Furniture Problems and Solutions!

The furniture problems...


1) I spilled some rubbing alcohol on my vanity top while cleaning earrings


2) I have bleed though on my painted vanity


3) I sold my vanity chair at my last garage sale


The Furniture Solutions...

First of all, I didn't know that rubbing alcohol was a furniture stripper. Now I know! How did I get to be 56 and not have the happen before? I usually use the

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I chose RED!

As I was walking the aisles at JoAnn Fabric's I was amazed at all the selection of outdoor fabrics...


In all colors...

In all designs...

A Whole aisle dedicated just to this kind of fabric!


That got me to thinking...

It's time for a change!

My white iron chair that sits on my front porch is faded (see below). I think I upholstered it back in 2011 and since it's a covered porch, it

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It's all about the DeTaiLs ~ Chair!

Chair Back


It truly is 



All about the details



Especially when you



Are talking about



THIS CHAIR!




Here is the chair Before I got my hands on it. It really needed some love, don't you think?






First, I must tell you that I am self taught when it comes to upholstery. I thought I had a picture of this chair in the 'naked' state of wood but can't find it :(

Second, I watched

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