Ottomans that need a little change? No problem, Frug-Elegant furniture upgrades are one of our favorite DIY projects…
We love storage ottomans for their multi purpose usage. Put side by side, they make a great coffee table. They look great as end tables. Strong enough for sitting on.. & of course for storage. So we were thrilled to find these on our local Facebook “for sale” group for only $8!
They are a pretty color but just don’t go with our decor!
Thank you to Rustoleum for sponsoring our project! Our opinions are 100% always are own!
Items needed: Rustoleum’s Fabric & Vinyl Spray Paint. Whoahoo, no paintbrushes to clean. When spraying painting, always read & follow the product’s directions. We do recommend wearing a protective mask (lightweight disposable kind is great) and spray outdoors or in a very well vented area.
We start by spraying a light coat in a side to side direction.
It took several coats to cover the original color.
For both ottomans, we used 4 cans of paint.
The original ottoman was a soft velour type of material, not smooth like vinyl or leather, so now there is a light “rougher” texture to the ottomans. If you are looking to keep the softness to your material, this is not an option for you. Our ottomans now match our decor & we are very happy with the new look.
They fit perfectly into our media / teen hangout room.
Spray painting these ottomans did not take a lot of “skill” or “craftiness”. Just like most of our DIY projects, we love easy to do projects (so we have time to get everything else done LOL!). This whole project took only a few hours to paint & dry. And for a total of under $30 we now have 2 storage ottomans!
If you like easy & frug-elegant spray painting projects, come check out our Light Fixture Update, our Easy Flower Pot Update & our Easy Update with Spray Paint Kitchen Stools & so many other frug-elegant DIY projects!
I would have never thought to spray paint it!
Yes Melanie, in the past it wouldve been a deal we pass up because the color didnt match. Making it work for our space & saving a lot of $$ at the same time is a big plus in our book 😉
I had no idea painting fabric could be so easy. I’m going to have to give this project a try’s
We are huge fans of spray paint. Makes the job so incredibly easy. 😉
Easy & fast are such a good combination Susanne. Nothing too complicated for us 😉
What a great easy way to update the decor!
Thanx so much Sandra
Never thought to do this! So smart!!
Thank you Reesa!
Wow! The transformation really looks great. I like the new color.
Thank you so Rachel!
What an easy update. I had no idea you could spray paint furniture. I love those ottomans because they double as storage. 😉 Definitely pinning this one. Stumbling and tweeting as well. <3
Thanx so much Lindsey! We so appreciate all the shares 😉
What a great idea to spruce up vinyl. I love the way your it turned out.
Many blessings,
Diane
Thanx Diane!
Wow the color turned out great! What a great makeover for little money and effort! Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty. Hope to see you again soon 🙂 #ccbg
Thanx so much LydiaF! We sure will be back to #ccbg 😉
They turned out so pretty and you can’t beat the price to get exactly what you want. Love them. I’d love for you to link these up to our link party, Tips and Tricks, at Fearlessly Creative Mammas. It’s open until Friday. Pinning this.
I had no idea you could spray paint microfiber/fabric.
Hi Michelle, unfortunately it loses its softness but for our project we were a ok with that. 😉
Such a neat idea. I’ll have to keep that in mind! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty Hope to see you back!
I would have never thought to spray paint it!! It looks great!
This turned out so great! Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanx Charnel 😉
Love this! Pinning on our group boards. Thanks for linking up to Tips and Tricks. Hope to see another of your great posts this week.
I’m shocked how good these look! Can’t wait to try it!
Thanx so much Jamie!