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Making a Simple Autumn Arrangement

I LOVE Autumn and all the gifts it brings! Beautiful colors, crisp air, trips to the pumpkin patch, homemade soup on the stove, pumpkin bread in the oven, and more. This is the season I switch from margaritas to my beloved Riesling:). My husband on the other hand only views fall as the beginning of a long, cold winter. It’s all how you look at it! {Oh and did I mention my Birthday is in the fall?!}

Here is an image I fell in love with on Pinterest.

I decided to make my own version.

Here is how I did it…

Materials needed:

1 piece of tag board

A scissors

A hot glue gun

Fabrics

Ribbons

Silk or dried florals

A button or jewel

Step 1:

Cut a square of your tag board approx. 12″ and roll it to form a cone shape. With your glue gun, add glue to the outside edge and secure in place.

Step 2:

Trim off the top so it is straight and level.

Step 3:

Cut a section of fabric large enough to cover your cone. Lay the fabric flat, coat your cone with hot glue, then roll the fabric onto your cone.

Step 4:

I then added hot glue to the inside rim of my cone, then folded the fabric over to secure it inside.

Step 5:

Now you can add your ribbons, or different bands of fabric to the outside of your cone. Cut them slightly larger than the size of your cone, wrap them around it and secure them with hot glue on the back. Trim extras. I also decided to add a simple wooden button to the front of my cone.

Step 6:

Next you will make your hanger. First cut a piece of ribbon to the length you desire. Make a loop with it and glue the ends where they cross.

Step 7:

Finish by gluing your ribbon hanger onto the back of your cone.

Step 8:

Finish by filling your cone with fall floral and foliage.

ie. Bittersweet, hydrangeas, leaves, twigs, berries, feathers.

Here is another coordinating arrangement I put together in a white ceramic pitcher I had found.

Thanks for visiting today!!!

DIY Name Tag Tutorial

I decided to make some cute name tags for my boys lockers. I had bought these wooden tags at Save on Crafts a while back not knowing what I’d use them for but then decided to use them as labels on our lockers.

Materials Needed:

Wooden tags

Craft paper

Mod Podge

Sponge brush

Knife for trimming

Ribbon or twine

Alphabet stamps w/ ink

Here’s how I made them…

Step 1:

Brush Mod Podge onto one side of the wooden tag and place it glue side down to the craft paper.

Step 2:

Once the glue has dried and the tag is securely attached to the paper, use your knife to trim off the outside paper.

Step 3:

Use your stamps and add your own name, number, or design. My stamp didn’t totally transfer so I used a black colored pencil to color it in more.

Step 4:

Use a pointed end to puncture the whole then tread your ribbon or twine through.

Very simple, super cute, a DIY anyone can tackle!!

Drawer Magazine Holder Tutorial

As an Interior Designer, I am constantly collecting magazines for inspiration. My favorite part of the day is when I get to sip my morning coffee while browsing at my decorating magazines. A while back I found this cute drawer at a yard sale for $12. This was a little more than what I’d usually spend at a yard sale, but the colors and petina of the drawer were perfect so I splurged. It was the perfect width to hold my magazines so we simply added 4 casters to the bottom which made it easier to move around. Works great and looks cute.

And speaking of magazines, we are super excited to let you know that we will be featured in Cottages and Bungalows Magazine this Fall!!! More details to come…

2 Lampshade Makeovers!!

Happy Thursday Friends!!!!

Once again, my love for fabric flowers has hit! I decided to do a quick and easy update to a simple lampshade I had in my living room.

Here is the shade before hand.

And here it is after…

Materials Needed:

Fabric for petals

Fabric for leaves {I used burlap}

Hot Glue Gun

Scissors

Bakers Twine {Any ribbon would work as well}

Buttons/Gems/Embellishment for center of flower

Step 1: Use your glue gone to adhere the twine in place at the start as well as the finish.

Step 2: Cut a number of petal and leaf shapes from your fabric and burlap.

Step 3: Cut a small slit in the bottom of your flower petal fabric then use your glue gun to cross the points and glue in place.

{This gives the petals some extra body.}

Step 4: Use your glue gun to position the leaves and petals in place. You can test out the shape before you actually glue them in place.

Step 5: Use your glue gun to add in embellishments {buttons, gems, etc.} to the center of your flower.

Very simple way to make a custom shade!

And since we’re on the topic of lamps, here is another lamp makeover I did recently for our Cottage Sale. I only have the before and after pictures but I’ll explain the process.

{BEFORE}

Here piggy, piggy, piggy!

I bought this lamp with shade for $3.49 at a local thrift store.

I taped off the cord and fixture part with painters tape then sprayed it with a coat of glossy red paint.

