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

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...

Painted Furniture, UpholsteryLeslie HowardMay 16, 2016antique, burlap, coil springs, Floral, French, French chair, horsehair, makeover, painted, painted furniture, traditional upholstery, velvet, Velvet chair, vintage, wood Comment

South Beach Inspired: The Blue and White Dresser

Okay, so I may not know when to say when…

Painted FurnitureLeslie HowardDecember 1, 2014blue, dresser, furniture, glam, Hollywood Regency, makeover, painted furniture, peacock, teal, turquoise, white, wood Comments

Vintage Eggplant Henredon Dressers: Spanish Revival Revived

This Henredon Alvarado set, found at a thrift store, was really well treated over the years and functioned just like new. The finish, however, would never see the inside of a modern room.

Painted FurnitureLeslie HowardOctober 2, 2014antique, dresser, eggplant, elegant, glam, Mediterranean, painted, purple, redo, storage, vintage, wood Comments

Empire Dresser: Meant to Be

The style is well-known. The chunky red mahogany curved massiveness of American Empire style. Always veneered, almost always chipped, sometimes irreparably.

Painted FurnitureLeslie HowardJuly 4, 2014antique, dresser, elegant, Empire, grey, milk paint, painted furniture, silver, vintage, wood Comments

Tur-key to Tur-quoise: Antique Oak Dining Table

This table was part of a package deal. A buffet I spotted on Craigslist that had me salivating came with this non-matching beat-up table.

Painted FurnitureLeslie HowardJune 7, 2014antique, blue, distressed, furniture, makeover, milk paint, peacock, teal, turquoise, vintage, wood Comment

Mirrored Bar Cart: A Reflection of Hospitality, Beauty, and Time

Picture yourself at a party. There's the hostess, with a smiling bright face, leading you to a cart brimming with luscious cool drinks and adult beverages for you. Picture a big lucite ice bucket with silver tongs. Lemonade in a big pitcher. Then look down at the cart.