Welcome back! And thank you for the sweet comments! You all really made my day! I want to also thank Domestically Speaking for featuring my Bathroom Redo!
Since then, I've been working on my dining area. My hubby painted it a shade darker (Basketry by BEHR)than my powder room. What can I say I'm scared of color. And with my recent experience, I've discovered I get tired of color quickly... this room was also builder white and unfortunately I don't have any before shots.
The diningset has been around since we first got married, I'm just not sure about it anymore. I'm not sure if I should replace it or reupholster the fabric. Either way somethings gotta change. What would you do?
Since then, I've been working on my dining area. My hubby painted it a shade darker (Basketry by BEHR)than my powder room. What can I say I'm scared of color. And with my recent experience, I've discovered I get tired of color quickly... this room was also builder white and unfortunately I don't have any before shots.
The diningset has been around since we first got married, I'm just not sure about it anymore. I'm not sure if I should replace it or reupholster the fabric. Either way somethings gotta change. What would you do?
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| Dining room 2011 |
On my recent trip to Ikea I found striped fabric which I bought to recover a settee, but it turned out that the fabric wasn't wide enough to cover the entire bench. So I decided to use them as window panels. I hung them by using a 1.5" x 8ft dowel I bought at Lowe's, cut and painted black. The finials were also purchased at Lowe's on clearance for $2.00. I gathered the stripes to make it look a bit more tailored. What do you think?
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| Ikea Panels |
Can you believe that's its finally fall? I know what your thinking its been fall for about a month, but literally here in Southern California we've had nonstop summer weather.
So in honor of fall, I decided to try and make a fall wreath of my own.
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| Burlap Wreath 2011 |
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You will need about 2 yards of burlap, hotglue gun, styrofoam wreath, and screwdriver or in my case a hole punch.
You will need about 2 yards of burlap, hotglue gun, styrofoam wreath, and screwdriver or in my case a hole punch.
I cut the burlap into small 4 inch squares, you'll need several so keep your scissors handy. These squares by all means do not need to be perfect.
Take your screwdriver or in my case hole punch and put in in the center of the burlap square, fold up the corners, add some hot glue on the hole and stick the burlap in.
I punched several holes at a time into the styrofoam to make the process a little easier.
The holes were about a half inch apart.
It also helps to have a happy little assistant "organize" the squares into cute piles.
Add a cute bow and there you have it! Now all I have to do is get my dear hubby to paint that front door!
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