I then used my matte finish Modge Podge to adhere pages from a “Dick & Jane” book onto the shade. Once all the shade was covered I gave it one last coat of Modge Podge. I think it turned out really cute!

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A Barn Wood Table

Happy Friday!!! We wanted to share with you the making of our barn wood table. It’s a great example of a “trash to treasure” type project!!!

We started off with a huge piece of barn wood and a set of table legs that I found at a yard sale. We cut the wood in 3 equal pieces, sanded the edges and then attached the legs.

The wood took a bit of wood hardener, polyurethane and patience. The legs were off of a table so they were pretty ready to go.

Here’s a look underneath the top of the table to support the top pieces…

You can see that Brant added a wood skirt recessed under the table to hide all of the underneath parts. Since this is going to be outside all the time, we put many layers of poly!

We hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Although this may not be a project everyone may be able to tackle, we hope it inspires you to think outside the box a little and encourages you to revive a furniture piece you may have thought was done for!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!!

Kim’s Barn Wood Pergola

This is my favorite part of my house! When we first moved into our 1911 home, it had a bad yard…I mean BAD!! The grass was terrible {we bought when snow was on the ground of course} and the yard itself was graded poorly which lead to water in the basement. We needed a functional space plus some technical work.

My amazing hubby went to a barn tear-down site that he found on Craigslist. They were offering free barn wood for anyone willing to take the drive and haul away. We dug and grated the lawn behind the house by hand {never again!} then added sand as a base and compacted it all {we duct taped pieces of wood to our shoes and stopped around…no kidding}. My hubby poured cement to base the substantial posts of barn wood and then added new wood for the parts that would withstand the weight of the old boards. These pressure-treated boards still show their new age {as you can see in the photo} but will quickly weather into a nice grey color.

We then used left over bricks from a neighbors project {free} and filled in the rest from Menards. The patio is now sloped to drain the rain water away from the house and we have an amazing space to eat, hang, grill and sit by the fire in the outdoor fireplace.

We added a new walkway to the garage {next to the patio/pergola} and added new sod to complete the yard. The grass is still long in these photos as the sod is still new.

Do you love this potting shed? Hand-crafted by Brant, of course. We are thinking of adding it to the shop.

The twist-ties you can see on the posts are to hold the growth of the grapevines growing at the bases. The left one is doing great…the right one and back ones need a little help. We hope to have a covered pergola in a few years! I’ll have to update you on that later! Also notice the hardware in the middle on the top…we left it there from the barn tear-down…exactly as we found it.

Ruffle Lampshade

When we bought our 1913 farmhouse, these cute little wall sconces were just one of the many details that made us fall in love with it. They’re so simple but add just a touch of character to each space. At one time I’m sure they lit up a room, but for us they are purely decorative. When rewiring our electrical 12 years ago, these sconces were not on the priority list to get working:(. But I insisted they be left up and I’m so happy I did. I decided to doll them up a little when doing up my Spring bedroom by adding some ruffles to them! Again, a NO SEW project that only required a hot glue gun and some scraps of fabric. A DIY anyone can tackle! Have a wonderful day! ~ Natalie

Before…Blah…

Materials needed:

A chandelier lamp shade

Hot glue Gun

Fabric

Scissors or pinking shears

I began by cutting my shade in half with a scissors and wire cutter. This allowed my shade to fit flat to the wall.

I used my pinking shears to cut 1 1/2″ strips of fabric, then from one edge across to the other I hot glued the fabric onto the shade pinching it about ever 3/4″ to give it a gathered look.

I repeated the last step until I reached the top of the shade, spacing them out so I would end with a small bit of extra at the top.

I then trimmed off the extra fabric on the sides leaving about an inch to fold over the edge and did the same to the top then hot glued it in place.

and After!!!

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Scrap Banner

This was a fun project that only took 10 minutes but added a fun splash of color and whimsey to this space. Have I told you how I love to cut up my clothes and decorate with them?? It’s become a bit of a sickness. No clothing item is safe around my house! If it hasn’t been worn for a while, cut it up and make a banner or fabric flower with it!!! See our tutorial below on how to make this cute scrap banner! Hope you give it a try! Done in the right colors this would be a perfect Valentine’s project!! ~ Natalie

Materials needed:

1-2″ wide Strips of fabric cut to desired length

A strip of ribbon to hang the strips from cut to desired length

Scissors

Begin by cutting a number of strips about 2″ wide and varying in lengths. (10″, 12″, 14″, etc.)

Once you have a good amount of strips, you can begin tying them to your banner. I used a simple cow hitch knot which helped them to lay nicely.

I hung my different fabrics in a repeating pattern, but random would be fun as well. Keep adding the strips until you get it to the desired thickness. I ended up adding several thicker strips {about 3″wide with a “V” cut out in the bottom} to give it a more random feel.