tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35363093074372483932024-03-13T12:41:59.137-04:00Red Door AbodeFor people with lofty design aspirations on a minimal budget.Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-22200503171003122482011-09-14T08:01:00.000-04:002011-09-14T08:01:48.608-04:00Fabric "Flower" LampshadeThe fall air is settling in here and I am loving it. I think this weekend will kick off the fall decorating. I am seeing mums, hay bales and pumpkins galore in my future! In the meantime, I have been working on a lot of smaller projects around. It's amazing how the change in weather has sort of kicked me in to gear again. <br />
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This project is super simple and everything was free. In fact, I am pretty sure anyone who owns a glue gun can pull this baby off without spending a dime. All you will need is a lamp shade of your choice and some leftover fabric (be creative here, old t-shirts work too!).<br />
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To start, I pulled out the leftover fabric from <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/08/kids-upholstered-headboard.html">Bray's upholstered headboard</a> and began to cut it into long strips about 2-3 inches wide. I purposefully cut strips that would show both the white and yellow cabana stripes of the fabric. Once Bessie, my trusty glue gun, was warmed and ready I squeezed a small pool of glue in the center of the lampshade. Fold the fabric in half lengthwise and push one end into the pooled glue and hold until secure.<br />
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Now, working in a circular fashion, drop a bit of glue and press down your fabric. I twisted and manipulated the fabric so that it wouldn't look perfectly round. I wanted it to look like a flower.<br />
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Continue to work your way around until you reach the end of your fabric strip. With the last bit, I tucked it under the round of fabric I laid before it so that the frayed ends wouldn't show.<br />
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You can make one large "flower" or multiple smaller ones. Either way I think it would look sweet. This technique can also be used for a toss pillow or even curtains! Could you imagine panels with these cascading down it.....maybe in a nursery? For me, I wanted something for my new desk/crafting area.<br />
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Yippee! I love it and it brings in a little yellow (seriously becoming one of my favorite colors around here!)Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-73874239155644965792011-09-09T11:08:00.002-04:002011-09-09T11:18:57.682-04:00A Two Parter!Well I warned you......the crafting world was right! The Martha Stewart Crafts line is pretty dang fantastic! I don't know what I love more: the stencils or the color selection of paints! My favorite is Wet Cement. Such a pretty gray. Anywho, I am diverging from the main point of this post.....our new master bedroom drapes! OK scratch that too.....this is a two parter, peeps!<br />
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Uhhhhh the new drapes had to accompany all the other "new" stuff in the room......yes, I, once AGAIN, decided that the bedroom needed tweaking (Part One). To be fair, from the day we moved in I had less than two weeks to unpack before Miles joined the family. In my weakened condition (ie. rotund condition), I simply pointed and furniture was placed in position.<br />
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</tbody></table>It wasn't until almost a full year later that I realized the room felt cramped. The Hubs found me standing in the middle of the room staring at the bed one night. The conversation went something like this....<br />
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Hubs: "Uh hun.....what's up?"<br />
Me: "Huh? What? Oh sorry. Can we talk?"<br />
Hubs: "Um ya......should I be worried?"<br />
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I really am super lucky to have a partner in this life that supports my wackiness. Once I divulged all of my "dislikes" in there, I went on to explain all of the changes I wanted. One of which was taking the bed off of the long wall and moving in front of (EEEEEEEEKKKKKK) the windows! <br />
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I don't know how or why, but it has been embedded in my mind that you can't place a bed in front of a window. Maybe subconsciously I think it will block the light.....or I heard somewhere that is was a decor faux pas.....who knows. Do other people think that too? Am I alone? Where did this train of thought come from??<br />
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What I do know, is the second that bed was moved, the entire room opened up. It felt MUCH bigger. And both of us loved it!<br />
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Now that the windows were such a focal point to the room, I realized we needed them to make more of a statement. In my haste to get something up when the baby came home, I placed the curtain rod directly above the window frame trim. The old drape panels (BOO HISS....GROSS) were 84 inches in length. Add this mistake to the list! At 84 inches, they did not pool on the floor and really shortened the look of the windows.<br />
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The old rods were brushed nickel.....again add to the list (this list is growing daily.......gerrrr). I needed more contrast against the color of the walls which is a warm, golden yellow. So the drapes and hardware were removed, the holes patched and painted, the hardware was spray painted black and placed back up. This time though, the hardware was installed just below the ceiling line. By taking the draperies to the ceiling, the entire room felt bigger visually by drawing the eye up wards. LOVE LOVE LOVE.<br />
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For the drapes (Part Two), I searched online for something that tickled my fancy and I kept returning to the West Elm drapes. I loved the graphic prints that were done in the softer, muted grays.<br />
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I wanted these to look home made and a little older. Almost a vintage vibe. So I used the Wet Cement gray with a large spouncer to create areas of more paint and areas of less along the pattern. It created a really great worn look to the print and I love it.<br />
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Curly found his way to us by way of Baton Rouge, LA. His birth momma was a stray and a day or two after arriving at the shelter there, she gave birth to a little of 11 puppies!!! She was emaciated, but somehow these puppies fought hard and ALL survived. It was about this time, we started talking about adopting again and I sent a feeler email to the rescue about number 2! A half hour later, the woman who had been involved with rescuing Lucky sent me an email with a shot of an adorable puppy. She knew Lucky well and was convinced this puppy would be a perfect fit for all of us. She was so undeniably right. From the moment we set him down on the floor next to Lucky the two have been inseparable.<br />
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So while sitting in the yard this past weekend and watching Miles and Bray roll around on the grass with Lucky and Curly, I realized we didn't have a silhouette of the pooches up on the wall! Flash forward to me running around the yard trying to get a "profile" shot of each dog. Most of the shots came out as blurs, but I was able to get a few that showed their body in profile.<br />
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The Hubs had made some boards for me out of scrap plywood in our workshop. He just cut them into smaller rectangles and routed the edges. I painted these Dover White (also leftover from our trim) and used the same <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-childs-silhouette.html">technique as the child's silhouette. </a>I transferred the outline to the wood board instead of black paper to be cut out. Then I just painted the outline in black paint (and filled it in).<br />
