Painting Leather Furniture

Leather furniture is great until it wears out and you have to buy a replacement, right? Wrong. You don't need to replace your worn leather furniture when you know how to paint leather properly! This simple DIY tutorial for Painting Leather Furniture will demonstrate how to revitalize your favorite leather couch or chair that is looking a bit ragged but still has good bones. Don't replace it when you can give it new life with a fresh coat of paint! When you learn how to paint leather, you will master a skill that will extend the life of your furniture for many years to come.

From the blogger: "I bought a leather recliner off of Craigslist a few weeks ago just to show you all a new leather paint. Yep, that’s right. A leather PAINT. How many of you have leather furniture that looks just like this... worn out in the butt area and faded where the sun hits it?"

Estimated Cost$21-$30

Time to CompleteIn an evening

Primary TechniqueFurniture Projects

Materials List

• Faded leather furniture
• Sanding block (if your leather has “snags” in it)
• Disposable chipbrush
• Rags
• ReLuv leather paint