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Sitting Pretty: Chairs

by Pam G.

Three cheers for chairs!

Take a seat and learn about accent chairs, easy chairs and hammock chairs. Give an old chair new life by cleaning it, repainting it or reseating it. Decorate with accessories with chair pads, mats, and decorative chair covers.

Types

  • About Cane Bottom Chairs

    Almost everyone has had a cane bottom chair, or at least a memory of one. Whether it is a fine antique from the 1800s, or a mass-produced chair from modern days, people are Read More

  • About Desk Chairs

    Desk chairs are a type of chair that typically accompanies an office desk. Desk chairs come in several different styles and designs that can easily fit within one's budget. Read More

  • How to Buy Accent Chairs

    An accent chair can provide an added boost to your decor, while also providing extra seating that we all seem to need. Accent chairs come in as many varieties as you can Read More

  • How to Buy a Chair

    Picking a chair can be both fun and frustrating to the weary shopper. Not all chairs accommodate all frames. And not all chairs accommodate all budgets. People's tastes Read More

  • How to Buy an Easy Chair

    Looking for a chair you can really relax in? Heed the following advice. Read More

  • How to Choose a Hammock Chair

    A hammock chair, also called a hanging chair, is a hammock that is suspended from a chair stand. It takes up less space than a regular hammock because a person sits in the Read More

  • How to Buy a Kneeling Chair

    Reduce back pain and improve posture by using an ergonomic kneeling chair for long work sessions. Kneeling chairs are widely available at office furniture retailers. Try a Read More

  • How to Buy a Rocking Chair

    Rocking chairs have been popular in America for hundreds of years, both as a form of therapeutic relaxation and as a reliable instrument for lulling children to sleep. Use Read More

  • How to Pick a Windsor Chair

    Windsor chairs are commonly wooden chairs and used in just about any room. A combination of woods such as poplar, maple and oak usually make up Windsor chairs. A beautiful Read More

  • How to Select Wicker Chairs

    Selecting a wicker rocking chair is any easy process. Read on to learn just a little bit about it. Read More

Refurbish

  • How to Clean the Dirt Off the Chair

    Learn how to clean the dirt off the old chair, with expert tips and advice on refurbishing antiques from a professional woodworker in this free video. Read More

  • How to Paint Chairs

    Give your next figure painting a chair to sit in with expert tips on painting chairs in this free video art lesson clip. Read More

  • How to Give a Chair New Life

    Here is way to recycle a chair or bench, and have fun at the same time. This is a great way to give that damaged chair, you can’t think to part with. Here are a Read More

  • How to Replace a Chair's Broken Dowel Rods

    A broken dowel on a chair is not the end of the chair's life. It is not necessary to throw it out when it can be fixed with a little time and effort. Read More

  • How to Fix a Chair

    Wooden chairs tend to suffer more from strain than just about any other piece of furniture. Wooden chairs are lightweight and are made of many interlocking elements to Read More

  • How to Repair Chair Straps and Webbing

    Spending a little time each fall performing some maintenance and repair--along with a good cleaning--will keep your chairs looking good for years to come. Read More

  • How to Repaint a Chair

    Painting a chair gives it a fresh look and allows you to coordinate it when redecorating or moving it to a different room. With a little preparation, you can paint Read More

  • How to Reseat Rush Chairs

    If you have one of grandma's chairs in the attic that needs a new rush seat, you do not have to have a professional reseat it. It requires a lot of patience, but you can Read More

  • How to Repair a Beanbag Chair

    Beanbag chairs can be durable and extremely comfortable and can bring a leisurely feel to room or workspace. If these chairs do break down, you can often fix them without Read More

  • How to Repair Kitchen Chairs

    Over time most of us will have to deal with a kitchen chair with a wobbly or broken leg. The joints between supports and legs come loose or the chair just collapses. Broken Read More

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