Mary from MK Design & Décor happened upon this fantastic arm chair lying beside a dumpster while on her way to dinner. It took some serious dedication to maneuver it into her small car, but Mary eventually managed to wedge it into her passenger seat upside down. Mary says, “This find was a dream come {…Read More…}
Reupholstered Stool
March 15, 2012 By
Catherine from Paisley & Polka Dot Threads was lucky enough to find this stool on Freecycle for, of course, FREE! The lady getting rid of it told Catherine it was “sturdy, but ugly.” Luckily, ugly is easy to fix! Catherine had to prep the frame for painting by chipping off veneer and sanding it smooth. {…Read More…}
Upholstered Outdoor Bench
February 22, 2012 By
A lot of gray, rainy days have left Sherry from Pondered Primed Perfected longing for some sunshine. Sherry decided to get her spring fix by refabbing a free bench from Craigslist for her back deck. The four-foot bench had originated from a pizza parlor and was looking pretty drab. Sherry repainted the bench and then {…Read More…}
Reupholstered Office Chair
February 18, 2012 By
Jennifer from Monkey See, Monkey Do found a basic, inexpensive black computer chair on the side of the road. It was in good shape, just boring! Why settle for boring when you can have something fun and special? Jennifer jazzed up her plain Jane chair by recovering it with a printed fabric that matches her {…Read More…}
Reupholstered Wingback Chair
February 14, 2012 By
Loren from Pandora’s Craft Box and her husband gave an old Victorian style chair they found in a dumpster a brand spankin’ new look. You sure wouldn’t know it by the end product, but this was their first reupholstering job. Loren takes you through the entire process of how she and the hubs stripped the {…Read More…}
Upholstered Nailhead Trim Bench
October 8, 2011 By
Pretty Handy Girl Brittany had a little bench that was formerly a roadside find from a couple years back. The once blah beige bench had gotten a stripe and monogram makeover and had served Brittany’ s family well in their mudroom. Since Brittany built a large hallway storage system with bench, this little beauty was {…Read More…}
White Chair with Flower Detail
September 30, 2011 By
Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl is unable to turn away from a piece of furniture awaiting trash pickup, no matter how decrepit. That’s how she ended up with this yucky chair. To say it was in rough shape would be an understatement. The seat was molding, the paint chipping and peeling, and the structure of {…Read More…}
Guatemalan Print Lounger Chair
September 24, 2011 By
Ana from Rearranged Design was on her way to dinner with hubs when she drove by a house with a bunch of junk out on the porch. A vinyl lounger specifically caught Ana’s eye. While passing back by on the way home, Ana spotted a man outside and jumped on the opportunity to get the {…Read More…}
