Budget Friendly DIY & Interior Decorating
Last night I came across some pictures for a tutorial that, for some reason, I never wrote! This is a bit of a blast from the past, but do you remember Gwen’s bathroom makeover? She had a shower with a brass frame, and to camouflage it a bit, I made an unlined pinch pleated drapery panel with a contrasting fabric band along the edge to use as a curtain in front of the shower. So if you’d like to know how to make your own unlined … [Read more...]
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Rebecca in Chicago writes: In my living room, I have dark wood floors as well as chocolate brown furniture with alternating tan and brown cushions and pillows. I have two accent ottomans that are brownish but have a bunch of circles on them in tan, light blue and chocolate brown. I recently purchased muted gold colored honeycomb shades for three narrow floor to ceiling windows in this room. I liked them because they are … [Read more...]
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I love fabric. LOVE.IT. And when it comes to decorating, there's possibly nothing more exciting to me than when a brand new bolt of fabric is delivered to my doorstep. Now if I could only decide exactly what to do with it. Roman shades? Short draperies that stop right at my desktop? I still don’t know. Hopefully I can decide soon, because I’d like to get started on these today! Have you been working on some … [Read more...]
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You would not believe how much time I spent last week trying to finalize my office design. I’m pretty sure I changed my mind at least 20 times. And even now, I’m pretty sure I have a design in mind, but I’m not 100% sure. When I purchased the drapery fabric last week, I was planning on having my desk and an entire wall of built-in cabinets along the one long wall in the room, which is the first thing you see when you walk in … [Read more...]
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Want a large scale patterned fabric for your curtains, but can't find what you want? Stencil your own fabric! Tutorial available at The Thrifty Abode.Via The Thrifty Abode.Do you have a project or room makeover you'd like to share? Link your project up to the weekly A2D link party (every Friday around 1:00pm).View the complete pictorial index of all Inspiration Files projects. … [Read more...]
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When it comes to decorating, window treatments are my favorite things. Specifically, I love draperies. I think they are the one single thing that can make the most impact in a room. So I was thrilled when I finally got to install the draperies in John & Alice’s family room!! Remember this fabric that I got from Fabric.com for around $5/yard (with a coupon)? Well the draperies are made, they’re installed, and I couldn’t … [Read more...]
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Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I worked over at John & Alice’s house on Saturday, and then took yesterday OFF. I intended to do a couple of projects, like work on my dining chairs, but I decided I just needed a break…completely. Anyway, John & Alice’s kitchen is coming along very nicely! Well, except that the electricians broke their glass top stove as they were reinstalling … [Read more...]
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I tend to get stuck in a Roman shade and draperies rut. This outside-of-the-box window treatment from Brooklyn Limestone is so incredibly unique!!Complete DIY instructions here.Do you have a project or room makeover you'd like to share? Link your project up to the weekly A2D link party (every Friday around 1:00pm).View the complete pictorial index of all Inspiration Files projects. … [Read more...]
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Here's another topic about which I have very strong feelings: Plantation Shutters. I leave nobody guessing where I stand on plantation shutters. I don't like them. And let me tell you why.First, they're crazy expensive. I mean, you can spend thousands...THOUSANDS...of dollars just having these things installed in one room of your home. And then what I find is that 95% (or more) of people who just spent thousands and thousands of dollars on … [Read more...]
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I'll warn you ahead of time...this one's a doozy. But I've had several of you request the instructions for my breakfast room valance, so I'm gonna go ahead and post it. If you're just learning to sew, this may not be a "beginner" type of project. Although, I will assure you, it's not difficult to make. There are just lots of little steps that could get overwhelming. But even a very determined "beginner" can master this process if you're … [Read more...]
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