Recover a Desk Chair

This chair is in my husband's office. It is ugly, and old. I had some left over fabric that had been used in his office a while back, and thought, let's get out the staple gun.

I did take apart the chair, that took the most time. Then went to stapling.

Free, did I say free! Yep, and much better. When it get's dirty, which I am sure it will, I will simply change up the fabric.

New Year's Top Under $10

Found this amazing top at the Chico's Outlet, under $10. I wore it for Christmas Eve. I am wearing it for New Year's Eve, and maybe even Valentine's Day. I love it that much.
Best part, is it can be worn down and loose, with a belt, or tied-up at the waist. Tons of options.

Art - Hanging - Unusual - Fun

I love art!! Always have. All different kinds and styles. These vintage Jean Jansen Lithographs were my husbands. They were done in 1968 and framed in the 70's. They are hanging in my office/work-out room. The frames are worn out, beat up and falling apart. But, I love them none the less. I also like to hang art in different ways. These were hung vertically, instead of horizontally. Gives a different impact.

Tutu art! Who doesn't love tutu art? I don't remember where this picture is from, but I love it. How fun.

Graphic impact walls. Still love them, but don't have any stairs.

Shooting Star Outdoor Christmas Decorations

The other day while walking on my treadmill, I was reading the 2005 Issue of Martha Stewart Living, and I fell in love with their shooting star decorations. So, I decided to create one for my large tree out front. I am on a corner by a school, and it looks fabulous. Super easy, just bend and light a star, I also added the silver tinsley stuff, for daytime. Then connect the tails and light up. Mine is about 20" for the star and the tails are about 17 - 20 feet long.

My front door is red all year long. This year, I put my topiary patio trees out, some left over garland, and a giant stocking. I change it every year.

How did you decorate for Christmas?

Wine Room - Dreaming

I will be posting pics of our Wine Room in progress this weekend, or Monday. The hubs is on his way out of town for a football game, and I think I will do some work on it myself. Kind of tired of it just sitting there.

Oh, and the nail head trim is in for my bedroom chairs, so I will be finishing them too.

Lots of projects, busy weekend, I guess I should Christmas shop too, as I have done none of that either. Hmmm.

I will be dreaming of these amazing wine racks. Wonder what they are made of, or were in a previous life?

Fabric Wall Headboard - Done in a Day!! Cheap

For those of you that follow, you know I live in a house built in 1947. It has the heavy knock off texture walls, and I mean heavy, sucks up the paint. This is a tight bedroom, barely walking distance at the end of the bed, (think it was an old one car garage), so we never really had a headboard. Since I have been coveting the Gossip Girl, gold and cream polka dot one, I decided to make one. This was made for my wedding anniversary, less than $150, and I love it, oh and I made it myself.

You can make it in an afternoon, I did.

Pic below is finished, I just recently painted all the walls white, yes love true white, it is a color.

Not a bedskirt person, so still contemplating that one. The lamps, are from Target, and make great nightstands.

Bedroom before, scary.

As you can see, super small bedroom, window on one side, closet on the other, and super small bathroom. But, hey an on suite bathroom none the less.

I went to Michael's Arts and Crafts, (any craft store will do), and purchased 16 x 20 size canvas, (I have a Cal-King bed), and I wanted it to look like a wall of fabric, measure, and search your canvas sizes.

They were on sale in packs of 5 - I bought 2 5-packs. Oh, and they were the cheap ones. So go cheap.

I went to Target, just love that store, love their Christmas Commercials too, haha. Went to Target, and bought the cheap foam for a twin size bed. Not the memory foam, the old fashioned cheap just foam, foam.

I bought some batting by the role, at the fabric store, and my fabric was commercial fabric on sale. Those costs will vary depending on your fabric choice, my batting was also the wide commercial width. (Can you tell I don't sew?)

Layed it all out to make sure it would all fit, it was tight, but hey it worked.

Then, cut and staple. Boy did my hands hurt, I used just a standard staple gun, I have since upgraded to a more commercial one.

Keep cutting and stapling, and make your corners kind of neat.

All done, now for the fabric. I admit, I did not match all my dots, as mine are small, and I liked the random effect. If this is not for you, then choose your fabric accordingly.

Layed out and ready to cut the fabric.

In the process of stapling the fabric to the backs of the canvas.

A few of them done.

Now, all done, lining them up on the floor, to see which ones I want in which position. As you can see, it appears when the bed is pushed up against it that it is a wall of panels, in reality, the space behind the bottom of the bed does not have any panels. Why waste the money?

Now to attach them. Cheap wood from Home Depot. Just drilled them on.

Flipped it over and placed behind the bed. Pushed the bed up to it. It looks magnificent. I love it. I am going to make one in a black pleather for my daughter. Maybe in time for Christmas. Hmmm, good idea.

Another view. How many times can I say I love it? I love it. I smile everytime I walk in that room, and now I make my bed.

Now for that ugly closet. Maybe some velvet hangers from Costco?

What are you waiting for? Make one.

Wine Cork Wreath

As you know from my previous posts, we have done a wine/liquor armoire, and are working on a wine room.

Then, I ran across this great wine cork wreath, (sorry don't remember where photo is from). I may just have to make one for the wine room. It is amazing. It looks like it was made from new and not used corks. You can purchase new corks by the bag, at a wine/beer maker's shop. Just look in your yellow pages under "brewing supplies".

Now.....do I make one? I just might.