on to the next project

This one has needed attention for a long time!  I had to move it where it couldn't be sat on, so it didn't totally desintegrate!  I picked it up last summer at a garage sale, or maybe it was two summers ago?  Just now getting around to it, I know, busy times!

At this point, I have the fabric all torn off.  It was a beast.  Those tacks can really be in there good, all embedded in the wood.  It needs a little glueing and new webbing on the bottom.  Hopefully I'll get started next week.

One ugly chair got the slip (cover)

Here's the new cover.  I do plan to put a piece behind those corner slits, maybe.  And the buttons are not on the back yet.

Here's the underneath ugliness.  But it was FREE! 

She sits in the library, where I've been working on making it a cozy study place.

and as if I didn't have enough to do....

I guess things have been so messy with the kitchen redo that I decided to rip into ONE more thing before the next clean up.  The last refinish job was very sticky and I never did like it.

This table has a long history.  Handy hubby made it but it went "CRACK" in the night.  So he fixed it with drywall screws (among his favorite southern engineering components) I hope this picture just makes me LOOK fat.  How humbling.

We are going for the rustic look with painted/distressed/glazed legs.

Well, it IS rustic.  I'll show you when I'm done.  It will look much better with my dark chairs and company is a cumin'

something unexpected

I'm joining the Frugalicious Friday party at Finding Fabulous blog today, go check it out.
I was unexpectedly blessed while garage saleing a few weeks back!  I've been wanting feather pillows for my couch for a    l--o--n--g     time.  I looked up some prices and they were ONLY $50 each!  OK.....waiting on that one......

So, a friend invited me to a nearby citywide garage sale outing.  I could have easily done without spending a dime that day, but jumping at the chance to chat it up with a friend, I went just for that.  I found not just a couple, but 5 in all! 

I was actually having a hard time believing I actually found 5!  The first 3 were amazing enough.  The fabrics for these slipcovers was something I had laying around for years.  Not to mention that it all looks great with my shabby green shutter with picture!  perfect

 



Ever feel like GOD is just blessing you?  with things that matter to you?  I mean I didn't mention lots of other goodies, like my 25 cent new favorite shirt.......... So I got the 5 pillows for $7, the fabric I used I'm guessing was around $10-$15 dollars, I had one of the zippers and my MIL got me the other 4 for Mother's day! So for sure~less than $25 dollars for 5 nice feather pillows and washable slip covers.  wee!

While the fellas in the household didn't understand my excitment about feather pillows;  they do admit that they are comfortable.

this is the before-before picture



ugly chair coming up

I'm set to work on this finally.  This was the only picture I could find.  I have had this piece of fabric thrown over it in the corner.  I have a slipcover in the works and big plans for this ugly chair.  It was free though!  It might end up being my new favorite. 

I never thought I'd finish! Mom's chair.

This is a phone picture. Not the best I know, I'm just glad to say this project is done!  With all the interruptions I've had and the odd way this chair was made, it just took  FA-EV-A!  The before picture is below.

coming up next.....mom's chair recover

She's chosen a different fabric to go with her living room freshen up.  We are leaving the wood the way it is.