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One Room Challenge – Week 4

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Julie

Participating in the One Room Challenge has no doubt kept me on task. But, when I think about posting each week to keep you all updated on my progress, the work I’ve done seems kind of boring. However, plodding along through some of the boring stuff is necessary to get to the good stuff.

This past week, I finished going through some of the things that were stored in the room, I sold the desks and shelves on Craig’s list, I took things off the walls, and chose a paint color.

I also ordered the carpet, scheduled the install for this coming Monday, and — here’s the fun part — I bought some of the decor for the room.

The pillows I wanted from Target were on sale (woo hoo!) and so were some baskets for storing things. I bought a new curtain rod and some stuff for creating a collage wall.

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Decorating with Pillows & A Giveaway

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Julie

When my husband and I announced our engagement to my parents over 15 years ago, my dad said to my husband, “Congratulations! Now, get ready for the explosion of pillows you’ll have everywhere in your home. Whenever you want to sit or lie down, there will be a mountain of pillows you’ll have to move first.”

Haha! Yes, my dad knows me well. After all, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. My mom is a pillow lover too.

Like her, I’m very much a believer in the saying, “Pillows are like jewelry for your home.” That’s why I jumped at the chance to be a part of this wonderful “Fun with Fabric” tour that includes 19 creative and talented bloggers who will be showing you 19 different decorator pillows.

The tour is sponsored by Online Fabric Store who provided us with pillow forms and one yard of fabric so we could create beautiful decorator pillows of our own. Even better, OFS is giving away TWO $100 gift cards to OFS. (Entry details are below.)

I chose this gorgeous toile fabric by Covington called, “Vauxhall” in java.

I love a good toile and this one is so vibrant and beautiful. I thought it would be a good fit in my living room.

I love how it turned out and I think it looks great against my blue and white ticking pillow and neutral fabric chair.

Yes, I used my sewing machine to make this pillow. And, I plan to give you a basic pillow tutorial one day very soon for those of you interested in learning how to make your own. I didn’t do it today, because I decided to get a little “fancy” with this one by making my own cording and I don’t consider it a “starter” pillow project.

However, you need to know two very important things:

Sewing simple pillows is super, duper easy. Really! I think every home decor lover should know how to sew their own because it’s such as easy way to add some pretty “jewelery” to your home. Yes, you can buy inexpensive pillows at big box and discount stores, but sewing your own gives your home a custom look for a fraction of the price. I will be back to share my easy “how to sew a pillow tutorial” at the end of the week. In addition, I know some of the lovely ladies on this tour will be sharing pillow tutorials with you as well so please be sure to check them out (the list is at the end of this post).
If you have no interest in learning to sew and you don’t own a machine, Online Fabric Store has ready-made pillows you can order here.

This one caught my eye:

Leeton Citron Floral pillow Online Fabric Store

Isn’t it pretty? They have a lot of other decorator pillows to choose from and there is no sewing required!

The Online Fabric store has a huge selection of high-quality decorator fabrics as well a lot of trims, pillow inserts and other sewing supplies. And, I just have to gush a little about the pillow form I received. It. Is. Fabulous.

You see, I requested a feather insert because this is the room my family lives in. And, instead of simply removing a pillow from a chair or couch, my kids just sit on top of it. They squish it down and scrunch it into shapes that are unrecognizable. The wonderful thing about a feather pillow is that no matter how mis-shapen it becomes, you can just fluff it back up and, voila, it looks like new!

This is the form I received from OFS and not only is it wonderfully soft and luxurious feeling, it is very well priced!

Feather pillow form from Online Fabric Store

I am really impressed!

I have another pillow project on deck, so I will be back later in the week with my simple pillow-sewing tutorial. Until then, I hope you’ll enjoy seeing what the other ladies on the tour made. Every fabric is different and each pillow will be styled differently, so if you’re a pillow lover like me, you’ll want to visit each blog!

Also don’t forget to enter for a chance to win one of two $100 gift cards to Online Fabric Store!

*I was provided fabric and a pillow insert to complete this post but all opinions are my own.

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Tour Schedule

Monday

Girl in the Garage

Virginia Sweet Pea

Simply Fresh Vintage

Lilacs & Longhorns

Farm Fresh Vintage Finds

Tuesday

Inspiration for Moms

Curb Alert

Postcards from the Ridge

Cupcakes and Crinoline

Wednesday

House on the Way

Fresh Idea Studio

DIO Home Improvements

What Meegan Makes

Restoration Redoux

Thursday

Country Design Style

Mrs. Hines Class

DIY 180

Petticoat Junktion

Our Southern Home

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This & That

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Julie

Life is slowly getting back to normal now that the chaos of our kitchen remodel is over.

School starts in just over a week so we’re feeling the call of the hustle and bustle — getting school supplies, new clothes and attending important orientation meetings for MIDDLE SCHOOL!

I can’t believe my oldest is going in to the 7th grade. Time is flying!

While all he wants to wear are soccer jerseys and tennis shoes, my daughter wants to buy almost everything she sees!

We scored a similar Vera Bradley insulated lunch bag for her this summer while shopping at the outlet in South Texas:

Hers is a different pattern since we bought it at the outlet, but she is in love with it! I think these colorful patterns are so perfect for her.

As I’ve been trying to style my kitchen with knick knacks and decorative things, I’ve been swooning over this super expensive fabric from Schumacher called Chaing Mai Dragon..the picture below is the mocha colorway:

I’ve seen it in all sorts of my favorite spaces, including this fantastic kitchen by my beloved Holly Mathis:

See the aquamarine color version sitting on the window seat?

Here’s a close-up of some pillows being sold on Etsy:

I just LOVE the bold colors in these pillows. However, I do not love the price. The fabric is $150 per yard – YIKES! And the pair of pillows above sell on Etsy for $185 and up depending on the size you choose.

Well, imagine my surprise when I saw this fabric at Calico Corners this week:

It is a VERY similar pattern called “Ming Dragon” and look at that price tag! $26.99! Whoa! When I asked a salesperson she told me that this was the only color it comes in but I’m holding out hope they might start making a mocha version. This blue is too light for what I’m looking for, but I wanted to pass this information to you. If you love Chiang Mai Dragon too, then go check out Calico Corners and save yourself some money! (I took the picture with my iPhone so forgive the blurry-ness.)

Finally, do you love great smelling lotions? When I was on vacation visiting my family in Minnesota, my daughter talked me in to buying this hand lotion:

It’s fragrance is “Sea Salt Neroli” and I’m telling you it smells so wonderful! It makes me feel like I’m staying in a decadent hotel when I smell it. That’s kind of a funny explanation, I know, but have you ever been in a really high end hotel lobby and smelled the fresh flowers and whatever other expensive but lovely fragrance they have floating around? That’s what I think of when I smell this lotion on my hands.

I put it by my kitchen sink and use it after washing dishes. At $10.50 a bottle it’s a treat. Sometimes it’s fun to splurge on a bottle of hand lotion to make yourself feel pampered.

Here’s to hoping you have a wonderful and relaxing Saturday!

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