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More on Drop Cloths

First of all, can you believe how cheap the contestants made drop cloths look on HGTV Design Star!  I kid of course.  Well, sort of.  Drop cloths are cheap, but they don’t have to look like it.  If you slap a drop cloth from the package directly to the window (especially with some pieces of a taxi cab bag tied to it, a la Design Star), it’s going to look cheap.  If you reuse them in creative ways, they can look fantastic! This French chair was upholstered in a bleached drop cloth. Slipcovers were made out of drop cloths for all of my dining room chairs… …the pair of wing chairs in my family room and the sofa in my living room (yet to be revealed.) I used a little leftover fabric to make a slipcover for an ottoman in my guest roomas well.I wrote a post about working with

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My Reupholstery Crash Course

I bought this pair of French chairs at an auction almost a year ago.  I had fallen in love with them and they had to be mine.  I was willing to pay about $100 for the pair, but ended up walking away with them for $20.  Of course, they were orange.  I guess other people just couldn’t see beyond that.  I originally made slipcovers for them, but they looked so sloppy after someone sat on them.  After slipcovering my sofa in the living room this week, I had a “bee in my bonnet” to do something with these chairs.  So, I browsed through my upholstery books, took a deep breath, and started ripping away the orange fabric.  I didn’t want to take this chair totally down to the frame, so I worked section by section to make sure I didn’t get overwhelmed.  I bet most of you can guess what

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I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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