Learning to reupholster
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Comments (13)I once took an Adult Ed course in uph so I could learn how to re-do 2 wing backs that I had inherited. You needed a piece to work on during class because it was all hands on and so I lugged that monster sucker around in my mini van for 2 months. When the teacher saw my project she commented that it would be a challenge. She was soooooo right! Taking everything off was fun! Re-tying springs, re-padding, etc., was a bear. Finding and buying the supplies needed to do a good job was expensive and some were very hard to find in our area. I had bought the fabric (excellent quality!) at Calico Corners. It was an all over non-directional pattern so my yardage was smaller than if I had a directional one. To make a long story short-- I gave up on my chair half way thru class-- but kept going to learn and help others in it that needed an extra hand. Some folks did excellent work and flew thru their projects. One woman had a new piece to do each week!! Some of us...not so much. I learned a LOT!! And I learned that this was way beyond my talents. The chair (and its match) are both done and are beautiful. They were both done by Calico Corners! They were happy to un-do my attempted re-do!...See MoreDecorating the Library - Finally!
Comments (64)Thank you, Shelayne. A lot has changed since those pictures were taken. Just after Thanksgiving, the countertop went in. We have moved all of the files into the cabinet and filled the base cabs with other things that were taken out of the room originally. We have not hung pictures, though. I spent an afternoon at Fathead.com looking at cheap cling-on versions of other Impressionist masterpieces so I could fill the wall next to DH's desk. The Van Gogh looks too lonely there by itself, and I am not sure I want it above the loveseat. DH and I filled the shelves with books and CDs. DH has a whole lot of odds and ends sitting out that need to find homes, and the printer is still sitting in the box! That means that the old printer is taking up my craft table in the bedroom where my sauna hut lives and an old fax machine is on the floor blocking access to the closet in that room. Plus, my late father-in-law's bedroom is still full of stuff taken out of the library/music room and I cannot get to my seed-starting set up in there. So no masses of annuals this year. I also can't clean out that room for it to become my PT room until we decide where everything will go. To tell the truth, we have reached gridlock. One room somewhere has to get cleaned out so that we can see progress and feel like we have accomplished something!...See MoreReupholster boring sofa?
Comments (150)Thanks forum pals… great fun reading the posts! There is something about adding more blue to the room… it just feels like too much, maybe because blue is the dominant color in the rug? Or maybe I just haven't found the right blue?! Will continue looking at damask, but i was trying to inch away from the heavy traditional look. Not easy with my very traditional furnishings. The rose stripe sofa is pretty, but since I've lived with stripes for so many years, I'm gravitating towards less pattern and less busy. I HAVE thought about rose/red! I have a dining room that has a lot of red, which I love. I actually thought about reupholstering the 2 small chairs in a rose!? I'm thinking about something in the green family for the sofa? It's one of the colors in my rug (pale green with touch of blue) Thought about a shade slightly darker than the rug's green elements. Any thoughts? (thanks Deedee for the inspiration) I think the glass and brass table idea is super!!...See MoreLaurie and other DIY re-upholsterers!
Comments (19)I think of damask when looking at that first chair's fabric. I see a dusty pink color and a slightly lighter tone of the same color. That's what I was referring to as tone on tone. From a distance it "reads" solid. Stripes, circles, paisley, etc. fabrics can also be found in what I call tone on tone. As a first diy upholstery project, it will be easier to work with a fabric that doesn't have an obvious/bold pattern. You could do a bold pattern, but it will be more of a challenge....See MorePRN
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