Upholstering A Most Intriguing Wing Chair: Dunbar's Edward Wormley Janus Design

I love a challenge! These fine mid-century Dunbar wing chairs have been brought back to life after 60+ years. Read how, and why!

UpholsteryLeslie HowardMarch 3, 2023City Girl Arts Fine Upholstery and Vintage FurnitureWormley, Dunbar, Janus, wing, chair, midcentury, upholstery

California Karpen Sofas Ride the Waves

What happens when you find a set of vintage sofas with an unforgettable, intriguing shape, but they are shedding foam dust everywhere? And the fabric is too rough to sit on? Well, you put on your big-girl staple gun and reupholster them! Read on…..

UpholsteryLeslie HowardSeptember 23, 2018furniture, vintage, passion, creativity, velvet, chair, upholstery, traditional

City Girl Arts: My Passion is Creativity

I've always craved creativity. My mother taught me how to sew early on, and I added to my interests and skills on my own as life went on. I took up painting canvases and then furniture. Then I discovered upholstery. Not just any upholstery, though…

French Plus Bohemian: A Chair Story in the Traditional Upholstery Manner

What do you get when you mix an old boring chair with new, exciting materials and traditional methods? French Boho, of course...read on!

Painted Furniture, Upholstery, Traditionally UpholsteredLeslie HowardJuly 30, 2017art, blue, boho, chair, chair story, chairish, chic, coil springs, color story, dining, etsy, excelsior, French chair, gray, green, grey, horsehair, Louis, Louis XV, makeover, no foam, pink, redo, sale, shabby, traditional upholstery, velvet, vintage, wood, wood woolComment

Widdicomb Dining Chairs: Traditionally Upholstered Bohemian Delights

These vintage Widdicomb dining chairs had quite a makeover! Upholstered using traditional methods, they've got an exciting new look. Check it out...

Painted Furniture, UpholsteryLeslie HowardFebruary 11, 2017black, bohemian, boho, burlap, chair, coil, dining, French, GPJ Baker, horsehair, indigo, painted, springs, traditional, velvet, vintage, widdicombComment

Artisanal Upholstery: Gilded Antique French Settee and Chair in the Traditional Manner

Traditional upholstery methods plus a fabulous designer fabric make these antique French pieces stand out in a crowd. Have a look at some of the steps they took along the way!

UpholsteryLeslie HowardAugust 15, 2016antique, blue, chair, designers guild, French, gilded, mattiazzo, settee, traditional upholstery, velvet, vintage Comments

Traditionally Upholstered French Dining Chairs: More Horsehair and Burlap!

Upholstering furniture in the traditional way is an adventure not for the faint of heart! Join me as I show you why on these beautiful vintage French chairs...