It's finally here. The last installment of the video slipcover tutorial series. I really hope this has been helpful to those who are making slipcovers for the first time and still informative for...
Video Slipcover Tutorial Series – Part Five
First of all, thanks to Steph from Somewhat Simple for featuring an "oldie" of mine, my sheet music side table. Steph writes an awesome craft/DIY blog and I am honored to have my work featured...
Video Slipcover Tutorial Series – Part Four
If you've been following the video slipcover tutorial series, welcome to the next installment. I received a semi-frantic e-mail today from a sweet woman named Maureen, informing me that she is in...
Video Slipcover Tutorial Series Part 3 & Wing Chair Reveal
Welcome to part three of the video slipcover tutorial series. First, I'm going to share the "after" picture of the wing chair I used as my example in the video. Didn't it turn out great? It's...
Video Slipcover Tutorial Series Part 2 – Cutting Fabric
Welcome to part two of the slipcover video tutorial series! If you missed part one, how to make custom piping, make sure you go back and watch it first. In part two, I share some tricks on cutting...
Video Slipcover Series Part 1 – Custom Piping
It's finally here!! At long last! I know I have been dragging my feet on this one and I finally took the time to make the first segment in my promised video slipcover series. (I told you I would...
Top Coats
I have had a boat load of questions lately about top coats, so I thought I would dedicate a post to them. First of all, let me say that there are dozens, maybe thousands of techniques and products...
Lion Coffee Sign
I thought I would share my latest hand painted sign with you today. It's a big one...about five feet long!I used an antique Christmas coffee ad I found at The Graphics Fairy. I cropped...
French Chair Reveal, Glaze Mix, & Simple Upholstery
There's a lot of good information and inspiration in this post, so get ready! First of all, the beauty shot. Now, the before shot. I'm so happy with how these turned...
French Chairs – Painting Technique
I'm picking up where we left off yesterday with my newly acquired French arm chairs. So, the upholstery was removed and the frames were painted Georgian Revivial Blue by Sherwin...