Upholstery Mastery

Imagine sitting that haggard bum of yours down on a cozy, warm, furry, faux-y, office chair first thing on a … Read more

A few tears were shed as our beloved Beth loaded up her beautiful heirloom antique sofa last Friday and headed … Read more

It’s been on my mind for years. Why not create an entire line of ottomans for powder rooms, master bathrooms, … Read more

Over on my real job at IndyStar.com, I’m doing a whole house makeover. Using an inspiration photo for my road … Read more

No matter how many stump tables I see, I still gawk out my car window looking for felled tree parts … Read more

When I saw these white Overstock.com barstools go from mass produced white leather to chic Moroccan stenciled points of interest, … Read more

For the past few years I’ve been nagging readers to at least TRY to tackle an upholstery project just to … Read more

It’s not Sarah’s House, but I’m attempting a complete house update in my IndyStar.com column, DIY Journal. Here, I’ve used … Read more

Photo Image:DesignSponge Right out of the gate let me state that I did NOT write this article. I found it … Read more

During upholstery classes, one request that I hear over and over again is to show students how to make and … Read more

How often have you looked at a headboard in a catalog and thought “Shoot, I could make that!” That may … Read more

Charlotte and John didn’t believe this plain old $6.99 Goodwill coffee table could be anything more than mediocre. Little did … Read more

Since late 2008, I’ve been sharing my knowledge of upholstery by writing and photographing tutorials for you. From Curbly, to … Read more

Janet was one of my very first students. In fact, I’m not sure I would have gotten this gig off … Read more

Have you seen how much Anthropologie is charging for their ethnic print fabric beach chairs? A whopping $268.00! Print magazines … Read more

One of my favorite things about teaching upholstery is de-mystifying some aspect of the craft for an eager student. A … Read more

When I think of a brilliant little project idea, I’m jsut tickled to death. A while back I bought this … Read more

As you may know, I collaborated with the talented author of The Brick House to come up with a look … Read more

Remember the gaping sewing table from yesterday? First, I spray painted the entire table with primer and then shiny silver … Read more

Problem # 1. Comic book covers are under-appreciated in my opinion, especially the old timey ones. Problem # 2. Unique … Read more

After my Upholstery Pop Quiz post last week, Catherine emailed me with a photo of her niece’s thrift store find … Read more

If you didn’t know, I love to design ottomans out of all sorts of materials. Whether it’s simply restyling an … Read more

Having the right work surface is a ‘must’ for a busy studio. After teaching a pillow workshop using a an … Read more

Here’s how it went down. Upholstery student Val had already attached the sewn seat cover to her lovely little chair … Read more

I love it when people send photos of pieces I’ve made, they’ve bought, and where they’ve put it. The chosen … Read more

Ripped out cording is one of the most annoying problems with cushion slipcovers, as well as cushion covers in general. … Read more

I’ve been so busy moving upholstery supplies from my basement studio to my new, above ground studio, I’m a day … Read more

Cococozy, one of my favorite bloggers, has busted right on through her blog and is launching her own line of … Read more

My good buddy Lesley at TheDesignFile is running an ongoing 30 Must Haves throughout the month of January. She asked … Read more

One of my favorite sites is Cococozy. She never disappoints with her beautiful photos of covet-worthy interiors and high priced … Read more

Not everyone is cut out for a plain black iPad cover, right? Gather some scrap leather and wool felt to … Read more

Alli arrived at 1:00 pm on Saturday with 1 1/2 yards of fabric. At 4:00 pm she walked out the … Read more

We’ve seen plenty of slip seat reupholstery projects but this one gets an A ++++. Handy guest blogger Krista, over … Read more

Here’s an upholstery repair that may come in handy some day, especially if you have someone in your house (I’m … Read more

It’s not unusual for a friend to ask me to clean up, or finish an upholstery attempt gone bad. Such … Read more

So…after I made this tree stump table (inspired by Karen from The Art of Doing Stuff), the atomic legs were … Read more

  If it’s possible to have a problem with owning a set of Eero Saarinen Tulip Chairs, it may be … Read more

I have to admit that most headboard ideas bore me a little. I mean there are so many alternative ways … Read more

Photo image: ApartmentTherapy If unique upholstery details grab your attention while thumbing  through shelter mags, you’ve probably oggled decorative nailheads that knock … Read more

  One surefire way to create one-of-a-kind home furnishings is to harvest eye catching fabric from your local Goodwill or … Read more