FRENCH CHAIR upholstered in blue ticking

I had some navy striped ticking fabric for a while and every time I looked at it 

I preferred the reverse size.

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HOW TO HIDE YOUR FINISHING NAILS - fixing tutorial

Did you install some trim in your home and lost steam when it came time to hide the finishing nails? You can always go back later and finish it off. May this quick little article help you get it done.

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UP-CYCLED ORDINARY OLD DRESSER - map drawers to french provincial

Not every project I do works out the first time around.

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HOW TO TAKE BORING TO BEAUTIFUL - tall white sideboard

I get asked often where I get the appliques I use on my furniture projects.

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BITS AND PIECES - nightstand cabinet details

I get a large amount of comments suggesting I must have a clear vision of each project in my head before I start. This is almost always NOT the case.

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NO LONGER JUST A DINING CHAIR - balloon back chair

I really enjoy doing balloon back chairs. Not because they are easy to work on but because I love the shape so much.

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GARBAGE WEEK, A SISTER, AND A STRANGER - french slipper chair

It started with an email from a stranger.

Hi I have seen your posts and love what you do. It is "junk day"

 pick up tomorrow. Anyway my neighbor has a credenza and table

 out. French Provincial style. Free for the pick up. If interested

 you need to come soon Let me know and I could get it for you.

Any ideas what we did next?

but those items you'll have to wait to see.

The subject of this post is about the next day

and my loving sister coming out to see what

 else could be found.

We had a late morning start, bad traffic, and a

 doctors appointment for the nephews we had to be

 back for, leaving us with only 30 minutes to scour

 the road sides for treasures.

Did I mention it was pouring rain?

She saw the chair first but we couldn't stop because of

traffic so it would have to wait till we came back this way.

BEFORE

DURING

AFTER

Needless to say we got it.

I'll never forget my sister, 5'5 135lbs picking this

 chair up and running across the busy road before a

 semi truck barrelled past.

• dropcloth skirting
• white cord trim from a fancy comforter
• upholstery is from a heavy weight duvet cover
• double welting from the same duvet cover

I'm always buying new and beautiful bed covers. A lot of them
are heavy weight, good quality, and sometimes vintage. So when I need
to upholster something the first place I look is my linen stash.

If you want to read about the cute little table in the

 pictures it can be found here. 

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DESIGNER SECRETARY - revamped vintage drop front desk

I'm sure I must be going thru a paper phase,

beautiful paper thou.

This is designer wallpaper available at Walmart

that I used for interior of the desk writing area.

I also used it to line all the drawers.

I used appliques and wood trim to give this desk some style.

  

The paint color of the lower handles is called OYSTER

and dries in 10 minutes, but smells to high heaven.

Desk or ...

Vanity or ...

BOTH!

You tell me how you would use it.

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VINTAGE DRESSING BENCH

 

 

 

 

Isn't this the cutest dressing bench you have ever seen?

go with me here ppl ...

Pictured below is what this cute little bench use to look like.

 

 

 

 

 

I added some primer and paint to the base

 

 I added in a little de-construction of the seat

 

I added some new foam and fabric

I also added some pretty trim

 

and to finish it off I added it to a dressing vanity

and you get a VINTAGE DRESSING BENCH

any girl would want.

 

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