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Custom Order: Reno-Custom-Cushions

Man, this is [by far] the best year to date for my one-woman-owned upholstery shop = Homebird Upholstery! The clients have been ever-so consistent and the work has been oh-so rewarding. Like these cushions you see here. My husband's boss, Janet, reached out a month or...

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Mid-Century Modern Dining

Happy Memorial Day, everyone! This is an extra special blog post for me today = not only because it’s my San Diegoversary [how the heck have I already lived here 7 years?!] but also because today marks 4 months in our Home Sweet Home – THUS I figured it was about time...

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The Pink Lady: 90s

Man, talk about a jammed packed schedule I've had lately = a "Royals" vacation with the husband a few weeks ago [that I still need to post pictures from btw] Create + Cultivate last weekend in Los Angeles, Beyoncé concert last night, I have the Fashion Week San...

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Before & After: Circle Square Ottomans

Today's a pretty rewarding blog post personally as a business owner = for the first-time ever, I am writing to you about a third-time Homebird Upholstery client. That's right! I have helped this particular customer three times now with her upholstery needs 🙂 how cool...

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The Pink Lady: 2000s

Earlier this month, I announced that I was selected to be both the stylist and the model for the La Valencia Hotel’s Hot Pink 90th Celebration. Thank you for all your kind, congratulatory words the past two weeks. It really does mean a lot. This is a dream-come-true...

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The Pink Lady!

Back in February, I posted a behind-the-scenes shot of myself at a photoshoot on Instagram. Well today, I am proud to finally announce that I am both the stylist and the model for the La Valencia Hotel's Hot Pink 90th Celebration 😀 that's right, folks = I am "The...

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We’re Home Owners!

Today is a VERY BIG day for #MeandD! That's right = as of 6:00 p.m. tonight, we will have officially closed escrow on our first home purchase together! SURPRISE! To say we are excited, well, THAT would be a total cliché 😉 but then again . . . you know what? WE ARE SO...

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Before & After: Allison’s Rocking Chair

There are many reasons why I love being an upholstery artist = working with my hands, utilizing my creative brain, pushing my trade to new standards . . . the list could definitely go on 😉 however, my absolute favorite is using my talents as a gift, ESPECIALLY when...

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Before & After: Tamara’s Twins

There are fewer things that make an upholstery artist like myself as happy as a repeat customer 🙂 Today I am sharing with you the twin chairs I just revamped for girlfriend, Tamara, who is [you guessed it] a repeat customer of Homebird Upholstery 😉 two years, I...

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