Fresh Ideas for the New Year

The ultimate guide for celebrating Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas filled with innovative ideas for holiday decorating, party hosting, thoughtful gifting, and much more.

5 Chair Makeovers

See how five Cottage Living staffers took their tattered, secondhand seats down the road to re-covery.

Chair with bright, graphic fabric
» From Cottage Living
Ted Tucker
Close [x]Cottage Living
«
8 of 11
»
» View All Slides

Update a Classic

On the redone chair, a bold floral fabric lends a modern look. To hold on to the chair's original character, Anne Turner added antique brass nailheads and restained the legs and arms.

Contessa in Multi by Quadrille Home Couture Collection, $192 per yard
Available at Pacific Design Services, (310) 360-6418

Next »Fabulous Find
«
Shabby chair
Previous Diamond in the Rough
»
Slumpy armchair
Next Fabulous Find
8 of 11Chair with bright, graphic fabric




Related Features



  • Loading comments...

Add new comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

2000 characters maximum

from thisoldhouse.com

Gallery: How to Install a Glass Mosaic Tile Backsplash
How to Install a Glass Mosaic Tile Backsplash
More:

Video: Video Tour: Winner, 2011 Best Kitchen Remodel
Video Tour: Winner, 2011 Best Kitchen RemodelPlay

This Old House TV Sign Up for Newsletters Subscribe to This Old House Magazine
Go To This Old House


Social Networking Twitter Facebook

More from MyHomeIdeas

More From MyHomeIdeas
Room Galleries
Add MyHomeIdeas to:
My Yahoo! My Google My MSN My AOL My Netvibes

Calendar

JavaScript must be enabled to use this Calendar module.



New on the Web



    A This Old House© property

    Main | Decorating | Entertaining | Outdoor Living | How-To | Healthy Home | Idea Houses | Home Giveaway

    ROOM GALLERIES: Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Kitchens | Living Areas | Outdoor Rooms | Closets | See All

    Site Map | About Us | Newsletters | Video | RSS Content Feeds

    Advertising | Careers | Subscribe to Our Magazines | Frequently Asked Questions | Contact Us

    Follow us on Twitter | Become a Friend on Facebook

    Real Simple Logo
    Home & Lifestyle Network
    EXPLORE OUR BRANDS:
    Links to other Time Inc. websites All You Coastal Living Cooking Light Health My Recipes Real Simple Southern Accents Southern Living Sunset This Old House 10 Best