Apartment Therapy Tagged: upholstery

How To: Refinish Upholstery Using Paint

We're going to say this upfront: we're skeptical. In searching for inexpensive ways to refinish, cover, or otherwise mask the terrible upholstery of our Craigslist sofa, we recently came across an i...

Before & After: Furniture Makeovers by Ruthie Sommers

Everyone loves a Before & After post; they're like the shopping montage of design blogging. Style Court recently reposted some of the guest blogs for Design Sponge last year, and we couldn't not...

Good Questions: How Should I Refinish These Chairs?

I recently bought two of these chairs at an Estate Sale and I'm not quite sure the direction I want to take them. After seeing a few chairs on AT, I'm thinking of painting them a high gloss black a...

Good Questions: Affordable Custom Upholstery?

Hello AT, I want to reupholster this chair with a sheepskin pelt. The skin of the pelt is quite thin. Do you have any advice on where to find someone to do this for me (at a reasonable price)? Than...

Modern Trompe l'Oeil: Photo Upholstery by Sarah Engelke

Earlier this month, both Kristin and Keehnan covered designs that embraced Trompe l'Oeil. Sarah Engelke, an interior architecture student at Rhode Island School of Design sent us pictures of her inn...

Good Questions: Are Risom Chairs Worth Restoring?

I found a group of Jens Risom chairs on Craigslist, and the seller is willing to let me have 2 from a group of 8 for $100. They're from 1968, and while they're not part of his most popular early desi...

Before & After: A Free Ikea Chair Gets a Facelift

We seem run across Ikea's Tullsta chair on Craigslist almost daily. At the time of this writing, a quick search through the New York listings brings up at least six posted in the last week. Perhap...

Hot or Not? Just One Print

A classic decorator's trick is to cover the key pieces in a room using only one pattern. These photos from Desire To Inspire caught our eye this morning, with their exclusive use of just one bold pr...

Good Questions: How Should I Update These Chairs?

Hi — I just bought six of these chairs on Craigslist, to redo and set against a white lacquer Parsons table, in a lofty apartment that's mostly white and gray. I love the shape, hate the fabric....

Good Questions: Reupholstering an Eames Knockoff?

Dear Apartment Therapy, I managed to pick up a couple of Eames lounger knock-offs for very little money, both of which look more or less like the above image. Since I have a spare, I was wondering if...

Helen Amy Murray: Artfully Textured Furnishings

Check out the amazing textiles manipulated by Helen Amy Murray. Working primarily with nature-inspired imagery (with an emphasis on floral patterns) and produced in natural materials like leather, f...

IKEA 2009 Catalog: New KVILLA KRAMFORS Sofa Cover

The popular KRAMFORS sofa series from IKEA received a new upholstery option with the release of the new catalog for 2009. The KVILLA patterned slipcover combines a pale neutral color palette with an...

Good Questions: What Color For Sofa Upholstery?

Dawn needs help choosing an upholstery fabric: "Hello AT: I need help with my Deco Sofa. I purchased this beautiful sofa from Housing Works in NY, it’s about 9ft. long with a wonderful curve. I am r...

Patchwork Upholstery from Squint Limited

Though we're not usually a fan of patchwork, it can be enticing when it is done very well. We have a fondness for Hans Hopfer's Mah Jong sofa from Roche Bobois and a recent fascination with Bertjan ...

Hot or Not? Monster Skin Chair by Joshua Longo

We first got a peak peek at Joshua Longo's designs at BKLYN Designs 2007. Monsters are a central theme to his work and we're especially fond of the brushed woven wool and cashmere upholstery that re...

How To: Slipcover a Reading Chair

Time: 2 Weekends Cost: $120 This is one project that most (including ourselves) consider TOO HARD. Recovering a reading chair? Forget it. But NicoleMari's patient, smart, inspiring instructions ...

Saving Downtown Syracuse & Restoring an Eames Lounge
NYT House & Home Roundup 4.3.08

The picture at left is the home of the Dean of Syracuse University's School of Architecture, Mark Robbins. The New York Times shows us how Robbins has helped to jump-start the Syracuse community into ...

Hot or Not? Pixel Fabric from Kvadrat

Currently taking the blogosphere by storm, the pixelated fabric design from Royal College of Art graduate (UK) Cristian Zuzunaga was purchased by Kvadrat. I am obviously a fan, but what do you say? ...

Dressing Rooms, Brick Wall Views & Outdoor Textiles:
NYT House & Home Roundup 3.20.08

Setting the Stage, Offstage. A peak inside the dressing rooms where Broadway's actors create a home away from home. There is an audio slideshow feature, that is a companion to the story. Pictured at...

Knicker Chair from Blu Dot

Straight from Minneapolis-based Blu Dot, the Knicker Chair is a dining or side chair with a simple form and relatively low price tag. With a wooden frame wrapped in foam and upholstered in a chalk o...

Textile Trends at Maison et Objet
NYT House & Home Roundup 2.14.08

Last week, The New York Times shared emerging trends and some of their favorite designs from Maison et Objet, the French home furnishings show. This week, they're continuing their coverage of the en...

Purl Soho

If you are an active DIYer in the categories of knitting, quilting, upholstering and anything involving fabric and thread, Purl Soho is good to have on your map. Started in 2002 by Joelle & Jennif...

September Best Miscellany: Collections, Color 101, Reupholstering Chairs, Sparkle Josh...

Collections, Color 101, AT Interview: Josh Johnson, Reupholstered Chairs, Summer Living Room Though our Look! features were extra popular in September, we also had a lot of traffic for Patrick's in...

Yellow Leather at Design Within Reach

Maybe it's the onset of winter and the brisk chill in the air that draws us towards a bright, sunny yellow. The end of the year brings out twelve custom leather colors from Design Within Reach and t...

Jaime Hayon's Showtime Chairs

Act II. Launched in April at the Milan Furniture Fair, Jaime Hayon's second Showtime Collection for Barcelona Design includes a series of chairs that are an elegant complement to both classic and mo...

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