Weekend Projects Return

There's nothing like a three day weekend to help me kick off some weekend projects. There's a handful I've been meaning to get to.

Of course it started with some cleaning and rearranging. Since the Christmas decor went up simultaneously with our initial unpacking, this has really been my first chance to figure out how best to put each room together.

I've been on a the "no face" detox for the past two weeks. Upon its culmination I was craving some homemade sweets. Bring on the cinnamon rolls and cookies :)

Also a great chance to use up some leftover baking ingredients from holiday recipes.

What's a post on weekend projects without some sewing thrown in? I finally got around to making one of Gatsby's beds (there are two I'm working on). The poor puppy was deprived of his own sleeping quarters for seven months.

Now he's got a spot all his own.

I got the inspiration from this project from January's Martha Stewart LIVING. I took a large bath towel, some polyfill pillow stuffing and a bag full of Nick's old smelly socks.

Using the socks not only recycles materials which would otherwise have been thrown away, it puts our smell into the bed so Gatsby is more interested in using it.

He also has a thing for digging around in an effort to get his cushion just right. The loose socks inside the bed allow him to form it to his liking.

Instant hit!

Another ongoing goal of mine is to make our place looking like it matches a little more. Less "his and hers," more "ours." Making new covers for pillows is my low cost solution for changing some of the decor and color schemes in the apartment.

I re-covered this bolster which originally had a small floral print, with this brown silk I happen to find while organizing my fabric (another weekend project). Ultimately, I plan on using some thick silk ribbon to tie off the ends, but otherwise, this matching project cost me practically nothing.

It almost looks like a real grown-up bed.

The upstairs media room is home to Nick's couch and any leftover throw pillows and blankets I'm not too fond of anymore. A pair of pillows had silk covers, one of which had a rust spot from sitting on my antique trunk (which isn't the first thing that comes to mind as the source of the stain). The material wasn't too comfortable and in a room made for movie watching and snuggling, they just had to go.


The new covers are not only prettier but much softer to lean on.


I've got more improvements up my sleeve and nothing but time to accomplish them. Can't wait to post the next round!