These chairs were a time capsule. Not only is their style something straight out of Mad Men, but they had their manufacture date stamped on the inside frame (July 30, 1968, to be exact). They also had some badly degraded foam inside, so I think this was the first time they had ever been reupholstered.
The [...]
Another job I forgot to document during the hectic travel of February-March, 2011. This pair was once covered in peach fabric with tiny polka dots. The client chose a rich pink linen to bring these chairs out of the 1980s.
I love doing two identical chairs, since then I can out a “before” and “after” chair [...]
Back in February (and March…and April…) I did a lot of traveling thanks to some cheap airline tickets. It was great, but the downside is that I did not have any time to post about my finished upholstery.
This is a channel back barrel chair that I reupholstered in fabric from Pottery Barn called French Stripe. [...]
I just finished a set of cushion covers for a screen porch wicker set. The client had some beautiful but faded fabric from Thailand that needed an update. She chose a P/Kaufman Lifestyles outdoor fabric in a dramatic black and white damask. Here is the finished product!
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Here is [...]
I’ve had a little sewing chair for about a year, which I bought in a lovely thrift shop in Royersford, PA, run by Open Door Ministry. It was in decent shape, although its vinyl upholstery was a little stale, but the best part was: it was only $5!
Today I took it apart, stripped off the [...]
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This morning, I delivered a headboard to a client and I am so happy with the results. My client was inspired by a similar headboard in an Ethan Allen catalog.
My father built the plywood base. Since my client’s bed is a king size, the width is 80 inches and the [...]
I just finished this chair for a client. The fabric was once a chenille stripe (see below) which had become dirty very quickly. Now it’s in a canvas, with the stripes woven into the material.
Here was the chair before the reupholstery:
But even with the dirt on the fabric, the foam was in decent condition. Below, [...]
I just finished one of a pair of wingback chairs, and I couldn’t wait until the second was finished to show the results. Here is the pair with the original upholstery (mauve velvet):
And below is the first finished one, covered with red striped fabric with roosters woven into the fabric. The client has an almost [...]
I recently finished a loveseat over at Studio Juno. Working in Leah’s studio was fantastic, since it is airy and has beautiful views of our neighborhood. The loveseat was a sweet yellow before the reupholstery, but parts were faded and the buttons were torn and rusted. Also, like many pieces older than 30 years, the [...]
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I recently visited family for three weeks and during that time I worked on some slipper chairs for a friend. These two were in bad shape when I got hold of them, with one of the springs coming out of the bottom of one and constant dust and degrading batting falling through the torn cambric [...]