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Linen english rolled arm couch

November 26, 2016 by Shelley

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My client was moving into a new home and wanted to reuse some of her old furniture. She wanted a linen english rolled arm couch in her new place. The original was a faded green couch.

Couch–BEFORE

Couch–AFTER! She chose a beautiful chunky linen from the Design Company in SLC. I ran piping down the inside back, like the original.

She wanted it to look as upholstered as possible–so I did velcro under the base, to keep it tight and from slipping up.

Side notes–

Happy Thanksgiving! My sister Angie hosted, which meant 80’s kickball!

2. I’m booked till 3rd week in January. Email me to get on my list.

3. There’s a new fabric store in town! The Fabric Store is located 196W. 123rd s. Draper, Utah.

Polka dot wingback

November 4, 2016 by Shelley

I’m booked till January! Please email me to get on my list for January. Thanks!

My client wanted to transform her chair into a polka dot wingback. She chose a great grey and cream barkcloth fabric which shaped all the curves perfectly.

Chair–BEFORE –Cute, but my client wanted to update and freshen things up a bit.

Chair–AFTER! 4″ box pleat skirt along the bottom to finish it off.

Wingbacks can be tricky with the tuckins on the inside wings. This fabric bent and shaped well, so it went great.

IF you want tips on wingbacks or doing a box pleat skirt. Check out my Advanced Slipcover Guide. “Get it Covered” offers these tips as well as many more on matching, rounded inside back chairs, different skirts, on site fittings, etc. It’s an instant download.

If you aren’t ready for advanced tips. I also have a “How to Slipcover” DVD that teaches you the basics and walks you through doing a basic rolled arm chair with piping, cushion, and skirt. It’s a great skill to learn to freshen up your home and update your space.

Side notes– I’ve been obsessed and working hard on my camper! Yesterday I finally got to sew the awning out of 20 oz outdoor fabric, while Heber did the hard part and figured out how to install the flag pole brackets. He had to cut open the walls inside and put in extra bracing. 14956061_1509018442457961_5332741991170380631_n We finished right before dark and I was able to set it up and get a pic. I’ve been envisioning this whole awning part for 6 weeks–so it was exciting to see it come together! I couldn’t be happier.

I will be renting out the camper starting next spring for $75/night. You hook it up and take it where you want. NO bathroom. Sleeps 2 adults and 3-4 smaller kids. If you want to get on the reservation calendar before I officially get it set up on Airbnb send me an email. I’ll do an official post with more pics in the next few weeks.

White duck cloth chairs

October 17, 2016 by Shelley

My client wanted to transform her old chairs into white duck cloth chairs. She priced out getting all new chairs from IKEA and decided it was about the same, but the difference was her old chairs were way better built and more comfortable. I think she made the right choice! Anytime you have a great shape and frame it makes sense to breathe new life into it with slipcovers. Quality matters. I won’t buy boots or kids shoes unless they are real leather. I won’t by a leather couch unless it’s top grain leather, not bonded leather. I like things to hold up and last.
Chair–BEFORE– great scale and nice lines.

After—Set of white chairs with custom slipcovers

The back cushions were a bit flat, so I wrapped a new layer of batting on them.
Self lined skirt

Kiss pleats on the upper corners of back cushions.

SIDE NOTES–I have a new idea! I’ve been wanting to do an Airbnb of some sort after listening to a podcast called Shampoo and Booze (they are super frugal and creative in making a living), and stumbled upon this idea while Heber was away on a river trip. I’ve always wanted to renovate an old camper, but could never justify the expense for two camping trips a year. I love sewing, projects, and trips–this couldn’t be more perfect for me!

Here’s my idea–Renovate vintage camper and rent it out for $75/night and people can take it wherever they want. I’ll have nice sheets, down comforters, duvets, vintage awning with solar lights, outdoor rug, vintage aluminum webbed chairs, etc.

Within two days of Heber getting home we purchased this 1975 roadrunner camper. I’ve already done a ton of work on it! Painted the outside, painted the inside, sewed all new cushions, curtains, replaced flooring, and backsplash. I’ve ordered a wide black and white stripe outdoor fabric to make a vintage awning with a scalloped edge.

Heber–You shouldn’t leave me unattended with my thoughts for more than a day or two–

I just finished painting the outside last weekend! I couldn’t be happier. It’s turning out exactly how I wanted.

Here’s a peek on the inside. There are two beds (queen and just smaller than a full), plus two bunk beds for small kids. Oven, stove top, heater, sink, and refrigerator. NO bathroom. We figured we didn’t want to mess with 4o yr old plumbing, and most of the time you would be at a campground with restrooms.