Last week, I was at Home Fabrics looking for something to reupholster a couple of chairs for the office. I didn't find what I was wanting, but I did run into this great thick cotton fabric in the clearance bin. It is a beautiful light brown color. Sorry for the overcast day pictures, but in real life the fabric is a bit richer. I really love the color. It is rich enough to be substantial, but light enough to not overpower the beautiful windows. It almost has a linen look. And, the best part is that it was only $1.50 per yard!
I purchased this curtain rod on clearance a few years ago with the intent to use it in the office, but that hasn't happened. So, I decided to put it up in the living room for now. I have never really cared for the style of the rod, but I knew I could paint it and have it work just fine with my decor. I needed the 120 length rod for these big windows, and I think I got it for a steal at $15. Eventually I would like to hang wooden rods in here as well as the dining room windows, but this will be perfect for now
I just used a couple of coats of regular old black craft paint to cover the bronze color,
and it ended up looking like this:
I also purchased this lamp at TJMaxx the other day on clearance for only $37! It is a chunky beautiful cream painted wood lamp. I LOVE it. I haven't decided if I will use it in here or in the office. The original plan was to change out the shade for a linen one, but I kind of like the contrast of the black. I will just have to live with it for a while to see.
In the background you can see a sneak peak of a chalkboard drawing that I will be featuring on a major website soon. I will definitely share a link when it goes live!
I hope you are having a wonderful week!
Olya Olegovna
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City Farmhouse
Beautiful Kristen! The texture is stunning, great job!
Laurel Stephens
I love your curtains, love your curtain rod, love the lamp and the tiered stand, the ivy and books. I love everything. Sometimes I think we're twins; I'm the old one, and you're the young one. 🙂 I just redid the curtain rod in my craft room, too! And we did our last chalkboards on the same day, also. It must be something telepathic going on here in Idaho!
Kristin @ Simply Klassic Home
Very pretty! Love the addition of the black accents!
Katherine Wolak
I love how you altered this it has such a beautiful look and your lamp is fabulous! 😀
Hugs,
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions
Great lamp! I like a bit of black in a room, too, so the shape is nice. Although a burlap or linen shade would look great, too. Your drapes look wonderful and I like how you updated the finial color.
20 North Ora
Those look fabulous. Love the fabric! Great job.
Judy
Roxanne Reinhart
I like everything you do!! Live that lamp and the curtains turned out fab!! Wish I had a tenth of your talent. Loving the pic of that angel in the chair:).
Blondie's Journal
I really love the new curtains, you did a wonderful job and you can't beat that fabric price! I need to learn to sew! The lamp is really pretty, too. I can't wait to see how your office is turning out!
XO,
Jane