DIY Tufting Inspiration

Many who try their hand at a reupholstery job or retro-inspired detail go for tufting. While some of our favorite sofas are tufted, the projects shown here (throughout Apartment Therapy) show a headboard, ottoman, chairs, and a some creative closet doors...

• 1. How To: DIY Tufted Headboard
• 2. Look! DIY Tufted Closet Doors
• 3. How To: Make a Tufted Ottoman
• 4. How-To: French Tuft a Cane Chair...From the Flea Market
• 5. Before and After: Katzies' Reupholstered Chair

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404 link for first link

posted by lomogeek on September 22nd 2009 at 4:55pm
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I believe the First link was supposed to go here: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/february-jumpstart-2009-entries/how-to-diy-tufted-headboard-charissas-february-jumpstart-project-2009-076400

posted by searchgirl on September 22nd 2009 at 5:12pm
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That cane chair is not French tufted. Button tufting is different from French tufting. French tufting involves folds between the tufts as in this beautiful french antique. http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/avecsavoirfaire/furniture/carbedbed2.jpg

Or the Chloe sofa from Macy's for a modern interpretation. http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=351454&CategoryID=42862

Button tufting just doesn't have the same depth and elegance.

posted by quiltmaster on September 22nd 2009 at 5:35pm
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Oh, I just want someone to tuft me a headboard like Don and Betty's on Mad Men.

posted by thewifeofanartist on September 22nd 2009 at 6:01pm
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where did you buy your duvet!? i can never find purple for my purple themed bedroom.

posted by sanriofreak on September 22nd 2009 at 9:58pm
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