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…
Read MoreWhat do you get when you mix an old boring chair with new, exciting materials and traditional methods? French Boho, of course...read on!
Read MoreThese vintage Widdicomb dining chairs had quite a makeover! Upholstered using traditional methods, they've got an exciting new look. Check it out...
Read MoreUpholstering 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...
Read MoreSad, crumbly old French chairs get a new, fantastic look with traditional techniques. Follow along with me to see what we went through!
Read MoreThis Kent Coffey 1970's brown, dull dresser got a new look, with bright blue gloss and polished brass, to emphasize its Asian flair.
Read MoreThis piece went from really really brown to really really pretty...
Read MoreJust for fun, I did a (supposedly) quick project. I had previously stumbled upon, and brought home, the perfect dresser for some milk paint, which I have been yearning to use for some time.
Read MoreThis piece was in such terrible condition inside, it wasn't worth rebuilding and trying to restore. It was, however, worth sharpening my skills and creativity to make something new out of it.
Read MoreThis dated mahogany behemoth came to me from a CL seller in Ybor City. It had promise…
Read MoreI picked up these gems more than two years ago, and squirreled them away until I had a vision, and the tools, workspace and ability to carry out that vision.
Read MoreOkay, so I may not know when to say when…
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreI have a passion for applying paint. Any paint to anything.
Read MoreThe style is well-known. The chunky red mahogany curved massiveness of American Empire style. Always veneered, almost always chipped, sometimes irreparably.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MorePicture 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.
Read MoreMy favorite adjectives in decorating happen to be: colorful, bright, and gilded.
Read MoreThis is the piece that turned me around to appreciate French style furniture.
Read MoreI admired this terrific retro dresser for months.
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