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    Home » Painted Furniture » Simple Desk Idea: Boho Style Chair And Painted Table

    Simple Desk Idea: Boho Style Chair And Painted Table

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    Pair a small table and vanity chair to use as a desk. To make the desk set cool give the chair a Boho style seat cover and paint the table a deep rich color. I have all the project details and lots of photos for you plus today is Furniture Fixer Upper Day and you know what that means!

     

    table and chair for paint makeover

    This is one of those projects where I changed the plan several times and I’m glad I did. Replacing a wood chair with a vintage vanity chair was a great move. I found the table at my favorite junk shop and I think the price was $20. The table was the perfect size and height to make a great desk so I paired it with a wood chair I had in my furniture stash.

    table painted a pale gray

    My first plan was to paint the table a soft gray and then give it a light whitewash finish. The chair was to be off-white with a drop cloth covered seat. Well, I painted the table with a gray color I had on hand and the color was too pale and to tell you the truth I wasn’t feeling the gray.

    Chock Paint ,color Graystone" src="https://petticoatjunktion.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Miss-Lillians-No-Wax-Chock-Paint-color-Tapestry_thumb.jpg" alt="Miss Lillian's No Wax Chock Paint color Graystone" width="700" height="703" border="0" /> Miss Lillian's No Wax Chock Paint ,color Graystone

    Moving on to plan number two. I decided to go with Miss Lillian’s No-Wax Chock Paint, color Graystone, for the table. I was also planning to whitewash the paint. The wood chair was still in the plan at this time with the color being off-white.

    how to use a paint layering block to faux distress painted furniture

    I brushed on two coats of the Graystone color, which is a lot more brownish than grayish, and then instead of whitewashing the paint I used a layering block to faux distress the table with a dark paint, giving the table an aged or antique paint finish.

    how to use a layering block with paint

    The layering block (found here on Amazon) is such a fun tool. As the name implies it is a simple wood block. To use the layering block just apply a thin layer of paint to the block surface and then run the block over the painted furniture.

    how to faux distress furniture

    Any raised details or lumps and bumps on the furniture will be covered with the dark paint. You can layer a lot of paint or a little paint. In this case I decided to layer the paint lightly. I could have used white paint instead of dark paint but that would have resulted in a totally different look.

    iron vanity chair for boho chic makeover

    At this point the wood chair I picked to go with the table just didn’t feel right. Too conventional for  me. The vanity chair in the photo above has been sitting in our family room for a few years. I think I bought it at a local vintage/flea market shop and I don’t remember the price. But…..I decided with a new seat cover the chair would look great with the table.

    how to recover a chair seat with new fabric

    Taking the seat off of the chair was as simple as removing three screws.

    boho style skirt (2)

    Now this is the best part. The fabric for the seat cover is actually a skirt I bought at Goodwill several years ago. I spotted the skirt hanging on the rack from all the way across the store. The design and the pretty colors caught my eye.

    The skirt was not my size, way too small, but I knew I could work the fabric into a project at some point and I did. You can see the earlier project here….Metallic Copper Furniture Makeover

    cut fabric a little larger than the chair seat in order to fold the fabric over the back of the seat and staple

    Re-covering a simple chair seat like this one is super easy. It isn't anything like upholstering a whole chair. You guys should give it a try if you have chairs with outdated fabric seats. Just cut the fabric large enough to fold over to the back of the seat and staple down.

    how to cover a chair seat with fabric using a staple gun

    Always staple opposing sides first and pull the fabric taut. You can see a complete seat covering tutorial here…..How To Paint An Oak Table And Re-Cover Chair Seats With A Drop Cloth

    beautiful colors in Boho style fabric used to cover a vainty chair seat (2)

    It’s a bit different covering a round seat compared to a rectangular or square seat but the technique is the same. When the fabric design is really bold be sure and decide what part of your design you want to showcase before cutting the fabric! This is important. You can see I made the floral design in the blue area the centerpiece of the seat although I did not center it on the seat.

    DIY painted table and Boho chic fabric covered vantiy chair seat

    Do you like this desk idea? The boho style chair and the wood table have a fun eclectic look. Very different from the typical desk and chair. Perfect for a ladies writing desk.

    detail is faux distressed on this painted table

    The detail in the table apron highlighted using the layering block is a standout.

    Desk Project Boho Style Chair And Painted Table

    The original black vinyl fabric on the chair seat is still there and undamaged. I wasn’t sure how the new seat fabric would look because of the piping around the top of the vinyl seat but it’s fine.

    paint a table to use as a desk and add a vanity chair covered in Bohemian style fabric

    Leave a quick note before taking off on the tour or email me at [email protected] with any thoughts. Just click the text links below the “before” makeovers photo collage to take the Furniture Fixer Upper Tour……

    furniture fixer uppers before makeover photos

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    Video showing how to re-cover chair seats......

    As always thanks for being here and have a great day, Kathy

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    Comments

    1. Christy James

      September 22, 2022 at 12:40 pm

      What a great find that table/desk was! Lovely makeover! XOXO

      Reply
      • Cheryl Atkinson

        September 22, 2022 at 5:10 pm

        Hi Kathy! I love the fabric/skirt. The chair is a better fit then the wood one. Good call.

    2. Jen @ Girl in the Garage

      September 22, 2022 at 9:51 am

      Kathy, I have to admit I thought you were going in a different direction with this, but it turned out fantastic! You always keep things fresh and unexpected. xo

      Reply
    3. Cynthia

      September 22, 2022 at 9:20 am

      I love how u transformed the two pieces. Great work!

      Reply
    4. Niki

      September 22, 2022 at 9:02 am

      It’s hard to judge the color. It looks like it pulls a little purple, and the pink in the fabric blends nicely. I like the eclectic style you have going on here. I was just visiting with a friend about being ocd and needing things to match but I also don’t like matchie matchie either- if that makes any sense. Great job Kathy!

      Reply
    5. Denise - Salvaged Inspirations

      September 22, 2022 at 8:26 am

      I've never tried using a distressing block but it does such a great job! And I love the skirt fabric as well, brilliant! Have a super day Kathy! XOXO

      Reply
    6. Sue

      September 22, 2022 at 7:05 am

      Wow! To both pieces. Love the fabric used to cover the chair.

      Reply

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