Reupholstered Folding Chairs!!

Some times you just need to spice life up a bit.

I bought these chairs at a garage sale a little while ago! I got a great deal.. but they just needed a little somethin' somethin'.

This is the fabric I got from Ikea a while ago. I was originally going to make pillows. Then I realized I already had 10 too many.  A little bit addicted...?  So... I thought I would try strappin' it on to my 'soon to be' lovely chairs.

So I flipped 'er over and unscrewed the seat from the chair. 

Measured out just the right amount of material so there was about 1-2" once I pulled it over the chair.

My handy dandy staple gun did the trick here. I had to pull super tight when stapling the opposite sides. No bumps wanted. 

The corners are the tricky part. I tried a couple different ways- I found it most successful when I looked at the front of the seat and just folded it with my hands behind there - then stapled it as soon as I got it good. I found it easy to fold over one piece at a time - like shown above.

This is an example of a not so good corner.

I did better on this one. :)

I had to find the holes for the screws through the material -- that was a little bit tough at the beginning but it became easy as I did it more. 

 And here they are. I was just a tad bit proud of these guys. They were way easier than I though and literally only took me 1 1/2 hrs for four of them. 

Might be doing a little more of this in the future....!

New curtains!

I put new curtains up in my bedroom. My life just keeps getting more and more exciting. 

Ya I know, real exciting.

Ya I just threw it all out there.

And there she is folks.

Ahh so much better!

Now to find some different shams to replace my blue ones. This is just a never ending battle.

A Little bit o' the Home

Ok, so maybe its about time I show a little of my pad.

Don't be too hasty. One piece at a time.

My papasan chair is my staple book reading chair, and also the occasional nap spot. If it were a person, I'd probably marry it. But since it isn't, I'll settle for the odd snuggle.

I posted a while ago about reorganizing your bookshelf. To be honest, I just really love bookshelves in general.  For a long time, I'd been wanting a checker box book shelf -- so last year I finally got one and I absolutely love it. 

So there you have it... just a few of my fav's that I felt compelled to share!

DIY Fabric Lamp Shade Re-do

I found a pair of lamps at the Salvation Army for $10..... I just had this image in my head of how great they could be!! They had a great shape, were in great condition and I really liked how big they were. 

So here's what I came home with:  2 of them to be exact.

What you will need:

1. Lamp shades (preferrably same length on top and bottom)

2. Spray adhesive

3. Glue gun 

4. Fabric 

I bought some great fabric from Hobby Lobby, and I saw some chevron material that I loved immediately. 

First, I measured the length of the shades and cut out the material, and left a few more inches on each side to fold over the top.  

I took spray adhesive and sprayed the back of the fabric, slowly wrapped it around the shade, smoothing it as I went.  I would recommend gluing the top and bottom with a glue gun just to secure it.

Put the pieces together and here they are!

Here's some other ones I think look great:

DIY Plate Stand

So, you remember my thrift finds from a while back? 

These guys were put to the test.

Lo and behold, I came out with a plate stand.

This was seriously one of the simplest crafts I have ever made. All I did was silicone the top and bottom to the plates. And thats it.  For real.

Plates = .99/ea
Crystal candle holder = 2.50

Total = $4.50

Fist pump.