Upholstering How much do i need

How cool is this came across this blogger (The Little Green Note Book) who provides a useful chart for how much fabic you will need for upholstering a chair. Great Chart to print off or bookmark!

Reusing an Old table and making a Window sit

This is a clever idea,

go to Peppertowne and see how you can take an old table and make it spectacular.

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An Amazing Cat Litter Box Cover

I love animals and grew up with dogs, cats as well as rabbits. 

And just like many new homeowners we tend to want to add an addition to the family. 

Well, we are no different, I am looking into getting a new kitten/or and puppy. 

I owned two cats in my life and always hated the litter box. 

There really isn't a good place to put it and in the kitchen is just gross. 

 Anyways at Recaptured Charm she does an amazing job on a dresser. 

She turned it into a Cat's Litter Box.

CLEVER!!!

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Dresser Redo

Once again Centsational Gal was challenged to make a 15$ Good Will find and turned it into a million bucks. Check out her step by step demo on how she accomplished this. With Mayonaise and Stain...

no kidding mayo...

Fantastic!!

How to Reupholster/ Slip Cover a Chairs/ Sofa

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Here at The Nester She gives step by step instruction on how she slipped covers her sofas.

Before

After

I also found a great tutorial at Pick and Polka Dot she too offers her way of doing a quick and easy slip cover

Isabella & Max Rooms Here she offers another way of slipping cover some old chairs.

And Sew 4 Homes has great instructions. On how to make re-do a small ottoman. Check it out!

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Furniture Table Face Lift

Clever!! 

At All Things Thrifty!

Here is another idea create your own design in a glass top...actually try this with a mirror or glasses to create your own personal look.

Old-World Style Console Table

HGTV Design on a Dime

Materials and Tools:

narrow reclaimed door

reclaimed 2x3 wood

sanding discs

clean rags

wood glue 

wood screws

scrap wood

stain (ours was Minwax brand, oil-based stain, Provencial 211)

water-based polyurethane

spray paint (ours was Rust-oleum brand, Laquer Specialty, High Lustre coating in black)

painter’s tape

screwdriver

table saw

miter saw

sander

screw gun

paint roller with a small foam pad

grinder

Steps:

1. With a screwdriver, remove any hardware from the reclaimed door. Then cut the door to size with a table saw.

2. Cut reclaimed 2x3s to size with the table saw. Then cut the corners at a 45-degree angle with the miter saw.

3. Sand the door and all 2x3s to remove any old finish or paint then wipe clean with a damp rag.

Figure A

4. Flip the door over so that it rests face down. Attach the 2x3 framing wood using glue and a screw gun. This will allow the top of the console to be flush since the door and 2x3s will most likely be differing thicknesses (figure A).

5. Flip the framed-out door back over and sand the top again to smooth away any unevenness.

Figure B

6. Attach legs with glue and screws to the scrap pieces of wood and then attach leg enhancements to the underside of the console at the four corners. The addition of wooden blocks to the legs will make attaching legs easier because screws can go straight into blocks rather than into the legs at an angle (figure B).

7. Apply stain to the entire piece with a clean dry rag wiping away any excess. When dry, apply a coat of polyurethane.

Figure C

8. While the protective coat dries, cut iron pieces to size with a grinder (figure C). Then spray paint the pieces and allow them to dry completely.

9. Line up the iron onto the front legs of the table and mark where holes should be drilled. Predrill holes by placing a wooden block under the iron to prevent slippage. You may also want to place a small piece of painter’s tape onto the iron where hole will be drilled, so the tip of the drill will catch better.

10. Once holes have been drilled, attach decorative iron onto the front legs of the piece for a finished look.

Furniture Redo Leather Chair How to

This is a great find. Here at Keeping it Simple she fines a old rather unattractive leather chair and dyes it. 

Very Cool

Another Furniture Redo

I really enjoy finding pictures of before and afters of furniture. I spotted this blog done by Mrs Adventure, what caught my eye is I grew up with this same dresser set, then gave it too my daughter when she moved out on her own...(we are so proud of her)....

Furniture Redo's

 I love furniture redos here At Along for the Ride takes an old dresser drawer giving it a face lift and a function for her space.

Bar Stools Redos

Tired of your old barstool chairs then here is a great idea in redoing some old chairs and making them look spectacular.

Go to Tatertots and Jello to see how.

How to Distress or Antique furniture

Many of us have furniture that we would love to spruce up, here at Addicted 2 Decorating she gives you step by step on how to antique a piece of furniture.

Can you guess what this is..

See this ugly thing well guess what was created over at Recaptured Charmed turned it into..

WOW. Amazing!!!!

Upholstered Headboard

Great clip of another idea for a headboard. This one looks promising.

Myles of Style Moroccan-Style Rec Room

I was truly impressed with this episode. She took a dull room and made it into a Moroccan Haven...more ideas!!