elliotandtutu
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Reged: 30/01/2010
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Well here's my first attempt at upholstery (and my first attempt at putting a listing on here!!! - so please bear with me!)
Everyone thought I was mad when I bought this old devil at a charity shop but after a lick of paint and a determined struggle with some yellow silk, I'm rather chuffed with the results!!
Hope you like it!!
http://elliotandtutu.blogspot.com/2010/01/telephone.html
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Eames
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Reged: 12/06/2007
Posts: 5301
Loc: Once Upon A Time
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Hope you don't mind if I post pics on the forum:
The third one is a bitmap and doesn't seem to want to load...
I love what you've done! It's very classy looking. We do love a bit of grey on this forum - LOL!
Congrats. Great job!
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http://humanamusementsathourlyrates.blogspot.com/
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siane
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Reged: 23/11/2006
Posts: 2676
Loc: Waiting for spring
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Its lovely - the colour combination is wonderful. You've made a really great job of it too, very professional. No way would you ever guess its a first time project! Was it difficult to get such a neat finish?
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Tall_Blonde
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Reged: 08/05/2009
Posts: 261
Loc: Away with the birds
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Wow! Gone from hideous to gorgeous, well done you!!!
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Beebo
newbie
Reged: 01/01/2009
Posts: 42
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I love this, the combo of grey and yellow are gorgeous and such a professional finish, well done.
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elliotandtutu
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Reged: 30/01/2010
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Thanks so much for the lovely comments!! Can you let me into the secret of how to get the pictures on the forum? I couldn't figure it out!
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maggyb
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Reged: 01/02/2010
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I am very impressed- Just to think a piece of outdated, second hand furniture could look so trendy! You've got a talent there! Looking forward to see your next transformation!
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Kittybiccy
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Reged: 08/08/2009
Posts: 238
Loc: lost under a huge pile of wash...
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Lovely  well done! Works so well with the feel of your hallway 
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stephinlondon
journeyman
Reged: 12/01/2009
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Great job! Would you mind telling me what grey paint you used - it's lovely.
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Eames
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Reged: 12/06/2007
Posts: 5301
Loc: Once Upon A Time
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Elliotandtutu, I right clicked on the images in your blog, selected "copy image location" and then just pasted it onto the forum between the tags [img] and [/img]. It's just very basic HTML, I think, but I'm not sure why the bitmap didn't work as it has previously...
I forgot to say, BTW, that charcoal and yellow is my very favourite combination!!! I do like this transformation very much and no, you would NEVER suspect it was your first attempt at upholstery!
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http://humanamusementsathourlyrates.blogspot.com/
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Malgorzata
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Reged: 03/03/2008
Posts: 51
Loc: Bristol
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Wow! It's gorgeous! You were very lucky with your local charity shop Great colours combination. Well done!
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Eclecticheth
journeyman
Reged: 27/09/2009
Posts: 50
Loc: Leeds, West Yorkshire
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Wonderful job. I have always had a hankering for a telephone table, but my partner thinks they are too kitsch. But you have transformed it from kitsch to tasteful. I particularly like the lemon yellow cushion, it really lifts it all, and love the old style phone!
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lucienne
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Reged: 06/09/2009
Posts: 126
Loc: The windmills of my mind
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A richly-deserved winner, well done! I too am a big fan of that charcol/mustard colour combination, and it looks wonderful on your seat.
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elliotandtutu
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Reged: 30/01/2010
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Wow!! I can't believe I won... Thankyou everyone!! The paint i used was Dulux Satinwood Night Jewels 4. It was one of the shades that has to be mixed.
I'll have to get some other of my projects on the forum now... I've got the bug!!!
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ChrKo
journeyman
Reged: 09/11/2009
Posts: 75
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Yes you did, a well-deserved winner, well done!
It looks very elegant with a lovely shade of gray.
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kate101
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Reged: 06/02/2010
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Wow! This looks amazing. I love your choice of colours, I am just about to paint my front door in dark grey. Do you mind me asking how you learned upholstery i.e book or course? I have been thinking about doing this for a while and you have just motivated me to start!
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elliotandtutu
stranger
Reged: 30/01/2010
Posts: 4
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Hi Kate101
I literally just gave it a go. I haven't done upholstery before or read any books. I just carefully took off the old cover and used it as a template in the new fabric.
I'm sure there'll be a more professional way to do it- but i just thought i'd give it a try.
I hope you give it a go.. Let me know how you get on.
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manchestercraft
stranger
Reged: 24/02/2010
Posts: 1
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WOW! That is absolutely gorgeous! Can you find another one and make it for me??? Well done!
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Bakewell
newbie
Reged: 28/02/2010
Posts: 33
Loc: Shropshire
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And another WOW!....Loving the colour choice really made it something special...great project
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