Showing posts with label living room. Show all posts
Showing posts with label living room. Show all posts
Our long time in progress photo wall is complete with black & white photos!

Here are a few snapshots to show you how it turned out :)







*Happy*

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Our Living Room is anything but private. There are 2 doors that have full glass and half glass windows. We have such a tiny house that you can see a lot of our house through these two windows! We still hadn't put any curtains up after two months, so it was about time!

(Sorry about the dark picture!)


You may know, I do not own a sewing machine 
(and really don't know how to use one!)
So, I was looking for pre-made or easy to make covers for these windows.

I decided to go ahead and buy fabric from Jo-Ann's


I love this fabric because
1. It's white
2. It has detail
3. The lace
4. You can't see through them but light still shows through
AND it was 40% off! :)

I had a plan in mind & on paper of how I would make these window shades.


This is my plan. Using Steam-A-Seam 2 just like I used to make 
the pillows in our bedroom.

First I cut out the length that I needed for the windows. I used the entire width of the fabric so I could "scrunch" the fabric on the rods over the windows.


Then I covered the area of the table where I was going to be using the iron with 3 towels to prevent the heat from getting to the table and discoloring it.


Next I started to use the Steam-A-Seam 2

For the sides I wanted to get rid of the raggedy edging
so I used the steam-a-seam to pull in that edge
for a clean seam.
When using the Steam-A-Seam you place it where you want
it to "Seam" and then pull back the top paper so it becomes
sticky on both sides.
Then fold your fabric over the steam-a-seam and make sure
it looks straight. Once you iron it, it bonds the fabric. 
Iron for about 10-12 seconds to create the seam.

Here's the finished seam! :)
Continue this with the other side. Then for the top & bottom I needed a loop for the shade to hang on the rod. So for the top and bottom I pulled extra fabric over the edge and seamed it an inch away from the top so that it created a "loop" for the rod...

Works perfectly!
The small window shade is finished!
[I did the exact same thing for the bigger window :) ]
Using (free) little rods that
we had in our house,
Joe hung up the new homemade shades! 


It turned out perfect for the room!
The big door window that I made a
shade for :)
I had a little extra fabric so I decided to use it as a coffee table runner..



I love the way our living room is coming together! :)














I painted the peacocks and "Lumiere"! I'm thinking wanting some plum purple colored candlesticks for "Lumiere" or I want to paint him purple or something bold and use regular old candlesticks..I'm not sure yet! After a day or so I will probably walk by it enough to see what I really want to do with it...


Does have a for-the-better-change so far. But I'm really thinking I might want to paint it a different color...even black? Hmm...

Okay, now to the peacocks....that I L-O-V-E!



I love these little guys white!

For now, I have put them on our book shelf in the living room. (With my duck head book ends..which I also spray painted..) 


A step back for a better look...The aqua storage bin has got to go. I know. But, it is currently holding our Xbox controllers & Kinect games so it's staying until the bin gets replaces with perhaps 2 small woven baskets..

Another shot of the living room which is still a work in progress...


The frames..they still need to be filled properly! Some are empty, some are awful and then maybe one will stay..I'm wanting to do black & white photos & fill some frames with things like postage stamps or newspaper articles!

This morning, (After a little cleaning) I have been sitting here writing out my ideas & hopes for our dining room & living room & bedroom...okay maybe every room haha. But it's a good way to keep my thoughts organized and to not forget what we want to see our home become. Back to that for me & then I must go to actual work (my job) in the early afternoon. I hope you guys are having a good wednesday morning!
(I just might be posting a couple of my ideas in a bit, depending on how much time I have!)

---Laura---

p.s. sing along to have an even better morning :)






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Joe & Laura have purchased their first house after almost eight years of marriage and are thrilled to be making it into their home. They love to share their journey of DIY's & projects around the house as their goal is to inspire others. Check back often as they tackle many projects around Joe's full time work schedule & Laura's life of being a stay-at-home mama to their baby boy!

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