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Vintage Chair Before & After

Vintage Chair Before & After

February 11, 2015 · by Clara · in Decor, Fabric, Ideas & Inspiration
Last updated: February 11, 2015

What do you do with any fabric you have left over from a project? Does it go in your fabric stash bin with the intention of using the rest of it someday? Or do you actively seek out a project for…

Before & After: Stylish Office Chair

Before & After: Stylish Office Chair

August 8, 2014 · by Clara · in Decor, Fabric, Ideas & Inspiration
Last updated: August 8, 2014

Hate to get all office-y on you since it’s Friday, but this DIY office chair makeover by Liz of Love Grows Wild is just too cute not to share. Her chair before: Her chair after: She used something similar to our Premier Prints Houndstooth Black Fabric for…

DIY Spool Ottoman

DIY Spool Ottoman

June 26, 2014 · by Clara · in Decor, Fabric, Ideas & Inspiration, Sewing
Last updated: June 26, 2014

Turning something meant for one thing into something else. That’s one of the best parts of the DIY movement. This ottoman/stool by Beckie of Infarrantly Creative is a perfect example of that. She recently took an upholstery class and turned a small…

Stylish Houndstooth Chair

Stylish Houndstooth Chair

May 8, 2014 · by Clara · in Decor, Fabric, Ideas & Inspiration, Sewing
Last updated: May 8, 2014

Houndstooth design, originating in Scotland, is up there alongside classic fabrics like ticking and toile. While some find it too busy, I kind of love seeing the pattern pop up in fashion and decor. Jenna of Rain on a Tin…

Dandelion Bench Makeover

Dandelion Bench Makeover

May 2, 2014 · by Clara · in Decor, Ideas & Inspiration
Last updated: July 12, 2016

I came across this bench on Instagram this afternoon, and since we’re going all Premier Prints on you guys as it is, I had to share. It was revamped by KenzieLynn Designs, a super talented mother and daughter team outside…

Before & After Footstool

Before & After Footstool

April 7, 2014 · by Clara · in Decor, Fabric, Ideas & Inspiration, Sewing
Last updated: April 7, 2014

She did it again. First it was the chairs, and now this upholstery transformation of a weathered ottoman/footstool. Gotta say, Jamie Lauren Upholstery works wonders with Waverly. Before: After: As a reminder, those vibrant fabrics she used are Waverly Panama Wave…

Before & After: A Microsuede Loveseat

Before & After: A Microsuede Loveseat

March 14, 2014 · by Clara · in Fabric, Ideas & Inspiration
Last updated: July 13, 2016

Upholstery is a skill that has many levels of difficulty. Recovering the seats of dining room chairs is a great project for beginners to start with, while creating sofa slipcovers and matching up floral patterns throughout an armchair take a…

OFS All Stars Project: A Reupholstered Armchair

OFS All Stars Project: A Reupholstered Armchair

March 7, 2014 · by Clara · in Decor, Fabric, Ideas & Inspiration
Last updated: March 7, 2014

See this sad, undressed chair? This is the “before.” That is, before Lorraine of Clever Cover Ups Upholstery in California worked her magic. Here’s the “After” Didn’t she do a lovely job bringing it to life? She used Braemore Selim…

Before & After: A Reupholstered Loveseat

Before & After: A Reupholstered Loveseat

November 8, 2013 · by Clara · in Decor, Fabric, Ideas & Inspiration
Last updated: November 21, 2013

I opened my eyes this morning just as my three-year-old son rolled over, threw his arm around his little brother lying asleep next to him and lightly kissed his cheek. I know! So aside from the fact that both of…

A Day at the Brimfield Antique Show

A Day at the Brimfield Antique Show

May 22, 2013 · by Clara · in Around OFS, Decor, Fabric, Ideas & Inspiration
Last updated: May 22, 2013

Did you know that back in the day, horse hair was used to stuff chairs and sofas, instead of the foam and batting filling we use today? My co-worker Nick casually shared that fun fact as we arrived at the Brimfield Antique Show last week. Then,…

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