It has become a Lucketts tradition, it seems, to have a twin pair of French-style chairs at the Miss Mustard Seed booth! Well, we do not want to break that trend, now, do we? As a recap, here is the pair from 2014… …from 2015… …and from 2016… And here is the pair for 2017 (before their makeover, of course)… … Read More
double-welting tutorial
Well, it only took six months, but I finally finished the “deconstructed chair“! If you think I always plow through my to-do list and nothing languishes, well, the fact this took me six months should make you feel better. There are times when I drag my feet, lack motivation, or I’m simply not in the mood. And upholstery is something I … Read More
patience pays off
Usually, when I am dragging my feet on a project, it’s because 1.) I’m not 100% sure of the direction I want to go, 2.) I know what I’d like to do, but the execution of it is going to be tedious, and/or 3.) I question whether I can pull off what I envision. There are times when I bulldoze through, … Read More
progress on the “deconstructed chair”
This is possibly one of the longest chair makeovers ever. I’m working on it in 10-15 minutes increments as time allows, which is not my usual style. One reason I am so productive is that I knock things out pretty quickly and all in one shot. The season of cranking pieces out one after the other will come again, but it’s … Read More
upholstering a broken cane-backed chair…
…because you know you wanted to do that at some point in time, right? Top Google search -“How do I upholster a broken cane-backed chair?” Well, here is your answer! So, the chair itself isn’t broken, but the cane back is. It’s actually missing entirely, but that qualifies as broken in my book. I bought this chair quite a while ago … Read More
deconstructed chair progress
Sorry I was a little late getting the online sale up and running tonight! I will be switching to another shopping cart that will allow me to schedule events, so that doesn’t happen. Anyway, just hang in there as we’re going through a blog redesign and other updates to make things run faster, smoother, and look even prettier! Anyway, the … Read More
an opinion piece on painted upholstery
I’m often asked for my opinion on painted upholstery, which I usually field as they come, but I decided I would finally share my opinion in a post. Before I share my opinion on the subject, let me say that I get it. As an unabashed paint enthusiast, I get it. You have an old sofa or chair that’s in good shape, … Read More
red & white grain sack chair
As I said last week, some things from our guest room will be coming up for sale, since we’re converting the guest room into a room for our youngest son. It’s a little bitter sweet for me, since that room has always been one of my “pretty rooms”, but I’m so happy that both of my boys will have their … Read More