About three years ago I purchased a used solid oak dining table and six upholstered oak chairs in excellent condition from a yard sale for $100. Score! I completely refinished the set myself for my own kitchen after nothing in the (affordable) furniture stores was catching my eye. It was only my second or third refinishing project at the time, but it turned out beautifully. I received some great instruction from my Dad and I really took my time with this project which is not always easy for me as the anticipation of the end result is often the driving force in any project of mine. But after hours and hours and hours of sanding and staining and varnishing it was finally time to reupholster the seats of the chairs and get this beast in our new home. When I originally purchased the dining set there was an outdated faded blue fabric on the chairs that had to go. I love white decor but let’s be realistic; I have a carefree toddler and hopefully more to come, but after spending hours looking at material in several fabric stores I took a chance and went with a high end ivory …