Make a Fancy Powder Room Ottoman
It’s been on my mind for years. Why not create an entire line of ottomans for powder rooms, master bathrooms, spas, etc.? Everybody needs a place to put their purse, jacket, towels, or robe, right?...
View ArticleUpholstery Classes at Houston Based l + j industries
Hey everybody! I’ve got a new friend and she does what I do, only in Houston, TX. Last year I noticed a company selling ottomans on etsy, just as I was. As all good businesses do, I had to delve...
View ArticleHot Chair Addiction
PhotoImage:Pinterest If you’re one of us who just can’t get enough chairs, take comfort, you’re not alone. Every time I get a new batch of upholstery students, one or two confesses during the first...
View ArticleVisual Saturday: Chair No. 124 Linen Channels
Modern Chair + Horizontal Channels = Fine PhotoImage: The New Traditionalists
View ArticleUpholstered Pallet Ottoman Tutorial
Let’s just say I’ve been a little antsy to share this pallet ottoman tutorial with you. You see, a few weeks ago, a big roomy ottoman popped up on Pinterest with a comment that it was a pallet...
View ArticleGoodwill Sofa: Love It or Leave It?
I don’t know why I didn’t start this earlier to save myself all kinds of thrift store buying agony. This time though, it’s a former student who called me on the ‘upholstery hotline’ to see if she...
View ArticleUpholstery Exposed: The Inside Story
As I was searching for some unbelievably gorgeous piece of upholstered furniture, I came across this handy little visual that shows you exactly what the guts of a chair look like. Not all chairs are...
View ArticleNext Week: Upholstering the Problem Child-The Tub Chair
Photo Image: foldingchairsandtables.com You think reupholstering a wing chair is a challenge? Hahahahahahaha! I’ll show you a challenge, my friend – a tub chair. It looks easy, it’s not that big,...
View ArticleUpholstery Addiction is a Good Thing
A few years back, when I wrote for Curbly, I used to show a basic upholstery project and try to convince DIY readers that they could really do this. Then, I would tell readers of the pitfalls they...
View ArticleThe Reupholstery of Beth’s Antique Settee
A few tears were shed as our beloved Beth loaded up her beautiful heirloom antique sofa last Friday and headed home to give it back to her two boys, and by boys I mean these two handsome weimaraners....
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