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AUDREYSOLDAU

LIKE AN YO N E W HO CO M BS SECO N D H A N D ST O R E S,

Audrey Soldau had bumped her shins on plenty of

those classic brown coffee tables with four glass

squares set into the top. This time, itching to use a

vibrantyellow-and-white fabric she’d found at Calico

Corners, Audrey put two and two together to make

four cushions. The result is a pretty and practical

ottoman for her San Diego family room. Husband

Eric pitched in with the coat of white boat paint that

looks like lacquer and calls attention to the table’s

details. “I can change the look with new fabric

whenever I want,” she says.—

ANDREACAUGHEY