1 Sand the piece using a medium-grit sanding sponge – ideal for turned legs and carved details.
2 Wipe with a damp cloth or tack rag.
3 Brush on one coat of latex primer; let dry.
4 Apply three coats of semigloss latex paint (I used Ralph Lauren Paint’s Hot Orange IB67); let dry between coats. Two coats will suffice for lighter colours.
Pro upholstery lesson Master upholsterer Patrick Kennedy of Soft Options Upholstery in Toronto offers these tips.- Standard seat height is 18", so choose the right thickness of foam to bring the table to bench height.
- Centre pattern of the fabric on the piece.
- If you’re adding button tufting (as Patrick is doing in the photo at left), determine the placement that works best with the pattern. Patrick placed a button at the centre of each circular motif. The sections of fabric used to cover the buttons also continue the circle pattern.
What I paid
Coffee Table (Craigslist): $15
Primer & paint (leftovers): $0
Fabric: $100
Upholstery: $130
Soy foam: $78
Total: $323
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