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</tbody></table>I stenciled in their names using the same transfer technique in Albany font. With a picture frame mount attached to the back, these babies made their way on to the wall! Love!Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-17898430866486696092011-09-07T10:54:00.000-04:002011-09-07T10:54:43.179-04:00Labor Day Fun with Martha<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4e1AZ93pI3FCL76XLvhC3HYrVp4dWFEVlACdO_6P8-tQNFzX4edLJ2_bbt-reYaO5OfETQSdhPEBPr2cm287e9_ycNxdxxE2lAUpak5_NqtJ1JRa-Jr4jSF8QPHwJ-goqqwn84SYZHY/s1600/IMG_4560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4e1AZ93pI3FCL76XLvhC3HYrVp4dWFEVlACdO_6P8-tQNFzX4edLJ2_bbt-reYaO5OfETQSdhPEBPr2cm287e9_ycNxdxxE2lAUpak5_NqtJ1JRa-Jr4jSF8QPHwJ-goqqwn84SYZHY/s320/IMG_4560.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
What a week! The Hubs took all of last week off for a staycation here at Casa de Farias. We contemplated going away and after much deliberation (ok maybe one glass of wine later), we decided that it would be really nice to stay home and enjoy each other's company in our beautiful home. We explored the apple orchard, took day trips to Portland, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, ate some seriously good food (lobsters straight from the docks in Portland) and worked on lots of projects that had been on standby this summer!<br />
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During one of our day trips, I ran in to Michael's (we do not have one near our house.....BOOOO) and took a quick peek at the Martha Stewart stencil and craft paint line that everyone has been raving about. Well let me join in on the raving.......LOVE THEM! I had a 40% coupon to boot so for under $20, I left with lots of paint and the stencil set I wanted. So get ready for LOTS o'projects with these babies!<br />
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The first one is so simple, but really turned out so sweet! And fitting, as we spent our entire 10 day vacay at home. Using the larger lattice stencil, I used some yellow craft paint to stencil a strip across a piece of card stock. Once dry, I created a little quote in paint using a clip art outline of a home. I printed the "home sweet home" quote onto the stenciled card stock and put it in an over sized frame. I love the way it turned out.<br />
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A friend of mine found this cute little dresser on craigslist and immediately sent me the listing. It was love at first sight and after looking it over I knew it would be <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2010/11/serve-me-up.html">turned into a bar</a>. After loading it up with stemless glasses and wine paraphernalia, I was even more in love with it....until......the corner it was sitting in didn't feel like it was noticeable. I had worked hard on it and I wanted to have it stand out more. I didn't want people to look and think...."Gah......why is there a dresser in here". After <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-turn-miss-into-hit.html">facing a disaster with yellow paint (don't ask)</a>, I realized that by stenciling some numbers along the drawers, the piece had a lot more personality.<br />
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This brings me to the present day, when for over a week I kept rambling on about how it wasn't quite right. I saw some pieces that used the same idea but with the numbers as words. I particularly liked the scrolling script on <a href="http://mollysusanstrong.blogspot.com/2011/04/come-market-yourself-share-what-you.html">this piece by Molly Susan Strong!</a><br />
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Call it one too many viewings of Ratatouille with the boys, but I found a way for me to be happy again when I glance over at that lil' dresser!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the missing wine bottles underneath....Mama needs to stock back up!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I used the same technique from <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-create-wall-quotes.html">creating wall quotes</a> and rubbed over the lettering with a fine grit sandpaper after it dried. It looks slightly aged and stands out in the corner. Exactly what I was looking for!Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-36135011358768871292011-08-24T15:01:00.000-04:002011-08-24T15:01:02.351-04:00How to Create a Terrarium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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I think the title of this post makes it sound a lot more complicated than it actually is. Truthfully it sort of hit me when I was out a few days ago and saw a terrarium at a store. I L.O.V.E. the look of them and always find myself drifting over to them at shops, but more often than not, I usually am back stepping once I can read the price tag. This is typically followed by me muttering something like....."It better be able to cook me dinner and do the laundry for that price." Finally I had a light bulb moment and realized that DUH! I could DIY one!<br />
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The best part is that you may already have all of the "parts" to do this project. <br />
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a glass hurricane (something with some height)<br />
a plant saucer<br />
a small potted plant (I particularly love when herbs are used!)<br />
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After scurrying around our storage for a bit, I found the glass hurricane I had in mind. At that point, I just snuck out to my garden, grabbed a saucer and some lemon oregano and put it all together!<br />
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I added a little wrought iron bird on top (like a lil' finial) to finish it off!<br />
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Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-35950235692028761492011-08-08T08:53:00.000-04:002011-08-08T08:53:30.769-04:00Kid's Upholstered HeadboardI am still in amazement daily at how much our babies are becoming boys. Bray wants to do everything himself now ("no thank" might be the most popular word phrase EVER). And sweet Miles is a hop,skip and a jump away from walking. Everyday I feel the internal struggle that I am sure every parent feels. You want them to walk, talk, dress them selves, etc etc etc and then the minute they do, you find yourself back treading because they are growing WAY. TOO. FAST. <br />
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At 18 mos when Bray vaulted out of his crib sans Nadia Comanici, I had a brief moment of "Please not yet" at the thought of him in a "big boy bed". That was the first of many first's that brought us all the way to bringing in the for real's big boy bed! Yes, we finally caved and gave the kid a twin bed. It was the only option to accommodate his face down, star fish, take no prisoners sleeping style. For now, he still has his "Lovie" and of course his favorite fleece blanket, but for the most part he is officially sleeping in a real bed (no side rail either....insert sad face.)<br />
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This development has obvious perks. No lugging two pack and plays anywhere, not having to worry about where to put him to sleep if we crash at the in laws etc. It also has created an issue on security. Bray is a ninja at escaping a room or even a house. Just this morning, he bypassed a door and two baby gates and went downstairs to get himself some milk. Upon realizing he couldn't get the leverage he needed to pull the milk from the fridge, he came back up stairs to get me to "Haaaaaaaaaaahhhhh.....lp" him. We have had to install multiple obstacles to keep him safe and that has created a whole new neuroses at bed time. Imagine me sitting there running the check list with the Hubs......<br />
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"Is the basement door locked?"<br />
"Garage doors down?"<br />
"Security knob on the basement stairwell door in place?"<br />
"Slider locked and baby lock added?"<br />
"Front door and screen locked?"<br />
"Baby gates locked?"<br />
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And on and on.<br />
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At the end of the day, these are all inevitable facts as they two lil' meatballs grow up. So after that rant, here are the shots of an easy upholstered head board!<br />
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I got the idea when I was cleaning out our linen closet and happened upon a day bed cover from Pottery Barn. Yes, it was a wedding gift. No, we don't even own a day bed. Why did I put this on our registry? I plead the fifth. Knowing that I would never implement this cover as it was intended, I decided to start looking at other uses (pillows, curtains, even a chair cover). Then I remembered how much Bray needed a headboard and my decision was solidified.<br />
