DIY Tutorial: Book Stand for Dad

A homemade book stand for the man in your life, just in time for fathers day. I saw this bookstand on Pinterest a while back and know I had to make one. It totally elevates the classiness of your nightstand and can be made in an afternoon and for about $6 for 2....

We Moved! Again.

That's right kids! My fearless son just reached out and grabbed that gator. Welcome to Louisiana!

Princess Catherine Inspired Hat(let)

Pintopia Week 2: Kate Middleton is known for her extensive hat collection. What better time to copy a princess than Easter?

DIY: Easy Tufted Headboard

You can make this bad boy for your bedroom that looks like you spent $1500 for only $150!

Giant Yarn Easter Eggs

Pintopia Week 1: Easter is very difficult to decorate for! My husband and I had a fun craft night last week making these giant Easter eggs...

DIY Anthro Inspired Book

I saw a whole series of book displays at Anthropologie in Boise, ID a couple of years ago and was completely inspired to add some book art to my house. Only, it took 2 years and 3 moves to finally do something about it...

Lookbook: Wingbacks, the Comeback Kid

So I am rounding the bend on my husbands awesome purple wingback chair (that I am doing in my class) and have been trolling for inspiration. In doing such, I have learned that the wingback is back...

1.1 Before You Begin

The first step in upholstery is collecting all the tools you will need to complete step 1 (deconstruction) 

Pintopia

I've decided to do a 52 week challenge of Pinterest inspired creations and to blog about them along with my ongoing upholstery work and tutorials...

About Me

My name is Haley and I am an Engineer gone MOM. Prior to my current job I had the opportunity to work with a subcontractor for NASA on the next space suit design. As you can imagine I often get asked: What do you do now?
Well….aside from the all consuming momhood, I have recently discovered a knack and passion for upholstery. and I LOVE it.

I hope to use this blog as a journal of what I have learned and as a tutorial of sorts for beginners to freshen up that old piece in their home.

NOTE: The information on this site is only my opinion and what I have learned from others and from making mistakes. I will do my best to give you all the info you need to go out there and hipholster it up. If you are concerned about your piece turning out pristine, I advise buying/borrowing professional tools, taking a class in your community, or paying for a professional job. However, you will be surprised how great your piece can look with a little time and elbow grease.