Hey friends! I’m back with another fun DIY project from Kayla’s big girl bedroom makeover! This glam vintage office chair makeover was an easy project using gold spray paint and faux fur!
I told you all about this amazing chair with its curvy shape and all that lucite goodness {kinda like me minus the lucite ?} back in week 2 of Kayla’s bedroom makeover. The black leather seat and silver base was a bit too masculine though for Kayla’s room, and that’s where this easy makeover comes in.
The first step was taking the chair apart. Magnolia the cat was supervising this project.
Painting the legs was next on the list. Since the legs were slightly discolored, I sprayed them with two even thin coats of Rustoleum primer made especially for metal.
To protect the wheels I covered them with painters tape. A little paint still got on them, but it wasn’t a big deal.
Once the primer was completely dry, I sprayed three even thin coats of Rustoleum bright gold spray paint to really give this office chair makeover the glam factor!
While the legs dried I tackled the seat, which I planned on covering with faux sheepskin. I’ve never worked with faux fur before you guys so I was a little nervous about this part.
Given the fact that the seat isn’t very large, my initial thought was to use one of the two IKEA TEJN faux sheepskin rugs I already owned. Upon closer inspection though I realized they’ve definitely seen better days.
I was lucky and found a very nice faux sheepskin rug for less than $20 at HomeGoods. It was definitely going to give me to the soft luxurious look I was after for the seat.
Once I had my “fabric” I cut it to size and stapled it directly over the existing cover since it was so thin. Plus truth be told ain’t nobody got time to be removing all those dang staples LOL.
This is what the seat looked like when I was all done stapling. Magnolia our cat was very jealous of our new pet seat LOL.
With the leftover faux fur you can apparently make all sorts of nifty things, santa beards anyone ???!
All that was left to do was put the chair back together.
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jamala says
August 19, 2016 at 2:40 amI am completely in love with the chair’s new look! What lucky young lady to be able to have that in her room! Fantastic makeover
Linda P. says
August 19, 2016 at 5:28 pmThank you Jamala! I appreciate you stopping by and commenting! ?
Erin Marshall says
August 19, 2016 at 1:32 pmLOVE LOVE LOVE Linda. It’s a great makeover and super stylish and fun. Perfect for Kayla!
Linda P. says
August 19, 2016 at 5:33 pmErin, thank you so much! Kayla just love that she can spin on this chair ?
Keri says
August 19, 2016 at 7:26 pmLinda, this chair is seriously sooooo cool!! I love the shape and the new look you gave it with the gold legs and the faux fur!! I bet your daughter loves it. That’s so funny that she made a Santa beard with the leftover fur, too cute!!
Linda P. says
August 20, 2016 at 9:52 pmThank you Keri! The shape is really what I loved about the chair from the moment I saw it! Kayla is a hoot! I looked up and she was holding the fur to her face and I’m so glad I was able to quickly snap a picture ?.
Carol says
August 19, 2016 at 10:18 pmLove the chair – very sophisticated look. Boy, I’ve never seen a Lucite back before. That really sets it apart. Great job!
Linda P. says
August 20, 2016 at 9:56 pmThe Lucite back definitely wowed me the minute I saw the chair! I’ve not really seen one like that either. Thank you Carol for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
Vin says
August 20, 2016 at 4:06 amThe chair was definitely one of my favorites from your daughter’s room makeover . You did such a great job. It was such a good idea to use fur. It definitely went from masculine to glamourous . I’m sure your daughter loves it!
Linda P. says
August 20, 2016 at 9:54 pmIt’s one of my favorites in the room also Vin! The faux fur was definitely inspired by a chair that I saw on Pottery Barn. Thanks for stopping by sweetie! ?
Liah says
August 23, 2016 at 5:12 pmTo see the it all broken down this is a really cool diy Linda! Such a pretty feminine transformation
Kathy says
August 25, 2016 at 9:54 amThis is gorgeous Linda!! I would love to have that for my office chair. Thanks for sharing at The Creative Circle!
Iris Nacole says
August 27, 2016 at 2:48 pmStunning makeover Linda!
Carli says
August 27, 2016 at 3:16 pmThis is so perfect!!! I love this chair such a great find!
Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things} says
September 3, 2016 at 7:36 amLinda, that chair turned out gorgeous!!
I will feature this great makeover at tomorrow’s {nifty thrifty sunday}. Thank you so much for sharing it at last week’s party!
XO! Vanessa