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Reupholstering Dining Chairs - Part 2 of 2

By celee

I'm finally done! I purchased a playful pattern that ties colors that I have around the house . It's an outdoor fabric that's waterproof so hopefully, droppings will not stain too badly. For the cushion, I used a 1" high density foam and extra loft batting. I have one down and another one to go. Then, I'm off to find my second set!

See Part 1: http://www.curbly.com/celee/posts/495-Reupholstering-Dining-Chairs-Part-1-of-2


December 18, 2006
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Reupholstering Dining Chairs - Part 1 of 2

By celee

I was really happy to see on the cover of Metropolitan Home the headline, "The Mix is In". This theme goes hand-in-hand with my latest project of refinishing & reupholstering old dining room chairs. I am planning to replace my existing chairs with two mis-matched sets that will share the same uniform color & fabric. Having a hard time visualizing... come along!

A couple weeks ago, I found these on Craigslist for $20. As you can see, they were in » READ MORE


December 18, 2006
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Revitalizing an Old Rocking Chair

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Before: Original Rocking Chair
This past weekend, I decided to experiment with modernizing an old traditional rocking chair. Here's the chair that I found at a garage sale for $25! The style of the chair - early American - was not to my typical liking. Then, I started envisioning ways of revitalizing its original heritage with a contemporary color treatment - glossy herbal green - to be exact. For $25 I was sold. I handed the seller my money and off to Home Depo » READ MORE

November 30, 2006
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Refinishing wood chairs

By celee Any advice on how to refinish a wood chair?  I'm looking to purchase a pair of Windsor chairs off of Craigslist and plan to give them a glossy coat of lacquer.  Any idea how I would do this?  Specifically any advice on the type of sandpaper and the type of paint i would need?

November 20, 2006
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