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Visit modhomeec.com to see more projects, tutorials, videos and other helpful tips for the creative homeowner or renter. 

DIY Journal is the weekly column I write for The Indianapolis Star along with periodic DIY photo-tutorials for www. apartmenttherapy.com Chicago. I teach upholstery to men and women who have a hankering to breathe new life into existing furniture. The classes double as therapy sessions, I guess due to all the creative freedom.

I have a B.S. in Design and Textiles from Butler University. After graduating, I took a turn and worked as a litigation paralegal for six years before finding my way back to the creative life.

So, I started, owned and operated my own upholstery design studio for fifteen years when I suddenly realized I need to teach people how to do this for themselves.

My projects have appeared on Craftzine blogInstructablesDesign*Sponge ,Planet Green and more.

I encourage everyone to DIY, or at least give it a try.

 

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Fashion Week and Kitchen Faucets?

By: Modhomeecteacher Sep 08, 2010

Interior design follows fashion. You all know that. There's a little time-lapse, but it's very trackable if you think about it. Last year we saws plaids on the runway and this year plaids are splashed around interior design. So, I'll try to make this brief.  Remember Brizo brand faucets from my post here. Well, Brizo is a progressive thinking brand. Cleverly, and strategically, they've partnerned with uber hip fashion designer Jason Wu.  Jason's all about 'the silhouette and so is Brizo.…Continue Reading

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The Motherlode of Master Bedroom Makeover Projects

By: Modhomeecteacher Sep 07, 2010

Just you wait and see.

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Thanks for the great shout out about our utdoor rugs!  We want to be sure our name gets out there correctly so that there is no customer confusion...it should be Home Infautation.:)

Thanks for the mention, and for reading the intro to my bed project.

Aeray

What type of urethane did you use?  I only found urethane for stripping wood, is that what you used or is there a specific urethane for tile?  How easy is it to touch up the paint?  Does the paint peal, what happens to it when it chips or wears?

Adam-No I don't. However, funny you should ask. Just today I found some light blue velvet that may just work for a similar looking ottoman. I'll have to make it though. Waiting to see if my friend will let me buy the fabric from him. I can make it oval, diamond tufted. legs and all. However, for me, I'd do the legs a little differently.

Hi Mod,  I was reading your older post about the turquoise tufted oval ottoman.  I loooooove it and I can't find anything like it online.  Do you have any suggestions where I could find one?  Thanks!

 

 

Hey Mod, thought you might be able to weigh in on this forum posting:

http://www.curbly.com/forums/2-Get-Advice/topics/76-Microsuede-for-upholstery

I think that would work fine if you don't mind the pins.  Very resourceful!  My comforter never quite fit down to the corners so I needed an extension, i.e. the length of ribbons.

If you tie ribbons on each corner , isnt that ptretty much the same as pinning each corner? I might have to do this but with minimal sewing

I dont know about other ppl but I cannot sew nor do I have a sewing machine. I think a ton of your stuff contains some sewing so you must be a seamstress which is so cool but not general knowledge. :)

i would love to see what you do with the big oval mirror. i have one very similar and i am stumped. thanks

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