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I measured the dimensions of the twin bed frame we had and cut a piece of low grade plywood in the same width (the height here is totally up to you!). Once I had the size I wanted, I went to our local fabrics store and had them cut a piece of extra thick foam to match. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In order to create a little extra fluff, I also purchased some batting. I unrolled my batting and then placed my foam down, followed by the piece of plywood. </div><br />
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Enter, my handy dandy Powershot. Working from the middle out, I stapled the batting to the back of the plywood. I think it's easiest to start this way so that the extra batting and fabric gathers in the corners, creating a smooth piece of fabric.<br />
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The frame was a perfect fit along the width to a fitted twin sheet. The day bed cover had piping so I incorporated it's piping and seam to the headboard for ease.<br />
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I attached it to the bed frame by just using two pieces of scrap wood to create legs. I then used two anchor screws per leg to attach it to the exterior of the bed frame.<br />
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At some point I will get crazy with the bedding, but for now we have a happy two year old! He has all he needs: space to spread out, books at arm's reach and storage for his matchbox!<br />
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Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-55100272833371582882011-08-03T10:17:00.009-04:002011-08-07T19:08:37.683-04:00Reupholstery 101<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>In another attempt to learn more about upholstery, I picked up a Queen Anne's chair from Craigslist (they seem to pop up daily in the free section.....score for me!) I figured as long as I was working on a free piece, any mishaps or major ruh-roh's were A-OK. Guess that makes me a "calculated" risk taker? Anywho, as with my other <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/02/queen-anne-reupholslipstery.html">Queen Anne's chair project</a>, I wanted to find a way to do the entire project on a strict budget and in the easiest manner possible. I do not own an upholstery gun so the ole' powershot and glue gun would have to do!<br />
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I started searching for ideas for fabric and I cannot tell you how much I love the designs from Shawna Robinson at Happy Chair.<br />
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Seriously, this woman is my upholstery guru crush! I am not sure why her chairs elicit....well...happiness in me...Is it the colors, the mix of fabrics and textures? Either way, I find myself surfing her site often (cue the drool).<br />
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I noticed some chairs where she used swatches of burlap or jute and it got my brain spinning. So of course, in the jumbly, spastic way my mind sometimes works, I started searching for chairs made from burlap, jute and old coffee bags. After cleaning up more drool (there are some seriously amazing pieces out there), I started to feel confident that I would use coffee bags. Pluses here are the fact that I would be recycling (or upcycling) and that the fabric is durable and forgiving for the upholstering rookie.<br />
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Next up was getting my hands on some bags. An online search led me to believe that A.) these bags are seriously overpriced and B.) I couldn't select the ones I wanted. Lucky for me, there is a local coffee shop that has some hanging in the windows as a decoration. A quick phone call revealed that they had "tons" (exact words) and that they would be happy to sell some. I took a deep breath and asked what they charged per bag and after a pause......"Would $1-2 be OK with you?" Um, ding ding ding....yes, my dear that would be more than OK!<br />
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After picking up my bags, I felt a little surge of bravado and decided the only way to jump in was to literally just get after it. Step One: breakdown old chair. This is easily done with a little sweat and a sharp box cutter.<br />
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**If you have sensitive skin, the underlying batting and stuffing may make you a lil' itchy, so wear gloves!**<br />
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Once I had peeled it down to it's bare bones, I used about $6 worth of thin quilting batting to create a smooth and plush surface. This also helped me to expose exactly where I would be stapling the bags to.<br />
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I looked at a lot of sites and I found a few to be very helpful. <a href="http://www.thecreativemaven.net/2010/03/how-to-reupholster-wingback-chair-part.html">The Creative Maven</a> had a great tutorial as well as <a href="http://antiqueupholsterer.com/How_to_Upholster_a_Wingback.html">antiqueupholsterer.com</a>. Although I did not follow these instructions to a T, it did help me understand how to start and where to attach the various pieces.<br />
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I decided to start with the arms as they looked the most difficult. By laying out my bags, I was able to drape the chair with the various bags to determine what would go where. After seeing it in this light, I decided on using the back sides of the bags for the arms.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fan" folded by hand and stapled at the base. Leftover seam from bag twirled into a pinwheel and glued down to cover staples.</td></tr>
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Once both arms were pulled through and stapled. I decided to start on the on the front side of the back and the upper arm wings. These were a little more difficult than expected simply because it was a hard to pull the fabric taut and push it through to be stapled on the back. A little maneuvering (and maybe a swear) and it was stapled into place.<br />
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Since I did not want to pull out my sewing machine to do the wings, I draped the fabric and pulled it through to the back and under the arm. After stapling it to the wooden frame, I folded the top to create a seam and stapled it down. The burlap was then manipulated and pulled to cover the small bit of staple that was exposed.<br />
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I could finally see it coming together and was starting to actually feel like I may have pulled it off. To attach the back piece, cut a bag in half and in an inside out fashion stapled the top following the curve of the chair.<br />
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Then I pulled the fabric taut under the bottom side of the base and secured with staples. A few staples over the top of the fabric on the sides of the chair held the sides down. I hid these by angling the stapler and then pulling the burlap a bit to cover the staple.<br />
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After I moved the dough bowl, I realized that we really did need a centrally located catch all for the little daily things that accumulated. I started by giving it a VERY light rough sand. There really wasn't much of a finish to it anymore so I didn't want to abuse it. Next it was a dry brush with white paint. To achieve this look, you just lightly dip the tips of your paint brush in the paint and then brush off the excess with a paper towel. It leaves you with a brush stroke that allows you to see the lines of the paint brush, an almost aged look. Another technique to give a similar appearance is to mix a little plaster in with the paint. You can get a chalky, antique feel this way (Spoiler alert for a future project!!)<br />
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Once I was happy with the overall appearance of the box, I used the <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-create-wall-quotes.html">letter transfer technique</a> to put the word "mail" on the side of the box. A little touch with fine grit sand paper and I was very happy with the result!<br />
