Lounge Room Tour

Welcome to our Lounge Room

And the before and after shots...

Previous Owner

Now

DIY Cute Cushion Cover

I had been looking online for some cute cushions. Finally I gave up and decided to make my own.

I used a piece of fabric which was already almost the perfect size and had been hemmed too from another project.  I folded it into an envelope pattern over a cushion I currently had but wasn't using. (Please excuse the creases.) 

After pinning in place, I found a cute piece of drop cloth from my stash to attack to the front.  Then I also found these cute drop cloth and canvas flowers I had again made for a previous project and pinned them to the front.

After sewing on the drop cloth patch, I sewed up all the sides.  Then hand sewed on the flowers.  And now I have a a cushion that I love and it cost me nothing to make.

I will definitely be making some more. :)

x Julie

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DIY Drop Cloth Laptop Cover

I have been wanting to make a cover for my laptop for a while now but have been procrastinating.  

But when the colder weather hit, that was when I remembered just how cold my little metal MacBook Air can get! If you have one, you know EXACTLY what I mean.  It feels like a little ice brick to pick up, and forget about putting it on your lap, unless you want your legs to freeze and fall off!

So, here is my little laptop cover creation I whipped up last night.

I used some scrap drop cloth fabric and batting I had in my stash so the cost was nadah.

I was originally going to fold the sides over, but then decided to secure it with elastic in the corners.  Luckily, cause I just realised this morning that I wouldn't have been able to plug the charger cord in the side if I covered it!

All I had to do was cut my batting to the same size as the outside of the laptop.  Then I cut my drop cloth leaving a 3cm border.  This allowed me to fold the edges of the fabric over itself once, then over the batting.  I sewed around all the sides twice.  

To hold the laptop in, I sewed elastic in each corner.

The little frill on the front was also from my stash so I simply sewed it straight along the front of the cover.  

And I love it!  Not only is it pretty, it keeps my little laptop toasty warm. 

I think I might even have to make one for my Kindle next. ;)

x Julie

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I'm Sure the Furniture Moves Itself & An Awkward Little Corner

Haha, well not really.  But it moves so constantly hubby doesn't even notice half the time any more, either that or he has given up saying anything.

Well, they say a change is as good as a holiday, so hubby should be thanking me, cause our house is on holiday every day!

Especially this little corner of our lounge room.  It has always been an awkward area.  Here is how it currently looks ...

But there have been many changes to this corner.

Today I thought I'd share some of the many restyles ...

December 2011

Yes, I hung a branch from the ceiling, hehe. We moved in 6 months prior and I wasn't that into decorating back then, as you can see.

March 2012

I got my decorating groove on! 

I called this my cozy corner, although I never found the time to sit in it!

May 2012

I so wanted to keep this vintage lounge I restyled, but it found a new home.

November 2012

Then along came the shabby white corner cabinet and new curtains.

9 December 2012

Deck and halls! 

Bye bye writing desk, hello vintage white display table.

March 2013

Then along came my beautiful glass display cabinet. And an old ladder replaced my corner cabinet. 

The walls also changed from Antique White to a warm shade of Hogs Bristle.

And currently ...

Welcome back corner display cabinet and a new little writing desk, plus white cotton certains. Although out of view, next to the desk is my glass display cabinet, now a gorgeous shade of white.

I wonder what tomorrow might hold for my awkward little corner .... :)

Julie