Thursday, June 18, 2009

#30...upholstered slipper chair

I have tried a few upholstery projects in my day. Some have been successful, others have ended in frustration with expensive fabric cut-up and ruined on the floor. I own several books on the subject of upholstery, and despite that they offer good step-by-step instructions, I find that I have learned the most from trial and error.

I recently bought a new upholstery book, Matthew Haly's Book of Upholstery. The pictures were what sold me. It has beautiful, modern ideas for upholstery projects for the home. I was inspired looking through the pages to attempt covering the below slipper chair for my sister-in-law-to-be Kelly for her birthday. I was pleased with how the chair turned out.

A few things I have learned about upholstery projects:
* If your piece is a family heirloom, antique or expensive piece.....take it to a professional.
* Start with something easy, like recovering dining chair seats



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2 comments:

  1. you're amazing, christie! if only i had room in my apt to fit furniture i could fix up like you...but alas, too small and not my own!

    anne

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  2. Oh! For Pete's sake! Youare far too talented for my eyes...I just about flipped out of my chair when I saw this! It's ridiculous. In the absolute best way possible. Amazing.

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