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Now all seemed to be back on track and then BAM! My very first major injury courtesy of a decorative Pottery Barn plate (just the plug PB wants.....he he he). Long story very short (let's save the gory details), the plate broke while I was cleaning and I threw the pieces in our trash to be immediately taken to the basement. Well wouldn't you have it, I got side tracked and forgot all about that plate lurking in the kitchen trash bin. A few hours later while racing to put away groceries and prep lunch for a friend who was stopping by, I frantically yanked that garbage bag out and cut right through the base of my thumb. It was a day of firsts: first time passing out, first time having an emergency home alone with the boys, first time for stitches etc etc etc. Needless to say I was down to one operating hand for a few weeks which isn't pretty when you are wrestling a VERY strong baby with a level 5 diaper (yes, we rank the severity of diapers in our house)!! So again.....the projects were tossed to the wayside a bit. I could barely make a bottle, let alone operate a glue gun!<br />
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I am telling you all this because once things got back on track and my schedule let up a bit, I didn't really know how to jump back in to everything. I think in a way I sort of forgot how to make the time in my day to conquer some of my projects. Instead of using the boys nap time, I found myself outside tinkering in my garden. The last few days I have started up some new projects and I have found myself re-energized to get back on that decor pony! So stay tuned.....I have a few posts in the pipeline this week. I hope you all have been well! Toodles for now!Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-90414949330206233812011-04-28T09:19:00.000-04:002011-04-28T09:19:26.823-04:00Why Outdoor Furniture Sometimes Works Indoors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OXXnBi3Cke1CTD7g5r001fbJUuXxqAD6Qym-TO3pb2gz5UR0DbqBgZhyphenhyphen5UmGrgbkz6m61Bgs08WNrjBgvzMkAoICRkW6aks9KNRVw50EHiw3xvU3KK9p6eJ5bF8Z0BgBegpXkQSxV5A/s1600/IMG_3680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OXXnBi3Cke1CTD7g5r001fbJUuXxqAD6Qym-TO3pb2gz5UR0DbqBgZhyphenhyphen5UmGrgbkz6m61Bgs08WNrjBgvzMkAoICRkW6aks9KNRVw50EHiw3xvU3KK9p6eJ5bF8Z0BgBegpXkQSxV5A/s320/IMG_3680.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
The Hubs is amazing for a lot of reasons and this is just an addition to that long list! Recently Bray received an outdoor rope swing as a gift from his Grampy. We were struggling with a location in the yard to hang it and out of left field, Hubs suggests we put it in his room! Of course, Ms. Practicality immediately starts asking questions on whether the ceiling can support the weight, blah blah blah....having no idea that the wheels were already turning inside his head!<br />
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Ultimately, using the leftover beams from our sandbox project, the Hubs created a post and beam knee brace to support the swing from the wall.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQp5MpFSc18muYq25Y2p3SXpr2kbEB9SiwSbGJCXU4-up3gDrhGMg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQp5MpFSc18muYq25Y2p3SXpr2kbEB9SiwSbGJCXU4-up3gDrhGMg" /></a></div>This will give you an idea of how he secured the top piece to the side piece! By adding the diagonal brace, the weight from the swing is spread across the entire structure. This eliminates all the weight hanging from one spot and increases the amount of weight the swing can handle. In fact, Bray and I both get in it and read!<br />
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I just love the way it turned out and it adds a little more whimsy to his room!<br />
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Since the wall was already primed and painted, I only had to fill and repair some holes in the wall from previously hung pictures. Filling holes and removing any trace of them is sort of an art form in itself. I have the distinct pleasure of learning a lot of better ways to do things....in contrast with my previous attitude of slap on the plaster, sand and accept the slight bump on the wall! To start, make sure that the sides of the hole lie flat to the wall. Often there will be a small rise and you can remove this by either sanding the sides down or using an exacto knife to carve away the ridge. Next, use a putty knife or your finger to generously apply the putty making sure to leave it a bit proud (this is some Hubs lingo for ya....I have deduced it to mean "a little extra"). I really like using the putty that turns white as it dries (starts out bright pink, which I also quite enjoy!) Once it is completely dry, I use a small piece of sand paper wrapped around a small block of wood to sand it down. You can literally use any block of wood. I have scraps in a box that I pick from, but in a bind once I even used a toy alphabet block to do this! It just allows you to have a better grip and apply even pressure when sanding. Make sure to sand the entire area, even a bit beyond the edge of the putty, to blend the line where wall meets putty. Check the smoothness often with your other hand too! You will be amazed how there is no trace of the previous hole once the paint is applied!<br />
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Anywho....moving back into Bray's new wall....after the holes were filled and sanded, I used a 6 ft level to create my top and lower border. I decided to curl the wall around his bed area. I also used the window and the closet door to eye ball where the borders should lie. I went about an inch higher than the bottom of the window and a few inches below the top of the window and the closet door.<br />
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You can see in both of these pictures that there are some errant brush strokes of paint. I did that to clear my brush so that I could get a clean line along the edge of the border. You can also do this on a spare piece of cardboard (old pizza box) or some paper towels. I think it helps keep the paint brush from getting too much paint on it.<br />
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Next came the fun and easy part....using a roller to color in the rest!<br />
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We are in the process of transitioning from the toddler bed to a twin because Bray seems to enjoy stuffing insane amounts of stuff into the bed while he sleeps! Stay tuned for the upholstered headboard I made him!<br />
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After scanning the room, I realized that there was a lot of monochromatic action along my dresser and one glance at the lamp made my heart skip a beat.<br />
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I originally scored this West Elm lamp years ago at a yard sale and I added in the plain white square shade from Target. Glue gun ready, it was a snap to apply the fabric. I worked in small sections and literally just wrapped a rectangular swath of fabric around the exterior of the shade. Since it was a perfect square without any tapering, I just had to dab glue and press down around the entire upper and lower rim.<br />
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Yippee! Much better and exactly the pop the dresser needed. Stay tuned for more small makeovers in this room!Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-52003638047098060422011-04-14T08:49:00.006-04:002011-04-15T09:18:26.279-04:00An Armoire's New LifeHello!! I cannot believe it has been over a week since I have posted anything. Life has been a bit hectic around here. Birthdays galore and more!! My little man is now 2! I cannot believe it. It's funny how his birthdays and milestones are now how I mark the passage of time. In fact, I think I was more excited about his birthday than my own! There was something so special about watching him blow out his big #2 candle! It was our first party here at the new house and we went into crazy mode in the days leading up to it to finish some projects. Did I mention that the Hubs put together our new cedar swing set....in a day basically? That officially secured my belief that he is the handiest person EVER. Of course, he "beefed it up" by adding his own personal touches. Like a longer support beam (because he really wants it to hold up) and a spot for an additional swing for Miles. Considering I think more adults have played on it in the last few days, it probably was a good idea to place a larger beam in there! HAHA!<br />
