Improvements

I actually completed a couple little projects recently that I am pretty proud of! Once I got that hip new rug in my living room (birthday gift) I had to add some color to other stuff so it didn't look so out of place! My stylish friends Jacqui and Chandra offered me some of their great decorating advice, and although I didn't do as much fancy stuff as I wanted to {yet!} I like how it's looking already!

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I made all but 3 of those pillow covers myself! woot! And to make it better--I didn't even have a working sewing machine so I used stitch witchery and did a bum-load of ironing to make them! They may not be the most durable and long lasting, but they were super cheap and I figure if I want to change my color scheme any time soon or if anything *happens* to get spilled or pooped all over any of them, I won't be super sad. I really like the colors added. 

And then on to another project.... our hideous dining room chairs. I have been pining for a new table and chairs for YEARS, since it really sucks that ours only seats 4 and that means our family plus just one other person--which is only enough when it's only my dad or Collin's mom visiting. Otherwise it's too small! But alas, we are not in the market for a new table right now. So I did the next best thing and reupholstered the chair pads. I use the term reupholstered pretty loosely...because really all I did was take them apart and staple new fabric over the old. I figure, again, if it's going to be used by our family and quite possibly ruined quickly, no point in slaving away or spending tons of money on getting them done. Plus, I still really have that hope that someday, perhaps someday soon, I'll be getting that new table! 

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(note the disgusting stains.... I'm really embarrassed I didn't do this earlier, they were pretty grody.)

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