// C'est fini!

Upholstering is such an intimate experience... undoing every layer, seam and nail someone had painstakingly assembled, sewn and hammered many, many years ago...

After many hours of de-upholstering (is that a word?), sanding, staining, sewing, stapling... my painstaking work is finally complete!

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// DIY Upholstery

Since embarking on my first re-upholstery adventure, I've stumbled onto some great resources and suppliers. This morning, I found this great yardage chart (view full chart here) via DIY Upholstery -- informative & beautifully illustrated!

Check out their site for amazing deals on upholstery & accessories. I found the upholstery I'm using for my chair there for $45/yard less than everywhere else. They'll even send you free samples!

// New Project

Happy Monday, loves -- hope everyone had a spectacular weekend. What did you get up to?
Between baseball games (can you beat baseball, beer & hot-dogs on a sunny day?), birthday parties & soaking up the sunshine, I embarked on a new [messy/labour intensive/time-consuming/exciting!] project... de-upholstering (is that even a word?) a chair that I recently acquired on Craig's List. I have high hopes for the finished product... I think she will be beautiful.
As I get closer to upholstery phase of the project, I wonder if anyone has any good tips as to where I can get some good/unique upholstery fabric in Vancouver or available online? I'm looking for something bright, maybe floral? Patterned? Thoughts?
xo