Moments of Creativity

Lately we have been trying to finish up a lot of the projects we have started around the house. This includes putting the finishing touches on both the living room and our bedroom. One thing that we have been wanting to change is the lampshades on our bedside lamps. Instead of getting new lamp shades we decided to re-invent the ones we had using old magazines.

My lampHenry's lamp

We also recently got a new sofa for the living room, one that will last us for a long time. In order to make it fit in I had to recover my pillows. We found pillow covers that we liked, but of course they were the wrong size for what we already had, so out came the sewing machine! It has been a while since I have done a sewing project for the house, and it was fun to work on.

We liked the pattern of the fabric because it complemented the pattern of the artwork we already had.

(Just ignore the messy living room)








We also needed a new shade on the window in the back door, so we got an extra pillowcase. I took the case apart and was able to use the fabric, plus a strip of left over green fabric, in order the make the drape.

A close up of the curtain

It has been fun to have some creative projects the last couple weeks, and now that they are finished I will have to find a new creative outlet. Luckily we still have one more room in the house that I can work on :)