Posts tagged: techniques
Upcycle: Discarded Restaurant Chair Reupholstery
By ModHomeEcTeacher
If you can find a set of sturdy restaurant chair frames, with or without torn vinyl, negotiate a price and load'em up. A local furniture consignment shop had these four stackable sturdy chairs in the corner of the basement. I stripped off the black vinyl from the seats and the upholstered panels that make up the front and back of the seat backs. To discover how to convert restaurant rubbish to kitchen table darlings.... » READ MORE
How-to: Plotting the Knotty Pine Demise
By ModHomeEcTeacher
I did it! A brain dump of everything necessary to complete this project in the most efficient and successful manner gave way to a tidy little To Do list. This morning I did my research on paint sprayer rental vs. paint sprayer purchase and the decision to purchase won. The promise of a $50.00 rebate on a $199.00 sprayer enticed me to buy instead of borrow. I may bemoan this decision, but I knew I would have to rent a sprayer for at least » READ MORE
