Reupholstering furniture is a quick and easy way to bring new life to an old piece of furniture that might otherwise end up in the trash (or something that you rescued from the trash!), and its also a great way to take basic furniture and make it fabulous.

Manhattan Nest's Daniel Kanter wrote about how he transformed an Ikea FJELLSE bed frame into an upholstered bed using a wool blanket from a local Army surplus store as affordable upholstery fabric. Kanter's story got us thinking about upcycling as an alternative to expensive upholstery fabric for your DIY projects.

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