When you buy storage furniture, there are usually several ways to customize your new furniture. For the storage bench in the picture, I changed the cabinet pulls, the pillow on the seat, and the pillow cover. These modifications shifted the aesthetic of the bench from outdoors to indoors. Customizing new furniture allows it to meld…
Category: Furniture modification
Furniture mods: how to Hollywood your sofa
Reupholstering a sofa with a custom-made cover is the first step in transforming a living room from coastal vibes to a Hollywood allure. Picking the right upholstery silhouette and fabric takes a few weeks to do. The sofa in the picture started with a contemporary off-white cover in an Upper East Side apartment. Living on…
Furniture mods: how to upholster a seat
If you entertain a lot, dining and bar chairs need to be upholstered occasionally. I restored the bar chair in the picture with handsewn black velvet after a merry night with sparklers. Replacing the fabric on a seat is straightforward, requiring nothing more than a little time, some tracing paper, and a needle and thread….
Furniture mods: upholstering like an expert
Upholstering your furniture with professional results does not require extensive interior design expertise. The papasan chair in the picture was transformed from a modern vibe to a rustic lodge aesthetic with a natural wool pillow cover. I used a wool wash with lanolin to soften the cover for an extra-cozy touch. Pillow covers versus upholstering…
Furniture mods: how to stain wood
Applying wood stain and a light varnish is a beautiful way to refinish furniture that enhances the original aesthetic of the wood. You can refresh one piece of furniture at a time to ameliorate signs of wear and tear. Or, you can refinish several pieces of furniture from different designers and manufacturers with the same…
Furniture mods: how to add edge cabinet pulls
If you’ve never modified furniture before, installing new edge cabinet pulls on a small cabinet is a great place to start. Small cabinets like the one in the picture are versatile. They can be used in a bedroom as a vanity, in a hallway as a console, or outside of a washroom as a storage…