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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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Refurbish old wicker chairs and tables

Does anyone have an easy way to refurbish older wicker furniture? The legs of our wicker chairs, love seat and table are unraveling as well as they need painting. (will spray painting ...»
do?) How do I fix the unraveling legs? Thanks, hope someone can give me some ideas!!

Audrey G
Audrey G Utica, NY Yesterday
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    Lin R 1 hour ago
    Audrey G so glad you asked this question because I have a rocker on my porch that needs a ...»
    little work also. So glad there is Hometalk and all you smart DIYers and pros out there!

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Cleaning & Organization: Does anyone know how to clean a very dirty "fawn" color leather couch?

When I bought these two couches in 1999, they cost me like $6,000+. The back cushions are not tacked down by anything and they are always getting squished down and well the thing looks ...»
sloppy (wish I'd known that they would do that before I purchased them! Que Sera, Sera!) and now with 3 toddler boys and others the color doesn't even look like what it was. They've been pretty beaten up; however, the frame is strong and they were expensive, what to do or is there anything I can do? They have been cleaned by people using the worst things so they are really in bad shape as far as the leather goes. Is there a way to re-stain them? (Though every scratch in the leather will show up pronounced, wow, I'm talking myself out of this!)

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Pamela Salo Oakhurst, CA Yesterday
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    Priscilla E 2 hours ago
    Try cleaning with a bar of Dove Soap. I cleaned a white leather to new with Dove.
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Furniture: Wooden Crate Delimma

Everyone was really helpful with my chaise lounge color, I'm hoping to get your creative input for a wooden crate I bought just because it was cool. It appears to be a very sturdy, old ...»
military shipping piece. Medical stuff. It measures 30" x 17 x 15. I thought maybe a table, but I'm not feeling any good ideas yet. Maybe you all could let me know if you have ever done one like or have seen one finished up. Took pics.

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Frankie Laney Oceanside, CA 3 hours ago
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Gonzales Rustic Furniture Find...but I Want It to Look Antique - Help!

I was lucky enough to find a set of 3 Gonzalez Rustic furniture pieces at auction for only $125! The coffee table alone sells for over $500 online. However, I don't like the natural pine ...»
finish, and want it to have a warm, worn antique look. I've never tried to stain something to look old before and need some advice on prep, colors/mixing of colors, and finish (wax/poly?) to achieve the look of the last picture. Is there a trick to getting the variation of colors within the stain, or will the knots, lines, etc., naturally do that?

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Leslie D Las Vegas, NV 2 days ago
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    Leslie D 8 hours ago
    Thanks for the tips, ladies! I've stained new wood many times, but just for a basic stain ...»
    look. I'll start with the smallest piece (my least favorite of the 3), and see what I can come up with. I appreciate the help!

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Painting: Vintage Chaise What Color to Paint

Should I paint this it's original white? I also have a glass top table to match. In great shape and the chaise has good wheels. Would it be best in a nice white enamel or a color? The ironwork on the arms and foot of the chaise are great.
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Frankie Laney Oceanside, CA 2 days ago
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    Jeanette S 12 hours ago
    What a find! You might want to pick out your cushions first because you will find there is a ...»
    wide range of prices out there! Then look at the Rustoleum 2X bright colors! I am attaching a photo of my porch I painted out last year. Be sure and post photos. (P.S. Your tile is about the same color as the paint on my porch). Live it up and go for color! I then went around the yard and repainted all my bird houses and cages, dulled and dirty yard thingies and it turned out beautiful. I used acrylic cheapo paint in small bottles from Michaels!


    • I used chartruese, orange, yellow, pink, grape, red (on sewing machine table behind swing) and added even more color in accessories!
    • See how dull this was!
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  • if i see another one of these, i'll scream. (photo from shop4classics.com)

Furniture: Drawer Pulls- 2.5"?? An endangered species..

Is it just me or are 2.5" pulls impossible to find? I've been to all my local hardware stores (Lowes/Home Depot included) and the only option they had in 2.5" were the 'cup' pulls. I want something really unique for a piece I'm working on and need to replace the hardware. I really don't want to putty in the existing holes and drill new ones! HELP! Anyone found some neat ones?! Where?!
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Leah Belverd Concord, NC 2 days ago
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    Sia@South 47th Yesterday
    Leah Belverd Greatest of ...»
    success to you! Please post a pic when of the finished project, can't wait to see how beautiful it is! xo

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DIY Projects: I really want an outdoor sofa, but they are sooo expensive.

I would like to build my own, any ideas on how to get started. I bought some high back chair cushions that I really like. I want it to be tall enough to lean back into. We watch tv on our deck.

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Tammy M Winchester, VA 5 days ago
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Painting: The Shabby Chic Man needs some womanly advice.

I want to leave the top as is so any suggestions on what color to Chalk Paint?

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The Shabby Chic Man Apopka, FL 4 days ago
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    The Shabby Chic Man Yesterday
    Black legs might be a thought.
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Painting: I would like to paint my kitchen chairs black. Do I need to sand them or just use a primer to cover the urethene wood?

I would like to paint my brown kitchen chairs black. Do I need to sand them to roughthem up or just use a paint with a primer in it?
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Kim hoffman Etters, PA on Feb 09, 2013
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    Jan Keel-Bradley 11 hours ago
    Check out: http://cabinets.rustoleumtransformations.com... ...»
    This product is awesome! Simple to use and includes everything you need to get the job done. I've used it several times with great success each time. Go for it!


    • These cabinets were RED!  I did NO sanding.  These were done 2 years ago and still look great.  Using http://cabinets.rustoleumtransformations.com/
    • I added a very faint stencil on the upper cabinet door fronts
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Furniture: Old school desks

Ive got these two old school desks picked them up super super cheap at a yard sale. They are in perfect shape, the seats fold up nicely. Ive dated them to around 1890.I had them for sale on Craigslist, but the only hits I received were from a couple of "clowns" who wanted to send me a "cheque" and have cousin Vinny swing on by and pick them up. Anyway, Im not sure what to do with them. I do not want to paint them. Any ideas would be wonderful!
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Patricia W Eugene, OR on Apr 15, 2013
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    Maria 13 hours ago
    I'll Buy Them, They are so cute!!!
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