Nip and tuck; Furniture Reupholstery; Guest

Read the sequence from the top before cutting, painting, or moving pieces.

Here is a great little party link I wanted to show you from Allison at Design Life. It just goes to show what you can do with your existing pieces:

We made some exciting progress in my client’s Sun Room today! I purchased this new chair at a great price! Inexpensive enough that we had enough money in our “chair modest-cost” to refinish and reupholster in some fabulous fabric! Chair BEFORE and AFTER! I found this fabulous fabric at Robert Allen and upholstered the seat & inside chair back. I found a great faux leather for the outside seat back, for an interesting contrast! I did a French Grey wash on the finish &I love it the new look! We also decided to add a bit of foam to the seat and back cushion to give it a softer feel. What a difference it makes! Oh and have I mentioned how much I adore this lamp I purchased at Global Views? well fitted for the space!   My client also had an old sleeper sofa. I had confidence we could find a great fabric and have it reupholstered and bring this baby into 2010! Sofa BEFORE Sofa AFTER!    I think it looks great! I also had my upholsterer (who did a fabulous job!) raise the sofa a few inches to help with the scale of the sofa. This helps it better relate to the built in seating & tall dining table. I found this console table on Craigslist for a great price a few days ago. We’re going to purchase this and revamp it to go behind the sofa!      I love a good furniture upholstery job! Does this make you want to freshen up something in your house? Thanks Allison for linking up to the party!