posted April 27, 2012 12:08 PM            

I'm going to get working on a couch I started months ago, but sort of got stuck with. It's gone from a light green to purple with the help of some fabric paint. Yesterday I found the most gorgeous wingback chair at a secondhand store, DIRT CHEAP and it's in practically mint condition & very clean (i will steam clean it anyway though). Right after I spoke to an employee saying I wanted it, a lady sat in and and wanted to buy it too. I got there in the nick of time! There are a few other things I bought for a few dollars each that I want to transform as well.

posted April 27, 2012 12:23 PM            

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posted April 27, 2012 04:04 PM            

Yeah, the front of the cushion seems to have a bit of moisture damage, but the rest is in pretty good condition. I love the lime green too!

Been outside priming everything. It's actually not too humid so things are drying and moving along quickly.

I've been working on that little shelf you saw in the background, which I think would look cute in a kids room. About halfway done I think now. Going to "patchwork" the inside sides as well. Thinking about taking some paint to the egdes of some of where the squares connect, but I'm not sure yet. Going to need to get some more Modge Podge as I'm almost out.

Off to the store now for some water. It's hot under that sun!!! I only have shade out there in the morning/early afternoon. And the big umbrella I had blew away and snapped in a bunch of places so I don't have that for shade anymore. poop.

posted April 27, 2012 07:37 PM            

I`ll take the fur ball on the lovely green chair. Ditto what yin said

posted April 29, 2012 05:47 AM            

Pup really seems to like the green throne She keeps putting her paws up and looks at me like "Mummy pick me up and put me on this thing."

I opened up the cushion and saw where the yellowing was coming from. The chair is ancient and so is the cushion, so it's disintegrating. It's crumbling up into a gritty powder. Luckily I already have plenty of new cushion material for a bed I was going to try to make for my dog. I'll use it for a new cushion.

Figuring out just how I'm going to go about this... Knowing next to nothing about reupholstering furniture and not having reupholstery tools, I won't be going full out reupholster, but only doing parts of it. And it will be far from a professional job, but I will try to make it look as good as possible.

I'm not even going to mess with the back of it, which I really like anyway. I want to keep those lines and the fabric on it.

A friend said it resembles a plant! It does. I actually thought about making it look like a Venus flytrap, but don't think I will.

posted April 29, 2012 08:12 AM            

I did these with a boy I knew many years ago.

Fun and easy. A few of them clustered on a little shelf would even look great in a big kid's bathroom

Make different heights by cutting paper towel rolls at different lengths.

Toilet paper roll owls:

even if you only have a marker, you can still make one.

or get really crafty with some paper (wrapping paper would even work)

other creatues:

posted April 29, 2012 08:31 AM            

how cool!

gift boxes out of tp rolls

http://candacecreations.blogspot.com/2011/12/scrappy-saturdays-11.html

faux metal wall art out of the same:

http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2010/12/faux-metal-wall-art.html

http://thebackyardfarmwife.blogspot.com/2012/01/its-orange.html

http://evolutionofhome.blogspot.com/2011/08/home-accent-piece-made-of-toilet-paper.html

how to:

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xBLG0U1nNho/TW2ZGiobJaI/AAAAAAAAAO8/vKHjsFwHzUM/s320/IMG_6766.JPG[/img]
http://sweetbeangardening.blogspot.com/2011/03/toilet-paper-roll-wall-art.html

posted April 29, 2012 09:15 AM            

I think a kid would especially love to do that.

posted April 29, 2012 01:42 PM            

again I am loving the various tub ideas.

I have, many times, used tp rolls for seed starters

Unholstering is a tedious task and one I don`t relish. For me, too many intricate stitchs with odd needles.Have fun doing it and show us the results!!

This thread is awesome.

posted May 01, 2012 03:36 PM            

Ghani, I can't wait to see it!!! How's it coming along?

Juni, I knew you'd love the bathtub couch. LOL The tp roll seed starters are a great idea!

Yin, yeah, i especially love the gift box ones.

Been really busy with different things over here. I'll take pics and post em here eventually.

Juni, yeah keep your fingers crossed for the "reuphostery" projects. No, not easy to do. They are coming along, but will the final result look alright? We shall see.

posted May 02, 2012 08:57 AM            

I have it in my mind to get to it this weekend along with some heavy spring cleaning. I can't wait as I ended up stopping on my way to pick up an RX at a major beads/pendants/tools sale and acquired a bunch of new items for the "industrial" pieces I am working on.

posted May 02, 2012 01:57 PM            

Awesome about your old man! Looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with

posted May 03, 2012 04:37 PM            

somthing like this:

This is cute too:

posted May 03, 2012 04:40 PM            

I'm already back to painting. Now large scale acrylics that I started a few months ago and have put the furniture on hold for now.