Who doesn’t love vintage furniture? It’s packed with charm and built to last. And the best part is that revamping these pre-loved pieces is often much easier (not to mention cheaper) than you think!
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Upholstery Repair: How to Sew a Ripped Seam

Thread the needle and tie a knot at the end. Prep the rip by doing a back stitch on one side of the open seam, going all the way from one end of the damage to the other. This will prevent the seam ...
Badly scratched hardwood flooring, rotted window frames, and chipped furniture are common problems that can be time-consuming and expensive to repair. Or they can be dealt with quickly and affordably ...
“A good rule of thumb is to aim for three sources of lighting at varying heights,” Syrowik advises. “This can be a mix of overhead lighting, sconces, table lamps and floor lamps. Layering your ...
Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...
EVEN AT their fanciest, natural wicker or rattan furniture pieces still read casual. In the conservatories of Victorian estates and on the Adirondack porches of robber-baron “camps,” the reedy weaves ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City Transition hosted IC Repair at the Eastside Recycling Center in Iowa City on January 20th. Volunteers repaired items people brought in, like clothes, furniture and ...