I hope this post will be useful. Often I come across chairs that are in good condition but the seat is rush and I had always thought they were difficult to change so I pass them up. Not any more!…

In my previous post, you saw me refinishing my old table and chairs from Craigslist. I had a vision in my mind for the chairs, and they turned out exactly how I had hoped. I've re-upholstered chairs in the past (longer ago than I care to admit), but Mr. Un-Handy has not. It was also his first time using a hot glue gun. He learned the hard way that its hot. He has a nice welt on his arm in the shape of the point of the gun. Tip: Do what I didn't, invest in a nice hot glue gun. It'll save you…

A few months ago my beautiful mother-in-law passed away very suddenly. She had many beautiful pieces of furniture -- mementos of her trave...

First of all, thanks so much to all of you for your very kind compliments from yesterday. I am so delighted you love this grown up girl’s room as much ...

My rush seat was perfect, and then it wasn't. At first I was miffed, but since I have repaired other kinds of chairs before with a simple DIY trick and gotten…

I had a client with a family heirloom that wanted nothing more than to have the chair seat, that went with the set I was painting, re-weaved. This client knew…

DIY chair makeover and refinishing

How to change an old chair into a trendy woven rush stool.

Let me show you how to repair a rush seat no matter what shape or what type of fiber you want to use because my tips and tricks will help.