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In the interim, I found some evening time to finish up an armoire that was handed down to me from my aunt. It was actually my grandfather's as a child. The piece itself was in fairly decent shape considering how old it is and that it has not been used in a very, very long time. Cosmetically the wood was in decent shape, but structurally I needed to spend some time repairing and stabilizing the door and legs. Here she is on the day we picked her up!<br />
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I knew exactly where I wanted her, so that helped to determine the color I wanted. So began, the very easy process of sanding her down. Due to her age and wear, most of the finish had worn off. I lightly sanded everything down and removed the drawers and door for repairs. I flipped the entire wardrobe onto her side and placed a few screws into each leg from underneath so that you wouldn't see any unsightly screw heads. By drilling directly into the base of the legs, I got a tighter fit against the body of the wardrobe and this corrected the wobbly feeling. I also went around the back of the piece and placed a few brad nails around the perimeter to keep the back piece of wood from bowing.<br />
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Next up, PAINT! Here is where I really had fun. I have a ton of sample paints laying around in varying shades of blue, so I simply started pouring a little of this and a little of that into a plastic container. Lastly I added a bit of Dover White to soften the color and give a little bit of sheen (the Dover White is in a semi gloss finish as opposed to the satin finishes of the samples). I put a light coat over everything and then took a small piece of sand paper to the edges of each drawer, the door and the wardrobe itself.<br />
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Once this first layer of blue was down and distressed, I went back over the entire piece with some antiquing glaze and a cotton rag. I like the random look of streaking the glaze on in vertical wipes. Some people prefer to do circles when rubbing it on. Totally personal preference! Just remember that the glaze soaks in quickly so to keep your hand moving. I used the Valspar glaze.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After my glaze had dried, I decided to lightly brush on some silvery gray paint from a sample. To do this, I started with a very dry small paint brush. I dipped it lightly into the sample and then brushed off the excess on a paper napkin. Then I very lightly feathered the paint onto the piece. </div><br />
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It just added another layer of age and depth to it overall. While I was waiting for all of this to dry, I started thinking about how to change out the hardware and door to make the piece a little more me. Then my eye caught the chicken wire (that I HAD to have, as the Hubs chuckled in the background, on our last trip to Lowe's). I removed the small tack strips from the back of the door that were holding the center piece of mdf (medium density fiberboard, a thin piece of plywood basically) in place.<br />
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I measured the length and width of the opening and using my wire cutters, I cut a piece of wire to fit. Be extra careful here and wear gloves. That wire is a pain in the.....Then I just used my power stapler to secure the entire piece to the backside of the door.<br />
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Some sale knobs from Lowe's and I was ready to start piecing her back together.<br />
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It was here I noticed that now you would be able to see right into the door. Cut to me breaking all the paint back out! A few light brush strokes of leftover white paint and I was all set.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know it looks sort of awful, but I didn't want it to look perfect!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Now the fun part......bringing her up to our room. I decided to place her in the nook in our bedroom. That nook had not had an identity since we moved in and I am finally HAPPY with what it looks like!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White ceramic knobs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great for jewelry and for clothespins with love notes!</td></tr>
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I had two areas to conquer and both would employ slight variations of the same technique. To start, I used the Word program on my computer. I really love the Bookman Old Style font so I typed out both of my quotes in size 200 (yes, 2 hundy!). Especially if this is your first go with this, go big or go home! It was much easier with a little bit of a larger font. (I cannot fathom anything smaller....at least right now as a newbie!)<br />
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Printed in "landscape" to accommodate the length of each word, I turned the printed pages over and lightly rubbed chalk over the backs of each word. Next simply cut out each word and tape to the wall or area that you wish to transfer to.<br />
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Now the somewhat tedious portion of this project. Using a pencil, trace the outline of each letter. I am inpatient so I of course peeked after the first word!<br />
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Don't worry about any excess chalk that rubs off on the wall. A quick wipe of a slightly damp cloth will remove it when all is said and done. Once I had transferred the entire quote, I went back over it....eh hem...free hand (eeeekkkkkk) with some white leftover wall paint we had. While ranting over and over in my head that I could paint over any screw ups, I found that if I anchored the meaty part of my palm and my forearm on the wall, I could actually stay within the lines. A little while later.....<br />
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Next up was a small addition to the <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/03/laundry-room-worth-loving.html">laundry nook.</a> Here I used the same technique, but instead of chalk as my transfer medium, I used a pencil. I did this because unlike the dark chocolate walls of our family bathroom, the laundry nook is light yellow and white.<br />
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Again, I taped up my words and traced each letter. This time I used black paint (same font).<br />
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Just a little something extra in each space! I am already thinking about using the same technique for signs for our garden!Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-44541093547273398272011-04-04T13:24:00.001-04:002011-04-04T13:25:09.406-04:00DIY Driftwood SunburstThis is the tag team post to my previous one with the stencil above the headboard in our master bedroom. I have wanted to do this for such a long time now and it felt so good to see it through to completion. The reason why I have wanted to do a sunburst with driftwood? Well we are big beach people.....not sit on the beach and get a tan type people (although I secretly love that....the Hubs not so much), we are more the type to go with the fam (dogs included) and do a beach hike. We are very lucky to live in an area that has tons of places to do this and we didn't slow down even when I was ginormo prego (both times). Check out this belly awesomeness.....<br />
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Yes, there was a ginormo baby in there too.....all 9 lbs and 4 oz of him. As I got bigger (and subsequently slower...hehehe) the Hubs would always find me a great walking stick from the driftwood at the beach. I would use it the whole time we were walking for extra stability and because I loved the pieces he always seemed to find, I typically threw them in the back of the truck and brought them home with me. He would always ask, with a raised eyebrow, what I was going to do with them and I never really had an answer. Until, I started looking at various wreaths and sunburst mirrors online. I knew instantly that the walking sticks would be a beautiful addition and reminder of my prego days and of those long walks thinking (and often talking to) the lil' bambino growing inside. <br />
