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Furniture Repair Refinishing and Upholstery

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Handmade Home: Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials Into New Family Treasures
Handmade Home: Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials Into New Family Treasures
by Amanda Soule
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Handmade Home offers simple sewing and craft projects for the home that reflect the needs, activities, and personalities of today's families. Filled with thirty-three projects made by reusing and repurposing materials--from vintage feedsacks to old... (read more)

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Hand-Applied Finishes
Hand-Applied Finishes
by Jeff Jewitt
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Woodworkers, restorers, refinishers and other interested readers will learn how to prepare surfaces for finishing and how to choose the appropriate materials, tools and application method for any job. Plus they learn how to get better finishes from... (read more)

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Felt Furnishings: 25 Accessories for Contemporary Homes
Felt Furnishings: 25 Accessories for Contemporary Homes
by Anne Kyyro Quinn
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High style with an irresistible texture-in a fabric you love The contemporary creations of Anne Kyyro Quinn are not your traditional pillows and throws. Following her sculptural approach to home decor, each piece has an appealing tactile quality that... (read more)

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Junk Chic
Junk Chic
by Kathryn Elliot
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Thrift stores, flea markets, basements and attics offer plenty of inexpensive--or even free--materials that, with a little imagination and transformation, can become exquisite decorative items. But, do you feel at a loss when you look at that battered... (read more)

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Singer Upholstery Basics Plus: Complete Step-By-Step Photo Guide
Singer Upholstery Basics Plus: Complete Step-By-Step Photo Guide
by Steve Cone
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The most comprehensive, user-friendly upholstery book on the market just got better!Over its lifetime, SINGER« Upholstery Basics has sold nearly 150,000 copies. Now, with five new projects and an entirely fresh presentation, SINGER« Upholstery... (read more)

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The Complete Upholsterer
The Complete Upholsterer
by Carole Thomerson
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Comprehensive guide to this craft. Designed for all abilities, projects vary in level from a simple chair to more complicated items such as a sofa. With step-by-step instructions, illustrated with 53 colour photos and 230 b/w illustrations. Frances... (read more)

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Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish (American Woodworker)
Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish (American Woodworker)
by Bob Flexner
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Now it's easier than ever for woodworkers to get a perfect finish on every project! This book dispels the myths about wood finishing and explains exactly how and why every finish behaves the way it does.... (read more)

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Gilding: Easy Techniques & Elegant Projects with Metal Leaf
Gilding: Easy Techniques & Elegant Projects with Metal Leaf
by Jane Laferla
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"Transform any conceivable object into one of refined beauty, style, and elegance. All you need is the inspiration of Jane LaFerla's Gilding....A unique crafts home reference book that will open a whole new area of `do-it-yourself' creativity and... (read more)

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Fantastic Furniture: Intriguing Paint Techniques & Projects
Fantastic Furniture: Intriguing Paint Techniques & Projects
by Mickey Baskett
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All it takes is paint, a little time, and some inspired, quick, and easy decorative ideas to give old furniture a new lease on life--or transform unpainted pieces into works of art. These 29 ways to use stenciling, stamping, sponging, distressing... (read more)

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Simply Upholstery
Simply Upholstery
by Sunset
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- Learn the keys to reupholstery: planning, focus, and confidence<BR>- 50 color photos detail the process<BR>- Takes a difficult subject and makes it easy to... (read more)

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Great Wood Finishes: A Step-By-Step Guide to Consistent and Beautiful Results
Great Wood Finishes: A Step-By-Step Guide to Consistent and Beautiful Results
by Jeff Jewitt
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Finishing wood surfaces can be tricky and time-consuming, and all that effort and time may not yield the beautiful product envisioned at the start. Great Wood Finishes is written by an expert in the field to help the occasional finisher/refinisher or... (read more)

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Complete Step-By-Step Upholstery
Complete Step-By-Step Upholstery
by David Sowle
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With 15 easy to follow, fabulously illustrated step-by-step projects, this is just what the beginning upholsterer needs. The first eight items--including a drop-in-bottom chair, overstuffed seat, and box cushion--teach the fundamental techniques required... (read more)

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The Weekend Refinisher: How to Make the Most of Your Furniture: A Step-By-Step Guide
The Weekend Refinisher: How to Make the Most of Your Furniture: A Step-By-Step Guide
by Bruce E Johnson
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Bruce Johnson, author of the COUNTRY LIVING Column, " Antiques Across America, " draws on ten years of professional refinishing experience to show you all the shortcuts and tricks of the trade. All you need are a few common hand tools and... (read more)

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The Complete Guide to Wood Finishes: How to Apply and Restore Lacquers, Polishes, Stains and Varnishes
The Complete Guide to Wood Finishes: How to Apply and Restore Lacquers, Polishes, Stains and Varnishes
by Mick Allen
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The internationally bestselling guide on how to restore furniture to its true glory and apply finishes to new products is now revised and revamped with an updated text, improved design, and 100 new color and b&w pictures.... (read more)

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Faux Finishing for the First Time
Faux Finishing for the First Time
by Rhonda Rainey
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Want to know how to give a fabulous faux finish to furniture, dishes, decorative items--virtually anything at all? Just ask! This is the place for first-timers to go to find out all the basics, laid out in a simple question-and-answer format. So, if you... (read more)

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Easy Upholstery: Step by Step
Easy Upholstery: Step by Step
by Heather Luke
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Features more than 50 exciting projects to make furniture more decorative and comfortable. Detailed, step-by-step guide for traditional, as well as quick and easy techniques using the most up-to-date materials, make it easy to tackle almost any project.... (read more)

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Fresh Paint!: New Looks for Unfinished Furniture: 45 Fun & Festive Projects
Fresh Paint!: New Looks for Unfinished Furniture: 45 Fun & Festive Projects
by Jane Laferla
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Now readers can transform inexpensive, unfinished furniture pieces into colorful conversation pieces with a little paint, their creativity and this wonderful resource. Twenty talented designers created 45 pieces to brighten any room. Full-color... (read more)

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Fabric All Through the House
Fabric All Through the House
by Barbara Finwall
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Professional decorators show how to make window coverings, pillows, tablecloths, lampshades, seat cushions, canopies, cornices, and more! Approx. 70 color photos; step-by-step instructions for 50 projects.... (read more)

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Perfect Wood Finishing Made Easy
Perfect Wood Finishing Made Easy
by Sue Noble
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Using the professional techniques and latest technologies in this easy-to-follow book, anyone can learn to finish their favorite chair, table or box safely, beautifully and effectively.... (read more)

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Antique Style: 43 Step-By-Step Projects
Antique Style: 43 Step-By-Step Projects
by Maggie Philo
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The features of classic style here are given a modernist reinterpretation in this beautiful book, which is full of new ways by which the look of the past can be used to create original and elegant effects in a contemporary setting. It will appeal to... (read more)

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