Takin’ it to the BEACH today! If you follow on Snapchat (Have I said that in enough posts yet to convince you to follow along over there!?!?), you saw my epic IKEA adventures the other day and this project was the culprit! We needed these chairs for some DIY sling beach chair makeovers!!!!
I love the look of sling chairs and thought whether you grab one for $25 or repurpose one you already have, it’s a fun little project to get you ready for the beach! It would also make a pretty great gift. My brother actually gave beach chairs to everyone in the bridal party at his wedding. Thought that was pretty cool! Of course, ours has a pastry theme. (His didn’t, ha!) Bikini or no bikini, you know I’m thinkin’ bout those PASTRIES! (The chair also happened to be the perfect pop tart shape…)
DIY Sling Beach Chair Makeovers
Total Time: 2 Hours + Drying Time
Supplies
Sling Beach Chair (This is also a great way to makeover an old cover on a chair you own! Just make sure you wash it first to remove excess dirt!)
Fabric-Safe Craft Paint in White (Primer) + Desired Colors
Paint Brushes (Large to cover the chairs, small for details + touch ups)
3" Letter Stickers (If making the graphic chair! Bought ours at an office supply store, but you can find similar ones here too!)
Directions
Remove the sling fabric from the chair and lay on a flat (protected, with newspaper or a tarp) surface. IF you are using a patterned or other colored beach chair, paint the entire chair cover with a coat of white (or other light color as a primer). Let dry completely and add a second coat if you can still really see the pattern through. *NOTE: If you're wondering why the letters on ours look a little rainbow, it's because we ran out of white paint and used other colors. I planned to touch it up after the fact, but ended up liking the rainbow look, so feel fry to use multiple colors as your primer instead! Ha! Happy accidents are the best!
For the pop tart chair:
1. Paint the fabric pink, leaving a 3-4" wavy boarder around the edge. Let dry.
2. Paint the remaining fabric with a tan color and let dry again.
3. Use a small paint brush to paint round sprinkles in various colors all over the pink "frosting". Let dry completely.
For the graphic chair:
1. Decide what phrase you want to use. To lay mine out, I roughly cut out each individually letter sticker (without peeling the back off) and laid them on the fabric. Then I removed the sticker and placed in in place on the fabric.
2. Paint over all the stickers in your desired color and let dry. Repeat with a second coat if necessary. Let dry!
3. Carefully peel off each letter sticker.
4. Touch up anywhere where the paint bled with a small paint brush.
Since with these kind of chairs you can see the back of them pretty visibly, you can either paint the back a solid color or paint another pop tart on the other side. Once the back is dry, put it back on the chair frame!
Photos by Jeff Mindell
On Me: Smiley Bathing Suit c/o Batoko | Floppy Hat (c/o & Apparel)
Also pictured: Striped Towel | Pink Towel | Beach Bag
So if you spot what you think is a giant pop tart on the beach… it’s probably just my beach chair! 😉 Now how about you fill in the blank…. My head says Gym but my heart says….????
p.s. A DIY Watermelon Hat!
14 comments
Gabriella June 23, 2016
Now these are some good looking sling beach chairs! Yes to pastries, always yes to pastries.
Helen June 23, 2016
This is so amazing! I love this DIY. So wonderful and creative. And colorful!
xo Helen @ http://www.KaleidoscopeSpinning.com
Haley June 23, 2016
OMG these are amazinggg!!! I would love to lounge around in one of these chairs. My head says gym but my heart says ice cream – especially in the summer!
Tiffany June 23, 2016
OMG!! With all the rain we are getting here in the UK this has brighten up my day! In love with these! 🙂
Tiffany x // http://www.fromyourstruly.co.uk
Julia June 23, 2016
These chairs are too adorable! I love all of your projects, but this is one of my faves. Mostly since you can get real furniture out of this for like $30. I may have to makeover my porch!
Julia – http://bunnybaubles.com
Michelle June 23, 2016
They look so cool, I would love to have them for my garden!
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I love it it amazing how u do these things
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Can’t wait to buy a beach chair and transform it into a giant adorable Pop-Tart. Thanks for the kick ass tutorial.
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Lisa July 9, 2016
These are fantastic! I can’t decide which one is my favourite!
decoreven January 7, 2017
beach chairs were lovely and very beautiful