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A circle is easy to understand. It’s a round shape that needs to fit inside straight-grain weave. That same piece of fabric in rectangular form? … Read more

The details: Piping seems easy. On project scale, it’s a nice edge defining a piece, or securing a cushion in place. On closer inspection, it’s … Read more

When your couch pillows start to flatten out you know it’s time. What started off as a nice rectangular shape turns into a disc. You … Read more

Swapping out foam on a dining room chair sounds easy: Cut to size, wrap, done! Until you realize that there’s a lot of surface area … Read more

The sinking feeling when you sit on a brand-new bench and feel straight through to the hard wood underneath is no fun. It’s not just … Read more

Avoid Pattern Matching Panic Your damask curtain fabric comes in and it doesn’t line up just right. You got all precise cutting it out for … Read more

Unless you learn how to do it right the first time, buying fabric for a wingback chair is a game of guesswork with no learning … Read more

When you started this journey, I’m sure it began with thoughts of “a nice comfy night’s sleep” and “I know we have a solid frame … Read more

The number one mistake most people make when purchasing a bed frame: they don’t measure the gap between the slats. Why does this matter? All … Read more

There is no shortage of weekend carpentry projects. Enthusiasm begins them, but they end with a pile of boards that was cut a little bit … Read more