Relaxed Roman Valances

I kinda gave a sneak peek of this project to show off my new computer program that I have.  But just wanted to show it off a little more.

This is the beautiful dining area of a gorgeous house I've had the privilege to work in.  The owner just wanted a simple update.

Since the owner never intends on blocking out any of this spectacular light, we just went with faux relaxed roman shade valances.  Doing something "faux" really cuts down on the cost of any window treatment.  We also used the existing hardware.  I just made tabs to slip right the rods right through there.

The fabric was from Greenhouse Fabrics.  The homeowner had great taste!

We also added some gorgeous trim. 

It seriously makes these valances.  Beautiful!!

I kinda feel like "HGTV"

Due to recent successes, I totally splurged on the "Empire" and got a new tool.  It is awesome.  I can go from this:


Before



To this:

 

 

Then finally, to the finished room.

After

 

 

It really helps with visualizing what different window treatments can really do to a room.  I should've made the cute, little dog get back in there for the after picture.

 

Yeah, I'm totally like the "Property Brothers" now.

 

 

 

 

Pillow Love

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of requests for pillows. 

Sometimes, I tell people to check Homegoods first.   You can find a basic pillow a lot cheaper there than what it costs me to make one.  Heck, sometimes I just go to Homegoods. 

 

 But when you want something out of a certain fabric, or in a certain size, I am your girl.  I love making them.  I’m usually in my happy place while I’m sewing those together.

 

 I just put on some tunes and sit down at my machine.

Usually there’s a little Mumford love sewn into those babies.  Or sometimes,  a dose of Dave Ramsey.  I’ve been on a God kick lately, so a helping of that may be mixed in as well. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now I’m not saying that if you get a from me that you’ll suddenly make sound financial decisions, find Jesus, or develop some unexplainable obsession for banjo playing Brits, but I figure it doesn’t hurt.

Disclaimer:  I have heard 2 songs from Mumford and Sons newest album and wasn’t crazy about it.  Good songs, I just missed the banjo.

M I A

Yep.  It's been almost an entire year since I posted anything.  Good grief.  That's terrible.  Typical me, but terrible.  2014 was kinda a sucky year.  After that post way back in April, I got extremely busy, and then my husband's position in his company was eliminated, and then our house was struck by lightning.  Then we thought we were moving.  Then we found a job here and got to stay.  Phew.  So not sucky, just busy and overwhelming.  But everything is fine now.  I'm back, finally.

So....what have I been working on?  Everything.  I made a kick ass Halloween costume. 




This is what I always wear to work.  It gets a little cold in the basement sometimes.

So now I play catch up.  Thanks for hanging in.

Oh my gosh!

Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh!!  I put these up today and cannot be happier.  When I say "I", I really mean my awesome husband, installer extraordinaire.  He cut, and recut, then cut again.  All with a smile on his face (glad I brought the chop saw).

This ones the biggie.

Yeah, that window is about 82.5 inches wide.  I could not be happier with how it turned out.  Relaxed roman shade valance.  Beautiful.













We then did some very small soft cornices over the windows in her eating area.  I love transom windows.  They let in so much light.  I didn't want to cover them too much so making them pretty short was the key.

Fit like a glove

Matching panels were made for the family's adjoining family room.  This was a great option to minimize fabric cost and maximize the impact.


I don't think I would've like the as much if they were all one fabric.

I absolutely loved this project.  I worked with an awesome designer, Meredith Fox.  She was able to walk in and know exactly what to use.  All I had to do was make it happen.   The client was a close family friend I have known since birth.  I was so glad to leave with her happy.  Score!

New Chair!

Just wanted to share something I got done with yesterday!!!

Here is my chair before:





It's a fine chair.  Green is one of my things.  Not really this green, but I bought it knowing that one day I would redo it.  Or that one day I would take it apart and wouldn't be able to get it back together.  Either way, the chair was not going to last.










But look at it now!!!!

I figured out how to put it back together!  I absolutely love it.  I swear, it brightened the room up.  Not too bad for my first re-upholstery attempt.  It actually took me longer to take the thing apart than it did putting it back together.  I had to pry out eleventy million staples with a flat head screwdriver.  I only jabbed myself with it a few times.  Notice the pillow-New drapes go up tomorrow!  Yay!

Relaxed Roman Shade

Latest project done.  A relaxed roman shade valance.  The final piece to a friend's gorgeous master bath.

This is a great choice when it isn't necessary for the shade to open and close.  Saved me a lot of work and saved her a lot of money.

I absolutely love the tassel trim!

New master bathroom.....Check!