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I love this! Thanks for sharing the fabric number. I've been looking for a something like that for some curtains. 

It looks excellent and the fabric goes well.

Really cute couch and great choice of fabric, I love geometric designs on modern houses.

Beautifully done and love the fabric you chose!

I've got some 1/2" scale wooden furniture kits (not this one, but I wish I did lol) and I have some finishing questions.... Do I stain, assemble with glue, then seal with poly?  Or do I have the order wrong? Is there any sanding I need to do?

How do you do it? Any help would be most appreciated!

16 minutes ago, Cathy C said:

Do I stain, assemble with glue, then seal with poly?  

Yes, that's the right order.  You want to stain before you glue because if you accidentally get glue anywhere on the exposed wood, it won't take the stain properly (as I learned the hard way).  I then sand all my little pieces, make sure I know how all the pieces fit together (sort of a dry fit), assemble with glue, poly, sand, poly, and then finish by "sanding" with a worn, crinkled piece of brown paper bag, which gives it a nice, smooth finish.  Good luck!  Please post pictures when you're done.  I love to see how other kits (especially half scale) turn out.

Thank you for your help!  I hope to work on some kits this weekend, but I need to purchase stain and supplies first.

What kind of stain do you use?  How do you apply it?  What kind of poly do you use? What glue do you use?

Sorry for all the questions, but I really want to do a nice job. 

5 minutes ago, Cathy C said:

What kind of stain do you use?  How do you apply it?  What kind of poly do you use? What glue do you use?

I generally use Minwax, applied with a little brush and any excess wiped off.  Some people use the stain pens you can get for doing furniture touch-up.  They are really easy to use and do a nice job, but they come in a limited number of colors.  I use Minwax fast-drying polyurethane in clear satin.  And for glue, my favorite is Titebond wood glue.  Don't feel bad for asking questions.  That's what this forum is for!  You can also post a question on the forum, and you'll get lots of good advice!

Thank you!  I'm eager to get started and will let you know how it goes.

This is gorgeous! 

This is really great. The fabric is lovely and you've done such a professional upholstery job. Love it! :D