This toile chair makeover is very easy to do and you can transform any wooden chair in to a French chair.
Toile fabric is so quintessentially French and I’ve always wanted to use it on a chair. This pastoral toile went perfectly with grey paint so it was the perfect combination. I picked up a pair of wooden chairs for $10 at a local thrift shop and started the makeover.
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I used Bedford which is a great light grey and Champlain, my favourite cream, for the details in the legs.
This pastoral toile fabric is no longer available in black and cream but I found it here in a beautiful taupe.
After taking apart all the upholstered pieces, I simply painted the chairs and used clear furniture wax after to seal it. I didn’t sand the chairs before or anything.
I removed the old fabric from the back and seat boards, then used it as a template for the new fabric and stapled the new toile fabric on.
Chairs like these have got to be the easiest piece of upholstered furniture to learn on.
You can find my easy upholstery tutorial here.
They look perfect in my pied-à-terre, don’t they?
I’m still not sure if I am keeping them yet or selling them. But I do love them!
What do you think of my toile chair makeover? Do you want to makeover some chairs today?
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Denise O says
August 31, 2015 at 6:19 amI love the change. How simple and how dramatic!
Jamie says
September 1, 2015 at 9:18 pmThanks so much, Denise!
[email protected] says
August 31, 2015 at 6:25 amStunning. Gorgeous colour & I love that blue highboy colour as well. I’d love to try that paint!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Jamie says
September 1, 2015 at 9:19 pmThanks Anne 😉
Hugs, Jamie
Shawnna says
August 31, 2015 at 6:30 amOh the chairs look so much better! So pretty!
Jamie says
September 1, 2015 at 9:21 pmThanks Shawnna 😉
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Dianna L. says
August 31, 2015 at 7:36 amMy favorite paint color is renfrew blue!
April says
August 31, 2015 at 8:22 amThe chairs look amazing Jamie! Great choice in color and fabric. Love them!
Jamie says
September 1, 2015 at 9:22 pmThanks April!
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Jamie | anderson + grant says
August 31, 2015 at 8:32 amSo pretty Jamie!!! I’m keep shying away from Bedford because it looks so different in the bottle but I love everything I see it on. I love the added detail with the white on the legs….Champlain is my favorite white, too 🙂
Jamie says
September 1, 2015 at 9:22 pmIt does look different in the bottle, but it’s my new fave along with Champlain of course 😉
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Terrie says
August 31, 2015 at 9:19 amI have been looking for a color for the furniture in my new den. Aubusson is perfect.
Sue at Blu says
August 31, 2015 at 11:27 amWhat a great transformation!
Jamie says
September 1, 2015 at 9:23 pmThanks Sue!
Lisa Silfwerbrand says
August 31, 2015 at 11:30 amI love these! What a wonderful job! I have also absolutely fallen in love with Fusion Mineral Paint! (favourite colour is definitely Inglenook<3) Thanks for posting these great makeovers.
Jamie says
September 7, 2015 at 10:28 pmThanks so much, Lisa!
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Jean Elliott says
August 31, 2015 at 12:02 pmI love the Champlain….and I have a lot of furniture to paint!
Carma Cops says
August 31, 2015 at 4:28 pmI would like to try Sterling!
Alexis Ray says
August 31, 2015 at 6:31 pmI like the color Bedford. It would match the color in my bedroom.
Nicole says
August 31, 2015 at 8:40 pmI love Liberty Blue and ash but I’m in love with many of the colors. I hope Fusion will come out with a coral and lime green soon!
Gilly @ Colour Saturated Life says
September 1, 2015 at 12:01 amLove your fabric choice, I think I would have overlooked these chairs but you have made them over perfectly.
Jamie says
September 1, 2015 at 9:37 pmThanks so much, Gilly.
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Debbie says
September 1, 2015 at 5:10 amLove the chairs! I painted my first chair yesterday…..so easy and turned out great!
I have read about Fusion paint, and I would love to try it. I follow your blog on Bloglovin and really enjoy your posts. Keep up the great work (fun!)!
Jamie says
September 7, 2015 at 10:29 pmThanks so much, Debbie.
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Bliss says
September 1, 2015 at 6:26 amThat proves a little toile goes a long way for impact, especially when paired with a pretty paint color.
Jamie says
September 1, 2015 at 9:39 pmDefinitely! I agree 😉 Thanks so much 😉
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Camille says
September 1, 2015 at 9:08 amBeautiful chairs, great makeover!! Well done!
Jamie says
September 7, 2015 at 10:29 pmThanks so much, Camille.
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Laura says
September 1, 2015 at 2:55 pmI just bought my first house all by myself and have been painting all the things. This is a great idea for some chairs I have sitting around!
Jamie says
September 7, 2015 at 10:43 pmCongratulations, Laura! That’s amazing! Painting furniture is the best way to decorate on a budget (but I’d still do it anyway)
Hugs, Jamie
Donna says
September 1, 2015 at 7:00 pmI’m absolutely swooning over Sterling!
shaunie says
September 1, 2015 at 8:37 pmPrairie Sunset is my favorite color
Diana Cote says
September 2, 2015 at 8:19 amI love the sterling shade, a second favorite was was the oil lamp white.
Brenda Kula-Pruitt says
September 2, 2015 at 8:37 amVery pretty, Jamie! And toile is always so elegant.
Brenda
Jamie says
September 7, 2015 at 10:43 pmThanks so much, Brenda!
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Janae says
September 2, 2015 at 8:42 pmWhat a transformation!
Jamie says
September 7, 2015 at 10:44 pmThanks Janae 😉
Bety says
September 3, 2015 at 12:30 pmLovely change! Very pretty!
Jamie says
September 7, 2015 at 10:46 pmThanks so much, Bety 😉
Kim says
September 5, 2015 at 5:24 pmLove the change! ya got skills
Jamie says
September 7, 2015 at 10:47 pmlol Thanks so much, Kim 😉
JaneEllen says
July 28, 2018 at 9:32 pmI have one chair from thrift shop I need to redo and that gray looks so pretty, think will be the color for that chair. Been waiting for something to tell me how to redo chair and think your chairs have inspired the right direction. So thanks and so glad you shared your gorgeous chairs. Hope can find some wonderful toile similar to yours for the seat. Now to find the chair in our shed, ugh. So hot and nasty out there .I avoid it untlI I need a book.
Great job on your chairs. Happy weekend
Jamie says
August 7, 2018 at 9:23 pmThanks Jane Ellen! Good luck with your chair makeover!
Hugs, Jamie