A Teensy Bit Crafty
January 10, 2008 at 12:41 pm , by Emily
I am not a crafty person. But I like the idea of being crafty and if anything, having a 3 year old has helped me to start being a bit moreso. We do art projects together and make lots of things because kids like glue and art and glitter and stuff like that.
Since hubby installed our kitchen cabinets about 10 months ago, I’ve lived with one of the cabinets being open. It’s meant to be where the cabinets butt up to one another in an L shape but we didn’t do our kitchen in an L shape. I decided making a curtain to cover the opening was a good idea but I was being very wishy washy about what fabric to use and I was, in all honesty, a little daunted by the task.
Then last week I was cleaning out and decluttering and I was getting rid of some stuff. I was about to toss this tablecloth that had some stains that never came out when *ding* I had an idea! It was the colors I’m using in the kitchen – red and white – and I really kinda like the country/cottage-y feel of the check pattern. So, I cut the sizes I needed (I made one for our water jug stand too!) around the stains and voila I had the curtains I kept thinking about but not acting on making. I had rods from our last home that are extra and not being used so I did the whole thing for FREE! Yay me!
Here’s what it looks like. Hubby is going to do the countertop granite tile (I was going to but he doesn’t trust me) soon I hope! And he’ll make a strip to go along the top opening. And hopefully I’ll be rid of that yellow on the walls soon. It’s driving me batty! So what do you think? Cute? Not too bad for someone who isn’t very creative?
And then there’s the dresser we got from my mom last week. I’m thinking about distressing it with hubby’s sander if I can manage to do it without him looking. I’m not sure he’d be happy to see me with one of his power tools. And my mom was getting rid of this decorative birdhouse. I love it and it was too fabulous to pass up but I’m not sure where to put it. Bug is currently using it in her room as a crib for babydoll Emma. It’s big so it didn’t really work on an end table. I’m open to ideas!
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by BeThisWay
On January 10, 2008 at 2:53 pm
I love your little curtain! What a frugal coup!
My sister-in-law has granite tile counters with almost no grout line and they’re gorgeous – and a fraction of the cost of granite slab. That’s going to be great. What color are you painting the walls?
My husband would never let me near his power tools. That might have something to do with the time I used his chisel to take off wallpaper and gouged the wall. Whoops!
You could put a plant in the birdfeeder and hang it from the ceiling. Or, if you’re really adventurous, you could turn it into a hanging lamp…
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by Lisa
On January 10, 2008 at 3:03 pm
I love the curtain – it looks great! I can’t wait to see the finished kitchen…I am obsessed with kitchens and can’t wait to re-do ours one day…sigh
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by alison
On January 10, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Love the curtain! Great job!
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by Renae
On January 10, 2008 at 5:28 pm
I have a little palm sander. I bought it for myself. My husband never touches it.
For a bit of labor and paint we have a nice dresser, a bookshelf, and a coffee table. I like to see the possibilities.
You could hang the bird house from the ceiling somewhere for a nice touch. My mom found an antique bird cage hanger somewhere once. That would be neat, too, if you could find one in the trash somewhere.
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by remodelingthislife
On January 10, 2008 at 9:22 pm
@BeThisWay – I was thinking green paint. But I don’t want it to come out feeling Christmas-y because of the red I’m using as an accent. So the long answer is I’m not sure yet. I just know I don’t like the yellow. I love the idea of hanging the birdcage. I’ll have to get creative to do it but I think I can.
@Lisa – I love YOUR kitchen all cute and cozy and full of character. But I know what you mean! This kitchen certainly isn’t my dream kitchen but it’s not so bad either. Thanks for stopping by
@Alison – thanks!
@Renae – oooh now there’s an idea! His and hers tools! And tomorrow’s trash day, maybe I’ll go dumpster diving
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by scienceesl
On January 11, 2008 at 2:45 pm
I love the curtains!
See you are crafty.
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by Renae
On January 14, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Oh, did you find anything?
And actually, we don’t have his and her tools. (I’m too cheap for that.) My husband doesn’t own a sander and never will. He hates finish work. He does get quizzical looks though when he explains that the sander is mine.
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