Just spent the entire morning painting trim, so it's nice to take a break and read your happy comments. natal, I remember you questioning the mohair back in my earlier post. At the time, I wasn't willing to even consider other fabric options, but I think you planted the seed of doubt in me. maddielee, we're really happy with this upholsterer. They were recommended by a friend who owns an antique store, and she gets her stuff for the store done there. They also did the settee that is in the room. franksmom, I think you're probably right that they look similar to when they were new. The stripe fabric has a vintage tea-stained look to it, so I think that helps them look somewhat original. I love the mohair, but it didn't work with the wall color in this room. The blue walls made it look navy rather than charcoal. In the tv room, the mohair looks much more true to color. yayagal, chohio, lazy river, loribee, thank you! marg411, the little chippy stool is probably staying chippy. It was a curb-side rescue found along with the turquoise taller stool that my fern is on. I like things that are a little beat up and rough around the edges. The chrome floor lamp was another curb-side rescue. madtown, yes, this is our library/office (although with laptops, we work wherever we want). The room gets tons of afternoon sun, so I've been hanging out with a book in the afternoon taking little breaks to enjoy my progress. Here are a couple of room photos that I took this morning when the sunlight was nice:

Hi Sal. I didn't think it would work either, as they have a slight curvature, but they did! I just made sure, when I folded them in half at the start, to really really press/rub the fold line and made that one tight. The vinyl verticals are 84 inches long, I believe.. the stars are packed away... but They are as big or a little bigger than the pillow, and I just measured it at 16"! It took 4 slats to make one star... they are 3D on the back too.. the back looks just like the fornt in this pic...

Love all of it. I remember all of my aunts on mom's side had pumps in their kitchens & then heated big pots of water to wash dishes after the huge meals. 1 aunt lived to 109 yrs old & sliced off salami every day for lunch on her homemade bread & a little side of watermelon pickles & homemade raspberry jam. I used to go out & pick berries for her. Your door with garden message looks so good & inviting. You should repost these pics on Garden Junk forum. They would love looking at them & it's a busy forum. Check it out! Jan

You're so lucky to have a place to call your own! It's just gorgeous! I've got my sewing machine down in the basement, I do my painting in the kitchen(DH can never sit at the kitchen table to eat his cornflakes!), and woodworking in the garage(we can still park the cars in there...so far!). You did a great job decorating it and it must be easy to be creative in there!