Patchwork Cafe Curtains

I can't remember the last time I used a sewing machine - it was probably in high school home economics - which was my absolute favorite class by the way.  My good friend let me use her sewing machine to make some curtains for my kitchen.  

I had searched for the perfect grey fabric for quite some time.  I found napkins at West Elm that were absolutely perfect!  That is how I ended up with patchwork curtains.

They turned out better than I had hoped for and add the perfect touch to my kitchen!  Next project?  Painting the new sideboard!

Getting to know your home

After you have lived somewhere at least six months, the walls start to talk.  You know exactly what you should do to make the house feel perfectly balanced for you.  While I loved our Navy Blue dining room, I was really struggling with trying to balance the three adjoining rooms.  I decided that the room was meant to be a darker grey...and I was right!  It is as close to perfect as it is going to get.  Now we continue our search to find the perfect light! 
The color is Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal - HC-166

 

When we got the brass chairs, the room was blue,  and the chairs were perfect.  I'm now wishing we would have gotten the black steel chairs instead.  That is the way it goes! These will have to do for now.  Too much other furniture to worry about!

I'd like to find a large Oval Mirror to put over the fireplace.  I feel like we have too many square and boxy things.  An oval mirror will add a few more layers.

The adjoining fireplace room is painted with Valspar Vintage Gold and we love that color as well.  

Paint Job

Ugly paint can make a room look terrible!  Aaron and I decided our first project was to repaint the spare room.  The trim was orange and the walls were a smokey white - not attractive!

Painting always sounds fun, but when you are doing the trim, walls and ceiling, it isn't so much fun.  Four days into the project we are almost done.  We still need to get some hardware, hang a few pictures, a new light and hang the curtains, but the spare room is pretty much ready for it's first guest!  We have family coming in June, so they will have a nice comfy room where they can feel at home.


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