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To start, I measured the space above the headboard to make sure I created something that would be the right scale for the wall. Then I brought the sticks downstairs to the workshop for cutting and arranging. I cut the sticks to the desired lengths leaving about two inches variance between each piece. I did this to create variety and a less uniform look to the whole sunburst.<br />
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I played around with the arrangement and added in skinnier sticks and thicker sticks sporadically to give a more organic feel. Next up was figuring out what I was going to adhere these all to! As my eyes scanned the workshop, I noticed a big empty plastic jug of Folgers and had an AHA moment. I popped the lid off and cut out the center. Instant grayish colored wreath! At that point it was as simple as picking up a piece of wood and dotting some glue down. I worked all the way around and then let it sit for about an hour to set.<br />
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It puts a smile on my face every time I see it. What a great reminder of how special this time of my life is! Now off to chase those two lil' meatballs! <br />
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Since all energy is directed at our weekend festivities.....(yours truly is also celebrating a bday this weekend)...house stuff has taken a back seat. I did, however, finish two smaller projects that I have been wanting to do FOREVER. The first is adding some detail above our headboard. Let's take a very short trip down memory lane....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Days after we moved in and just days before Miles arrived. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New bedding and new sunburst mirror.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So in my quest for finding the perfect detail to add some pizazz, I started looking in to wallpaper for above and around the headboard. Oh and little plug here for the awesomeness of the Hubs....he made our headboard when we first moved in together. LOVE IT!<br />
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While browsing for different graphic prints online, I came across this tutorial for <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/decorate/painted-wallpaper-a-tutorial/">painted wallpaper at Jones Design Company.</a> Interest piqued, I printed out a stencil and begin to lightly trace the outline in pencil above the headboard.<br />
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Once I started going I realized that I wanted it to look more like panels of the stencil rather than a solid wall block of it. After the stencil was complete, I used a small paint brush (from a craft kit for a model airplane....class-AYYY all the way!) Although the tutorial has each pencil line painted, I decided to paint between the lines to create a thicker print. You can easily do either version depending on your taste!<br />
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Ok so here is the finished product without any other embellishment. Was and am still LOVING it. Stay tuned........Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-82092046970085298622011-04-01T10:25:00.001-04:002011-04-01T10:29:33.929-04:00Spring Wreath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit35-DxfShP1Klgt3efHlH44VDBIS4TrpiW2bsyV6LSOO8Vkvpg7B31FuNqXu10U69s4qSUVmtPsa8JYp2SOpGMw5dsD1Rm4QfRsSOU1LCYF5N9mF0HGnRSY1IiOmJ1lBmtq6z2msYLX4/s1600/IMG_3516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit35-DxfShP1Klgt3efHlH44VDBIS4TrpiW2bsyV6LSOO8Vkvpg7B31FuNqXu10U69s4qSUVmtPsa8JYp2SOpGMw5dsD1Rm4QfRsSOU1LCYF5N9mF0HGnRSY1IiOmJ1lBmtq6z2msYLX4/s320/IMG_3516.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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Waking up to 8 inches of fresh snow this morning was anything but a pick me up. So as I sit here staring at my already blooming, pot bound daffodils, tulips and hyacinth, I am going to take a deep breath and remind myself to be patient. Good things come to those that wait, right? I am going to send positive thoughts into the atmosphere so that I can be planting and gardening and chasing lil' legs in the yard in no time.<br />
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In the meantime, to give myself a dose of spring-y love, I made a new wreath for our front door. My focus was to use up some of the materials that I had leftover from other projects. I started cruisin' for some inspiration and saw this wreath over at <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/decorate/a-spring-wreath">Jones Design Company. </a><br />
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I always have burlap in my workshop so I fired up the glue gun and started pulling out leftovers. I had some beautiful French Country Kravet fabric, twigs and ribbon. I began by wrapping 3 inch width strips of burlap around the entire wreath form.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wreath from the Dollah Store. </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Once I had the entire wreath covered, I started pulling and manipulating the burlap to see what I might like. I really like the idea of burlap ruffles, but there was no way I was breaking out the sewing machine. I started experimenting with pulling a thread of burlap and cinching up the fabric around it. AND...it worked! Make sure to pull a thread about 4 or more threads up though so that it doesn't unravel on you!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pulling a horizontal thread and cinching across the burlap.</td></tr>
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Once I got the burlap ruffled, I used some hot glue and wrapped the ruffle around the wreath form. I used wooden skewers to press the burlap down to prevent burning my fingers!!<br />
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I repeated this step for 4 ruffles and continued down the side of the wreath. Again, I took a step back and realized that I really liked the way it looked with just a few ruffles on one side.<br />
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Next, I started experimenting with my fabric to see if I could make some fabric flowers. I had never done this before so I started scrunching and folding the fabric to make a flower form. Nothing seemed to work visually for me. Then I realized that I would just cut out "petals" and layer them on top of each other, almost like a dahlia or zinnia.<br />
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</tbody></table>I cut varying width strips of my fabric and then folded them accordion style so I was left with this.<br />
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Using my larger scissors, I cut out my petals by cutting the figure of an "8". So it was actually two petals that were connected in the middle (muck like the propeller of an airplane)<br />
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I cut a length of floral wire and started sliding the petals onto the wire through the middle part of the fabric cut out. Start with your smaller pieces and build up to larger ones to create a blossoming flower effect.<br />
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When this was complete, I twirled the end of the wire that was sticking out of the center (like a wine bottle opener). This little spring in the middle of the flower looked pretty cute so on some of my flowers I left it. On the other ones, I just took a small strip of fabric, curled it over itself so it formed a little roll, then glued it onto the center.<br />
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Now I started arranging the flowers on my wreath and used the extra floral wire to wrap around the wreath. I put in a few drops off hot glue behind certain petals to make sure they didn't move.<br />
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Once I had two flowers on, I decided to take it up stairs and give it a whirl on the front door. The second I saw it, I knew it needed more!!<br />
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</tbody></table>I brought it back in, made some more flowers and added in some twigs......<br />
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Love it now! So boo hiss to you SNOW!! It's spring up in hereeeeeeeeeeee!<br />
