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Furniture

Furniture

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Furniture makes the room! Have you ever wondered how to best place the furniture in your house, or which style of furniture would work best in your design scheme? When you're looking for furniture inspiration, browse photos posted by Hometalk members of their furniture successes, and, well, furniture purchases that didn't work so well. From repairing furniture to buying new furniture, and even building your own furniture, Hometalk is the first and only stop when it comes to talking about furniture.



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16 Creative Stencil Projects

I really enjoy working with stencils so I put together a roundup of 16 creative stencil ideas. You can check out all 16 by visiting my blog in the link below :)
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Katie Murphy Alpharetta, GA 2 days ago
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  • The end result. A durable chair seat fabric created with leftover paint and white cotton duck fabric.
  • Mixing colors to coordinate with your decor is easy and fun!
  • A tiny bit of paint goes a long way. The results are so quick and easy, and the project dries quickly.

Stencil Upholstery Fabric With Chalk Paint®!

Have you often searched in vain for the perfect fabric color and pattern for a project, and just wished you could create your own? Now you can and it's so simple, you'll be amazed. ...»
Creating your own custom colors to coordinate with your decor is easy too! Just follow these simple steps to success. (After you try this easy project, I will feature a gorgeous, multi-color Moroccan pattern shower curtain idea soon).

1 Hour 10 Easy
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Annie Sloan Unfolded Kenner, LA 3 days ago
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    Juneolsen 12 hours ago
    Hi there! Looks great! How durable will it be....?
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Marvelous Marigold Antique Vanity Makeover: The Tutorial

This beautiful vanity received a makeover - come see how she was transformed from homely to stunning!
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Stacey @ Embracing Change Honesdale, PA 5 days ago
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    Stacey @ Embracing Change 5 hours ago
    Thank you Terri! The knobs are from Hobby Lobby!
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  • This is the dresser. I have had it more than 20 years. I have a matching taller one, but I want to use that for something else.

Painting: Can I use wall paint on old, finished wooden furniture?

I have an old laquered dresser and an old wooden twin bed that I want to repaint for my son's 3rd birthday.

I bought some teal and lime paint from the mis-tint rack at Lowe's, intending on using it on the walls. I also wanted to use it on the furniture so it all matches, but I want to make sure that it is going to stick. I have read about sanding and priming it first, but I would love to know if there is any way I can get around this step without buying any other special paint? ...»

I will try to post a pic later when I get home of the bed. I dont have one right now.

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Becci Birtles Brewster Dewitt, MI 3 days ago
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    Sandy Lueker 2 days ago
    I have a dresser very similar to this one and my husband painted it for me with white enamel ...»
    paint...it turned out beautiful..I put green glass knobs on it and the chest that matches it...

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  • This little ottoman started life as an end table!
  • I found her barely standing at the thrift store for $2.99! I love to repurpose furniture don't you?
  • The Husband added a few screws to make the table more sturdy, then I cut 2" foam to fit the top of the table & glued it on...
  • I painted the legs and sides of the table my favorite color blue and distressed it just a little using sand paper ...Four layers of quilt batting insured a cushy feel! I used an electric stapler which was a necessity for this project!
  • I chose a gray-blue piece of heavy fabric for the cover and stapled like a nut! (If you are a professional I'll go ahead and apologize!)
  • Leftover fabric from some curtains and some trim I got who knows where were perfect for a ruffle to hide the 7 million staples! (I stapled the ruffle on, then using a giant needle, sewed the trim)
  • She's a sweet little ottoman!
(We've since moved and now she lives in the Master Bathroom where she's a comfy little stool!)
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DIY Ottoman from an old End Table!

I love taking an old piece of furniture and giving it a second life! This $2.99 end table from a Thrift Store was perfect for turning into a cute ottoman! I did it for under $25.00 and it was actually pretty easy!

5 Hours 25.00 Moderate
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All Things Heart and Home Marietta, GA on May 01, 2013
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    CeCe328 28 minutes ago
    Enjoy it!
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Antique Vanity Makeover

Gorgeous antique vanity makeover -Say Hello to Marvelous Marigold!
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Stacey @ Embracing Change Honesdale, PA on May 12, 2013
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    Stacey @ Embracing Change 5 hours ago
    Thank you Carol! I agree it is well-made!
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  • A metal base welded by my resident "handy man" :)
  • And a little "puzzle" of yardsticks and bead board.
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From Old Drawer to End Table...

A few old drawers, some yardsticks, left over bead board pieces and a husband who welds...all added up to a few fun "new" end tables with a "perfectly imperfect" look that suits my style :)
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Chipping with Charm, Laur... Elk River, MN on Apr 15, 2013
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    Tamara DeVault 11 hours ago
    Great idea, love old yard sticks from the old stores of the past!
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  • Honor the fallen.
  • A nice blue with clear and dark wax.
  • The flag is made from pallet wood scraps.
  • This is Jimmy's final resting place in Arlington National Cemetery. The image I used was taken by a photographer on Memorial Day 2007. The heartbroken women was Jimmy's fiance.
  • Star Knobs that look like the stars from an American Flag.
  • Me and Jimmy, Afghanistan 2005
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Memorial Day!! Honor the Fallen. In Memory of Sgt. Jimmy Regan

I redid this dresser to pay tribute to my Ranger buddy Jimmy who was KIA Feb 2007 in Iraq. Read about him here: http://www.leadthewayfund.org/sgt-james-j-re...
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BeachBumLivin Sarasota, FL 4 days ago
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    CAROL 2 days ago
    Amazing piece- Amazing story- such a loving tribute to a friend- it warmed my heart!
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FIND OF THE WEEK - Which fabric?

We found these beautiful vintage chairs and I am so thrilled. I've been looking for the right fabric for the chairs and I shortlisted 4 of my best fabric finds.

My favorite is A - Angel Wings!

Which one is yours?

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ChairCycle Duluth, GA on Apr 29, 2012
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    Stan 16 hours ago
    Ok its a year later judging by the posts. Leslie D's thoughts on solid material and using a ...»
    pattern for pillows makes a lot of sense to me. So.....What did you decide to do?

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Upholstery Chair Project

After my great-grandmother's very orange chairs had been sitting in the attic for over a decade I got enough courage up to finally tackle this project myself and turn these unwanted ...»
relics into something the next generation could enjoy.

You can check out the entire project here at my blog Our Lake Life

http://www.ourlakelife.com/2012/04/09/stick-...

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Maria S Lake Hopatcong, NJ on Jul 31, 2012
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    Stan 16 hours ago
    Maria, great job on the chairs your grandmother would be proud. You have inspired me and given ...»
    me courage to tackle a type of project I have shied away from and I have remodeled houses. I'm looking at my old salvaged office chair with all kinds of new possibilities. The rest of the bedroom decor looks great as well.

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