the Home Depot Blog, Plaid Crafts, Behr Designer Series, and in numerous magazines. Read more about Kathy here.
Lisa
Hi Kathy,
Can Beyond paint be distressed?
Kathy Owen
Yes, absolutely!
Deborah Redfield
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!
Gloria
These look like a million bucks!! I love how they turned out. Good job!
Christie
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!
Kathy Owen
Thanks Christie and thanks for the Zibra review. I will have to get more of the brushes!
Linda Henry
Grey is one of my favs. Where can I buy the paint, Beyond? I luv chairs, too. Luv ur tutorials.
Kathy Owen
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
Stormee
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.
Lizzy Leff
Great job. That's a beautiful grey, and I like the chair cover, too. I'll have to try that paint sometime.
Cindy
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.
Kathy Owen
That sounds lovely. I need to try that paint. Thanks!
Cynthia Murphy
You always have the best makeovers! I have 2 armchairs I want to paint and recover. You have inspired me to complete the makeover.
Kathy Owen
Thank you Cynthia. Go for it!
Lori
This color is beautiful. You did a fantastic job.
Kathy Owen
Thanks Lori 🙂
EFFIE CARROLL
I love the soft grey color but I would cover them with a hot pink.
Kathy Owen
Yes! A girl after my own heart.
cc
a beautiful color that i would not have ever considered!!
Kathy Owen
Thanks CC. It is pretty.
Lurinda
You "hit the nail on the head" with this one Kathy! It is an awesome look!
Kathy Owen
Thanks Lurinda!
Kathy Dunn
Love the color of the chairs and the seats. Great choice.
Kathy Owen
Thanks Kathy!