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I have been searching the online universe for a light to hang in the dining nook of our kitchen. Since we are not "formal" dining room type people (maybe someday when the majority of our family doesn't eat with their hands and use mashed potatoes as hair gel), we eat every single meal in our kitchen. Therefore, I would like it to be a special place. The builder grade light that came with the house was so bright it was kind of septic......envision hospital or laboratory type lighting. Eeeeeeeekkkkk! Here it <b>was</b>.....soooooo past tense!<br />
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Nothing about it was anywhere near what I was envisioning. Then I saw this gorgeous light at Lowe's and thought...VOILA!<br />
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To start, I dismantled the light in the kitchen.<br />
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By removing the finial on the bottom, I very easily removed the glass. It was here that I realized there was not going to be an easy way to put the drum on, but never one to give up on a challenge I whipped out some wire cutters.<br />
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By making a small cut through the ring, I was able to slide the drum around the existing light. Next, I stripped off the fabric that was covering the drum.<br />
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I slid the drum onto the chandelier and began to measure to see how I was going to fit the bottom filter on. I soon realized that the interior rod (where the finial attached) extended further down than the filter would allow. Never fear.....I cut a small hole in the center of the filter and pushed the rod through. Next up, I reattached the finial as a decorative (and structural) piece!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interior rod was way too long!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Created a tiny hole to push the rod through.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pushed the bottom filter into the drum shade.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Lastly I added a little grosgrain ribbon to finish off the edges and give it a more polished look!<br />
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I really love the look of some of the distressed framed mirrors out there. Pottery Barn has quite a few that I occasionally torture myself by browsing through.....<br />
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</tbody></table>In my attempt to see beauty where someone else may not, I spotted this (e-hem) lovely (?) find on craigslist not too long ago.<br />
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It was listed as a mirror that had been removed from a dresser. It was made out of particle board and looked very cheap in person. But......(you knew that was coming, didn't ya?) I liked the size of the mirror and figured on it being a great DIY project.<br />
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Soooooo the other night, armed with some scary looking tools, I pulled it out and started to take it apart. First thing that needed to go was the cheesy moulding on the top and bottom. It was sort of scalloped and looked like plastic.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tapped (not gently) on the underside to lift the cross piece.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next, jammed a flat head screw driver in there to create a space.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moved across the top to loosen the moulding.</td></tr>
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It popped off pretty easily (phew) and I moved on to removing all of the small brad nails that were sticking out.<br />
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After all was said and done, I was left with a piece of mirror glued onto a base of particle board......not very appealing. My first thought was to use some thick moulding and create a frame. Then I started reminiscing about the distressed frames I have been <strike>seeing </strike>drooling over.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nekked!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Enter one interested and slightly amused Hubs to find me standing there in my slippers, staring at this with some serious concentration on my face. We started chit chatting on how I wanted it to look and after consulting our "scraps bucket".....we pulled some pieces and started laying them around the mirror to see what I liked.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Layering pieces of ripped down pine.</td></tr>
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After describing what I "saw" for this mirror, the Hubs very patiently started layering wood with me until it started to come together.<br />
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I was interested in a very raw look for the wood, so I purposefully chose "blemished" pieces. I think I am in love with the imperfections in this piece. After arranging and re-arranging, it looked perfect and we began gluing the base pieces. Layer by layer, we added a thick coat of Titebond beneath each piece of wood for extra strength and stability.<br />
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</tbody></table>At last The Beast was looking pretty great, but like the Aegean mirror, I wanted that grayish, worn look to the wood. Enter a paint sample I picked up at the "2nd's Table" at Lowe's for $0.50 and a little leftover white trim paint....<br />
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In order to achieve the grainy effect, I wiped the excess paint off of the brush before applying it to the wood. Two light coats in this manner and I was left with The Beast exactly how I envisioned her!<br />
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So for now she will rest comfortably in our walk in closet until she is hoisted onto the wall in Bray's room! Love it!<br />
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UPDATE! The Beast has finally made it into the new and improved Big Boy Room! Here she is!<br />
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</tbody></table>So after taking almost everything out and getting the stripes cut in, I was starting to feel a lot better.<br />
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</tbody></table>I was able to get these steps done before bed time and I went blissfully off to sleep knowing that it was already an improvement!<br />
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The next day, to save time and my right arm, I decided to use a roller to fill in the spaces. About 25 minutes later and I was LOVING the effect!<br />
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I know some people might not trust their hand to cut in the lines, so I am passing on a piece of great advice from one of my readers Carrie! She said to use frog tape when painting lines. There is a special chemical in the tape that bonds it to the wall to prevent any paint from seeping under the tape when painting over it. (at least that is the basic gist of it!) THANKS CARRIE!!<br />
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Next up was adding a little flavah!! I needed it too look like another room, a simple extension of our bedroom. It needed to feel cozy.....but be a fun place to get ready in the morning! I started by hanging up my bags. Using leftover baseboard, I cut small sections, painted them brown and added a glass knob for sparkle. They make really cute hangers.<br />
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Next up, I decided to steal my son's dresser (don't worry he has two and I was contemplating moving one out of his room anyways). I placed my <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/01/sunburst-mirror.html">DIY Sunburst Mirror</a> in there and love the way it is all piecing together....oh and did I mention I LOVE the extra storage!<br />
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I added in some pics of the fam because I love looking at those sweet faces first thing in the morning!<br />
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On the near wall, where the clothes hang, I am thinking of hanging a curtain from the ceiling to "hide" the wardrobe. Not sure yet, but this was a vast improvement to me.<br />
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This is what it currently looks like.....<br />
