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The reupholstered chair: from an auction house bargain to a thing of beauty

by Jacqueline Mulvaney

Reupholstery and a little TLC can transform a cheap chair into a statement piece of furniture. In this extract from Revive!, a new book on recycled interiors, Jacqueline Mulvaney shows you how

Try working with a piece of furniture that you find at an auction house or junk shop. When I talk about furniture picked up at auction, I'm not talking antiques. Consult your telephone directory to find a saleroom in a small town rather than one in a big city, which can be a lot pricier. Most sales have preview days, and it's worth having a browse and looking closely at any pieces that catch your eye....

Read more at  -  http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/apr/20/how-to-reupholster-a-chair