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DIY Paint-Dipped Chairs

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

A Pair and a Spare's Paint-Dipped Chairs DIY Project Upcycles Old Seating

— June 4, 2015 — Art & Design
This crafty paint-dipped chairs DIY project allows people to refashion their old chairs into something modern and fun.

The dip-dye look has been gaining increasing popularity since its debut in the 80s. What was once a retro look reserved for hair has now taken over furniture, clothing and even food. This paint-dipped chairs DIY craft also features the popular style with no new purchase necessary. Using old chairs for painting, a few cans of spray paint in any color, masking tape, plastic and a ruler, this DIY is quite easy to put together. When the project is complete, the upcycled chairs will feature a very clean paint-dipped look.

This DIY project is featured on the 'A Pair and a Spare' blog, with full instructions on how to achieve this look.
Trend Themes
1. Paint-dipping Furniture - Disruptive innovation opportunity for furniture and home decor industries to offer customizable, upcycled furniture with a modern twist.
2. Upcycling - Disruptive innovation opportunity for sustainable fashion and home goods industries to create eco-friendly alternatives to buying new products.
3. DIY Home Decor - Disruptive innovation opportunity for the DIY and crafting industry to provide instructions and materials for people to update and personalize their home decor.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - Industry disruptors can offer eco-friendly, customizable furniture options that incorporate the paint-dipped trend.
2. Fashion - Industry disruptors can offer upcycled clothing and accessories that incorporate the paint-dipped trend for a sustainable fashion statement.
3. Crafting - Industry disruptors can create and market DIY kits for the paint-dipped trend as a way for people to personalize and update their home decor.
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