Show It Wednesday | Upholstery and Painting
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It’s show it Wednesday and also it’s been a while since I’ve showed anything. With the holidays upon us and it being 4th quarter I’ve slowed down and it’s been nice. I felt a little guilty this year for slowing down because there is much that I want to do but It definitely was needed. I have a couple little projects I’ve wanted to do that do not require walls moving or months and months of work. One is the game room. I’ve been on the hunt for a table that will accomodate enough space to play games, build puzzles and just a hang out table for the family. FINALLY, after months and months of searching for the perfect size, dimensions and most importantly PRICE…I’ve found it! I figured Craigslist would be the best place to find a reasonable table and that’s where I struck gold. The budget was under $100 for a large table and four chairs that I can totally redo but that is in good condition.
I’m compiling a list of items I’ll need to do this table and chair redo below(updated with links and info and dates).
Fabric:
Inspiration: Calico Fabrics – They offer such great ideas and color matching I had to go here first.
Purchase: OnlineFabric.com – I was super excited to stumble upon this site. I was able to order samples and not pay shipping for the pieces I chose. Their pricing is great so depending on what the samples look like I might purchase from here. They had exactly what I was looking for.
Foam: Cotton Foam will probably be what I go with. The different types are, cotton, polyester or organic. There might be others but these are the top contenders I feel would be a good fit for my project. – see below -
Spray Glue: here $9.95
Batting: opted for this instead. $9.00 x4 = $36
Piping: Cable Cord 3/16″ 10 Yards/Pkg White
Staples:
I’m seriously taking my time to calculate everything that’s needed and then finding the best places to gather these items. Since I just got it on Tuesday I haven’t had a chance to work on it. If you have “must check out” places, please leave them in the comments. I’ll add my sources here in this post as I find them. Then I’ll do a final reveal once completed. Wish me luck!
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*updated 12/22/12 with foam & Dacron info/link
Dec 13, 2012 @ 03:00:48
I’ve done a lot of sewing in my time and have gathered some sites that have been helpful to me. Here is one http://www.cheeptrims.com/
Hope you may find something there!
Dec 13, 2012 @ 18:37:48
Good Luck to you! I’m sure it will turn out great when you are all done.I’m just gonna paint my dining room chairs this coming summer.
Dec 15, 2012 @ 08:25:49
You’re doing a nice job! I used to love finding a chair junked on the side of the road and putting in the back of the truck, taking it home and making a showpiece out of it. Nothing makes you feel better than that!
Dec 18, 2012 @ 07:40:31
I love projects like this, and you’re doing great!
Dec 19, 2012 @ 06:32:43
I can’t wait to see how it turns out!! Reupholstering is such a great way to give table and chairs a new look. We recently did it with our dining room chairs and I love it. IT is like getting a new set!
Dec 22, 2012 @ 03:58:29
I love the chairs. And I can’t wait to see what you do with the whole set. I bet it is going to look amazing
Dec 22, 2012 @ 15:23:36
good luck! can’t wait to see pics!
Dec 24, 2012 @ 04:49:24
Love home projects, but can be so hard …
Dec 24, 2012 @ 10:38:54
Glad to see you taking on this project. I am too timid. I have a footstool that needs to be reupholstered. I know you can save a lot by doing things like this yourself!
Dec 24, 2012 @ 19:21:17
i just stumbled across this article and amazing i love your ideas and may pull out some of my forgotten projects i look forward to reading more
Dec 26, 2012 @ 07:37:01
I’m jealous of your motivation! I really want to begin some projects around my house but haven’t done so yet. Thanks for reminding me
Dec 26, 2012 @ 10:14:46
I could never be like you, I am bad with budgets and calculations. Always ends up buying things I don’t need, and buying things that more expensive than my budget. I’m scared I will be a bad wife if I got married.
Dec 26, 2012 @ 10:24:29
I would love to do a project like this but never know where to begin ! Thanks for posting this and giving me some motivation
Dec 26, 2012 @ 12:50:29
This is inspiring. I realize that I have chairs in bad shape that can be fixed up. Thanks for the tips.
Dec 26, 2012 @ 20:49:02
Good luck with this project!