Reupholster
I purchased a sideboard from Craigslist for $120 and the seller threw in 2 chairs that had hideously ugly and stained upholstery.
Exhbit A- The before:
Then I added layered on the batting and upholstery fabric.
Finally, I pulled the fabric around and stapled it to the back of the chair. Here is the finished product:
Exhbit A- The before:
I first removed the seat from the chair frame and pulled off the fabric.
I went through a few layers of ugly, old, and dusty fabric and then glued a new cushion onto the seat with spray adhesive.
Then I added layered on the batting and upholstery fabric.
Finally, I pulled the fabric around and stapled it to the back of the chair. Here is the finished product:
Wall Stencil
Here is a Moroccan wall stencil I painted on my bathroom wall. I initially intended to paint the entire wall but it turns out that stenciling takes forever. After completing one stencil panel in one hour, I quickly changed my mind and decided to do a band of arches.
I used this stencil Royal Design Studio and three blue paints from Home Depot. The key to a good stencil is to use as little paint as possible. My first stencils had a lot of bleeding because I used too much paint. I'll just pretend that I was going for a "hand painted" look and leave it at that.