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Transform furniture into bold, funky showstoppers! What makes this page different from Shelly Bird Custom Interiors and Design??

You tell me what colors and patterns you love and I get to select the fabric(s) and placement on your piece of furniture!!

11/03/2026

Remember the striped side chair from a few weeks ago? This is her sister, only this one rocks.

Same client, same fabric, and the same challenge of getting every stripe to line up straight on the back and the seat. But underneath the old cover, this rocker needed a lot more. The back support was broken, the springs had to be retied and sewn down, and the frame was full of tack holes from every time she had been reupholstered before.

New jute webbing, new burlap, a fabric line lowered just enough to miss the old holes, and double welt cord over every staple. It took longer than planned, and my client loved it.

Have a piece waiting for its second chapter? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

10/30/2026

This bamboo style chair came in tired, with brittle sea grass on the outside sides.

The frame was the easy part. That wood is so hard I could not have hurt it if I tried. So I took the inside all the way down to the bare bones and started fresh, new foam and Dacron on the frame, new foam in the seat cushion, and all new stuffing in the back cushion.

The fabric is a cowhide look that is actually a fabric, not leather. Thick, sturdy, and a joy to work with, and it is going to wear beautifully for her.

Have a piece waiting for its second chapter? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

10/27/2026

This bamboo style chair has a frame so hard I could not have hurt it if I tried. Everything else was ready for a fresh start.

I took the inside all the way down to the bare bones and rebuilt it with new foam and Dacron, new foam in the seat cushion, and all new stuffing in the back cushion.

Then came the fun part. My client went with a cowhide look that is actually a fabric, not leather. Thick, sturdy, wonderful to work with, and it is going to wear beautifully. She absolutely loved it.

Have a piece waiting for its second chapter? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

10/23/2026

This little side chair didn't look her age until I opened her up and found hay, horse hair and cotton inside.

I stripped her down to the frame, wove new jute webbing, retied the springs, and rebuilt the foam on the arms, back and seat. My client wanted to sit a little higher, so I built the seat up too.

The ruffled skirt was the real challenge. A ruffle takes twice the fabric so you can gather it, and I spent four hours pinning and pleating before I scrapped that plan and attached it a completely different way. So worth it.

Have a piece waiting for its second chapter? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

10/20/2026

When this little side chair came in, I had no idea how old she was. Then I pulled off the fabric and found hay, horse hair and cotton, the good old stuffing from the early days of upholstery.

She came in without a skirt, and my client wanted a ruffle. I had never really done one, and I tried to talk her into a pleat. She stuck with the ruffle, and I am so glad she did. It took twice the fabric and four hours of a plan that did not work before I found a new way to attach it.

Not my usual style, but she is so stinking cute. I have been told ruffles are coming back, and now I would happily do another.

Have a piece waiting for its second chapter? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

10/16/2026

A chaise lounge that came to me as a floor model, done in two fabrics that did not talk to each other. The yellow diamond was on the arm front, the cushion boxing, and even on the back.

My client wanted one fabric everywhere, and she picked a gorgeous earthy paisley woven in burgundy, terracotta, cream and brown.

The detail I am proudest of is the one we took away. That panel on the back came off, because nobody sees the back. I also used the same paisley for the decking under the cushion, which usually costs extra.

Have a piece waiting for its second chapter? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

10/13/2026

I love doing chaise lounges. I am not sure why, I just do.

This one was a floor model my client picked up, done in two fabrics that never made sense together. The yellow diamond was on the arm front and the cushion boxing, and for some reason they repeated that arm front on the back too. Nobody sees the back, so I told her to skip it.

She went with one fabric for the whole piece, an earthy paisley weave in burgundy, terracotta, cream and brown. I even used it on the deck under the cushion, which usually costs extra. I just charge for the yardage.

Have a piece waiting for its second chapter? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

10/09/2026

This antique swivel chair belonged to my client's great grandfather. It lives out in lake country, in an old boathouse the family turned into a summer home.

One arm was loose, so it got wood glue, clamps and a couple of days of patience. The seat was still held up by old leather straps, so I pulled those out and wove in jute webbing for stronger support, then hid it under the new fabric.

The hardest part was the channel back. Each channel stuffed by hand with thick cotton, through an opening narrower than my hand. The fabric moves like water, which felt just right for a lake house.

Have a piece waiting for its second chapter? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

10/06/2026

This antique swivel chair belonged to my client's great grandfather, and it now lives in an old boathouse out in lake country that the family turned into their summer home.

It came to me in its original stained wood with one loose arm. The arm got glued and clamped, and at the client's request the whole frame was painted a soft taupe. Under the seat, I swapped the old leather straps for woven jute webbing so it is stronger than ever.

The fabric she chose is a woven blend of taupe, blues and cream, with so much movement it looks like water. Every channel on the back was stuffed by hand with thick cotton. Perfect for a lake house.

Have a piece waiting for its second chapter? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

10/02/2026

This antique side chair is the third one I have done for this client, with a fourth coming soon in the same fabric.

She found the fabric online herself. I usually do not take internet fabric, and this one showed why. The stripes came in wavy. Getting every line to lay straight took a lot of patient adjusting.

My favorite part is the double welt cord. I cut the strips on the bias so they turn corners without puckering, and it makes the stripe look like a little rope around the edge.

She told me how well the stripes lined up. Then I told her the truth.

Have a piece waiting for its second chapter? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

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West Allis, WI
53219

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