For best results, apply a second coat. To create painted designs on the arms, legs and back of your chair, choose and follow the instructions from the decorative painting techniques listed below. After the decorative designs have dried, apply a clear matte or high gloss polyurethane finish to the frame of the chair. To create continuity between the fabric and the frame of the chair, repeat some of the designs you like in the fabric. Copy simple shapes that are easy to draw.
Paint pens are the easiest mediums to use.
Let dry before applying a polyurethane finish. Protect the rest of the chair by covering the areas with newspaper. Rather than attempting a perfectly painted design, strive for a primitive look. Also, you can add age to the chair by lightly sanding the edges of the legs, arms and back to expose the color of the wood underneath the paint. You can do this by tying the skirt to the frame of the chair where the seat intersects with the back support or, using hot glue, attach the edge of the skirt across the back of the seat.