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Etsy Finds: Gorgeous Custom Furniture
While I've shown you a lot of home accents from Etsy, I've neglected to share the gorgeous, custom-made furniture that the site also showcases. From dining tables made from salvaged barn boards to '60s-era chairs reupholstered in Thomas Paul fabric, Etsy really does have nearly everything you need to furnish and outfit your home. Check out my favorites.
Before and After: A Tacky Chair Gets an Update
The other week, I asked you what projects you were working on, and I've got to say, you are all some busy bees. While some of you are painting rooms, stripping cabinets, and arranging home offices, I told you that I was going to reupholster a chair that I found for $2.50 at a flea market. Here's what the chair looked like before I switched out the fabric.
Before and After: Office Chair Rehab
Craftster member Dink recently took this dingy (in her words, "skanky") office chair from trashy to fantastic with a simple reupholstery project. Here's how it looked beforehand. Dink explains that the missing fabric is due to her "habit of sitting with both my feet up on the office chair, cross-legged in a not-quite-lotus position.
How-To: Advice on Chair Reupholstering
If you were intrigued by my DIY upholstery project, but have an easier time learning things by watching them instead of reading them, then I have just the help you need! The fine folks at ReadyMade created a very helpful video showing you a slightly different technique for reupholstering chairs.
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DIY: Re-Cover a Dining Room Chair
If you're a bargain hunter, you've likely come across some beautiful antique dining chairs. Sometimes the actual structure of the chair is in great shape, though the seat's fabric covering is ratty or just poorly upholstered. No worries!
Before and After: A Free Ikea Chair Gets a Facelift
Craftster member Minouette recently posted photos of the free Ikea chair she took from dumpster worthy to crave worthy. She writes, "I found this chair. It had a sad little sign saying FREE.
Ask Casa: Should I Buy This Furniture?
Hi Casa,
I saw this chair and sofa on Craigslist today. I love the lines and they would be fun for decorating my first real apartment I got after getting my first job out of ollege. Pink is not my most favorite of colors and I can't afford to have them re-upholstered.
Su Casa: Reupholstering a Roadside Chair
I love to see how people repurpose old furniture, and today's Su Casa is impressive. CasaSugar reader Michelin found this chair on the side of the road, and after making sure the springs and cushions were in good condition, she took it to be reupholstered with fabrics she bought on sale. According to Michelin: "With some luck and a little over $300, I got a one of a kind chair that fits my personality perfectly."
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Casa Link: Reupholstering Chairs
The ever-resourceful Danny Seo gives the breakdown for pricing on reupholstering these three chairs. And you know what? It's a lot more reasonable than you might think.
Casa Verde: eBay Gets Green With DIYs
eBay, purveyor of thousands of used goods, is pretty green to begin with. But now the online auction house is asking you all to be earth-friendly, too. The eBay Green Team and sustainable style blog Ecofabulous have aligned forces, asking you to turn everyday items into fab must haves for a chance to win a $1,000 "shopping experience" on eBay and a personal consultation from Ecofabulous.
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