This dresser from the Better Homes and Gardens website got me interested in the craft of decoupaging furniture with fabric. If you find the right fabric and a good piece of furniture, you can have a dresser like the one featured here. I can even see starting a small business refurbishing old furniture with this craft…
Originally know as “Poor Mans Art”, decoupage is and has been an affordable craft since the 18th century. Paper was a popular material which was easy to acquireand easier still to cut and paste on to wood, metal or glass objects. The art of decoupage later evolved to include fabric as a popular adherent.
These nightstands, made by Caroline Creative; are the cats meow. A big part of the appeal is the pattern and the color. Just looking at this stuff makes me want to run to the nearest flea market and start a decoupage project.
This floral covered chair is my least favorite but I want to show how this technique can transform even the simplest piece.
* Click here for a guide to fabric furniture decoupage.
I’ve seen decoupage that I liked before – but I have to admit that none of these are it. Check out the armoir from this post: http://www.tchochkes.com/wordpress/apartment-therapy-goes-through-their-best-of-2007.html
I have to disagree with you Shira, I love the dresser featured above!
🙂
Patti
We don’t have to agree Patti – if we did it would be dull!
I love these pieces but they can sometimes go very wrong. I still haven’t had the guts to try to do one yet.
They seem to be big in the US right now. I see it on many sites. I don’t think I has started in Israel though.
Now, there is the color that I’ve been looking for!
Hey
i like that floral printed chair
something funky and new
for all those people who like floral prints
I’ve just started decoupaging with paper, I’d never heard of the fabric option. I’ll def be looking to give it a go. The paper option is cheaper though… some fabrics can be quite expensive!
I have decoupaged bird houses with fabric . They turned out really pretty. When finished use a clear sealant to protect from weather . Mine has held up really good.