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Easy Staircase Refresh With Gel Stain (Goodbye Nasty Carpet!)
The carpet on these stairs that leads down to our family room finally got under my skin enough to do something about. The damage our cats have done over the years was now impossible to overlook and I felt no matter how good the rest of the room looked the stairs dragged everything else down. We hired the carpet company that installed the carpet to remove it. They said they had special tools to minimize the damage that would be caused by pulling out the staples. After the job was finished, we came to the realization that we, could have done better. Everything looked like it had been just ripped…
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I Made Over Our Loveseat Using RIT Dye, Paint And Decorative Glaze.
This little road side find was not only free but the perfect size for my sunroom. The man putting it on the curb was nice enough to hide it behind his truck until I could come back with my husband and get it home:) At first glance it appeared to be in great shape and in fact the cushions and the body were. It was the fabric that was in need of work and reupholstering this piece wasn’t an option at this time. The fabric was intact though a bit worn in some spots. Otherwise the biggest problem was the amount of fading in some areas. There were also some…