My Favorite Five . . . Over At Décor To Adore

 

Today I’m over at Décor To Adore sharing My Favorite Five Valentine’s Day projects. 

I hope you’ll swing by and say “Hi!”.

 

Burlap & Bling

  Since we have a ceiling fan in our master bedroom {and I know that won’t be coming down any time soon for a chandelier}, I decided to bring some bling in another way.  I decided to change up our lamps a little bit.  This is how they looked before.  This picture is from before the King size bed messed everything up.

To save money, I painted the bases using chalk paint.  This is CeCe Caldwell Vintage White.  I also applied clear and dark wax to bring out the details.

I picked up two burlap shades at Walmart.  I made sure they would fit properly before I moved onto the next step ~ poking holes in them to add some chandelier crystals that I had left over from a couple of fixtures.

I figured out my placement of the crystals based on how many I had, before I made the holes using a large needle.  Then I just added the crystals!

I got the shades I was picturing and it only cost me $18.00, which was the cost of the shades.  A whole new look for not a lot of money! 

I am keeping the old shades {and harps} and would like to figure out how to make a slipcover for it, maybe with dropcloth, with a ruffle.  It would make for a nice change when I feel I need it. I’m thinking of something along the lines of these pictured below from Pinterest {you can check my Sewing Board for them and their sources}.

This was the second part of what I did in my continuing quest to tweak our master bedroom.  You can see a sneak peek in these pictures of what else I added, but I will show you that, along with a full view picture of the room in my next post.

Linking up with:

Blissful Whites Wednesday at Timewashed

Winter Blues Wednesday at DIY by Design

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

 

Flower Covered Ball

About a week ago, Melissa over at DaisyMaeBelle shared a post on her Pomander Flower Ball here.  I love how pretty her finished piece looked. I decided to try it myself and picked up four of the red rose bushes at the dollar store.  There are 5 flowers to a bush.  I wound up getting the styrofoam ball at Walmart.

I clipped the stems with the flowers attached just long enough to stick them into the styrofoam.  The flowers were full enough to cover a good section of styrofoam, but I probably should have gotten another couple of bushes to cover the whole ball. 

Since I was just putting it in this urn I have, it doesn’t really matter because no one will see the bottom part.  I did remember that I have a few individual roses left over {in my attic} from a Valentine’s Day wreath I did last year.  I will probably just grab those and finish it off.

Even though it is not totally covered I really like the way it turned out.  For under $10.00 it makes for a pretty and inexpensive way to decorate your home.  This is also something that could be out all year long; not just for Valentine’s Day.

It was also nice for me because I did this with my 3-year-old granddaughter when she stayed over the other night.  So it is a great project for kids to do, too!

American Horror Story : Coven ~ The Set Design

I couldn’t get into the last American Horror Story season and was very sporadic with the first, but this year I have been eagerly awaiting each episode of the Coven series.

I think part of that reason is the sets, specifically the house itself where the witches live.  I couldn’t find a picture of it, but I think Fiona’s {Jessica Lange’s character} bedroom is my favorite.  Here are a few pictures I could find.

The chandelier in the foyer is stunning!   I read that they rented all the chandeliers used on the sets.

More beautiful chandeliers in this photo below.

Love these chairs and the table has great detailing.

Love the whole fireplace area.  So happy to see the gold mirror over it.   Makes me think my decision not to paint the one I found at an estate sale was the right one!

Even if you are not a fan of the show, I think you can acknowledge that the sets are done just beautifully.  I will be sorry when this season ends.  Anyone else watching this show?

Kissing Booth Pillow

I saw this image on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago {courtesy of Geek in Glasses} and saved it.  Love the font, the text and the coloring to it.  It makes me think of an old fashioned carnival.

I decided to use this image on a pillow for my bed.  I think it is cute for Valentine’s Day, but could stay out all year.  I used a 12 x 16 inch pillow form and some Osnaberg fabric that I had.

With the ruffle it looks bigger than its 12 x 16 size!

I love it!  It really has an old fashioned feel to it with the fabric, ruffle and graphic.

By the time this post is up, I should have another one made and available in my Etsy.  UPDATED: SOLD!

 

Linking up with

Treasure Hunt Thurs. at From My Front Porch To Yours

Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

 

Living Room Update

I was glad to see in the comments last week that I am  not the only one feeling unmotivated at the moment.  I guess it is natural at the beginning of a new year and/or when holiday busyness is over.  When I changed up some of the vignettes on the tables in the living room, my lampshades in here came to my attention {again}.  

Every so often I think about using a different lampshade on the lamps in this room.  Only this time I decided to do something about them.  Instead of buying new ones I am going to recover them with fabric.  {Yes, another lampshade makeover post!}.  It is a good way for me to use fabric I already have on the shelves in my craft/sewing room, while saving money on a project.

Plain white lampshades. 

I have enough black and white fabrics that I had bought to make Christmas stockings this past year.  I decided on ticking, toile, and check fabrics.  My first trifecta of fabric on a lampshade makeover!

I cut out my pieces {x2 for two lampshades} and glued them on just like when I did this lamp, this lamp, and this lamp.

I did need to buy some flat trim to finish them off, but I always make sure I use a coupon.

For the bottoms of these particular shades, I decided to go with a ruffle.  I found this black ruffle at Joann’s and also used a coupon.

I think it made a big change to the look of these lamps {and the room} for very little money. 

Here is a side by side.

I’m running out of shades to make over, which I’m sure you will be glad to hear! 

I have just one more I’m planning on doing and that is a secondary lamp I have in my craft/sewing room.  

Linking up with:

Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Winter Blues Wednesday at DIY by Design

Feathered Nest  Friday at French Country Cottage

Changing Up Vignettes

Being stuck in the house for several days with freezing temps and icy roads, I decided to change up a few of the vignettes around the house.  I started with the coffee table and, using a silver tray as my base, added a red floral arrangement in a mercury glass vase, a boxwood ball, some moss balls in a cloche, and a little crowned bird.

I moved over to the two side tables and mainly just took some things away.  I was going for a more simple look.

Into the dining room and I added some paper covered books.  I also added a small pedestal I put together using a wood round picked up at an estate sale this Summer and a short candle holder found at Goodwill.  I painted both of them in Old White chalk paint.

Back in the living room, I put two nests on the mantel sitting on top of two candleholders. 

I usually leave the candleholders and just change out what I sit on them.

Nothing major but it gave me something to do and something new to look at!