Thank you, my3dogs! My daughter is living in a semi-furnished apartment this year (it came with sofa, chair, coffee table, but no accessories or decor). Last summer, I made a lot of pillows, window treatments and several other projects for this apartment. I've included the link below. Next year, she will be living in an unfurnished apartment, so I'm trying to find bargains to coordinate with what she already has. The plaid CL sofa won't work for her with the check, since I want to use the things she already has. My plan was to slipcover the sofa with painter's drop cloths, however, I may take the plunge into upholstery. She won't need the sofa until August, so I could start with a smaller project to build up my experience and courage! Being a fellow cheapskate... I am an accountant by day, and one of my clients is a fairly high-end interior design store. One of the perks of doing their books is that I get dibs on discontinued samples. All of the fabric that I used for pillows for my daughter's apt was free - either samples or leftovers from their client projects. They use a lot of their samples themselves (have their workroom create pillows for their store) so I don't get many samples, but they have helped me with fabric / trim for my daughter's projects as well as my own home. They are way out of my price range for their custom things, but they do give me free advice and opinions on my projects! Here is a link that might be useful: Daughter's Apartment This post was edited by Sugar-Plum on Tue, Jan 22, 13 at 21:31

Ladies, you are pumping me up with happiness. I can't tell you how much I enjoy working with these chairs and my beloved fabrics. Allison, there was about a 6" long chunk of wood gone from the upright support of that broken arm in the 'doggie chair'. That 2 part product is mold-able like clay and I just got it as close to the shape as I could, pressed it onto the arm, and let it set up overnight. I then sanded and carved it down a bit to match the other arm. I'll have to see if I have a before pic of that and then take one now. Oh, I also plan to use that product to make new tops above the arms where you see the holes in the natural wood in the 2nd pic below. That's where the original horizontal top was attached. (a bit cut off in the CL ad pic) Part of that top is now mounted inside the upper back, padded and covered with fabric. Sujafr, here is the blue one a bit further along, although I just propped the being re-glued arms in place for this shot, which I sent to the seller. I found a solid Waverly twill that matches the darker blue in the fabric, and will have welt outlining the upholstered parts for a crisp definition. You can just see it at the top where I pinned it. patty-cakes, I'll keep them for a little while, just to enjoy the fruits of my labor/fun, and then try to find good homes for them. I might list a few on Craigslist!

lazygardens, I think I was writing up my reply and didn't see your post earlier. I don't know the brand, but this is it, on sale now for $3.99 a yard at Barn Fabrics through 5/27. I got this email just today. Well, GW will NOT let me add a link to it right now, but look for MS-1058 when you to the Barn site. - 'To all our web customers: Happy Memorial Day Now until Memorial Day all the following fabrics will be offered at $3.99 per yard. *Upholstery (U), *Drapery (D only, not DM), *Microsuede (MS) and *Outdoor (O only, not ORT) on our website, www.barnfabriccenter.com, . Please add 'Memorial Day Sale' to the Special Instructions/Comment Section at check out to receive the discount. Discounts will not be applied without this code.' The back of this chair was done in their MS-1057, Palance Pueblo. This one is heavier than the one on the seat of the Spanish chair. BEFORE - Bee, I have seen 'religious chairs' here on my CL looking very similar. I recall one being called a 'church chair'. It's very nice, but I prefer ones that need more fabric! I wouldn't pay that for it, either. I know the stools could be great done in the same fabric and finish but I want so badly to do them differently! I may do a pair the same, though. The current cushions lift off for them to BE little tables. They are great. Mary Ruth, you sweet cheerleader! Thank you so much!

This drawing shows the dining room, detail on the little storage room they want to make into a half-bath, and a correction to the kitchen drawing. I messed up the measurement from the floor on that window in the kitchen next to the back door. It's actually 40.5" above the floor so cabinets could fit under it. The oak trim throughout the house is 4.5". My son has proposed cutting into it or removing it in order to fit things. Buehl, I'm not sure how to make a little hallway and bath out of that small storage room, unless the toilet's in a stall and perhaps a little sink in the hallway? Mama goose's 2nd plan seems like a good fit, but I wonder how to make a counter running up to that back window work with the pantry/MW/fridge complex.