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, anyway, just for the sake of being done.  Historically, that doesn’t work out well for me or the project. So, I’ve learned that these roadblocks are generally a good thing and I just need to be patient until I can move forward confidently. That’s exactly why this chair has taken me months!  Well, I was busy with other things also, but I really could’ve had this chair done a long time ago.  I just kept getting stuck and I really wanted this chair to turn out well, so I kept

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 just not right now. So, this is where the “deconstructed chair” (that is no longer going to be a deconstructed chair) looked like the last time I shared it with you… Last week, I took some time to staple on the decking (the piece of fabric under the seat cushion) and then the bottom of the back and sides. Those steps really fixed some of the pulling issues and wonkiness, but there is still a little slack on the left side, but I have now learned that lightweight antique linen layered

There is a small furniture trend that you may or may not have tuned into – deconstructed upholstery. Personally, I’m a fan.  Not in every single case and definitely not for every room, but for just the right old piece, it’s a way to honor the makers of it – to put the hand-tied springs, basted burlap, and wood frame on full display, in all of its half-dressed glory. photo via I’ve been wanting to create this deconstructed look on a piece, but hadn’t met the right one, yet. Well, that changed on Monday, when Kriste was stripping this pretty chair.  I looked at the muslin and burlap and realized I really liked it.  I said something to the effect of, “Stop right there!” The muslin is a little too far gone on this piece, sadly, but I am planning to clean up the back and the frame and reupholster the front