Deck Makeover: Painting Deck Furniture
Hi everyone! It feels like forever since I’ve posted! What on earth?! But there’s been a lot going on over here, and I have a lot to share! One of the most exciting things for us is all the work we’ve been doing to our deck. You might have already caught a peek if you follow me on Instagram.
Our deck has needed a makeover for a couple of years now, but the timing was just never right for us to tackle it. All the work that needed to be done just seemed SO daunting. And I’m not a big fan of painting, which is the majority of the work. I love the after effect of painting, but all the prep work and waiting – oh man, it bites. When it’s all done though, it’s so satisfying!
We also wanted to do it all without spending a lot of money. In order to do that we couldn’t buy any new furniture, which was fine by me because I’ve always really liked the furniture we have. It’s simple, easy to look after and is timeless in style. All it really needed was some fixing and repainting…no problem!
So one day while shopping in our local grocery store, I saw some pillows and I immediately got a vision of what I wanted our deck to look like. Weird how that happens sometimes! Feeling inspired to make our deck an oasis, I got to work and made a list of all that we needed to:
- Repaint the deck (DONE). You can see how to do this here.
- Repaint our old wooden patio set
- Fix our rattan chairs (DONE!). You can see how to do this here.
- Fix/replace railings
- Buy new outdoor pillows
- Plant flowers
First up: tackling our old wooden furniture.
BEFORE
This set has great structure. It’s simple. But boy does it look sad. And the deck…don’t even get me started. Both are getting a paint job, but first I really wanted to paint this set. I knew that I wanted it to pop with colour, because the rest of our deck was going to be dark. So I got brave and chose a colour that was completely out of my comfort zone, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
AFTER
Pre-painting Preparations:
- First I washed all the chairs, using the hose, and let them dry completely overnight.
- The next day I used a light sanding block and gently sanded the chairs down. I didn’t stress too much over this part.
- After I sanded, I used a dry cloth to wipe off all the sanding dust.
Paint Information:
- Behr Premium Plus Ultra: Exterior Semi-Gloss Enamel
- Colour: Cozumel:
- I tried to avoid having to give the chairs 2 coats of paint, so I was generous with the paint on the first application (as generous as I could be without having drip marks). But I did end up having to do a light second coat. Overall though, this paint really applied and covered well.
When I first started putting it on I have to admit I got a few heart palpitations. But right away I knew it was going to look fabulous! I am so happy with it, I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love it!
The colour pops off the deck, but isn’t at all overwhelming. You’ll really be able to see that when I show you our whole deck (coming soon). It’s really just the perfect punch of colour!
Love love love it. Did I mention I love it?! 😉
And that deck…would you look at that stain?! Fab-u-lous. Can’t wait to show you that next! I’m very very happy with how it turned out. Even after a few choice words while I was painting nooks and crannies, I’m so happy I tackled this project. The power of paint is amazing isn’t it?!
Now, you can find me outside on my ‘new’ patio set sipping some lemonade. Life is good. 🙂
Have an inspired day!
Oh, I love it too. I’m so glad you went with a bright, bold color. It looks great!
I love the color — and your inspiration pillows. I need to do some old deck transforming myself and this is a good prod, thanks!
I look forward to the post on the deck staining – that is my greatest and most overwhelming “to-do”.
Love it! What brand of paint did you use? That color is amazing and the pillows add the perfect graphic punch!
Thanks Shauna! I’m really happy with how it turned out!
Here are the paint details: Behr Premium Plus Ultra: Exterior Semi-Gloss Enamel – Colour: Cozumel
Wow, it turned out stunning. I love the pop of color that the pillow add!
Thanks Stephanie!
Yay! gorgeous! My favorite color of all time 🙂 Love love love!
Thanks Ali! I love this colour too SO much – I just never felt brave enough to paint with it before, but am I ever glad I got over that, lol!
Looks awesome! LOVE the colour too 🙂
Thanks Elaine!
Looks amazing! That sure is proof of what paint can do…can’t wait to see the whole deck!!
Love it! Bright blue (turquoise? aqua?) is my new favorite color this spring and summer. 🙂
Oh that looks so great !
Love the punch of colour … and the deck … love the rich brown !
Enjoy that lemonade. 🙂
Elizabeth
Oh Jo-anna,
It is so refreshing and you did a beautiful job on the cushions!!
Enjoy!!
Lynda
oh I love the blue. Your deck looks awesome! Good job!
Holly at Not Done Growing
Love it! What is the deck stain color?
What a beautiful transformation, that color is stellar! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Your deck transformation is amazing. I hope that you and your family enjoy the updated space during the upcoming summer months. ;o)
I love that color. I’ve been thinking about using that color inside since I have metal furniture outside.
The thoughts going through my head were, “love, love, love!” and then I came across where you wrote the same thing. We are definitely on the same page there – that color is fantastic!!! Your fabric choice is stellar as well!
Kristin
http://www.exploringdomesticity.blogspot.com
Love the color you chose! It’s so fun when something turns out perfect and we just want to stare at it! What an amazing redo.
~Shanon
Jo you did an amazing job…I think I have the same chairs and they so need a coat of that beautiful paint…unfortunately hubby won’t let me…he’s re-staining them….how boring…haha…
ps. I shared it on my FB page today…xo
I LOVE the color~ makes you just want to come over and hang out! It actually looks like a vacation spot advertisement! All that work is awful, but it totally paid off! Enjoy it this long weekend! 🙂
Wow! Now that is an upgrade! Love how it came out!
I would love if you stopped by my linky party happening now to share this!
Stacey of Embracing Change
staceyembracingchange.com
So cute! I love the colors, so bright and fun. I found you on the tatertots and jello linky party.
Emma
http://www.craftinge.blogspot.com
So pretty! I Looove your furniture!!! Where did you buy it from?
I love the blue! I also love the pillows. So cute! I would love it if you would come and link this up at my link party
Dandelion Wishes Wednesday. I’m also pinning this 🙂
Wow that looks awesome! Great job. I just bought some metal table bases for our house and we love them! You’ve give me a few good ideas too! Thanks for the post.
The furniture looks fantastic. I love the colour.
Wow! This colour looks fabulous on the furniture. On my monitor, the Cozumel blue on your furniture looks like a very bright fun turquoise, but when I look at the paint swatch on the Behr website, it looks darker and more teal-like. Which one is it in real life? I’m hoping it’s the bright fun colour!
Hi! It’s the bright fun one! I would say that the colour that you see in my post is pretty accurate – it’s very bright! 🙂
Love the colour you picked! Gorg!
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The before and after are amazing! This transformation looks so good and I love the color you chose for both the furniture and deck! Thanks for linking up. 🙂
Love your new deck makeover…what color of paint or stain did you use on the little table and deck…LOOKS AMAZING!
Thank you Sandy! I used Behr Premium Semi-Transparent Weather Proofing Wood Stain in Cordovan Brown. We love the colour too!