Monthly Archives: March 2012

Formal Dining Fabric Purchase

Posted by Amber in Dining Room on March 6, 2012  ||  Comments Off on Formal Dining Fabric Purchase

After we had all our bentwoods safely home, I got on ordering fabric for drapes in the formal dining room. We had already decided on Echino collection by Etsuko Furuya for Kokka. I bought a yard of it when we did some LA fabric … Continue reading →

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Well, what do we have here?

Posted by Nick in Antiquing, Dining Room on March 5, 2012  ||  Comments Off on Well, what do we have here?

We’ve been sitting on this post for about a month now while we wrapped up the posts about the nook. But now it’s time to share some good news. So our search for Thonet bentwood chairs has been going on for … Continue reading →

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Chair Facelift Complete

Posted by Amber in DIY on March 2, 2012  ||  6 Comments

To bring you up to date on the reupholstery progress, I painted the chairs, made the piping and sewed the cushion pieces together. Here are some tips for the final step – stapling the the cushion and seat pad. I sprayed adhesive on the wood … Continue reading →

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February Goal Check

Posted by Amber in Side Note on March 1, 2012  ||  Comments Off on February Goal Check

You were probably expecting to see a post about stapling the seat cushions and finally being finished with the chairs for the nook, but that will have to wait until tomorrow. It’s time for another round of let’s see how … Continue reading →

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