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Brooke, from the home décor blog Inside-Out Design, started with this run-of-the-mill old coffee table, and with some ingenuity and a lot of handiwork, she and her husband transformed it into a one-of-a-kind hand-tufted ottoman. More

How do you add some personality to a plain Jane chair? If you're like Ainhoa and can't sew, try painting a pattern on it! The after has us practically buzzing:

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Last week I posted about Joy Cho's photo album of her daughter Ruby's first year. Today I'm sharing another project that captures memories in a completely different way. Click to see how this chair was transformed into a cherished memorial to family.
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The shopping world is full of good-looking fabrics, which are the key to making the perfect custom pillows and curtains — and whatever else you can dream up and sew. I've narrowed it down to a sampling of 14 fabrics in a mix of quilting, decor, and upholstery weights and a rainbow of colors. More

Joseph Frank is best known for the hundreds of textile and wallpaper patterns he designed while at the Swedish studio Svenskt Tenn. Inspired by different time periods and cultures, his designs are vibrant, organic, and full of movement. In today's homes, they often provide small splashes of pattern and color, or boldly cover entire walls and furniture. More

No matter how carefully you treat your nice, upholstered furniture, the day will come when they will look a bit worse for wear. A few tips and tricks, however, can help you along the way to extending the life of your upholstered pieces.
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You have a funky but shabby chair that you can't bear getting rid of — or an incredible chain store sofa, but are unhappy with the boring stock fabric options. You want to get upholstery work done but are new to this and have no clue what such a project would cost. Well, read on! More

You may not know the name Eastern Accents but if you've purchased bedding from Horchow or Room and Board, you may be sleeping under them. This small Chicago company, overseen by a husband and wife team, has been making luxury bedding since 1989. I took a quick tour of the factory, a facility that includes sewing machines, woodworkers and painters. More

Luna is always a favorite stop at NeoCon - it's one of the showrooms where the physical space is as stylish as the products being shown - and in the case of Luna, that is beautifully crafted fabrics. This year, they are starting a new tradition… More