front & back.

I bought this fabric from a local thrift shop.

It's the high quality $40/yd upholstery fabric you'd find at Joann's.

Mine cost $4.

In addition to the great price,

I recognized that both the front and back color scheme 

worked in with rooms I had.

I used the front of the fabric to reupholster this stubby stool.

I got it for $1 at a yard sale.

While disassembling it, 

I tried my best to save the decorative tacks,

but many of them were too old, worn, and rusted to keep.

The rest I put in a box to work some magic with later.

Here's how it turned out!

It works perfectly with the colors in the 

living room, dining room, and kitchen.

I left the legs as they were because I like the layers of chipping paint:

brown to black to white to wood.

I also like the contrast of the new fabric with old paint.

I used the back of the fabric on this next interesting project.

Remember the stencils I made for the guest room floor?

Well, I saved the inner portion of one of them.

I started out by gluing fluff onto the stencil.

Then, I put wrong sides together.

(I had just enough fabric)

 And, I basically upholstered the stuffed stencil.

I couldn't use a staple gun on this, so I hot glued every little section.

There were several fraying portions that needed attention,

so I brushed over all of them with Mod Podge 

and that seemed to seal them. 

Here's the finished product.

These are some of the items I've gathered for our Master Bedroom:

pillow from a thrift store - $1

lamp shade from a discount store - $6

turtle shell on major clearance from Target - $12

vase from a friend - $0

first aid cabinet from a yard sale - $1

It'll be a while until this room really gets worked on, 

but it's a start.

As you can see, the back of the fabric incorporates all the colors.

I'm not exactly sure how I'll use the upholstered stencil,

(wall hanging, part of a headboard detail, I dunno)

but it'll be a cool addition to the room wherever it ends up.