DIY Projects & Crafts DIY Furniture Projects Painted Wicker Sofa Take woven furniture out of the Golden Girls sunroom and into a modern setting by replacing the standard white with an unexpected hue—and using a sprayer to coat your piece in a nice, even layer of paint. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 12, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: ADDIE JUELL Editor's Note: The benefit of using a paint sprayer is any paint color or formula works in it. Spray paints come in a range of colors, but the selection is more limited. What You'll Need Materials Mild detergent Soft-bristle brush Rosin paper or drop cloths Painter’s tape Paint (Pictured: Farrow & Ball "Bancha" Paint, $40 for 0.75L, farrow-ball.com.) Paint Sprayer, or spraypaint (Pictured: Graco TrueCoat 360 Airless paint sprayer, $126, homedepot.com.) Primer (optional) Instructions Choose a well-ventilated work area, ideally outside, where you will have plenty of room to walk around the sofa. Dilute a bit of detergent in water. Use a soft-bristle brush to gently scrub sofa all over with detergent mixture. Let dry completely. Line floor with rosin paper and tape it down, or lay down drop cloths. Cover nearby items or walls with paper or drop cloths to catch overspray. Set sofa on top of protected surface. Fill sprayer with paint (or with primer for first coat, if your paint does not contain primer), or shake spray paint can for a full minute to mix paint properly. Following manufacturer instructions (especially how far back from the sofa to stand); spray sofa with a thin coat of paint. Let dry completely. Walk around sofa, inspecting it from different angles for bare spots. Repeat, covering sofa with two to three thin coats of paint and making sure to cover bare spots. Let dry completely.