variety all up to the table...

sitting next to variety is a very fine thing

currently loving : this chair

i love this chair from CB2

shabby goodness...

love this stuff from The Painted Cottage

making a statement...

bright colors and interesting room pieces make for quite a statement from Anthropologie

urban livingroom...

an urban livingroom from Urban Outfitters

sofa

chair

side table

chair

fancy vs. simple : i like them both

brooch from ban.do

chair from Cathode Blue

shopping for seating with character

love these from French Eclectic

Handmade Home : DIY : before & after chair revamp...

it's been awhile since i made a Handmade Home post but now i'm back with a BEFORE & AFTER! I found this old, beat-up dining chair at the Burlington Antique Show during my recent visit for FIVE DOLLARS! The chair was obviously the victim of a bad fabric choice as its upholstery. :( I removed the seat, primed and painted it a bright new color to match my existing chairs and reupholstered the seat in a fun, bright print fabric....this is how easy it all was:

1. remove the old fabric from the chair seat
2.cut a square piece of fabric, enough to cover and wrap around the bottom of the seat...you need about an inch of hang-over
3. pull the fabric taut and wrap around the bottom of the seat

4. use a staple gun to secure fabric to seat5. use a hammer to hit staples down that did not go all the way in the seat so that they're not sticking out
6. reattach seat to chair frame and VOILA! a five dollar fabulous chair!

if you ever want an easy refresh to seating, go with redoing dining chairs... upholstery is such a cinch on them and there's not much to paint either... a little work on these types of chairs can go a long way in making a big impact!

ruby rhino...

really love this painted furniture from Ruby Rhino...been doing a little painting of furniture myself so stay tuned for pictures in the next Handmade Home post...as soon as i can find my camera cord, i will post...where the heck is it?

feeling : gray...

i want to cozy up in this gray chair from Terrain and thumb through this gray book called Sugar Baby, found for sale on ModCloth

FOUND my calling...

look at these beautiful pieces of furniture...Found is a vintage rental company out of Fullerton, CA & is my new obsession...i'm determined to have a collection as vast & varied for rent one day... check out all of their great inventory...quite a collection, huh? :)

we might be famous on American Pickers!

went to the amazing Burlington KY Antique Show yesterday for the first time...the show, American Pickers, was filming there so hopefully Matt & i will make an appearance in their "crowd" shots (no, they didn't interview us so we're just hoping that we don't get edited out and make it into a crowd shot)!!!! ...if you've never been to this antique show you HAVE TO GO at least once before you die...it is so fun, the vendors have variety & quality, the crowd is lively, you'll get great deals and get to see so much cool stuff & interact with so many interesting people... we spent $95 & nabbed a gorgeous mantel (photos to come) for our new house, two chairs (a Handmade Home DIY to come) & a piece of metal that Matt wanted (not sure really what to call it-looks like a garbage can lid)...the show is held once a month on the third Sunday so the next event will be August 12th and i hope to be back and bring a bigger truck or trailer...would've bought more if we could have fit it in my SUV...you live, you learn :) ...above are some shots so you can scout out your visit!

outdoor seating

bench

chairs

set
all from Terrain

oh also, a BIG THANKS to all who came out to the Buy Local First Fair yesterday! it was a huge success and lots of fun! planning on posting some photos this week of the place so look out for them!