This is great. I remember that show, I loved it. I don't recall all 5 of these rooms but I definitely remember the one with sand on the floor. Ridiculous. I would have been so pissed and upset at any of those if I were the homeowner.
I could never do a show like Trading Spaces. I imagine I'd hate the room, and what then? It's done, so you have to pay a shit ton of money to fix the hot mess it likely would be. And they used to destroy furniture left and right. I'm getting a panic attack just thinking about it.
Painting velvet or velveteen actually works quite well. I don't know about chalk paint because the brand I used once was way too chalky, and definitely wouldn't work for this, but I think the Annie Sloan isn't as thick. I've used regular latex paint on velvet. It's a lot smoother than you'd think.
Painting velvet or velveteen actually works quite well. I don't know about chalk paint because the brand I used once was way too chalky, and definitely wouldn't work for this, but I think the Annie Sloan isn't as thick. I've used regular latex paint on velvet. It's a lot smoother than you'd think.
Painting velvet or velveteen actually works quite well. I don't know about chalk paint because the brand I used once was way too chalky, and definitely wouldn't work for this, but I think the Annie Sloan isn't as thick. I've used regular latex paint on velvet. It's a lot smoother than you'd think.
Painting velvet or velveteen actually works quite well. I don't know about chalk paint because the brand I used once was way too chalky, and definitely wouldn't work for this, but I think the Annie Sloan isn't as thick. I've used regular latex paint on velvet. It's a lot smoother than you'd think.
*narrows eyes*
prove it
I bought these chairs on CL for $40 for the pair. I intend to get them reupholstered at some point (they are in storage since we moved) but they were a very faded uneven pea soup green, so I figured what would be the harm in trying the paint. My aunt is a fabric artist and she recommended it to me.
I bought these chairs on CL for $40 for the pair. I intend to get them reupholstered at some point (they are in storage since we moved) but they were a very faded uneven pea soup green, so I figured what would be the harm in trying the paint. My aunt is a fabric artist and she recommended it to me.
You can still see the texture a bit.
Well, this is a key detail. I tend to trust experts. Plus I still have memories of those mauve cushions scratching the backs of my legs while I tried to do my homework.
I bought these chairs on CL for $40 for the pair. I intend to get them reupholstered at some point (they are in storage since we moved) but they were a very faded uneven pea soup green, so I figured what would be the harm in trying the paint. My aunt is a fabric artist and she recommended it to me.
I bought these chairs on CL for $40 for the pair. I intend to get them reupholstered at some point (they are in storage since we moved) but they were a very faded uneven pea soup green, so I figured what would be the harm in trying the paint. My aunt is a fabric artist and she recommended it to me.
You can still see the texture a bit.
Do they still feel velvety?
No, it kind of feels like it's been sprayed with hairspray. It's not a solid layer of hardness because the fabric soaks in the paint quite a bit. I wish I could explain it better. Stiff without being hard, maybe.
Post by textbookcase on Mar 30, 2016 16:31:47 GMT -5
I am hardcore allergic to hay and if I came home to fucking HAY WALLS I would go apeshit. I remember that episode of TS. Hildy was an idiot. WTF is she up to these days?
Adding fabric artist to the list of careers I didn't know existed.
Career might make it sound like she earns a living from it. She's retired from a sales career, but is an adjunct professor in the fashion department at a big university. She experiments and sells pieces in a few galleries. Sometimes it's dolls, clothing, headpieces.
I could never do a show like Trading Spaces. I imagine I'd hate the room, and what then? It's done, so you have to pay a shit ton of money to fix the hot mess it likely would be. And they used to destroy furniture left and right. I'm getting a panic attack just thinking about it.
I always thought it would be kind of cool until they started painting everything. Beautiful brick or stone fireplace? Slap some purple paint on it!!!!