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French Country Chair Modern Makeover

I’ve begun a new love affair.

Grunt Labor doesn’t mind a bit.

Its more beautiful than I ever dreamed.

Its with green.

And black and white stripes.

Really, its just with the green, black and white combination in general.

I never considered the combination until my Enchanting green paint swatch accidentally fell on top of some black and white fabric and I was like…

Oh My Gosh.

Of course, I totally said that in the style of Usher’s song.

At that point, I did a walk-through of my house to determine which piece of furniture would be my next victim.

 The lucky guy was this french country chair which ended up with a modern makeover.

OMG. I'm in love. Green+ Black + White = Perfection. Painted with Velvet Finishes Enchanting. French Country Chair Modern Makeover

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If you’ve been around here for a while, you may remember this chair.

This is the second time that its gotten a makeover. First, it looked like this:

chair-makeover-before-1

Then it looked like this:

French Country Chair BEFORE

Apparently, I feel that this chair should always have some green on it. I didn’t dislike it painted white with green velvet upholstery, but I wasn’t attached to it either and it seemed like this chair had the perfect lines for my new love affair.

I started by removing the cushion and upholstery on the arms, then priming it with Ready.

Velvet Finishes Ready - a spray primer. You just spray it on, let it dry, then paint.

Ready is the primer in the Velvet Finishes paint line. Lots of times you don’t have to prime the pieces you are painting with Velvet Finishes, but this chair had a semi-gloss finish, so priming was recommended.

I sprayed Ready over the entire chair and let it dry.

Prime with Velvet Finishes Ready - just spray it on and let it sit.

After the chair was dry, I used Enchanting to paint it.

Velvet Finishes Enchanting

Enchanting is one of my new favorite colors in this line. It. Is. Gorgeous. I used the other green color, Baroque, on the IKEA Tarva dresser turned drink bar last fall and fell in love with it. Its a darker green. Enchanting is brighter than Baroque.  They are both stunning and I’ll never be able to choose between them now.

I used a good quality paintbrush to apply the paint.

Velvet Finishes Enchanting - no topcoat required.

With all the curves and nooks and crannies on this piece, it took about five light coats to get the color even,  but it was so worth it. I didn’t put a topcoat of any sort on this chair – there’s already one built into the paint. Since this chair doesn’t get a whole lot of use, I didn’t think it would need anything extra.

Painted with Velvet Finishes Enchanting. French Country Chair Modern Makeover

The black and white fabric is some that I had left over from the shower curtains. Its quickly becoming my go-to fabric that works with anything. You also saw the outdoor version of it in action on my colorful screened-in porch makeover. Does it not pair beautifully with the Enchanting?

Am I right or am I right? 

Green + Black + White = Perfection. Painted with Velvet Finishes Enchanting. French Country Chair Modern Makeover

And yes, that black and white wall is also new – details coming soon…

Love this green, black and white combo. French Country Chair Modern Makeover

The only thing I wish I would have done differently is on that little bit of upholstery on the arms. I totally wasn’t thinking and made the fabric vertical on it, instead of horizontal across the arm. Thus, I got one big black stripe and no white there. I didn’t realize my mistake until after one arm was completely done and I wasn’t changing it at that point.

Ain’t nobody got time for that.

It doesn’t change how I feel about this chair one bit though…

This is going to be an fabulous enchanting love affair.

Do you have any pieces begging for some enchantment? 

Need more? 

Be sure to see these 11 Colorful Furniture Makeovers.

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  3. April says

    Cute chair. I always want to use bold bright colors but I remake furniture to try to sell it and nobody ever seems to want crazy colors in my area. I think I need to try harder selling!

    Anyway, I have this cute little french-y inspired shaped desk that I need to redo since I don’t need it anymore. I’ve been debating on a bright red that I have, kelly green, or a robin-egg blue. I think the red might be too much so it’s either the green or light blue….maybe green with gold hardware or something. hmmm.

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      Girl, green with gold hardware is one of my favorite combos. I feel ya on the people not wanting bold colors though – I used to do a lot more painting and selling furniture and it always took those pieces longer to sell. They just don’t know what they are missing. 🙂

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  4. Lindsay Eidahl says

    What a great makeover! I love it! My new love is the Ready spray! It works so well!!!! Can’t wait for the weather to warm up around here so I can get outside and start a ton of projects!!!

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  8. Liz Anthony says

    Love! I am finally gonna break down and order some Velvet Finishes paint. I can hardly wait to try it. I already have a midcentury dresser I am gonna try it on.

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  9. Susan the farm quilter says

    Love your “new” chair!! Do you think I can use this paint on my new (ugly) leather sofa and reclining chairs?? Sigh, guess not…hubs might have the same heart attack I had when I can home and found the new furniture in my living room. I guess I’ll just have to live vicariously through your lovely decor!! I’ve totally given up on mine! It is all my dear husband’s choices now 🙂 I love him so I can live with the ugly decorating choices he’s made!

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  14. stacey says

    i have a old rocker that was my grandmothers i would like to do this to. how did you make and attached the cushion to the bottom, the ratten i have is all torn , it is about 80 or more years old. did you have to create a new wood piece. i am a novice so need all the help or advise anyone is willing to give. i go the rocker 19 years ago when my son was born, kept it all these years for my grandchild someday. (hopefully)

    thank you
    stacey

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      Hey Stacey. I laid out a piece of poster board over the seat and traced over the outline of the seat. Then, I cut out the poster board and traced that shape onto a piece of MDF and cut that out with a jigsaw. After that, I upholstered the seat with foam, a layer of batting, then the material, stapled down on the bottom. This seat didn’t need to be screwed down – it fits very tightly in, but you could always use screws and come from the bottom up through the chair and then the seat to secure it down. Hope that helps!

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  17. Holly says

    Hi Jenna – The second I saw this chair on the link party, I knew it was yours. Your style and taste is so unique and totally my taste, your work always jumps out at me. I love what you did with this chair… and in true monkey form, I have an old garden bench that needs some love and I’m thinking this is my inspiration piece! Hugs, Holly

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  18. Rita C at Panoply says

    Jenna I love your chair – it reminds me of Dorothy Draper/Carleton Varney style at the Greenbrier Resort in WV. Visiting from Kristi’s feature on her blog…..
    Have a great day.
    Rita C at Panoply

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  19. Nikki Frank-Hamilton says

    OMG! I love this so much! Our home is black, white, greys with cobalt blue and touches of bright colors here and there. I am thinking that I need a chair like this! Actually maybe 2, one for each end of the dining table, I am in love. Pinning to save. LOVE IT!

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  22. O'Livia says

    This chair is FABULOUS!!! I have a chair I purchased from someone of Craigslist; it would be a similar project. I need step by step instructions on how to remove the fabric and reupholster it. Do you have a separate post for that??? I would love your help. Thanks!!!

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