Well, hello there! I hope you all have enjoyed your holidays! It seems like everyone I know is doing a recap of their 2013, and I have had a lot of fun going through and remembering the different projects of my favorite bloggers. It seems like I forget about the projects that … [Read more...]
Stripping, Repairing, and Upholstering a French Chair, Part 3!
This post will be showing how to paint (white wash) the frame, & place, cut and staple fabric onto a chair. Part 1, How to Strip a French Chair, is found HERE. Part 2, How to Repair Chair Springs, is found HERE. I wanted it to also be showing the final finished product … [Read more...]
Stripping, Repairing, and Upholstering a French Chair, PART 2!
Ready for the next step? This post will be dedicated entirely to showing how to REPAIR loose springs and putting all the burlap and batting back on. To refresh your memory, this is the condition of the chair, as we left it from the previous post on How to STRIP a french … [Read more...]
How to Strip the Upholstery From a Chair
I decided to show a "play by play" if you will, of how to strip, repair, and reupholster a chair for the absolute beginner. For someone who maybe has some ugly chairs with good bones (wooden frame) but is a little intimidated to tackle it. I think this is doable for most anyone … [Read more...]
Music Sheet Star of David Ornament
I know I promised another furniture reveal today, but sometimes things do go as planned. I am close to being done on a custom piece, but half-way through, I could see it wasn't going to look like I thought it would, and after some collaboration with my client, I am still … [Read more...]