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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Whatcha Got Wednesday -- Kitchen update

Are you ready for an update?

The lighting is done. Mr. Wonderful took out the flourescent lights and put in recessed lights. Can I just say how awesome it is to be able to SEE what I'm doing no matter where I am in the kitchen. Heavenly!

The backsplash is completely DONE and I did it all by myself. Mr. Wonderful was working on other stuff, so I jumped in and did it. I even cut the tile by myself. I'm feeling like Super Woman right about now!

Mr. Wonderful got the beadboard up an all of the ends/backs of cabinets and started framing everything in. I'll prime and paint that while he makes the cabinet doors. I also have to paint the ceiling so he can finish putting up the lights.

Now it's your turn. Show me Whatcha Got!

1. Link up the actual blog post, not your blog address.

2. Grab my button and post it somewhere on your blog.

3. Check out what everyone else is up to and leave them some comment love.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Whatcha Got Wednesday--kitchen

When we bought our house it was with the understanding that we would be re-doing our kitchen. A few months after we moved in I got some quotes on refacing our cabinets and I just about wet myself. NO WAY could we afford it.

3.5 years later and we have decided to do it ourselves. Mr. Wonderful is a VERY handy guy, so I have absolutely no doubts that he can do it. He has 2 weeks off at Christmas, so we're going to hit it hard. We did the prep work over Thanksgiving and I am so excited I want to do the happy dance everytime I walk into my kitchen.

Before: Isn't that backsplash just beautiful? And those cabinets...don't they make your heart flutter?

After: I know this pic is from a different angle and my countertops are messy, but can you see that we took down the backsplash and an entire row of cabinets that were hanging over my countertop Look at the 2nd before pic standing in the kitchen looking out and now look at the after pic. Can you see it?

Anyway, more to come!!

Now it's your turn. Show me Whatcha Got!

1. Link up the actual blog post, not your blog address.

2. Grab my button and post it somewhere on your blog.

3. Check out what everyone else is up to and leave them some comment love.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Oh Christmas Tree!

I thought I would show you my Christmas tree. It's a fake we've had since we first got married. It will be retired after this year, and it has served us well. Someday I will have a family tree in the family room that has all of our sentimental ornaments and a fancy tree in some other room that is just for me to look at. For now, this is it. Oh, and for the record, the ribbon was evenly spaced around the tree, but my kids won't stop messing with it. Gotta love it!

I tried to mix all of the family ornaments with the pretty ones and I like what I got. My kids keep pulling things down to play with, so it doesn't look like this anymore. :)

I got the ribbon and these balls on sale after Christmas. They are pretty and plastic, so they won't break when my kids mess with them.

This little guy has been hanging on my tree since I was a little one. It's from Germany (where I was born). My parents got him when my Dad was stationed there with the Army. My mom gave each of us a few when we moved out of the house.

This is also from Germany. It's from the year I was born...at least that's what I've told myself all of my life. :)

I don't know how old this is. My mom made it and I loved it so much that she let me keep it. I also have an ice skating girl that my girls saw and immediately took up to their room. They crack me up!

This is Mr. Wonderful's from his childhood. My almost 3 year old LOVES is and plays with it under the tree (which is where he is currently "resting".)

This is also Mr. Wonderful's. His mom gave him all of his ornaments when we got married. This is one of my favorites of what he brought with him.

Don't forget my new linky party "Whatcha Got Wednesday". It starts this Wednesday and I have a really fantastic project to share with you, so come back and show me Whatcha Got!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Transform Tuesday -- Table Runner Tutorial

I was looking through some of my older posts today and realized that I never posted the tutorial I made for my table runner. Well today is your lucky day, becauser here it is!

Before: We bought this table at a yard sale when we first got married. We've had it for almost 10 years and it is still going strong. The chairs have sadly not made it. Someday I will make beautiful slip covers for these awesome Costco chairs. :)

After:

If you want the tutorial, keep reading!

I decided I wanted to make a table runner with this fabric. It was on sale at JoAnn's, so I bought what was left. If you want to see what else I did with it, click here.

Supplies

2.5 yards of a pretty fabric of your choice (you will have enough left over to make some pillows or maybe a matching valance)
2.5 yards of a backing material. I usually use a white sheet.
scissors
sewing machine
straight pins
iron and ironing board

1. First, you have to measure your table and figure out what kind of table runner you want. My table is 36 in. by 66 in. So I decided I wanted my runner to be 16 in. by 76 in. Making sure to leave room for a seam allowance, I cut my fabric to 17in. by 77 in.

2. If there is a pattern to your fabric, you may need to cut it down the middle instead of just starting at one edge. I wanted the main swirly patter to go down the center, so I cut my fabric with that in mind. You will also need a backing material. I use sheets for these types of projects. They are big and cheap and work great. Cut your backing material the same size.

3. You also need to decide if you want a straight end or a pointed end. I decided on a straight end because our table has seen better days and I wanted to cover it up.

4. Next you will need to serge (or zig-zag) the edges of both pieces of fabric and pin them together. Remember to pin them with right sides facing each other.

5. After you have it pinned, sew it together. Make sure to leave an opening so you can flip it right side out.

6. Next you will want to clip your corners and iron the seam open. You can see that once you clip the corners the bulk is out of the way and it will flip right side out with no problems.

7. Flip it and iron it again. Pin right next to the edge to hold it down and then topstich right next to the edge. This will sew up the hole that you left to flip it through.