Friday, March 12, 2010

A Few Projects...

I love to look at blogs that show different interior design ideas and DIY projects--I spend way too much time looking and not enough time doing!! One of the hardest places to decorate for me is the fireplace mantle. I have never been able to get it right, so I've been spending a lot of time redecorating, moving and making things for it. Bill never knows what it's going to look like when he comes home from work.


My first project was this burlap wreath. I've seen these done on a ton of blogs, so I decided to give it a try, but I had to make it twice as big for over the fireplace. What do you think? I think the ribbon needs to be wider or something. Any ideas?
It still needs more work--picture in the frame at the end, switch out the pine cones for spring, maybe make some more jute balls for the containers, etc...... Any ideas?
I love burlap these days, so I put some in this picture frame as a mat. Love it.
Decorative balls are a great filler, so I experimented with sheet music, rope and jute. I think I might try making one with burlap.

See my little pillows I got from the giveaway I won? I was expecting them to be a little bigger for my couch, but oh well. They're cute anyway.
My next project is this baby. Still haven't painted the cabinets from the incident here. I'm not looking forward to that job. I'm also painting the walls behind the shelves the same blue as the kitchen here. I haven't decided if I want to paint the middle section since it's built out and not wall behind it. What do you think?
I'm also having the famous red ottoman reupholstered--poor thing has had a rough go of it since Miss Sophie came along! It will be fun to change this room up a bit. Any other ideas?

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Ballard Design Lamp Revamp

I know I said I was going to show my burlap projects, but I just finished this lamp and I was excited to show it. See this lovely lamp from Ballard Design? Isn't it cute??? A little out of my price range right now, but I thought I had something similar!





Enter this Pier 1 beauty I've had for years and never really liked (I actually have two that sit on my buffet in my upstairs hall).







After a fresh coat of spray paint and A LOT of braided jute this is what I got (sorry about the bad pic--bad lighting)!!!! I love it! Now I just have to finish the other lamp and do A LOT more braiding!






So, what do you think??

I'm linking up to Thrify Decor Chick, The Shabby Chic Cottage, The Shabby Nest, Fingerprints on the Fridge, Shanty 2 Chic, A Soft Place to Land, Today's Creative Blog, Blue Cricket Design, Room To Inspire and Between Naps on the Porch