Back when I shared my foyer dress-up, I promised a tutorial on making your own chandelier sleeves. Here is the before… And here’s how to dress it up: 1. I really wanted to tie in the quatrefoil pattern from my favorite, drool-inducing Dash and Albert Plain Tin Slate rug. So I used the image on… Read More
UPDATE: See here for updated pictures I’ve been collecting and crafting items for a foyer re-do since late last year and finally pulled it all out from the bowels of my closet to spend an afternoon dressing it up. FINALLY! I must first show you the before before… …and the before… …so that you can… Read More
When the littles begged and pleaded for a playset in the backyard Honey jumped right on that project. You see, this great neighborhood has one pretty major flaw – no playground! There are a couple nearby, but nothing in walking distance. So, we watched the sale flyers in the Sunday paper until we found an… Read More
We’re starting to gear up for Independence Day around these parts – hanging flags and gathering up all things patriotic. Yesterday I swept up the remnants of our latest hail storm and decked out the deck in red, white and blue. And the reward for my efforts – dining alfresco (albeit on a spur of… Read More
Before learning that the Tonga Snow fabric I was stubbornly resolved on obtaining for my bedroom chair was sold out all over creation, I spent a delicious and lengthy amount of time wandering about the thousands of bolts of woven goodness in Forsyth Fabrics. For as long as I can remember, this place (along with… Read More
You know when you think (but aren’t absolutely certain) that you want something (fabric in the case of today) and you jet off to the store (Forsyth Fabrics – more on that mecca tomorrow, perhaps) to decide for sure and then you end up not being able to get it (because they sold out the DAY… Read More
When unveiling our basement buffet last week, I promised a little how-to on the slip covered chairs at the dining/gaming/crafting table. I warn you, this will be extremely unscientific. Here goes… First, I cut my standard 54″ wide decorator fabric in half lengthwise. Next I draped it over the chair and pinned it tight along… Read More