Cream and Sugar and Coffee Stains

Since Shabby Chic Vintage Loveliness is all the rage, you might find yourself wishing your linens, bedding, and maybe even clothing were a little softer, more subtle, more antiquated in color. Well, good news, brew yourself a cup of coffee - or maybe even a pot or two, or eight, and let me show you how easy it is to transform the fabrics you already own for pennies (seriously, Publix runs coffee as the Wednesday Penny Item all.the.time. Take advantage!)

About a year ago I bought this duvet cover from Target.com.  

Pillowcase Bags

How is this for a darlin' little bag?  Not only is this a great over night bag for girls, but it also makes a very cute bridesmaid gift because it is just the right size for make-up AND curling/flat irons, etc.  And let me tell you - SUPER easy to make.  I do a lot of things, but sewing isn't one of them, yet I was still able to pull this off - which means you CAN, too!

Oh, Vanity!

I refinish quite a bit of furniture - not enough to open a shop or anything, but certainly enough to furnish a house.  This little habit started out of necessity, but I think even if I won the lottery that I don't play I would still try to make treasures out of trash just because I enjoy the challenge. 
When we bought this crazy house it came with some equally crazy vanities that had been retrofitted from dressers.  You might be thinking, "oooh, that sounds great!"  No, it wasn't great.  They were too short to start with, the finished was ruined, the sinks were too small, the faucets were akwardly off-set, the drawers were broken, and to top it all off, none of them worked because all of the traps had been removed - just crazy!

Something New

Because this crazy house is still a total train wreck, I am vainly attempting to decorate it in an effort to maintain sanity.  I have spent the last week seeking fabric for curtains, pillows, bed-skirts, table skirts, shower curtains, etc, etc, etc. All that I currently have to show for it is this lovely little before-and-after of a slip-covered couch.  And while this post may not stand very well on its own, I am in the process of decorating this house in light variations of grey (green-grey, blue-grey, taupe), where my last house was more variations of gold (gold, green, chocolate brown), so this is just one step in helping my existing furniture to fit into my new color-scheme.  The pillows and curtains are really going to make a WORLD of difference, and I can't wait to show you the before-and-after of that!

Something Blue