MORE pillows....from "uh-oh" to "way cool"!

Last week I went to an "estate sale."  It wasn't a garage sale and it wasn't an auction...so honestly the prices were a bit much for my purposes.  But I did find a few things for myself.  I don't mind paying a tad more for something I am going to keep. 

One thing I found was a beautiful cotton shower curtain...absolutely gorgeous and really heavy and luxurious.  Perfect for my "spa" master bathroom (here).  

The only problem was when I got it up it just looked too "heavy" for my small bathroom!!!  

What to do...it's not like I could take it back....uh-oh!!!! 

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I loved the look and the texture!  It obviously would take some wear and wash since it is a shower curtain. So I knew I wanted to do SOMETHING with it!

I have SIX feather pillows on my bed.  Not decorative pillows, but actual sleep pillows.  I use 4 of them (seriously, I sleep with 4 pillows) but 2 of them are just too puffy and firm to sleep with so I just use them to prop up when I read!  

But I don't like all the froo-froo of shames and the fact that most have to be dry cleaned, so I have just plain ole' pillow cases on them!   I keep my bed pretty simple (for very rational reasons I explained here)

So I got to thinking....what a PERFECT and sensible way to dress things up a bit.  So I did what I hate to do...drug out the ole' sewing machine and went to work.   

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I love the look of the grommets.

I made two pillow cases for the big fat feather pillows and two little decorative pillows...all with the grommets showing.  I thought about making "shams" but I like the more informal look of cases.  I also made 5 little decorative pillows that went in my flea booth! All out of ONE shower curtain!!!!

They really dress up my bed without the froo-froo of shams and the worry of having something on the bed that I can't toss in the washing machine when I spill my coffee on it (yeah, it happens!)  My other four still have the ratty but VERY comfy plain cotton cases, but I can hide them behind these two nice ones!  

Way cool..... 

And when I dug out the sewing machine I found all this scrap material....and a ton more in another closet.... 

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....guess it is time to make some more pillows!   

Sheetrock repair...

Today I want to share how easy it is to repair sheetrock like a pro!  I put the post in my "Tutorial" section and you can read it here.

If you have kids, door knobs or tenants there is a good chance you will get holes in your sheetrock at some point in time! 

Follow this tutorial carefully and you should be able to repair your sheetrock like a pro! 

Good luck and email me if you have any further questions or need a little help! 

YOU CAN DO IT! 

Entry hall makeover (okay, not quite)....

I really don't have an "entry hall."  I have a little space by the front door...then you either go up the stairs or step into the living room.  But it is enough space that it should have an "identity."  A little character...maybe a little "flair." 

It has N.O.T.H.I.N.G. 

I did replace the terribly boring builder-grade steel front door years ago.  It leaked air and was just plain ugly.  So I splurged on this really awesome "mission style" door with pretty glass.  I like it for several reasons.  It's pretty.  It doesn't leak air.  And I can look out the window when someone is at the front door.   

And of course I painted my interior doors black.  Seriously, it makes a difference...try it! 

I took the light fixture down months ago. I didn't like it and I was certain I could find a replacement.  Nope.  Haven't found one yet. I actually have several I bought sitting in the entry closet...but they just aren't what I want and since they cost a pretty penny, I don't want to hang them. I just need to return them.

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I put a mirror up on the wall for a time.  I didn't like it.  I took it down. 

It is just one of those spaces I wish I could wave a magic wand and it would look like something from Pinterest.   

But that doesn't happen in the real world.   In the real world you have to have a vision and be creative.  I have no vision for this space.

When I switched out my exterior lights (featured here), I had this half-way decent light fixture. Ugly, but might have a little potential. 

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So after kicking this thing around the garage for the last few weeks, I decided to give it the ole' black spray paint treatment. 

And honestly, it's not that bad.... 

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I still need to wave my magic wand and do something awesome on the wall...and maybe an ultra cool rug.  And the light is, well.... it will do for now.  Maybe I will find something I like better...in another 10 or 15 years.  Until then, this one will do and it didn't cost me a dime (okay, maybe a dollar's worth of paint)