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My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 5

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 5

Upholstery staples are different from the other types (for paper, or manual staplegun staples). They are made of a thinner gauge of wire to avoid cutting and ripping the fabric...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 5

Upholstery staples are different from the other types (for paper, or manual staplegun staples). They are made of a thinner gauge of wire to avoid cutting and ripping the fabric...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 4, WEEKEND EDITION

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 4, ...

Let's take a brief respite from our big fat velvet series to appreciate some of my business partner Elizabeth's art: Look at this lovely assemblage in oceanic tones titled "Fun...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 4, ...

Let's take a brief respite from our big fat velvet series to appreciate some of my business partner Elizabeth's art: Look at this lovely assemblage in oceanic tones titled "Fun...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 3

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 3

There were three pieces: sofa, chair, ottoman, and each one had four turned wooden feet that attached through a molded wooden frame. The wood on this sofa was sort of...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 3

There were three pieces: sofa, chair, ottoman, and each one had four turned wooden feet that attached through a molded wooden frame. The wood on this sofa was sort of...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 2

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 2

This was in June 2015 I think and I had a lot of stress trying to make sure I would  Not keep the furniture out of commission for too long,...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project Part 2

This was in June 2015 I think and I had a lot of stress trying to make sure I would  Not keep the furniture out of commission for too long,...

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project

How I decided to reupholster my living room furniture in velvet and brocade... All by myself!

My Big, Fat, Velvet Upholstery Project

How I decided to reupholster my living room furniture in velvet and brocade... All by myself!

The Wondrous Human Being

The Wondrous Human Being

I was talking with a friend the other day about how amazed we feel about human achievement sometimes. Not just architecture, but the creation of microcosms such as miniature houses,...

The Wondrous Human Being

I was talking with a friend the other day about how amazed we feel about human achievement sometimes. Not just architecture, but the creation of microcosms such as miniature houses,...