Thursday, November 28, 2013

Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours-




Hope you have a day filled with good food, family surrounding your table and stretch pants!!
Take care, gotta fly-
Claire

Friday, November 22, 2013

Family Room aka Golfer's Paradise

Our family room is really not my favorite-

It's much too dark-
I've written about it before-
My disliking the dark paneling
but, it's the only room my husband has not allowed me to paint-

It just reminds me of a man cave and that is what it has become-

I live with an obsessed golfer
He lives and breathes it-

I added lots of golf decor over time





The leather couches, although very comfy have seen better days-
Much...better...days
Since we got the puppies- one in particular has found leather to be an aphrodisiac!



Unfortunately, I still live with the couches, holes and all
I even bought the exact color brown duct tape to blend the holes in- lol

I never put curtains in there-
The two windows are framed in between two built in closets

Years ago, I covered two pieces of foam core with fabric and 
with sticky Velcro, they lived a fine life-



When the girls got older, this room became my husband's den-
So, I recovered the foam core with a golfer fabric-





sorry the pictures are so dark but it's a very dark room-


 now I've decided to change them up-

I wanted the cording to show this time so I cut the fabric using the foam as my template
I glued it directly to the striped fabric-



With this glue which was fantastic




You can see the cream shades in the pictures above-
No they didn't remain untouched!


I unrolled them and laid them on an outside table that was
protected with large garbage bags-
If you've ever used spray adhesive you know why-
It gets sticky which is the whole point but
You don't want sticky furniture too!


I didn't cut the fabric to the exact measurements of the shade-
I gave myself some oops room just in case it didn't line up perfectly-
Once the shades were dry, I turned them over 
and trimmed them to the exact size of the shade-



So far, so good-



I left them to hang overnight
And the next day, raised them to the correct height



Sorry about the dark pictures but like I said, it's a dark room
And the only light comes from these two windows-


I popped on the two foam valances with sticky Velcro, works like a charm 
Because the foam is so light


I added a fabric valance at the top to finish the windows off

The golf room is ready for the holiday decor-
A little golf tree with handmade ornaments and my Beyers Golfer's
who live there all year


I bought the green sign a few years back-
Humor keeps me sane!



And doesn't this say it all!


Well, take care, gotta fly-

Claire

Friday, November 15, 2013

A Little Bit of Lovely

When we emptied my mom's house, 
There was a lot of treasures that we all took for our own homes-

We love having these pieces with us now-
Lovely little memories of love
Scattered throughout

There were some pieces that were not chosen but there was a piece that
I scooped up because I had a vision of its future-

It was my mom's little vanity table from her childhood-
It was old, scratched in spots but otherwise in perfect shape-
Even the kidney shaped mirror on top was in tact-
Just needed a good cleaning and some TLC!






After spending all of its adult hood in my parents basement-
It held up remarkably well-

I brought it outside to my work area- lol
And sprayed a primer directly onto the wood-

Then a cream spray paint -

I wasn't happy enough with the color so
I reprinted it with a cream satin I've used before-
Now, it's perfect!

I also had a small padded bench in my basement from long ago-
I painted that up and recovered the seat to go with the bedroom decor-

Once the painting and waxing was complete

The fun began!

Picking fabric to make a full length skirt and
some pretty butterfly scrapbook paper to line the drawer-

I found a perfect pink curtain panel at Target and I only had to buy one-
Already ruffled too!





A glass knob replaced the wooden one-



I googled vanity skirts to get some ideas
for it because I was attaching it with Velcro-

I cut the window panel up and reconfigured it to fit the vanity-











I knew it needed a mirror for the little princess to admire herself
And of course, apply her "make up"!
I browsed the web searching for the perfect fit-
No luck, so I decided to make her one-

I found a pink metal stand- scalloped and girly, at Jo Ann fabrics-
Also got a little round mirror to adhere to it-
Adding a cute wooden piece and jeweled K were the perfect finishing touches-
Sturdy but still cute enough for her-



I also picked up this fancy hand mirror and silver tray-
at the Dollar Tree store!






I found a small, old bench in the basement-
the before-


the after-


This post is way too long so I'll have to post about this cute little seat on another day!

This baby is all dolled up and ready to make an appearance at
A special little girl's 6th birthday party!!




When she opens up the little drawer
 there's a picture frame of Nana and her sweetie-
A lovely little reminder of love surrounding her always-



Can't wait to see her face when it arrives-
The drawer will have some girly treasures as well!

Take care, gotta fly-






Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Thanksgiving Tablescapes

I am so loving the Thanksgiving tablescapes
all over Pinterest and blog land-

There are some truly beautiful tables with 
unique centerpieces which make my heart pitter patter!

Here are some of my favorites-
(click the pic to go to source)




http://www.southshoredecoratingblog.com/2013/10/fall-and-thanksgiving-table-settings.html




 




As I was pinning these beauties, I noticed a theme-
White pumpkins- they are my newest obsession!!


Hope you are inspired by one of these beautiful tables-
Can't wait to decorate for the holidays!

Take care, gotta fly-