FABRIC

Here in Knoxville, we are very limited in the fabric department. We have a great quilt fabric shop, bur not too helpful for thick upholstery fabric. Mill Agent is another option but options are very small, expensive and most need to be custom ordered in large qualities. So, when Bryan picked NYC for his birthday I knew it meant I could finally get some great fabric. We headed downtown, close to Chinatown to Zarin Fabrics, and I didn't pick it because she is one of the housewives of NYC ( that was just a bonus).

I loved the vibe, very casual New York. No fus, no fancy showroom and no overpriced fabric. The rolls and rolls were very overwhelming. I managed to select three fabrics and received great customer service.

I look forward to buying more at my next visit.






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First Project

My $6 Goodwill Chairs were great to practice on. I learned a lot! I learned not to sand in the living room and to always wear a mask. It felt like I had swallowed bleach from the chemicals. Also, there was a lot of dead bugs in the chair and in the cushion that probably would have been better to remove while outside the house. I think I also didn't do enough sanding. I felt like everything that could go wrong did, which was great to learn from. Paint wouldn't stick because it was too cold outside, screws broke while taking out, seat wood was moldy, cushion foam was too small, two spray cans were not enough.... etc.

I am however pleased with the results from the before to the after.

It's Looking Up

I adore a painted ceiling. We thought about doing it in all rooms until we found out how difficult it was in our bedroom. I do think it's worth it. Here are some of my favorite.

Sweet Dreams

We are finally crossing off the master bedroom on our to do list. We do still need some art work but we anticipate to collect those things over time. It took a little while to be inspired and really tune into what we envisioned for our master bedroom. We purchased a king size bed and memory foam bed. We purchased all new linens, one large dresser, two side tables, a floor length mirror and painted the walls, ceiling and did a stencil treatment behind the bed. I feel so relaxed and calm every night and morning when I enter our bedroom.

BEFORE

BEFORE

Homeowner Sorrows

We love our historic home, you can't put a price on the charm and character. Actually, you can price out how much historic windows will cost you. We received our first utility bill and died, six times what we paid in our loft. It appears that our vintage and original windows suck out our expensive heat and are freezing us out.



What is your thoughts on historic windows? I love the charm and worry about resale. Could we replace them? Purchase shutters? Create heavy duty curtains?



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And so it begins!

This is my first of hopefully many furniture restoration and modernization projects. I picked these up from Goodwill for $6 a piece, I think that's a steal!

Stay tuned for what happens!


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