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Decorate With Sheets
DIYnet — Colorful sheets wrapped and tied around a loveseat can change the look in an instant. Gather two pillowcases around an old lampshade to create a coordinated look. Use the Nantucket Rose pattern with a mauve stripe for a decorative look on a ...More…
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Necktie Chair
DIYnet — Weave a new seat for an old chair from cast-off neckties for a flea-market makeover with creative charm. Cindy Piccoli, host of HGTV's Decorating With Style, brightens an old ladder-back chair with a new seat made from woven neckties. This would ...More…
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Antique Repair: Repairing a Split Chair Seat
DIYnet — The repaired chair goes nicely with Johnson's Stickley library table (also a repaired antique). DIY Woodworking host Bruce Johnson remedies a common problem -- a split chair seat on a wooden antique chair. Then, remove wooden "buttons" that ...More…
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Shaker Rocking-Chair Kit: Assembling Frame and Rockers
DIYnet — Once the front is assembled, it's time to move on to assembling the frame and adding the rockers. In this particular kit, the back frame of the chair is already assembled, so begin by using brush to apply glue to all holes on the back frame and ...More…
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Paint-Canvas Chair
DIYnet — Rescue an old chair with colorful coats of paint applied to the wood, the caning and even the upholstered seat. If your kitchen chairs are crusty and stained but you don't want to replace them, brighten them up with paint. You can enhance any ...More…
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No-Sew Slipcovers
DIYnet — Fabric and pins take the work -- and much of the expense -- out of re-covering a chair. Measure your chair to determine how much fabric you'll need. First, take the cushion out. Then take the front-to-back measurement with a flexible measuring ...More…
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Revive an Old Chair
DIYnet — With a little ingenuity you can turn a ratty old chair like this into a treasure. A few coats of paint and a remade upholstered seat transform a dated, tattered chair into a seat of honor. The options for remaking old chairs are almost endless, ...More…
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Furniture Placement
DIYnet — The focal point upon entering the room is a small seating area featuring two simple chairs with clean lines. To the left of the seating area are the sofa, tables and armchairs, whose placement reflects a designer practice known as "floating." .. ...More…
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Chair Styles
DIYnet — A pair of curvy French-style chairs with upholstered seats and backs add to the mix in this eclectic room. Soft colors and a feminine feel pull all the styles, from contemporary to traditional, into a cohesive whole. The curvy cabriole leg of ...More…
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Slipcovered Chair
DIYnet — Sewing expert Pam Hastings shows Kitty Bartholomew, host of HGTV's Kitty Bartholomew: You're Home, how to add softness and color to ladder-back dining chairs with pretty fabric slipcovers. You may have to alter the pattern to make it fit your ...More…
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Shaker Rocking-Chair Kit: Front Posts
DIYnet — The tightness of the weaving, along with the sturdy wood and glued joints, make this chair a piece that will last for years to come. Although their sect was originally an English religious movement, American Shakers found a home in New York and ...More…
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Mailbox Covers, Patio Chairs, Slipcovers
DIYnet — Canvas covers for soda cans can be decorated with outdoor enamel paint. Artist and designer Sheila Rauen of Deka/Decart Inc. introduces Deka® Acrylic Sign Enamel Paints, which she uses to embellish plain decorative items. This paint is extremely ...More…