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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 ...»

Barbara Thomas 5 days ago

I found an oval shaped wicker table in a thrift shop that was weathered really badly. The ...»
colors were a tan and blue, very faded. I paid about $5, spray painted it a high gloss black and it turned out so beautiful I have it in my living room for my coffee table. I put a beautiful gold and black tray(made in Italy) on top, also a thrift store find for $5 on 1/2 price day. It did take 3 coats of paint. I love it!!

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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 ...»

Leslie D 6 days 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!

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?!

Sia@South 47th 7 days ago

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

Restoring A Wrought Iron Bed

I bought this this head board/foot end at a yard sale that was used outdoors and is very rusty. I don't want it perfectly painted or sandblasted and want to keep the patina but not quite as rusty-looking as I'll be using it indoors as a bed again. Suggestions, please!

Furniture: I need a great makeup mirror Any suggestions?

I want to sit down to apply makup I have a new dressing table but am having trouble with getting the right mirror---one on a stand. Lighted or unlighted magnification? how much?

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.

Tammy M 5 days ago

Polly, I will be sure to post some photos of mine. I bought some gorgeous cushions at Kmart ...»
for 160.00 dollars and the material for the sofa cost me about 80.00. My son, is a carpenter, and he is gonna start working on it for me next week. He just became a Dad a few months ago, so it may take a couple of weeks for him to get it done, then I have to paint it! So excited to finally be getting a start on it! Photos to come!

How can I Fix up this piece of furniture?

We've had this cubbie unit (bought at target 5 years ago) in my daughters room and the top started peeling away some time ago. I'm pretty sure it started after water spilled and it wasn't ...»

Jessica Cramer on May 09, 2013

You could look into using a piece of stick on laminate that you can buy at Home Depot or a ...»
similar store. I know it comes in different widths, not sure if it would be big enough for your project. Otherwise, I would buy a new laminate board and put it over the top of the cabinet. If it's the same color no one would ever know it wasn't supposed to be there.

Crafts: slip covers for rectangular ottoman and love seat

Has anyone done slipcovers for ottomans and loveseats? Is there a tutorial out there? How to measure to make one from scratch? I sew quite a bit; but slipcovers elude me.

Liliana Wells 2 days ago

Thanks, Evelyn. I'll try that. Liliana

Any suggestions?

I have this litle "whatchamacallit" and don't know what to do with ..I don't know what to do with it nor is my thinking cap working.. any suggestions or ideas.. or should i just trash it?

Gail Salminen on Apr 30, 2013

Jamala W I think you need to ...»
decide if you want to use it indoors or out. When I first saw it I thought it would make an awsome bar caddy - you could even roll it outdoors to the patio should there be a need.
I could also see it being used as something in the garden like the sink, a potting table, or even as a plant stand with lots of colourful flowers and trailing plants.
It could also be used as a sideboard/server by a table - would love it on the patio for this purpose.
You will have to update us when you make up your mind.

Painting: How would you spray paint a steel filing cabinet?

Wondering if i can spray paint a steel filing cabinet!

The Paint Wagon on Apr 24, 2013

1) Scuff the surface with some sandpaper ...»

2) Tape off anything you don't want painted
3) Prime with an oil-based spray paint.
4) Paint, use Rustoleum if you have any rusty spots otherwise, any kind of spray will work. Follow the instructions on the can. Do as many coats as you need for full coverage
5) Remove tape and Voila!

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