Give Away: L&S Fabrics

Are you feeling lucky today? One of my newest sponsors, Lewis & Sheron Fabrics is offering up a $100 voucher to one of you! L&S really is my go-to source for pretty, reasonably priced fabrics. Here’s what would be on my short list, if I had a $100 gift card to use at L&S: I…

Are you feeling lucky today? One of my newest sponsors, Lewis & Sheron Fabrics is offering up a $100 voucher to one of you!

L&S really is my go-to source for pretty, reasonably priced fabrics. Here’s what would be on my short list, if I had a $100 gift card to use at L&S:

I use this Fioretto fabric in a lot of projects and it just might be making an appearance in our next apartment. It makes for really beautiful drapes and great pillows.

via Smitten Design

No need to remind you about this suzani print. I use it all the time. And I get it from L&S.

These two fabrics below would make for some AMAZING curtain panels:

blue and white

yellow links

Leopard print is my favorite animal print. This one is just the right size and uses the right amount of black for me. I love that it’s a little bit ikat-ish.

Caitlin pointed out recently that this fretwork fabric looks really similar to one of my favorite China Seas patterns, Java Java.

image from Jamie‘s store, Furbish

My friend Katy used this link fabric on the euro shams in her bedroom.

Want to copy the skirted console we did in my parent’s living room? Here’s where you can get the ikat fabric.

To enter to win the $100 voucher, please check out the Lewis and Sheron site and leave a comment with your favorite pattern and what project you’d use the fabric for.

Readers who add L&S as a Facebook friend will get an extra entry.

Contest closes Sunday, July 11 at midnight. The winning entry will be selected by random.org. Good luck!!

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Give Away: L&S Fabrics

Are you feeling lucky today? One of my newest sponsors, Lewis & Sheron Fabrics is offering up a $100 voucher to one of you!

L&S really is my go-to source for pretty, reasonably priced fabrics. Here’s what would be on my short list, if I had a $100 gift card to use at L&S:

I use this Fioretto fabric in a lot of projects and it just might be making an appearance in our next apartment. It makes for really beautiful drapes and great pillows.

via Smitten Design

No need to remind you about this suzani print. I use it all the time. And I get it from L&S.

These two fabrics below would make for some AMAZING curtain panels:

blue and white

yellow links

Leopard print is my favorite animal print. This one is just the right size and uses the right amount of black for me. I love that it’s a little bit ikat-ish.

Caitlin pointed out recently that this fretwork fabric looks really similar to one of my favorite China Seas patterns, Java Java.

image from Jamie‘s store, Furbish

My friend Katy used this link fabric on the euro shams in her bedroom.

Want to copy the skirted console we did in my parent’s living room? Here’s where you can get the ikat fabric.

To enter to win the $100 voucher, please check out the Lewis and Sheron site and leave a comment with your favorite pattern and what project you’d use the fabric for.

Readers who add L&S as a Facebook friend will get an extra entry.

Contest closes Sunday, July 11 at midnight. The winning entry will be selected by random.org. Good luck!!

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Living Room

Lounging

It makes me so happy to lay back and put my feet up when I’m watching TV or reading a book. While I love the look of an arm chair and a foot stool, nothing really beats the comfort of a chaise lounge. Ruthie Sommers Alexandra Rowley You usually see chaises in bedrooms, but I…

Ruthie Sommers

Alexandra Rowley

You usually see chaises in bedrooms, but I think they look cool in a living space as well, as long as the room is big enough.

Nate Berkus

Elle Decor

Trad Home

Country Living

I’m considering one of these two vintage chaises. They are both really inexpensive, so I figure if we can’t use one the living room, or our bedroom, I’ll just craiglist it. Otherwise, I’ll have a really fun upholstery project!

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Black

Black Lacquered Bookshelves

I have a really huge vintage bookshelf that we are currently using in the playroom. I’m crossing my fingers and hoping we’ll have a place for it in the new apartment’s living room. I want to paint it just like this: Isn’t the white detailing so unexpected and gorgeous? via Nuevo Estilo

Isn’t the white detailing so unexpected and gorgeous?

via Nuevo Estilo

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Bedrooms

Apartment Inspiration

These images from the Custom Resource website (an all-around genius NY company, found via Suze) are at the top of my inspiration folder. I love that the rooms look stylish and put-together, but not so…decorated. You know? Breathe of fresh air for me! In other news, we have a very busy weekend ahead of us….

Breathe of fresh air for me!

In other news, we have a very busy weekend ahead of us. On the agenda: sanding and painting, organizing, packing, and cleaning; also, swimming, Eclipse-watching, and barbecuing. Thank goodness for the extra day off on Monday!

Happy 4th to you all!

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Bathroom

Bubble Chandelier DIY

I saw this project in the Feb/Mar 2010 issue of Ready Made magazine (online here) and really wanted to try it myself. Thanks goodness the adorable Nicole from Oh Me Oh My tried the project first and definitely affirmed that this one’s a winner. Check out the DIY bubble chandie in her gorgeous black (!!)…

I saw this project in the Feb/Mar 2010 issue of Ready Made magazine (online here) and really wanted to try it myself.

