Blog
Airbnb: The Pony Express Project
Last weekend I had the pleasure of working on an Airbnb home dubbed The Pony Express Project, nestled in the North Georgia mountains. My clients and now dear friends, Richard and Lisa, have owned many Airbnb properties around the country. However, they recently fell in love and settled into their forever home near Blue Ridge, Georgia. This cottage in the…
Top 5 Upholstery Hand Tools for the Beginner
What are the best upholstery hand tools a beginner should invest in? Here’s my list! Now you can ask any upholsterer this same question and you may get some different answers, but I’m willing to bet most will agree that these tools cover the basics. They may prefer a different version of the tool, but tools with these functionalities are…
The Best Tomato Basil Soup
Today’s Souper Saturday Soup is Tomato Basil! But not just any Tomato Basil Soup, this one is healthy and so delicious! There is a secret ingredient that takes this soup over the top! I’ll share that in a minute. Now I have a little confession to make! I love to cook and soup is one of my favorite things to…
Stunning Oversized Rug Ottoman
Isn’t this the most gorgeous oversized cocktail ottoman ever? It doesn’t come any more custom than this! You know I love ottomans, they have so much potential to bring color, texture and FUN! to a room. This ottoman hits every one of these attributes and then some. You also may know I love to teach upholstery. I always recommend an…
The Most Flavorful Vegetable Beef Soup in Your Crockpot
My Vegetable Beef soup really ups the flavor ante with a few special ingredients! When the cold weather sets in there is nothing like a really good bowl of soup filled with deliciousness! My family says I have ruined them for ever eating canned soups again, because I’m always looking for ways to boost the flavor. For this vegetable beef…
The Best Resources For Upholstery Education
You’ve been bitten by the upholstery bug and now you want to learn more. Where do you go to up your skills to the next level? I’m so often asked what are good resources for learning upholstery online. So I decided to put them all together in one place. Now don’t get me wrong, I totally believe hands-on training is…