Sofa Chair Redo with Drop Cloth How To

I have wanted to reupholster my sofa chairs for a very long time.  I decided that I couldn't put it off any longer.  Especially because a hole wore through the cushion fabric.  I also was very tired of making sure the arm chair covers (that I had made) were on the chair.  Why worry about keeping them covered? 

 

Yah, that's why.

 
                        BEFORE                                                             AFTER

I really like how it turned out.  Definitely more my style.  The "before" chair is actually a photo of the second chair that I need to refinish (I will start on that today).  The one I have finished was the worst of the two.  

How I did it:

~ I used natural colored drop cloth.

~ I took apart the chair, mostly stapled.  I used a flathead screwdriver and pliers to remove the staples.

~ I used the pieces as a pattern for the new fabric.  I marked on the old fabric pieces where they went and the direction so that I wouldn't be at a loss when I went to put the new stuff on.

~ I reused the zipper (on the cushion), cording, under cover for the bottom panels and the cover under the bottom of the chair.  I am all about reusing all  I can.

~ The only parts I had to sew were the cording, cushions and front section of the chair.  The rest was stapled.

~ I didn't do a step by step tutorial because this is a descent one here.

I will post more photos when both sisters are complete. :)

Stenciling with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

One of the ways that I am having fun with ASCP
(Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint) - Stenciling.

And yes, I am adorning my HS t-shirt.  Oldie, but a goodie!

Project Table

Eating together at the table was getting a little squishy. We needed elbow room. A neighbor where we used to live gave us a nice table top w/ a leaf. It had some dings, scratches and No Legs. But other than that it is great. We've held on to it for these many years thinking we would one day give it some legs. That day has come. We were cleaning house and so I thought I would bring the table top up from the basement and fix it or ditch it. After some mulling over the project we decided to ditch it. It didn't walk away, luckily, before Rob remembered the table legs out back. Those legs were from a table I got at a yard sale that I used outside for a couple of years. The top did not weather well and was destroyed. So we put the 2 together and the result was: BEFORE

There is not an invisible bucket there. Rob was using it at the moment to get water for the animals.

AFTER (the photos don't do it justice) It actually turned out better, and very different, than originally planned. And of course the girls had to be in the photo.

The table has an old worn look to it. I forgot to take a photo of it before bringing it inside. The lighting inside doesn't show it's beauty very well.

We now have elbow room to spare. Which will be good as the girls grow (not adding to the bunch mind you). Now we have to solve the problem of passing the food around the table. (: