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10 Choice Chairs to Reupholster
What's old is new, or at least it can be. Some aged chairs are charming in their vintage fabrics and scuffed up legs, but there are some that are just begging for a makeover. On a mission to find a killer chandelier, I took a trip to a local vintage shop called Past Perfect.
Sale Alert: Jayson Home & Garden Upholstery Sale
Through March 28, all upholstered furniture at Jayson Home & Garden will be 20 percent off. From tufted armchairs and zebra stools to French settees and upholstered beds, the shop's got every sort of seating you could hope for. I'm dreaming of this fancy Canopy Chair ($1,516, reduced from $1,895), but to be honest, it's more likely that I'd scoop up the casual and comfy Delano Chair ($1,116, reduced from $1,395).
Assisted Living: Help Me Find Fabric For Dining Chairs
CasaSugar Community member Lauren posted in the Assisted Living group looking for help finding fabric for her dining chairs:
My husband and I have started on a pretty large refinishing project! It is an old dining room table with six chairs that belonged to a friend of the family's grandmother! It is a beautiful set but it definitely needs a lot of work!
10 Upholstery Terms to Learn
Whether you know how to do your own upholstery, you need to hire a professional, or you're simply ordering out of a catalog, there are dozens of terms to be familiar with when it comes to ordering (or making) upholstered furniture or window treatments. Let's get started with a few.
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Before and After: 1930s Club Chairs
I've seen plenty of antique upholstered chairs at flea markets and thrift stores at affordable prices that are just begging for a makeover. But the trouble is that I don't have the time or the know-how to reupholster them myself. And the price to have them made over makes the deal not so cost-effective.
Casa Quickie: Scotchguard Your Whites
Keeping your whites white is a never-ending task, whether you're talking teeth, tennis, or anything, really. When upholstery is the task at hand, Scotchguard can be your saving grace. The product repels liquids and blocks stains, pushing spills away from your fabric so that marks come out easily when washed.
Guess What This Chair Is Made Of?
This chair, which I spotted in a clothing store, is upholstered with something that practically everyone on the face of the planet — or at least the US — owns. Can you tell me what it's made of?
Before and After: A Sad, Sad Daybed, Rescued!
One Living Etc reader had been looking for daybeds by Ercol, a British furniture manufacturer known for its bentwood designs, for ages and finally bought this one off of eBay for a good price. But it required a bit of work. She "sanded it all down, oiled it, replaced the webbing which had crumbled to dust."
How-To: Get the Red Out
As we get closer to the holiday season, you can virtually guarantee that all of the festivities and merry making will lead to a red wine stain or two. But don't worry, you can usually combat that stain, especially if you act fast. Learn how to get the red out when you read more
Ask Casa: What to Do About Burgundy
Su Casa member Pretty Little Things got this overstuffed burgundy chenille burgundy chair at a garage sale for only $50. She wants to integrate it into her awesome new apartment, but her "theoretical color scheme involves grays, golds, whites, neutrals, dark wood, no burgundy!" And aside from the color, she also finds the chair bulky.
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