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Beaded Upholstery
DIYnet — DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden gussies up a plain upholstered dining chair with ironed-on fabric diamonds and a skirt of beaded fringe. Add eye-catching accents to plain upholstered furniture with iron-on fabric accents and a dangly ...More…
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Choosing Upholstery
DIYnet — A well-constructed piece of upholstered furniture features high-quality seating support provided by eight-way hand-tied coils and sturdy metal springs. Interior designer Bobbie Snow O'Neill gives tips that are a great help in choosing well-made ...More…
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The Essential Guide to Upholstery
DIYnet — The smallest of details look professional in the capable hands of Maria Nissen. Hobbyist Maria Nissen says very little sewing is required to complete an upholstery project. Beginners shouldn't be intimidated at all, she says, but should consider ...More…
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How to Upholster a Prairie Settle: Working with Hides
Fine Woodworking — Video Length: 6:56 Produced By: Anissa Kapsales and Greg T. Gordon How to weave nylon rope through holes in a frame to make a proper foundation for the cushions. In this 3-part video, Kevin Rodel demonstrates all the steps to creating leather ...More…
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How to Upholster a Prairie Settle: Finishing Touches
Fine Woodworking — Video Length: 8:11 Produced By: Anissa Kapsales and Greg T. Gordon How to weave nylon rope through holes in a frame to make a proper foundation for the cushions. Part Three: Lacing the cushions In this 3-part video, Kevin Rodel demonstrates all ...More…
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How to Upholster a Prairie Settle: Weaving the Foundation
Fine Woodworking — Video Length: 4:46 Produced By: Anissa Kapsales and Greg T. Gordon How to weave nylon rope through holes in a frame to make a proper foundation for the cushions. Weaving a Danish Cord Seat A Slim, Comfortable Slip Seat Weaving Shaker Tape ...More…
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Chair Spruce-Ups, Part Two
DIYnet — Freshen old furniture inexpensively and give your dining-room chairs a new look: reupholster the cushions! DIY Tools and Techniques host Carl Mueller demonstrates easy chair-seat reupholstery. Remove seat and old fabric before checking the base. ...More…
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Simple Slipcovers
DIYnet — Change the look of your dining-room chairs with simple no-sew slipcovers. Because they're laced to the chair legs with decorative cording, these slipcovers are easy to remove for cleaning. Make an easy slipcover for a dining-room chair with two ...More…
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Make a Fleece Futon Cover
DIYnet — A futon cover made with laced-together fleece blankets provides cozy, casual warmth and is easy and inexpensive to make. A fleece futon cover would look great in a rustic room. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden explains how to make a cozy ...More…
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How to Choose the Right Wall Color
DIYnet — Chocolate-brown walls can add drama to a room that receives little natural light. Any color's opposite on the wheel is its complimentary color. If you wish, you can use complimentary colors in your design scheme, but these highly contrasting ...More…
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Gilding Fabric
DIYnet — Create a shimmery wall hanging with shantung, silver leaf and sizing. I want to create a very airy feeling in my bedroom using lots of fabric and silver accents. Can you give me some designer advice on how to achieve this look? Find a remnant of ...More…
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Vintage Fabrics
DIYnet — If you're going to use toile, use a lot, to decorate an entire bathroom, for example. I love vintage fabrics but don't know much about them. What are some good ones to use for decorating? The original scenes on toile depicted contemporary ...More…