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A Bird's Eye View 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!!

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.

09/29/2026

This antique side chair is the third one I have done for this client, with one more coming in a couple of weeks.

She found the fabric online herself, and I will be honest, I usually do not accept internet fabric because you never know what you are going to get. This stripe came in really wavy, and it took a lot of adjusting to get every line to lay straight. She even commented on how well the stripes lined up, and then I got to tell her how much of a struggle it was.

My favorite part is the double welt cord. I cut those strips on the bias, and the stripe turns into a little rope illusion around the edges.

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

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

09/25/2026

This one came from a client with a sectional that has a separate chaise piece, the kind you can slide from one end of the sofa to the other. She wanted something more flexible.

So we reworked it. I cut the foam down to fit the top of the base, then rebuilt the cushion from a long chaise cushion into a clean square one. Same fabric, same piece, a whole new job.

Now it is a true ottoman she can move anywhere in the room. Nothing was broken here. Sometimes a piece just needs to fit the way you actually live.

Have a piece that does not quite work for your space anymore? Send me a message. Free in home consultations in the Milwaukee area.

Where forgotten becomes unforgettable.

09/22/2026

This antique piano bench came to me in a cut chenille that had faded to a tired burgundy and gold. Good bones though. Those heavy wrought iron legs are not going anywhere.

It left in a woven Moroccan pattern, rust, purple, blue, pink and terracotta all in one fabric. On a small piece like this, one bold fabric does all the talking, and the black iron legs keep it grounded.

Take a look at the top down shot. Every band in that weave is a different little motif, and they all pull from the same warm palette.

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
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