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Impulse Buy

Blog posting has slipped in position with the beginning of the holiday season.  I have some posts in the works but until they are ready, I thought I would do a few short posts on the side activites that are consuming some of my time. One of them is not snoozing in this lounger.  However, the lounger is the subject of this post. While my sister was in town for Thanksgiving we did some shopping.  We popped into a mid-century resale shop called TFA. (The Future Antiques)   That is where we spotted this lounge chair. We could not resist taking it for a test ride. A push of the button puts it in the fully reclined position.  Super comfortable! I debated whether I really "needed" another chair while I rested comfortably in the busy store.  I might mention the owner plugged it in so the chair was giving me a gentle vibrating massage while I considered the color, where I would put it, and if this was just too impulsive. Ju...

Chair duo makeover

Since not much is happening right now, I thought I would take the opportunity to post a few "before and afters" from some past projects.  It keeps the entries shorter and hopefully more frequent. These little gems were found at TFA (THE FUTURE ANTIQUES).  I almost forgot to get some "before" pictures.  But I remembered just in time and snapped these at the upholstery shop.  Get prepared for some eyepopping fabric. Loved the fact that they were companion chairs but not identical. The wood detailing on the arms made these chairs even more interesting. Now for the transformation.  Since I enjoy a bargain even when it's not coming out of my wallet, I searched for a deal on fabric.  I checked the remnants at the Baker Odds & Ends store.  The most you can usually find on a roll is 3-4 yards so there was a very slim chance I would find enough to do both chairs.  What I did find were two pieces that worked well together...