Anthropologie Inspired Upholstered Chair

 Love Anthropologie but can’t justify the price? Here is your solution. $14.50 chair from Habitat For Humanity Restore + 7 yards of fabric. Equals…..   Hello Gorgeous! Sorry lots of glamour shots, she is too cute for just two. Want to learn how you can do this too? Subscribe by email for all of my [...]

Day 19- How To Put On The Back Of An Upholstered Chair

 Well we made it. This is the last post before the reveal tomorrow. Let’s hope it stops raining so I can get some good pictures for you. To put the back on I ran a length of Curve- Ease all around the back. Up one side and down the other. Then cut out a piece [...]

Day 18- Finishing Up The Arms

We are almost finished putting on the arms. For the last little bit you will need to wrap a small piece of fabric around the little piece of cardboard. I’m not sure what it is called but it goes on the front and has big nails on the back. Staple the fabric on the back. [...]

Day 12- Putting Together The Pillows

Ok. So I re-read all my posts up until this point and oh, lord are they boring! Full of information, sure but come on. Anyway on to the task at hand, I’ll try to spice it up a bit for you. Take apart your pillows at the seams and lay them out.  Next cut out [...]

Day 10- How To Upholster the Arms & Sides of the Chair

To me the arms are the most fun to put on. It requires some attention to detail but the outcome is always amazing. Pay close attention to your creases and make them very sharp. Be sure to make them in even intervals as you will want them to be the same on both sides. Don’t [...]

Day ??- Let’s Start Putting On The Fabric

Well I have skipped a few days of my 31 day challenge, oops. The cat is out of the bag, I am a fly by the seat of my pants kind of blogger. I try to stick to a schedule but seem to be incapable of keeping to it. Oh, well let’s just start where [...]

Day 5- How To Pick Your Fabric

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Day 4- Gather Your Supplies

I always wait until after I have removed the original fabric before gathering all my supplies. Why? Because you never know what you will find and I don’t want to make 3 different trips to the store. So take a look at the padding, does it need to be replaced? As far as I am [...]

Day 3- Removing The Old Upholstery

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Day 2 – Do You Have The Right Tools?

Before we tear into our chair, lets make sure we have the right tools.  You will need a pair of 6 inch diagonal pliers, a nice pair of scissors for cutting fabric, an awl, and a tape measure for measuring around curves. Sewing machine. Don’t worry it doesn’t need to be fancy. Just your most [...]

Day 1 – Buying a Second Hand Chair- What You Need To Know

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31 Days Of Change- Furniture & Upholstery Tips

Ok, folks. You all know that The Nester hosts 31 days of change for the month of October, right? I am committing now to post 31 days of furniture and upholstery tips for you! FYI that is A LOT of tips.  It is going to be a challenge for sure! Here is a taste of what [...]