Recycle – Refinish – Repurpose & Upscale Household Items – and save items from the LANDFILLS!
Every day is Earth Day at the Habitat ReStore!
Recover or Paint Upholstered Furniture
Many furniture cushions are easy to upscale with new fabric!
OR you can easily PAINT upholstered furniture using 2 parts latex paint + 1 part fabric softener!
- It’s a good idea to clean the existing fabric first or use sandpaper to lightly prep the fabric so the paint adheres well.
- Paint with water
- Piant a light coat of your new base paint. Ledt it dry. Sandpaper again if the fabric is
- Paint additional coats as needed and designs.
Decoupage Furniture
>> Check out Mod Podge Decoupage
Give your furniture a complete new look by decoupaging great designs on them!
- Paint your furniture piece as desired.
- Find paper designs: magazines, wallpaper, scrap book paper, books, maps, etc.
- Decide on your paper pattern and cut out as needed.
- Apply a thin coat of Mod Podge to the furniture surface area.
- Place the paper on top and smooth out. Allow to dry.
- Once the Mod Podge has dried, apply a thin coat to the top of the paper and allow to dry.
- Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to the entire surface to give a uniform look.
> For different types of looks, choose Mod Podge in matte, glossy or even glitter!
>> Children can have some fun decoupaging too! Use comic books, illustrations, pages from books, etc.
>> Maps are always nice to decoupage – maybe from a trip with other items like stickers.
>> Scrapbook packages often have a variety of paper items to decorate with.
>> Wicker furniture and baskets can easily be decoupaged using napkins! Cut out the designs or use the complete design. Apply Mod Podge. Use a stiff brush to press the paper into the wicker so you still have the wicker texture.
