Yes I thought I was done with these slipcovers, but apparently I wasn’t. Can you see how the sofa didn’t have a ruffle on it like the settees? Well, when I made the slipcovers we lived in the other house. The back of the sofa faced a wall, and you really didn’t notice […]
Vintage Pillowcase Curtain
Although most windows in my new home are covered with bamboo shades, for the bathrooms I went in a different direction. Here I want privacy while allowing as much light in as possible, and allowing someone in the room to see out. A café curtain seemed like the perfect solution to me. I really […]
Ikea Bookcase turned Cottage-style Craft Storage
I’ve been talking about our new guest quarters for awhile now, but these are the first glimpses of what I have been doing there. It’s a hodge podge of things from our old city house that didn’t make the cut into the new house. The new quarters will be a place for guests to […]
Making Caned Chairs Elegant and Sturdy
Well this might shock you, but my family sometimes accuses me of being more concerned about how things look that how well they function…. Okay so you’re not shocked? Heh, heh, me neither. My husband thought I was nuts when I brought these chairs home from the auction. I said, “Look they were made in […]
The Little Linen and Lace Curtain
If you follow me on FB, then you know the sordid story. It happened at this very window.
Slipcovered Pouff
I’m thinking you might have two questions at this point, so I’ll try to answer them. Yes, it’s really called a “pouff”. And secondly I slipcovered it because of what it looked like underneath. Yes it is quite red, with touches of faux mink. I still like it, but it not longer works […]
Linen Christmas Stockings
It’s official, I love white!! Now even our Christmas Stockings are a creamy white linen. Here’s all of our stockings all in a row. I used a creamy linen for the stocking, a striped linen for the cuff, a bit of simple lace, added an initial so Santa would know whose is whose, and a […]
My Slipcovering Tips
Slipcovering Tips I’m covering my favorite slipcovering tips in this post. Some readers have asked me to show them how I make slipcovers. So I am covering that today. With the exception of the first 2 photos, these are old photos from our previous house. Having made quite a few over the years, I […]
