My great uncle Ray Babcock was a pillar in our family. He was an extremely generous man and a very kind soul. I remember every holiday season we would get a Christmas card with a little something special from him. He lived in Galien Michigan and was a business owner and philanthropist. This arm chair belonged to him and was passed down to an aunt and then to my cousin Julie. I am so thankful she trusted me to restyle this chair to be used in her master bedroom sitting area. The poor seat was sagging and and it had seen a lot of use over the years. It was…

This rocking chair is headed to a safari themed nursery and I am sure it will get a lot of use. The chair just needed a quick clean and seal refresh on the warm honey colored oak. I put my upholstery skills to work and got busy with my air staple gun and added this soft blue fabric. We made some custom pillows to with a sweet elephant print to give the back a bit of extra cushion. Every piece of upholstery work gets a bit easier but I will always just do simple projects for customers. It is a nice change from painting and I have always enjoyed sewing…

This thrift store pink chair got a fancy makeover and now sports a bovine print and shiny black paint. I decided to be brave and take an upholstery bootcamp for 3 days with Shelly Miller at Home Room Upholstery School in Broadripple. It was 3 jam packed days of creativity and just a few little hiccups learning this trade. I had a fantastic weekend and made some new friends and you cannot ask for more than that! Shelly is an amazing and patient teacher. The chair started out as a $7 chair from the Fishers Restore and had very warn pink fabric. After stripping it down and painting it at…