Happy Memorial Day! Do you have any special plans? Sweet Guy is participating in a cemetery ceremony with the Boy Scouts which promises to be very wet and we are having an indoor picnic since it is raining. In the meantime, I have been creating A Slipcover for a Headboard to match the Anthro Inspired Applique Curtains created for the guest bedroom. When decorating any room a repetition of an element is always a good idea. As you may recall I had cut off a good portion of the curtains so that ... View the Post

I’ve had a love affair going with applique curtains for a while now. Ready-made options were out of my price point so I created my own Anthropologie Inspired Applique Curtains. Anthropologie Inspired Applique Curtains I first saw them of course at Anthropologie. This is just one of the many styles they have had in past seasons. They cost what seemed like a million dollars for the curtains so I had to pass. Then I saw the café curtains that Vicky from the Linen Garden made. The ... View the Post

The antique chairs I found at Round Top are now back from the upholsterers. It has been so worthwhile Giving Antique Chairs A Makeover. Giving Antique Chairs A Makeover Are you surprised at the color? I know most of you have heard me say a time or two hundred “Neutral furniture is best.” Let’s start at the beginning. 1 million tacks were removed to take off the 100-year-old needlepoint. I made the decision to keep the 100-year-old burlap and horsehair as the support system versus ... View the Post