Do you remember this settee I showed a few weeks ago? Well, it's all stripped down to the bones now. I tell you what, I have never seen a sofa give up so much change. We got at least a dollar out...
deconstructed chair
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...
yardage required for upholstery
When I share upholstery projects here on the blog, I'm often asked about how much yardage is required for specific upholstery projects, so I thought I would share how many yards of fabric you common...
a new seat for the “bamboo” chairs
A few weeks ago, I traded for some furniture and ended up with these two faux bamboo chairs as a part of the deal. They are very unique chairs and I felt immediately drawn to them, but they were...
slipcovered wing chair & grain sack ottoman
This poor hand-me-down wing chair has been hanging out in my stash for months. I tend to procrastinate when it comes to slipcovers and upholstery, if you haven't figured that out, yet. I can do it,...
the chair that didn’t need a makeover…
...but ended up getting one anyway. It took me months to get the nerve to rip the beautiful Pierre Deux fabric off of this chair... I loved the colors, the pattern and the upholstery was done very...
a curvy chair gets a makeover…
It's really hard to turn down free stuff, especially when it's a curvy chair that just needs a little cosmetic work to make it special. So, when my friend Traer brought this to my studio, asking if...
another pair of frenchies
There are some things that I hold onto for years. They survive the purges and my "selling moods". I just know I will have the perfect use for them some day. Well, some day finally came for these...
tufted farmhouse sofa reveal
After much deconstructing, button-making, tuft-tying, fabric-stapling, trim-gluing, tack-hammering and cushion-sewing, the tufted farmhouse sofa is finally done!! I feel like some confetti should've...
tufted sofa reveal
After much deconstructing, button-making, tuft-tying, fabric-stapling, trim-gluing, tack-hammering and cushion-sewing, the tufted sofa is finally done!! I feel like some confetti should've fallen...