From Trash to Treasure
Wow! This has been a crazy week. I didn’t want to skip our weekly blog party, so I threw this little post together last minute (disclaimer). This fiddle back chair was in bad condition when I found it....
View ArticleAntique sofa tranforms from Trash to Treasure
This antique sofa was brought to us by a client a few weeks ago in desperate need of new upholstery. My jaw dropped when I laid my eyes on it. I saw right past the water damage, torn fabric, and busted...
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I really love painting furniture, but leaving some natural wood, whether it be the top or drawers. The two tone effect is kinda my new favorite thing to do. This desk was purchased at the flea market...
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I bought a big bag of oranges a while back and a few of them went uneaten. The last stragglers were no longer edible, and I’m embarrassed to admit, they were just hanging out in the fridge drawer....
View ArticleFrom Trash to Treasure- weekly linky party
This oak table was in really bad condition. The top was beat up! I’m not really into refinishing furniture, instead I love to embrace it’s flaws or disguise them in clever ways (so much easier than the...
View ArticleFrom Trash to Treasure… linky party & giveaway!!
Here at Alchemy fine living, located in Santa Ana California, my mom and I offer custom sewing and upholstery services. She and I create custom pillows, bedding, window coverings, slipcovers and so...
View ArticleSofa gets new upholstery. From Trash to Treasure linky party.
Welcome to my weekly linky party. I’m so excited to share this weeks transformation with you! This sofa was dropped off for re-upholstery by the sweetest couple about three weeks ago. I had fun...
View ArticleWing back chairs
My mom and I just finished these wing back chairs for a client of ours. First thing we did was tear everything off and to expose the bare bones of these beauties. Wowzers! There was a billion staples...
View ArticleAntique setee
When this sofa came to us it was in very sad shape. The springs were popping out from the bottom and the old silk fabric was torn badly, not to mention extremely dirty and faded. My mom and I could see...
View ArticleAntique chair gets re-upholstered
This chair and rocker are a matching set. The two are one of our most recent upholstery projects. The chairs are over 100 years old and have been in our clients family for years, so she wanted to...
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