Tag: Upcycled Furniture
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My antique chair makeover
Now that we are Wintering in our new home, I’ve been slowly checking off some home projects from my checklists. One of those projects was to re-upholster my beloved, but worn out, antique chair. This chair has been loved once before. I originally refurbished it back in 2011 when I found it in a cluttered…
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Country Chairs in an Urban Condo
I love receiving text messages from friends that say: “I found antique chairs for you”. That’s exactly the text I received when my friend spotted these beauties disposed on someone’s curb, which to me, is basically a silver platter. I was planning on selling these chairs once I refurbished them, but I couldn’t help falling…
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A Pop of Colour on Outdated Chairs
I picked up these chairs at a yard sale for $5.00 each. It was probably the most exciting furniture purchase I ever made till yet, not only because it was cheap, but because I looked past the horrible mustard velvet fabric and immediately knew what style I wanted to create. Deep purples, reds and black…
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IKEA Hack with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
Our room growing up was all IKEA, and I think that might have been how I got interested in furniture in the first place. I was my Dad’s furniture assembly assistant, responsible for holding the instructions manual and handing him the screws and bolts and tools he needed to built my anticipated new desk/bookshelf/bed. I…
My Turquoise Bag 