Refreshing the Master Bedroom

Our master bedroom has looked the same for a long time. We have lots of trouble finding bedding to look right on this bed, because it is high, plus it has huge mattress and box springs. I had looked for hours online for bedding big enough for it. Finally, I measured it, and instead of going to various stores carrying bedding, I typed the measurements into the search bar, 118 x 110 bedding. Then several links came up that carry what is called super-sized king bedding, including Amazon through ECity Direct, price $49.99. I was a little suspicious, but the reviews for the bedding were very good, so I decided to order it and see. (Chezmoi Kingston Collection, spread, 2 king size shams ) So a really great bargain. When I opened it, I was sure I had done the right thing. The spread is the same on both sides, and is the perfect weight.

I've shown before how I had sewn a large dust ruffle to the quilt that was on our bed, to make it long enough to fully cover the mattress.

BEFORE

This has worked just fine, but I was ready for a change.

AFTER

It's a lovely blue, and I left an ecru dust ruffle on the bed. I have another ruffle I found at Good Will that I plan to put on the bed soon to see how it works with the spread.

I like the quality of this bedding.

I found the pillows below at Good Will @ $2.52 each.

The cover on this antique table is a scarf from Good Will some time ago. It has beads along the ends. I tied it at the front corners so it would not be on the floor.

I made this wreath a long time ago, and pinned these aqua flowers on it today.

You can see the print of the grain sack stripes through the scarf. I painted them on the table, and like how they show through. Painting the table was one of my first blogging posts.

I'm really happy with this bedding, and still can't believe the great price!!

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Thrifty Bookcase Makeover

About a year ago, I was working on a photo gallery area at the lake home. There is an area about 7x7 between the living room, and the hall bath. I bought a really inexpensive ($20.00) bookcase to use there to hold family photos. I hurriedly placed photos on it, and didn't think much about it. The last time we were at the lake, I was sitting there looking at how badly it looked, wondering what I could do to spruce it up a little. It had all colors/types of picture frames -red, pink floral, wood, brass, you name it! I remembered seeing adhesive shelf liner at the Dollar General the day before. So I made a quick trip back there, and bought one 9 ft. roll for less than $3.00. I know this is not an original idea and has been done by lots of people, but I wanted to show you anyway. First, I emptied out all the photos, pulled out the shelves, measured, and cut the paper to fit inside the bookcase. I also took all the photos out of the frames and w...

Stenciled Burlap Pillow

I just have to share my no sew pillow project. I had some burlap fabric in my fabric stash, and decided I would use it to cover a pillow. First, I found an old pillow I no longer use. I spread the burlap out on the floor and laid my pillow on it so I could cut the fabric big enough to cover it. I was so intent on the project, I didn't make any pictures of the process. Once the burlap was cut, I folded in the sides about an inch, and glued it down with Tacky Glue, pressing it down several times with my fingers. I did this all the way around the fabric, and laid it aside to dry over night. The Tacky Glue dries clear. My next step was to determine how I could lap the fabric over the cushion in an envelope fashion. I had tried to get my computer to print out a graphic that would show up on the burlap, but printer problems interfered with that plan, so I found the center, and stenciled it with the tree stencil I bought at Michael's. ...

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In celebration of Holy Week and the Greatest Love of all . Wishing all of you a blessed Easter.

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