Ta Da!
Diary
I finished one lampshade! I ended up finding the perfect sized lampshades for my irregularly sized bedside table lamps. The tricksy part on top of that was finding the right size shade that was made out of paper or really, really thin linen, so that when I covered the lampshade, I would still get some light. My bedroom walls are already a dark teal, so I need some light in there.
I've never had the opportunity to be a DIY kinda girl. But I'm pleased. My project didn't come out perfect, but I think I did really well for a first attempt.
I used paper, not fabric, to cover the lampshade. The paper is very fabric-y, as it is almost like a mohair type paper. When you turn on the light you can see all the little squiggly threads in it.
The paisley pattern you see on the table is me trying to free hand a henna type look. I have a jewelry box with glass photo frames and was thinking about framing the purple paper with indian designs instead of photos. I think I need more practice.
It also occurs to me that I never did a follow up to January's Painting Post. My kitchen is finished now- all walls painted, pictures framed, curtains purchased, huge stand up bass constantly in the way since someone keeps taking it out of the office. I moved it and now have photos of the finished kitchen!
You know, I was kinda iffy about the burgundy sheers. It's a weird color for a kitchen no? But because I'm in a railroad like apartment, sometimes the glare from the kitchen makes it hard to watch t.v. in the living room. And if I close the curtains then there is NO natural light in the living room. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that if I pull the sheers closed during the day, the light in the house takes on a rosy glow and one can barely tell that the sheers are a deep wine color.
Some people call the wall color a Split Pea but I like to think of it as Avocado. And because I am keeping it real, yes, those are dirty dishes in the sink and a bag of trash that needs to be taken out. So no, I didn't take a picture of the sink and cabinetry. You can look at my shrine/altar pictures for those.
Maddie's quite camera shy. I don't love having the cat tree block my windows, but the cats really love sleeping up there and now that I put in a windowsill garden, they need a ledge to look out the window. We mostly eat in the living room anyway and hide the cat tree in the office when guests come over.
And now, off to wash those dirty dishes and to put out the trash! Woo! Saturday night at chez dreago! I haven't finished the bedroom. Honestly, I'm stuck. I've changed the duvet, the rug, the curtains and even added an arm chair. The paisley and peacock theme looks surprisingly not crazy but I'm stumped as to what kind of art to put on the walls. Pictures to follow when I finally figure it out. There might be some kind of poll involved.
I finished one lampshade! I ended up finding the perfect sized lampshades for my irregularly sized bedside table lamps. The tricksy part on top of that was finding the right size shade that was made out of paper or really, really thin linen, so that when I covered the lampshade, I would still get some light. My bedroom walls are already a dark teal, so I need some light in there.
I've never had the opportunity to be a DIY kinda girl. But I'm pleased. My project didn't come out perfect, but I think I did really well for a first attempt.
I used paper, not fabric, to cover the lampshade. The paper is very fabric-y, as it is almost like a mohair type paper. When you turn on the light you can see all the little squiggly threads in it.
The paisley pattern you see on the table is me trying to free hand a henna type look. I have a jewelry box with glass photo frames and was thinking about framing the purple paper with indian designs instead of photos. I think I need more practice.
It also occurs to me that I never did a follow up to January's Painting Post. My kitchen is finished now- all walls painted, pictures framed, curtains purchased, huge stand up bass constantly in the way since someone keeps taking it out of the office. I moved it and now have photos of the finished kitchen!
You know, I was kinda iffy about the burgundy sheers. It's a weird color for a kitchen no? But because I'm in a railroad like apartment, sometimes the glare from the kitchen makes it hard to watch t.v. in the living room. And if I close the curtains then there is NO natural light in the living room. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that if I pull the sheers closed during the day, the light in the house takes on a rosy glow and one can barely tell that the sheers are a deep wine color.
Some people call the wall color a Split Pea but I like to think of it as Avocado. And because I am keeping it real, yes, those are dirty dishes in the sink and a bag of trash that needs to be taken out. So no, I didn't take a picture of the sink and cabinetry. You can look at my shrine/altar pictures for those.
Maddie's quite camera shy. I don't love having the cat tree block my windows, but the cats really love sleeping up there and now that I put in a windowsill garden, they need a ledge to look out the window. We mostly eat in the living room anyway and hide the cat tree in the office when guests come over.
And now, off to wash those dirty dishes and to put out the trash! Woo! Saturday night at chez dreago! I haven't finished the bedroom. Honestly, I'm stuck. I've changed the duvet, the rug, the curtains and even added an arm chair. The paisley and peacock theme looks surprisingly not crazy but I'm stumped as to what kind of art to put on the walls. Pictures to follow when I finally figure it out. There might be some kind of poll involved.