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Much neater and organized. Phew...big sigh of relief has commenced! Whadya think??Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-2707036310584778142011-03-23T08:13:00.000-04:002011-03-23T08:13:56.363-04:00No Sew Kitchen CurtainGood morning. The sun is shining. Everyone is healthy again! There is fresh snow on the ground.....ENTER RECORD SCREECHING.....yes, it snowed here. Just a measly few inches, but MAN did it throw me for a loop! I mean, we were celebrating the start of spring with weather in the high 60's this past weekend......Oh New England, you ole' sneak....So, my garden planting is back on hold for a little bit until we can see the ground again and I can set my stakes. More on that adventure later!<br />
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As for house projects, I finally got around to dressing the kitchen window. I have an idea of a window treatment that I want (also more on that later), but I was really needing something up there. I had extra fabric from the sheets I purchased to make my no sew <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/03/knock-off-pottery-barn-inspired-drapes.html">Knock Off Pottery Barn drapes</a> so I decided to make a small window treatment. I started by measuring out the window and deciding on a length. Once I had my measurements, I cut a piece of fabric of a twin flat bed sheet (purchased from Walmart, regularly $5, but I had a coupon). Using my trusty (sometimes you are too good to be true) fabric glue, I applied little dots along each edge and folded to fabric over to create a clean "seam" and rod pocket on the top of my fabric piece.<br />
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At that point, I slid the curtain onto the tension rod I purchased. It was at this point that my brain started cranking and I was trying to figure out how I wanted it to hang. To eye ball it, I used some wooden clothespins to hold the fabric on the ends for the drape. And guess what.....I kind of liked the way it looked!<br />
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Going to live with it. Who knows, maybe this will stay. It's a little farmhouse and a little quirky, but it's super cute.<br />
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I initially just laid out a bunch of dowels and started experimenting with different lengths to see what I liked.<br />
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I knew right away that I wanted it to feel fuller, so I just started filling in and tried to keep things symmetrical. I worked in groups of four. I would lay out four dowels across from each other and just kept working in a fan. I used our skill saw to cut the dowels to various lengths once I had the idea of what I wanted. Next up was simply firing up the hot glue gun and gobbing on glue anywhere I could fit it.<br />
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</tbody></table>I created a hook to hang the mirror by forming a loop out of floral wire and using the glue gun to secure it to the back. Lastly, I used a metallic silver spray paint to finish off the look. **HINT: I placed blue painter's tape all over the mirror in strips. With a scalpel, I followed the edge of the mirror to remove the excess. This way I ensured that no spray paint would find it's way onto the mirror.**<br />
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Totally worth the 5 minutes it took me to arrange the dowels. For a total of $4, I think it makes a great statement in the laundry nook and really helps to tie it all together!Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536309307437248393.post-20695988839855529602011-03-20T10:42:00.003-04:002011-03-25T10:29:38.934-04:00A Laundry Room Worth Loving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Hello Everyone! Happy Spring. In true New England fashion, it was in the high 60's on Friday and then actually snowed for a little while yesterday. (And this is why we love it here!) That jolt of sunshine and warmth got this house in action and inspired everyone here to get busy! We spent most of the day Friday outside, plotting out our gardens, planning out the arrangement of the boys new swing set and turning our compost pile!<br />
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On the inside, things got cranking too. Maybe it was because we had all the windows open, maybe it was the sun I got all day, but suddenly I had a crazy desire to use the new yellow paint I picked up at Lowe's. The paint was a great find. I usually swing by the "2nd's Table" right when I walk in....this is that sad sad table filled with paints that were not good enough to go home and be splashed on a wall....but another person's trash is my treasure. On a recent trip I found this lovely shade just sitting there, begging to be taken home and used!<br />
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</tbody></table>After chit chatting with the Hubs, it hit us where we could use this! After tossing around Option A: the master bedroom walk in or Option B: the laundry nook, we unanimously decided on the laundry nook. It was an easy decision based on the colors that are used in the half bath that is attached to the nook. Check out these curtains I made......love this print so much!<br />
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To give this post some serious WOW power, here is the hideous "before" shot (this would be why I was slightly obsessed with keeping the doors to this nook shut).<br />
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Fairly typical. Overflow of cleaning products, white walls, boooooooooooooooring! So I started by removing everything from the shelf and pulling the washer and dryer forward by about 5-8 inches. After surveying the shelf and measuring the height of the wall from the baseboard to the ceiling, I decided the easiest thing to do would be to paint horizontal stripes. This way, I didn't have to get crazy behind the washer and dryer, I used the least amount of paint and time and the graphic punch of stripes would draw the eye in from the bathroom.<br />
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I decided to start my first stripe around the shelf and work up and down from there. This way I did not have to remove the shelf as it would be a white stripe. Using a level and a tape measure, I lightly penciled in 8 inch wide stripes. **A little hint to keep yourself from going crazy is to mark the stripes that will be painted. I lightly penciled a "Y" for yellow in these stripes.""<br />
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I didn't feel like messing with painter's tape so I hand cut each stripe with a small angled paint brush. It took absolutely no time at all and I didn't have to worry about bleeding through (as sometimes....ok most of the time happens to me with tape.) Since there were only a couple of stripes it really flew and in no time I was starting to really like the look of what was happening.....<br />
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</tbody></table>One coat seemed to do the trick and since I can be lazy sometimes, I did not bother with the wall behind the washer and dryer. Those appliances aren't going anywhere and I needed to be able to do this quickly (working in a nap time again!!)<br />
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After some reorganization in our broom closet, I was amazed at how little needed to go back in to the nook, but it still felt like something was missing.....Voila! My <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-starburst-mirror.html">DIY Starburst Mirror</a>. LOVE. THIS. NOOK.<br />
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Oh man....here I thought I was all smaht and stuff with coming up with this to match our new <a href="http://reddoorabode.blogspot.com/2011/03/kitchen-sink-pendant.html">kitchen sink pendant light</a>, but MANY an amazing DIY'er has conquered this territory. So here is my quick and dirty tutorial. I love it and am sending major kudos out into the atmosphere for all those who have one of their own!<br />
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Super easy and you can literally use any glass container you want with this. I was looking for something a little farmhouse-esque and a Bell mason jar fit the bill. Using a drill bit the size of the base of the soap pump, I cut a hole in the pop out lid of the jar. Next I simply slid the pump in and poured in some hand soap. I know this is so basic, but I had to share because it makes me happy!<br />
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To make your own hand soap, just mix 2-3 parts water with some scented dish soap! (I may or may not have learned that from watching Special Agent Oso on the Disney Channel)Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930516337105570142noreply@blogger.com2