Open Sauce

[lepapillonvert]

Uh oh! I've known it was Friday all day but something was missing...

Happy Friday everyone! Happy with your thrift find, proud of a paint job, want to show off pictures of your new saucy sofa? Inspired by something you saw or just want to leave a show-me-your... request?

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[eicnan]

I just finished this 5 minutes ago (well almost, still needs a few touch ups and a gloss coat on top)

Before & After

[stellar_kar]

lovely!

[lepapillonvert]

You did a wonderful job with the painting!

[halowrites]

that is stunning! it looks very intricate-- how long did it take you to do?

[halowrites]

our house was built in 1967, and features a fab slate floor in the foyer downstairs, an area you have to pass through to get to the living areas upstairs. it's a long, oddly-shaped space, and I've been slowly attempting to turn it into something less sparse-looking. one end (by the entranceway) is furnished with a floor rug, an oak cabinet and a vintage Singer sewing machine table, but the opposite end adjacent to the stairs didn't have any furniture at all-- until now. we bought a sideboard/hall table that fits perfectly in the space, and I'm amazed (and really, really happy!) about the big difference that it has brought to the feel of the area. so much less sparse, and a lot more welcoming. :)

[mutedtempest]

That gorgeous! And I think painting that wall brown would make the space even more inviting. I can totally picture it.

[halowrites]

thank you! I think the brown will help pull everything together, yeah. well, that's if it looks like it does in my head, anyway. ;)

[weaselmom]

I *love* the vibe of this space! Not Asian, but Asian-inspired; not contemporary or traditional or anything I can put my finger on except it's so great. We will now proceed to clamor for a virtual tour of the rest of your house.

I have two of those typesetter trays but never thought to do this with them. Hmmm...

[ginameana]

Living room corner.

[weaselmom]

Man, I'm jealous of your Orla Kiely stuff! That looks so nice! And what a great little owl.

[ginameana]

Thanks! I went bananas when her line went to Target.

[watchamacallit]

I was never able to find her stuff in Target... it got snatched up so quick!

SUY Request: Bedding

[jme718]

I would love to see seasonal bedding, how people update their bedding as the weather warms up.
We just switched out the down comforter for a cotton quilt:

Re: SUY Request: Bedding

[lindseythefork]

do you know what color that paint is?

Re: SUY Request: Bedding

[jme718]

I would hope so since I painted it - Laura Ashley Apple 4

Re: SUY Request: Bedding

[his_nahemah]

These pictures weren't taken to show off the bedding so much, but you probably get the idea:
Winter bedding with duvet

[fleur_de_givre]

Does anyone have a bedtable ? a table that can ben placed over the bed for working, reading, eating, etc. ? I plan on making one for my bed and would like to see how others have turned this idea to reality ! :)

[lepapillonvert]

IKEA used to make one for the Malm series. I have no idea why they stopped but I believe it could be DIY'd fairly easily. This is ours, but we don't use it in the bedroom in the new house right now as they don't do well on carpeting!

[nonvenomous]

Oh what a fantastic idea. Is it on wheels? Cause it seems very heavy to move if not.

[lepapillonvert]

It is on wheels, but they only go in one direction and don't do well on carpeting. This one is from IKEA and it's pretty light.