Paint Ideas for an Adirondack Chair

A Rainbow

• Paint the entire chair sky blue and then add a dazzling rainbow to display across the back of the chair. The curves of the rainbow can easily be managed with a French curve, and painter's tape can be a guide to separate the colors.

Gerbera Daisies

• Inspiration comes from the bright hues of Gerbera daisies. Imagine the face of a Gerbera daisy enlarged to fill the back of a white chair and another in a contrasting color on the seat, with the arms of the chair painted in bright spring green.

Hot Air Balloon

• Paint a colorful hot air balloon to cover the back of the chair, surrounded by blue sky. Consider a field of bright green grass for the arms and seat. The hot air balloon can be richly detailed or as simple as a line drawing colored with paint.

Potted Blossoms

• A terra cotta clay garden pot brims with tall tulips on the back of the chair. A brick path on the seat leads the way to the potted blossoms. A creamy beige paint is all the background that the chair needs to turn the potted blossoms and path into a showpiece.

King or Queen of Hearts

• A king or queen of hearts from a deck of cards takes on grand proportion on the back of a chair. You can embellish the arms with single hearts, while all the artwork plays against a white background. The queen of hearts design is wonderful for Mother's Day, while the king of hearts makes a suitable design for Father's Day.

All-over Paisley Print

• A favorite pattern can give an upholstered look to your chair. The pattern is done to scale, with every color and detail of the pattern emulated in paint. This method is time-consuming, but the results are beautiful.

English Garden

• In this design, delicate stenciled roses trail up the back, while stenciled ivy cascades from the arms. Soft pastel pinks and yellows with minty greens provide the color palette. A pale beige background works nicely.

Multitone Bright Stripes

• Evoke summer memories by designing your chair with the stripes of a beach towel. Painter's tape is perfect for keep the stripes perfectly straight. The addition of a colorful pail filled with sand and a scoop is a whimsical embellishment.

Tropical Getaway

• Lapping blue waves on the seat lead to a sandy beach with a palm tree rising from the back of this vacation reminder. The sandy beach and lapping blue waves easily reverse for a sailboat motif.