DIY Bedroom Bench from Converted Coffee Table {Part II}

Here is a pic of what I started with, and the first post is here.

What you need:

• Gray paint (or desired color)
• Sponge brush
• 4 Inch Foam that hangs about 1/2 inch over edge of coffee table (we found ours at JoAnn Fabrics)
• Desired Fabric (I purchased 1 yard for a 36×18 bench)
• Staple Gun
• All-purpose permanent hold glue

Steps:

1.) Paint the legs of the coffee table and let dry thoroughly

2.) In a well ventilated area glue the foam to the top of the table and allow to dry for at least an hour (some glues require 24 hours to dry)

3.) Cut the fabric so that there is about 1 inch that hangs over the top of the table (this is what you’ll need to staple under the lip).

4.) Pull fabric tightly at one side and staple two staples; repeat on all four sides.  This will ensure that each side stays even when you secure all of the fabric. Finish stapling all sides of the fabric to the bench.

5.) To secure the corners, fold them in a 45 degree angle under the fabric hanging over on the shorter sides of the bench. The best way to think about this is like you’re wrapping a present.

Here’s the final product! I’m so happy with the color!

And the fabric looks fab against the red chest of drawers in the room!

As an added bonus there was left over fabric and I made an accent pillow for the bed. This fabric is Robert Allen, and can be found at JoAnn Fabrics.

{I Do} It Myself Pillows!

The Brother sewing machine has come in and I’ve spent the last week going sew crazy! I’ve wanted plain tan/beige pillows but in my search they were all over priced and I knew I could do it for less. So I headed to JoAnn fabrics and purchased standard canvas cotton fabric. For the pillows I did an open sleeve. Here are some photos of the process:

For a 18×18 Pillow follow this how to:

1. Cut a 20×20 square of fabric. Then cut a 23×23

2. Cut the 23×20 piece in to 13×20 and 10×20

3. Fold one end of the the 13×20 and of 10×20 one inch down.

4. Sew the folds on each piece.

5. Match up the ends of the larger piece of fabric (9×20) with the larger 20×20 piece. Sew along the three edges to seal.

6. Repeat step 5 with the 12×20 piece, creating the sleeve.

7. Flip the pillow cover right side out and put in your pillow insert.

Finished product:

On the couch! (sorry about the terrible pic! When I was done the sun was down and natural light wasn’t an option)

Next up is the gorgeous coffee table turned bench with matching pillow!

{I Do} Finding the Perfect Guest Bedroom Color Palette {Part II}

In case you missed the first part of this post, I’m deciding on a color palette and fabric pattern for our guest bedroom. Here are the others I’ve been thinking of doing, but these are going away from what I believe I want to do:

Fabric Name: Annie Selke Links Slate

Fabric Name: Waverly Harmonics Essence Sea

Fabric Name: Pkaufmann Sea Breeze Patriot

Fabric Name: Waverly Modern Essentials Fabric-Groovy Grill / Confetti

{I Do} Finding the Perfect Guest Bedroom Color Palette {Part I}

The knobs are from Anthropologie, and I put them on this IKEA dresser. It is really the only piece in the room that is driving the direction of how we decorate our guest room. So here are a few boards full of fabric ideas I’ve been looking at:

Fabric Name: Waverly Coral Cascade Petal

Fabric Name: Waverly Lovely Lattice Lapis

Fabric Name: Woodhaven Foulard Blue

Fabric Name: Waverly Modern Essentials Fabric-Fun Floret / Spruce

DIY Bedroom Bench from Converted Coffee Table {Part I}

I mentioned a little bit ago that I had found a few great pieces in the warehouse Chris’ parents have. One of the items I came home with was a wooden coffee table. I’ve been wanting to do a DIY project and convert a table into a bench for the guest bedroom – and this piece was perfect!

This post will be done in phases, as it’s been raining the last few days and I haven’t had a chance to paint it yet – I’ve only sanded. I wanted to share the progress/process anyway:

Before:

After:

I really love the texture of the wood underneath the finish that was on it. It’s grainy so when I do a coat of paint it will look weathered and rustic.

My goal is to create something that is between these two looks:

Also, and I know this goes without saying, but always always always wear a mask when you’re sanding a piece of furniture. I thought I was wonder woman and didn’t wear one at first and my lungs punished me! Often the laminate or liquid finish on a piece of furniture is toxic and you don’t want to be breathing in the dust from it.

 

{Bedroom photo sources: houseofturquoise.com & decorpad.com}

Gorgeous Colors, Patterns, & Room Decor

I’m dreaming of patterns and colors…check out these totally kick ass color and pattern combos! Swoon…

{Photo Source: DesignSponge}

{Photo Source: pinterest.com}

{Photo Source: 4inspireddesign.com}

{Photo Source: Houzz}

{Photo Source: havenandhome.blogspot.com}

{I Do} Contemporary Bedroom Design Ideas

Still in search for the perfect guest bedroom ideas – and I am excited to say that after some very successful warehouse scavenging, I also have a bunch of DIY projects ahead to share. In the meantime, let’s oooooh and ahhhh at these beautiful monochromatic contemporary styles with pops of color:

Contemporary Bedroom Design

contemporary bedroom design by boston architect LDa Architecture & Interiors

contemporary bedroom design by san francisco interior designer Artistic Designs for Living, Tineke Triggs

contemporary bedroom design by los angeles interior designer M2 Interior Design, Inc.

{I Do} Love Pillow Talk!

And by pillow talk, I mean how obsessed I am with finding the right accent pillows.

I am constantly on Etsy looking for fab deals. And lately I’ve been obsessed with finding pillows that matched our very yellow couch. I love our couch so much, but I will say that it has been a bit difficult finding things to match it. So I came across this shop on Etsy: fabricjunkie1640.

She has amazing deals on pillow covers and the quality is fantastic. When I got the package from her, the two pillow cases were wrapped perfectly (Chris even commented on how nicely wrapped they were).

Here is a pic from her store:

And then here they are on our couch. I’m still not quite sure about how they fit on the yellow couch, they may be sent over to the brown couch. We’ll see. More pillow talk to come 🙂

{I Do} Love Our Living Room Rug

All I can keep saying in my head is: “That rug really tied the room together, did it not?”

If you’ve never seen the Big Lebowski then you have no idea what I’m talking about, but for those of you that have, hopefully you got a laugh (insert sassy comment from Chris here :)).

Anyway! After months and months of searching and then finally getting our rug – here is the initial result. I also ordered those fabulous lattice yellow and brown pillow cases off Etsy. I’ll write another post on that because the seller deserves her own dedicated post! More (and better) pics of the rug/living room to come.

Just as a reminder, here’s a link to where we got the rug: Modern Trellis Rugs

Obsessed With Bed Benches

When I was in Home Goods the other day I fell in love with these two benches that would’ve looked FABULOUS if I was doing a black and white or navy and white theme in our guest bedroom. Unfortunately, I’m not. But I wanted to share some inspiration on doing the double bench and single bench on the edge of the bed.

Coastal Living via MyHomeIdeas.com

delysiastyle.com

liluinteriors.com

bhg.com