Reupholstered Wingback Recliner

This thrifted wingback recliner was a steal!  Although hard on the eyes, it was very comfortable!  Definitely worth the reupholstery, considering the chair costed $15, and the upholstery fabric was purchased with a 50% off coupon for only $32!  Great deal for a comfortable chair!  Here's the ugly early 90's era pink chair BEFORE:

And here is the AFTER!  Let me preface, the chair that I did before was MUCH easier!!  This one was much harder, and it was due to the fact that it is a very high quality and well put together chair.  In order to reupholster, you have to take all of the original covering off, which in this case was VERY difficult because it was so well put together.  Also, the recliner mechanisms add another layer of difficulty to get around.  I'm not as happy with the quality of the results as I was with my previous chair, but I think the color and the new life look GREAT!  It was HARD work this time!  I don't see myself recovering another chair for awhile....

In the end, the before and after pics next to each other show me that it was worth the $47 dollars to purchase and hours of labor to re-do this chair and to have a custom piece for our new office!  What do you think?

Antique Furniture Flip

For me, this awesome antique sideboard was a huge steal!  I found it at a local antique store for only $180!  It was in great condition, and has tons of storage!  It had much lighter colors than we have going in our house, so I wanted to stain over the old color.  However, it turns out that the finish was a very thin veneer, and could not be sanded down.  So instead, I painted it!  The sideboard was originally two-toned, so I left the darker color original, and spray painted the lighter color dark.  I think it turned out pretty good!! This piece would easily be over $400 if it was new, so I would say it definitely was a steal!

Cute DIY Skirt

Last week, I decided to get extra crafty and make myself a skirt.  I'm not a huge fan of using patterns, so instead I started researching for ones others had made for inspiration.  I found this great example on Pinterest, and decided to give it a try!  http://vievesscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2010/08/party-skirt-tutorial.html

Here's my version!  The best thing about it is that it was very inexpensive!  I was able to finish it with only one yard of fabric, purchased for $6.49 on sale!  With that being said, the only scrap I had left over after was a little sliver no larger than an inch wide, so I might suggest buying a little more.  Because I ran out of fabric, I had to make my bow a little smaller.  I also used metal clasps on the side instead of a zipper, mostly because I didn't feel like putting in a zipper.  Let me know what you think!