Due to lots of wet weather, my kitchen reno has come to a halt.  I need to paint the cabinet doors, but that must be done outside.  I’ve got a handy new paint sprayer that I’m super excited to use.  But aside from that, I’m drowning in pillows.  It’s all wonderful, but I’m so busy sewing.  I didn’t even get to start my roman shade yesterday.  Hopefully I can get caught up on my orders and crank out the shade over the weekend.  I’m still crossing my fingers for a semi-sunny day.

Here’s a look at what I did yesterday.

 

 

My front door has been in desperate need of a makeover for some time.  It was painted black when we moved in and it always looked dirty.  It just needed a few coats of some colorful paint.

 

I started by taping off the door knob, lock, and peep hole.

 

 

The wood was chipped off around the peep hole, so I used a little wood filler to patch it up.

 

 

 

This only took about 10 minutes to dry and then I sanded off the excess to make it nice and smooth.

 

Then it was time for primer.  With a black door, I knew primer was a must.  I used my favorite Kilz oil based primer.  It has such great coverage that you usually only need to apply one coat.

 

Here’s how it looks after I primed.  I used a foam brush to get into all the detailed parts and around the knob, and a foam roller on all the flat surfaces.

 

 

I had a lot of leftover paint from my kitchen island, so I used the same color on the door.  It’s Sherwin Williams “Drizzle.”  I love love love this color!  It’s also an oil based paint, which is a lot more durable than latex. I applied 2 coats.

 

Here it is all finished with my new star anise wreath.  I love the blue and brown color combo, and this wreath smells A-MAZING!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think it’s the perfect punch of color that my porch needed.  It feels like a breath of fresh air.  I just adore colored doors!

 

Have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday!  Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Alright, I’m back with pictures of the boys roman shade for you.  Better late than never, right!  I’m thrilled with how it turned out and it’s just perfect in this room.

 

 

 

 

The wainscoting in this room has take a serious beating, so my husband agreed to help me paint it this weekend.  Just a couple more small projects and this room will be done!

First of all, thanks so much for all the shout outs for my shop. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your support. You are all simply awesome!

Here are the latest lovely floral pillows I added to the mix.

 

 

 

 

Ok, now on to my next project. I’m been working this past month on finishing up the boys bedroom. It’s literally just a day away from being finished and I’m loving it SO much. I found the PERFECT fabric for the space and just knew it was the one. I was really wanting a blue and orange scheme and this fabric pulled all the pieces together. It’s fun, hip, playful, but not too childish.

 

 

So where is this fabric going you ask? On the windows, of course. You know I love patterned window treatments! I didn’t want to pay for a custom made shade from this fabric, so I used the existing shade and glued my fabric over the top. I know I always say this, but anyone can do this!

I pulled off some white ribbon trim that I glued on a few years ago so you can see where the glue left its mark.

 

 

I laid my fabric over the shade to measure the length. I tucked it under the folds before I cut it to make sure I didn’t cut it too short.

 

 

I used a combination of iron-on hem tape and Fabri-Tac to attach the fabric. I used the hem tape on the flat part and used the glue on the underside of the folds.

 

 

 

 

I left about a half inch of fabric around all the edges so I could wrap it around the back. When the front was secure, I flipped the shade over and attached the edges to the back with more Fabri-Tac.

 

The whole thing took me about 2 hours to complete. Because I used a geometric pattern, it took more time to make sure the fabric was lined up correctly and didn’t look crooked. If you used a solid or all over floral pattern, it would be much quicker.

 

Sorry to leave you hanging, but you’ll have to come back tomorrow to see it all finished and hung. You’ll also get to see the rest of the room!

So are you ready for my big announcement?  I just opened my new pillow shop on etsy called Pillow Plush!  This has been a dream of mine for a long time, and I’m so excited about this new venture.  I am just a little obsessed with fabric and now I get to combine my obsession with my love of sewing. Win win!

You can find my shop over on the sidebar.

There are a lot of pillow shops on etsy, so I wanted to make mine a little different.  First of all, I wanted it to be affordable.  My pillows are some of the lowest priced pillows you will find on etsy and all the fabric is very high quality.  Pillows are the easiest way to add color, pattern, and style to your home.

But here is the BEST PART OF ALL……….I am donating 5% of every purchase to a family in need this Christmas!!

So I need your help.  Pillows make an awesome Christmas gift and you’ll also be helping out a very needy family with your purchase.  I will keep you all updated on where the money will go so you can share the gift giving with me.  I would be so grateful if you spread the word on your blog, facebook, twitter, etc. so I can raise enough money for this family.  After Christmas I will continue to put 5% of each purchase into a fund for a new family for next Christmas.  I feel so grateful to be able to do something I love, so this is just a little way of giving back.

 

Here is a look at some of my favorite patterns from the shop.

I have many more patterns in the shop and I’m going to be adding a few more later today and also tomorrow.  Thanks for all your support!