Putting Things Back Together

My kitchen is finally back together again, after the painting I had done in June!  It took me awhile to catch up on other things that had to be done around the house, before I could get to decorating the freshly painted walls.  My next project is the Jack and Jill bathroom my boys share, I will be painting that hopefully next week.

From IKEA - 3 Poster Picture Pack - $9.00 and NYTTJA Frames - $3.99 each
There is a coat rack under the pictures.  This wall is right off the garage, so a place to hang coats, hoodies, jackets as soon as my family comes in the door.  I do not like coats hung over chairs!

Short wall with veggie pictures and black tray.

I had 3 yards of this fabric with a white and black polka dot satouche trim on it.  I cut it in half lengthwise, so I could make two curtains.  One for the back door and another for the window over my sink.  I used my trusty IKEA iron on webbed hem material to make a nice crisp hemline.  

It's very easy to do, all you need is an iron.  Please make sure whatever fabric you are using, you have the iron set correctly so you do not burn your fabric!

My door is steel so I can not put holes in it.  I found Command hooks that fit my curtain rod.  Yes they are kind of big, but my door was freshly painted and I did not want to damage the door!  The rods and cafe hooks were from IKEA also, they are very inexpensive but they look nice.

Then I hung the other curtain over the kitchen window.

These grommet top curtains were also form IKEA.  

2' 6" x 6' 7" Black and White Poly Stripe Runners - IKEA $9.99 each

Crafty Crafter

This time of year I am always looking for things to make or transform.  I found this chalkboard at Marshall's in the clearance bin for $7.00, so I took it home, took it apart, and painted the frame with a textured rusty spray paint, and then re-painted the chalkboard with black chalkboard paint.  It now looks old and rusty!  I will use it in the foyer with seasonal greetings written on it.  I may even decorate it with small garlands.

It has taken me 7 years to cover the seat on the island in my closet and I finally did it!  I recycled an old heavy shower curtain that I loved, it shrunk in the dryer, and I already had the foam and batting to make the cushion.  Here is a TIP:  Cut your foam with an electric knife.  Measure it and mark it off with marker, then cut.  It is so much easier than using scissors, and the fabric stores only give you one free cut.  

    

Vintage mirror: I painted the frame silver and the mirror with chalkboard paint. I am going to hang on a Christmas wreath and write Merry Christmas on it. 

These snowmen I made for my sister to hang on her tree.  They are made of cardboard and old sheet music glued together then cut into shape. I drew the faces, stars and hearts on, burned the edges of them, then decorated them with iridescent glitter.  They have glittery garland scarves, pipe cleaner arms and twine hangers.

This was an old ugly 1970's tan chair with ripped vinyl seat, that my daughter was using at her desk in her bedroom.  I sanded it, spray painted it black and covered the seat with a white and black pin dot fabric to match her room.  Always remember...... spray paint is your friend!