Lining Furniture with Fabric

I wanted to finish up my Boutique Style Armoire series with how I lined the interior with fabric. This armoire was a big job from start to finish, but I think the fabric added the perfect touch to the overall look. I will include a supply list at the end of the post for your convenience. If you'd like to look back on the other posts, they are listed below:

• Buyer's Remorse?
• The Doors are Fixed
• How to Apply a Paint Wash Technique
• Boutique Style Armoire

The original interior was unfinished and dirty. Frankly, it just wasn't anything that I would want to put my clothes in.

I found this toile fabric called "Spa Day" and used it as my inspiration for the design. I couldn't find an exact link to the fabric that I used, but this one is similar in design and color.  If you click on the link then it will also display similar patterns.

I painted the exterior (click the link to see that blog post) of the piece before working on the interior. I wanted to make sure that I was happy with how the exterior coordinated with the fabric before going further. Once I was happy with the design, it was time to work on the interior. I gave the entire interior a base coat of Old Ochre.

Prior to cutting the fabric, I measured the interior panels and created my own patterns on pattern fabric. Creating a pattern beforehand allowed me to test out the sizes prior to cutting the more expensive fabric. The panels were different sizes, so I labeled each "right", "left", and "back" to keep things straight in my mind.

I taped the panel patterns to the inside of the armoire to make sure they fit perfectly. Next I laid out the patterns on my fabric to make sure I had enough fabric prior to cutting. It took a bit of re-positioning to make sure the layouts were correct. Luckily I was able to play around with the panel patterns enough to get three panels.

I ironed the fabric prior to cutting.

Since I wasn't lining the bottom, I covered the area with a piece of cardboard to protect it from any drips from the adhesive. I applied Mod Podge with a brush to one of the panels and then lined my fabric up at the top then unfolded it and smoothed it downwards towards the bottom.

The fabric adhered well and there wasn't much time for re-positioning it. I used painter's tape to help hold it in place until the glue was completely dry.

I started with the back panel and then repeated the process on the left and right panels.

Here's a photo of where the back and left panels meet. The bottom of the back panel had a piece of trim molding which I didn't cover with fabric. I later filled in the nail holes with wood filler and painted a final coat of paint for a smooth finish.

Here's the wardrobe section with the fabric peeking through. I love the new boutique style finish. It's so much better than the old dirty finish!

The supply list follows this one last look at the before and after. What a difference paint and fabric can make! Thank you so much for following along with this project.

Supply List:

Below are the supplies I used for this project. Some links are affiliate links.

• Pellon 830 Easy Pattern fabric. 
• I couldn't find an exact link to the fabric that I used, but this one is similar in design and color.  If you click on the link then it will also display similar patterns. These are also some patterns that I liked:  Waverly Rustic Life Toile Lemondrop, Waverly Rustic Life Toile Navy, Blue Toile De Jouy Fabric (this comes direct from France, ooh-la-la)
• Iron
• Cutting Mat
• Acrylic Ruler
• Rotary Cutter
• Mod Podge