fabric

June 25, 2012 · by sarahholtom · in

I’m going to start painting and reupholstering this chair I bought a while ago..

I’ve been pottering around on the internet this morning trying to decide what to do with it. I’m drawn to lots of floral fabrics, but I don’t want it to look too fussy. I like the simple, elegant ticking fabrics too, so this is probably what I’m going to go with. I’m thinking green or red fabric with white/cream paint for the chair. The main thing that concerns me about stripes is making sure they don’t look wonky! I’m sure it will be fine..

floral..

(Floral fabric pictured above from Laura Ashley and Fabric Mills)

or ticking…

(Ticking fabric pictured above is from Ditto Fabrics)

I think a good rummage around some fabric shops is in order!

Furniture restoration – Chest of drawers

June 12, 2012 · by sarahholtom · in

It’s finally finished! Ok, so it was finished quite a while ago and I’ve just been putting off lugging it into the house to be photographed..

I picked up this chest of drawers a few months back, it was a perfect case for painting; lovely shaped legs and raised detailing.. and a hideous shade of orange! Here’s the before:

And here’s the after:


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New purchase…

April 20, 2012 · by sarahholtom · in

I’m currently working on a chest of drawers, but I couldn’t resist buying this chair I saw in a charity shop.. It’s already looking quite at home nestled in the dining room!

It has such pretty turned legs and carved flowers, I can’t wait to see how it looks when it’s painted. I’m also very excited about trying out a bit of upholstery. There’s not really anything wrong with the green covering, but I think it could look better.

The Plant Table

March 23, 2012 · by sarahholtom · in

I really love eBay, it’s such a fantastic cheap resource for furniture items that no one wants because they look a bit sad and beaten up. Luckily not everyone has my optimism for what a bit of paint and attention can do so I picked this little plant stand up for a grand total of £9.50. A short drive to the lovely village of Snitterfield (fantastic name) and we’re on the way home with a new project!
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