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Saturday, September 15, 2012

The chair on the side of the road..


I found this chair on the side of the road with a free sign on it. The exciting part about this chair is that it rocks, because it is sweet and because it actually rocks! The top rocks on the base!


So this is what it looked like when I found it, plus lots of spiders.








I had the white paint and I found this beautiful upholstery fabric.. For this project I wanted something quality. I get my fabric at hobby lobby and use my 40% off weekly coupon when it is not already on sale. This was $25 a square yard but it was 30%off. I bought a bit under a yard so I ended up spending about 17 dollars on this project. Not so bad I  say! Plus it rocks, did I mention that it rocks? So exciting when you are due to have  a baby in a week!

Friday, September 14, 2012

The Orange Nursery


This Rocking chair is one I got at a yard sale for $3 several years ago. Then I went to lowe's and bought a small sample of paint that I had mixed the color I wanted for $3. I made the cushions which ended up being the biggest pain for some reason but ended up working out. Now I am set for those middle of the night baby duty.. 
I wanted to do an orange room since College and made the ottoman in one of my classes. It is nice to have a great place and use for it finally!
My inspiration for the room! It doesn't ever hurt to have an amazingly talented Mother-in-law who made this beautiful quilt.


 I think that I should call myself the Dumpster Diving Designer. What do you think? Or maybe just Dumpster Designer. Super classy I think! This whole room was pulled from hammy downs and garage sales including the pictures of the pig and the two bunny's from a yard sale.. 

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Apply fabric to a dresser!

I don't even know where to start! I finished the baby's room and have lots of projects to show off! So you need to check in to the blog over the next few days. Yes, I am shamelessly fishing for compliments so feel free to gush...
This projects was definitely a shot in the dark. I had no idea how to go about it and the risk definitely paid off. 
This dresser was/is old. Not antique just old and beat up. It endured two generations in my husbands family before it found me. Over the last several years I tried to Spackle it, and painted it black.. Not that great till I found this fabric for cheap and had this Idea!



I used spray adhesive to apply the fabric and a staple gun. It was actually pretty easy. If you can wrap a present then you can do this project! on the sides I just used the spray adhesive and an exacto knife. I went through tons of blades.. Then over the top I sprayed forcefield fabric protector that is supposed to make it waterproof.. I sealed the edges with some modgpodge just to make sure it was going nowhere..
So of course I did not take a before picture because I get so excited and wrapped up in the excitement of a project. I did find this awful picture that I took of the cat in a messy drawer. 
Just don't judge me very harshly!!