How to Paint and Reupholster Your FIRST Piece of Furniture! - Thrift Diving

This project was sponsored by Arrow Fastener. Finally, a video for beginners who want to learn how to paint furniture and do simple reupholster projects (such as chairs or stools) but have been too nervous or afraid (or have procrastinated) to take that first step! In this video, I walk you through how to paint and reupholster an easy piece of furniture, such as this stool makeover (which will be a gift for my mom). CONTENTS OF VIDEO 0:00 - 0:38 - Intro 0:39 - STEP 1 - Inspect your project. 0:52 - Tools needed (get the full materials list: https://thriftdiving.com/how-to-paint...) 1:13 - Breaking down the furniture. 1:34 - Fixing the broken wood. 3:30 - Removing old staples and tacks. 4:50 - Adding batting and lining. 5:10 - How to load Arrow Fastener T50 with staples. 10:33 - Reupholstering with pretty sunflower fabric. 16:40 - Attaching the lining. 18:07 - Wood filler and cleaning. 18:39 - Painting the wood. 20:03 - Adding scrapbook paper to the inside. 20:24 - When should you use primer on wood? 21:46 - Sanding chalked paint. 23:42 - Waxing chalked paint. 25:57 - Outro! For the complete list of tools and materials, visit the blog post: https://thriftdiving.com/how-to-paint... For more info about the Arrow Fastener T50 Stapler: https://arrowfastener.com/tool/t50/ Check out my Project Gallery: https://thriftdiving.com/projects?utm... Subscribe to my mailing list for 5 additional freebies: https://thriftdiving.com/subscribe?ut... *************** BLOG: https://thriftdiving.com PODCAST: https://thriftdiving.com/new-podcast EMAIL: [email protected] FACEBOOK:   / thriftdiving   PINTEREST:   / thriftdiving   INSTAGRAM:   / thriftdiving   TWITTER:   / thriftdiving   SNAPCHAT:   / thriftdiving   TIK TOK: @thriftdiving THRIFT DIVING TEE-SHIRTS: https://thriftdiving.com/shop *************** MAILING ADDRESS: Serena Appiah P.O. Box 463 Spencerville, MD 20858