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The Pixelated Projects of Cristian Zuzunaga

Since I first posted Cristian Zuzunaga's Pixellation fabric in April of 2008 it remains one of my favorite and most unique upholstery applications. Imagine my delight when I found the designers site...

Reupholster or Leave It?
Good Questions

Q: I found these chairs at a garage sale for $20. I was thinking about reupholstering them but this week I had a decorator over to give me ideas and she told me to leave them — that they looked ...

Hunting Down Dedar's "Alahambra Velvet"?
Good Questions

Q: A long time ago I came across this chair while aimlessly surfing the internet. I want it so badly it hurts. The fabric is called "Alhambra Velvet" by Dedar. Sadly, they are an upscale house and a...

Updating a Classic Sofa?
Good Questions

Q: A year ago my parents gave me a beautiful sofa. As you can see it has incredible wood carved details, pretty blue velveteen cushions and a lovely rounded back. It's incredibly comfortable, unfo...

The Painted Couch: Art or Trash?

Seems like everywhere you look something new is being used as a canvas. So it’s no surprise that the next big thing to hit the streets comes straight from your living room — the Painted Sofa...

Before & After: Rita Konig's Sofa

BEFORE Former Domino contributor Rita Konig shared her own Before & After with The New York Times style blog, The Moment. When she purchased the sofa, it was temporarily upholstered in burlap &mdash...

Source for Similar Dining Chairs?
Good Questions

Q -Help! I have been hunting for dining room chairs, and I have fallen in love with this one I found on a designer’s blog. Unfortunately, the maker or even source of the photo was not mentioned. D...

Proenza Schouler for Knoll Luxe Textiles

I've recently had a thing for dark and dramatic textiles and colors — perhaps its my own way of rebelling against summer pastels? Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of fashion label Proenza ...

Identify Upholstery Used on Knoll Chairs?
Good Questions

Q - I just purchased four second hand Knoll Executive Chairs that desperately need recovering. I have fallen in love with the particular fabric in this Knoll media photo; however, I can't seem to fi...

Before & After: Darren & Cooper's Chair

Hello, I wanted to share my own Before & After — I bought the chair at a Salvation Army for $8 and recovered it with IKEA fabric for $12! The dog on the chair is my beagle, Cooper. Thanks for ...

Before & After: Alyssa's Stinky 70s Mushroom Stool

Alyssa of Baroque Chair Makeover fame is back with her latest project — transforming a $10 eBay mushroom ottoman from the 70s into a stylish and cute accent piece......

Roundup: Upholsterers in Brooklyn
Brokelyn

Whoa! Check out this great list of upholsterers (with price quotes!) from the site Brokelyn: Living Big on Small Change. All 10 local upholstery shops were asked to price the cost of reupholstering t...

Good Questions: Identify This Chair & Upholstery?

Hi — I got this years ago in a moving sale. Now that I am moving to a new place, I'd love to find this same chair and reupholster them in the same fabric. I was told that this chair had the sa...

Good Question Follow Up! Upholserting a Coffee Table

Amanda sent us the results of her question being posted: Good Questions: Upholstering a Mission-style Coffee Table? — Apartment Therapy, I finished my table this weekend (along with new tile)....

Good Questions: Upholstering a Mission-style Coffee Table?

Hello Apartment Therapy — I picked up this mission-style table at a garage sale for $5. I'm in the process of cleaning it up and painting. It will probably end up a oatmeal-y beige or a dove g...

Good Questions: Headboard Panels on Gossip Girl?

Hi Apartment Therapy! Please advise. I am new to decorating and was wondering where I can get the look of Serena's wall panels behind her bed on Gossip Girl. Could this be DIY? Also, could you reco...

Good Questions: Cushion Options for Mid-Century Daybed?

Hello Apartment Therapy, I just acquired this cool MCM-ish daybed with trundle for my tiny Brooklyn guest room ( which I have been sleeping in full time-long story...). However, the cushions on this...

Good Questions: Restoring a Fred Lowen Chair?

click thumbnails for larger pics Hi Apartment Therapy — I would like to restore this wonderful Fred Lowen Chair to its former glory, and I'd like suggestions from Apartment Therapy readers. Sho...

Good Question Follow Up! Upholstered Chairs

Hi Apartment Therapy, I wrote to you in February asking for advice on re-upholstering these chairs — Good Questions: What Color / Kind Upholstery? I finally got them back, and wanted to share ...

Before & After: Vintage Junk to Breuer Chic

We frequently check Canadian design blog, Style North, to stay apprised of the stylish antics of our friends to the north. We're suckers for any DIY, but this seemed particularly clever and it's no-...

Good Questions: Non Upholstery Weight Fabric for Chairs?

click thumbnails for larger pics Hi Apartment Therapy — I just got my hands on a couple of old chairs that have sat stored away in my parents' attic for the past few years. The chairs are proba...

Good Questions: Upholstery Fabric Resources?

Hi AT Readers! I recently inherited a beautiful danish modern chair from my great-aunt. It's in wonderful shape but no cushions came with it. I have contacted an upholsterer with reasonable rates ...

How To: Use Fabric Paint to Transform Upholstered Furntiture
From Little Green Notebook

That Jenny from Little Green Notebook is one crafty lady. Just a couple of weeks ago we shared her brilliant project How to: Make Fabric Shades from Mini-Blinds. This week she used fabric paint to a...

Review: Matthew Haly's Book of Upholstery
Projects, Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

Matthew was a judge in this year's February Jumpstart Project, and I had the pleasure this past month of reading his new book. Matthew's book not only covers all the basics of DIY with upholstery, b...

Look! Orla Kiely Laundry Bag Upholstery!

click thumbnails for larger pics A reader sent in this fabulous DIY just moments ago — too late for an official entry in the February Jumpstart Project, but we felt it was definitely worth shar...

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