My First Lampshade Redo

Wow, two hours later I am quite pleased with the way my first lampshade redo turned out.  I used a lampshade that was looking beat up, fabric and trim I had on hand and hot glue.  Oh, and, of course, the inspiration of many bloggers who have done this before like Sherry, Penny and Sonya.  I did use Sherry from Creations From My Heart’s tutorial, which I had up on my laptop as I went along. 

This is the shade I started with.  I used the iron to soften up the glue holding the top and bottom bindings on the shade so I could pull them off.  It looks even uglier at this point.

I made the pattern as Sherry mentions and cut out my fabric.  I even ironed it and I hate ironing. 

Then started gluing the pieces of fabric on one section at a time until I wound up with this.

Trimmed out the sections. 

Then trimmed out the top.  The bottom was getting a beaded trim that I’d had for a couple of years now just waiting for a project.  Then, as Sherry describes, just glue your trim over that on the bottom.

I think you can see the toile fabric better when the light is off.

Love it!  I am just so pleased with the way it turned out.  I love that it is in my craft/sewing room because I need the extra light in here and how fitting that something “creative” I made will help me in further creating!

Linking up with

Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style

Inspiration Friday At The Picket Fence

Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Kathy

Skirting The Issue

While I was putting some panels together for my sunroom {and sighing because I have six more to do}, I decided to play with the glue a little bit by hemming the toile fabric I want to use as a skirt around my sewing table. 

I did it before I went to bed, so it would be dry in the morning.  I used this stuff.  I like it! 

Using my staple gun, I attached the top {unfinished edge} underneath the table top.  I kind of mooshed the fabric together as I went and stapled. 

I’m sorry these pictures are so dark, but the lighting is horrible in this area of the condo and there is no natural light back here.  I’m working on getting better ceiling fixtures and that lamp will be called into use, too.

I had two widths of fabric that I had meet in the center.

This way, I can do this.   And store stuff underneath but still be able to get to it fairly easily.

As soon as I find my yard stick, I am thinking of putting a finishing nail on each end of the table top edge and putting my yard stick there.  It would work great to store it, it would be right there if I have to measure something while I’m sewing, plus it will be a little bit of a decorative element while it sits there.

If I had done two more widths of the fabric, it would have been quite ruffley looking, but this works just fine for me.

The lampshade doesn’t know it yet, but she’s next for a makeover!

Linking up to

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On The Porch

Fall Into Fall at DIY by Design

Open House Party at No Minimalist Here

Air Your Laundry Friday at Freckled Laundry

Kathy

Got A Dresser!

Woo Hoo!  That’s for finally getting a dresser and getting the style I wanted.  I’ve looked and looked; prices are high and styles were not grabbing me.  I found this one on Craig’s List and drove a half hour {getting lost thanks to LOLA ~ Lose One Lose ‘em All} today to check it out.  I love it!

A little  more than I wanted to spend at $200.00, but it came with the mirror, too, and it’s Bassett ~ solid wood.  Not sure what I’m going to do about the color though.  It is a bright white with silver handles.

Okay, I just needed to get the Woo Hoo out of my system.  I’ll be back with master bedroom pictures soon since I can now get the rest of our clothes out of bins and into drawers!

Two winners of $50.00 in gift cards to Easy Canvas Prints is going on through November 16th!  Don’t forget to enter!

Kathy

Around The House, A Review & A Giveaway

This Giveaway has ended.

It took me a little while but I finally figured out where to put the plates that I had in the living room at my old house.

There’s not much wall space here, so much of my wall décor is just sitting on the side.  I’ll see if my daughter wants some of it, otherwise it’s going to Goodwill.

There is more wall on this side of the window than the other, because of the fireplace. 

I finally found the rest of my lamps and the harps to them, so I was able to finish up my Frenchy dresser corner.  Night shot.

Daytime shot.  I’m trying out the brown and white transferware cups and saucers I just recently purchased from Nancy at Nancy’s Daily Dish here.  I need two more to fill this stand.

And, I’m liking that print I got from Hobby Lobby more and more as I live with it.  I went out and got the frame and an OOK kit to hang it up. 

So we’ll give it a go with this frame and see how it looks.  I had a great idea of what to add to the sides and I’m hoping to find “them” this week.  Hopefully, that will turn out as I’m imagining!

Now, onto the review.  A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by Easy Canvas Prints about reviewing a wrapped canvas.  Of course, as a first time grandmother, I jumped at the chance to send in a picture of my little cutie!  I got an 11 x 14 wrapped canvas that I’m giving to my daughter as a gift. 

The ordering process was super easy and I got it quickly, too.  The canvas itself is beautiful!  The picture quality is amazing and I would highly recommend using Easy Canvas Prints, if you are thinking about getting a photo on canvas.  This would make such a great gift idea, especially with the holidays on the way.

They offer a variety of sizes, so there is one for every budget.  What grandparent wouldn’t love one of their grandchildren?  How about that family portrait you’ve been putting off?

Easy Canvas Prints has kindly sent me some gift cards that I am going to share with you, so you can get your own photo on canvas!  There will be two winners; each will receive $50.00 in gift cards to Easy Canvas Prints.  To enter this giveaway, just leave me a comment letting me know what you might choose for your canvas.   If you do not have a blog, you must leave me an email address for contact.

For additional entries, you can:

• Blog or add this giveaway to your sidebar, come back and let me know in a separate comment;
• Tweet about this giveaway, come back and let me know in a separate comment.

In addition, if you like Easy Canvas Prints on Facebook, they will give you 50% off your first order!  {Not an entry}.

This giveaway will end on November 16, 2011.  Winner must confirm within 48 hours of notification or a new winner will be selected.

This Giveaway has ended.

I received a free wrapped canvas to review for Easy Canvas Prints.

Kathy

Deal Of The Day!

Did you ever find something you were looking for and thought, “that’s a pretty good deal”, and then you find out it is an even better deal than what you thought you were getting?   It happens rare enough for me that I get excited when it does!  I went to the Ballard’s Outlet with my daughter and in the same place is Grandin Road and Front Gate.  We walked into Front Gate, thinking it was Ballard’s and right in front of us were stools.  Bar stools and counter stools.  I need counter stools.  I thought I needed three.  They had some beautiful styles, just like their catalog.

This is the style I got except this is the Antique Green, from their online catalog.  It is $299.00.  For one.

I found these two.  I didn’t put my reading glasses on, but it looked like the sticker said one was $99.00 and one was $109.00 {I don’t know what the difference was, they look like the same exact stools to me}.  I do know that these types of stools are very expensive.

There were only the two in this style and I really liked them over the same style in black.  I went and found an employee and they put “Sold” stickers on them for me so we could continue looking around {and I didn’t have to lay anyone out New York style for stealing my stools}.

Imagine my surprise when I’m watching the woman write down the prices on the slip at the register and she tells me this total.

Can you see that?  $105.00 for two stools that I have not seen for under $250.00 ~ a piece ~ anywhere!  I told my daughter that even when Target sells a pair of stools, it is at least $179.00 for the two and they are not as nice as these.  Heavy, upholstered, swivel, and the color goes with my other furniture in this area.  It worked out that two fit here nicely and maybe that counter will stop being a catch-all for our “stuff”.

$105.00!!! I am floored and can’t wait to brag on my great deal to the hubby when he gets home!

Kathy