Thanks goodness the adorable Nicole from Oh Me Oh My tried the project first and definitely affirmed that this one’s a winner. Check out the DIY bubble chandie in her gorgeous black (!!) powder bath:

GREAT job, Nicole!!

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Pattern

Paint by Numbers Wallpaper

I think this wallpaper, on clearance for around $20 a roll (27 in x 27 ft) at Target, could be a fun project. It’s from Jenny Wilkinson’s Wallpaper-By-Number’s Series. The background is a pretty aqua blue, but the flowers and leaves are white and meant to be colored in by you with your choice of…

I think this wallpaper, on clearance for around $20 a roll (27 in x 27 ft) at Target, could be a fun project.

It’s from Jenny Wilkinson’s Wallpaper-By-Number’s Series. The background is a pretty aqua blue, but the flowers and leaves are white and meant to be colored in by you with your choice of paint, colored pencils or markers.

The possibilities are endless! I like the idea of a fun fuchsia/orange/teal/black combo for the inside of my girls’ closet.

And floral wallpaper inside girlie closets always reminds me of Ruthie Sommers…

image via Domino – which, I’m sure you’ve heard by now, can be viewed online at Brides.com

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Furniture

Katy’s Chairs

I get asked to post upholstery tutorials A LOT. I do have plans for some tutorials later this year, but every piece of furniture needs a different approach, so it’s not really a ‘one size fits all’ sort of thing. For now I keep responding that the best way to learn how to reupholster furniture…

For now I keep responding that the best way to learn how to reupholster furniture is to read this book (my favorite) or this one (also great), and then to slowly, taking pictures all along the way, take apart the original upholstery. That’s the best way to learn what works for your specific piece. And then just recreate!

Katy, one of my old college friends, recently moved into a new home and has been doing all sorts of fun home projects. Check out this headboard she made. And don’t you love those euro shams?! The fabric is from Joanns!!

Katy had never taken on a big upholstery project, but she was determined to reupholster these inexpensive craigslist chairs for her bedroom:

She paid careful attention to the original upholstery and reproduced the same look in the new fabric.

The only sewing she did was to make the piping.

I think she did a great job and she saved herself a bundle of money! My upholsterer would charge a few hundred each for the labor on these chairs.

Are you brave enough to reupholster used/vintage furniture? I promise it’s not as scary as it looks!

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Furniture

Katy's Chairs

Katy had never taken on a big upholstery project, but she was determined to reupholster these inexpensive craigslist chairs for her bedroom:

She paid careful attention to the original upholstery and reproduced the same look in the new fabric.

The only sewing she did was to make the piping.

I think she did a great job and she saved herself a bundle of money! My upholsterer would charge a few hundred each for the labor on these chairs.

Are you brave enough to reupholster used/vintage furniture? I promise it’s not as scary as it looks!

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Inspiration

Winner: Burke Decor Give Away

1,000 owl/hoot/who jokes later, the winner of the Burke Decor Owl Umbrella Stand is JENNIFER! Jen, please email me when you have a minute. Congrats!!

1,000 owl/hoot/who jokes later, the winner of the Burke Decor Owl Umbrella Stand is

JENNIFER!

Jen, please email me when you have a minute. Congrats!!

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Why Don't You

DIY Chevron Rug

I’ve got some fun Reader DIY posts lined up that I’m really excited about. First up is an amazing painted rug project! Reader Miggy was inspired by this LGN post and by Nick Olson’s painted chevron rug. She picked up a $30 white flatweave rug from IKEA, similar to this one: and got to work…

I’ve got some fun Reader DIY posts lined up that I’m really excited about. First up is an amazing painted rug project!

Reader Miggy was inspired by this LGN post and by Nick Olson’s painted chevron rug. She picked up a $30 white flatweave rug from IKEA, similar to this one:

and got to work taping it up in a chevron pattern:

Then she used a dry brush technique and applied some regular latex paint in two different shades.

I love the effect of the dry brushing!

Miggy is using this rug in her daughter’s nursery. Can you believe the total cost was $36 and about 3.5 hours of labor? I love it.

Do you have a submission for my Reader DIY series? Email me!

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Bedrooms

Dwellers Without Decorators

So loving this new-to-me blog, Dwellers Without Decorators, written by Glamour editor, Suze Yalof Schwartz. That owl looks familiar… If you love a good before/after series, check out all the ‘Chez Moi’ posts in her sidebar. Here are some of my favorites from her NYC apartment renovation. All photos by Dan Hallman.

So loving this new-to-me blog, Dwellers Without Decorators, written by Glamour editor, Suze Yalof Schwartz.

That owl looks familiar…

If you love a good before/after series, check out all the ‘Chez Moi’ posts in her sidebar. Here are some of my favorites from her NYC apartment renovation. All photos by Dan Hallman.

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