DIY Smocked Burlap Curtains

Hello!  Anyone else ready for Spring as much as I am?  Winter always makes me feel a bit lazy because really, if it's brutally cold, which it has been, the only thing there is to do is sit around and stay warm somehow.  So, what better time for a sewing project.  Especially one that will take a lot of time  And this one did.<br /><br />I've seen <a href="http://www.elementarie.com/jute-burlap-curtain.html">these smocked jute burlap curtains</a> floating around blog land for a while now but seriously, $150 for ONE panel??  No thanks.  I would never spend that kind of money for one curtain panel, I don't care how much I loved them.  And boy did I love them....<br /><br />I wondered if I could make them but smocking fabric sounded hard and looked time consuming and I would need a lot of burlap for my tall windows.  Well, the opportunity presented itself recently when last week a friend and I needed to purchase a lot of burlap to use as a table cloth and decor at a Homecoming banquet.  Here's a pic of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheCypressBarn">gorgeous barn</a> where the dinner was held. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbEIBy2Us27paDdwpY5AQW7af7p97e1gHQa2VEc3zbHbYMtpk8AXHLMMyztbRIVpIxOci2HBqR6_JkPNaskegESXQ6eYHjNrisISWArffC-FZ3IgyKmvThmYVdmA5-xn4NShYOnwV154L/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbEIBy2Us27paDdwpY5AQW7af7p97e1gHQa2VEc3zbHbYMtpk8AXHLMMyztbRIVpIxOci2HBqR6_JkPNaskegESXQ6eYHjNrisISWArffC-FZ3IgyKmvThmYVdmA5-xn4NShYOnwV154L/s1600/007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />It was so much fun!  Anyway, we had all that burlap left over so we split it and I decided to make the curtains with it.  The burlap we bought was perfect, not too thick and not too thin.  Just right and just right in cost, too. <a href="http://jubileefabric.com/50-wide-Burlap-by-the-Yard.html"> It can be purchased here</a>.  <br /><br />Now, I had no idea how to smock fabric so I looked for the best possible tutorial I could find and did I find a great one.  <a href="http://katafalk.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/honeycomb-smocking-tutorial/">Click here for that</a>.  I probably wouldn't have been able to figure it out if it wasn't for that step by step.<br /><br />So, I grabbed by burlap, got cozy and warm in a chair with a good movie playing in the background and sewed for hours.  At first it takes forever but once you get the process down, it goes so much faster.  By the time I made my second panel, it was going a lot quicker.  I am so happy with how they turned out and can't believe I did that when I look at them.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCS6cX97qKpjbewI_odhiEdu-R3ms7FX0TyJrXSkGUjo3zBIuVzLTNPwJw4oqG0ELdYLmX42fxLY9gVm1fQfUpfvYCs-cbDnlxmm22JzlRYLACGvzXPcJ31PpIWv1O7UyeRiO7f22WmOH/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCS6cX97qKpjbewI_odhiEdu-R3ms7FX0TyJrXSkGUjo3zBIuVzLTNPwJw4oqG0ELdYLmX42fxLY9gVm1fQfUpfvYCs-cbDnlxmm22JzlRYLACGvzXPcJ31PpIWv1O7UyeRiO7f22WmOH/s1600/002.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZ2WtxYefCG_CtjfVHzOlrQrxCa7kA6KhMnaicLEiC5pBrqv7OSddPUVKqkQuT92JDH2iqVYmJ193p7qGur8zNKPE6VQKkVsjuifxFl6Ku3IPWwsdIolGdiU1ZtQYGPxG1rsNITQT_CuV/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZ2WtxYefCG_CtjfVHzOlrQrxCa7kA6KhMnaicLEiC5pBrqv7OSddPUVKqkQuT92JDH2iqVYmJ193p7qGur8zNKPE6VQKkVsjuifxFl6Ku3IPWwsdIolGdiU1ZtQYGPxG1rsNITQT_CuV/s1600/003.JPG" /></a></div><br />Call me crazy but I actually like the look of wrinkled up burlap, especially with these curtains, so I wadded up the panels when they were finished to make them look a bit more casual and rustic.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo4nTy1SbDmKAa-ISdollQGWYpy5WmycHmWUf9xz0jHUwg8VMXyiesh9VJ4dcCZ4yD2Xy_EOqZfAlVu-C64QY444B_K-y_3AA8i8MGJPrPdxPXXNrVWuwqpDIFs2kzu1f4ZrYn3AH2iVv/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo4nTy1SbDmKAa-ISdollQGWYpy5WmycHmWUf9xz0jHUwg8VMXyiesh9VJ4dcCZ4yD2Xy_EOqZfAlVu-C64QY444B_K-y_3AA8i8MGJPrPdxPXXNrVWuwqpDIFs2kzu1f4ZrYn3AH2iVv/s1600/006.JPG" /></a></div><br />I love these so much that I just might have to buy more burlap and make some for our bedroom.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLhNgldrX86xafRWVfSYD84Ijo5JpceuRUsVMYtcn7bdJFN8OgRRa1RwBAJ1C3qaIWag6T748bWbHB5rHySmGYgj1cjV36FGipYfB_Dou1K6oHZfdSwcbSKZ4CQe8qZrklhyphenhyphenH695DKQH4/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLhNgldrX86xafRWVfSYD84Ijo5JpceuRUsVMYtcn7bdJFN8OgRRa1RwBAJ1C3qaIWag6T748bWbHB5rHySmGYgj1cjV36FGipYfB_Dou1K6oHZfdSwcbSKZ4CQe8qZrklhyphenhyphenH695DKQH4/s1600/008.JPG" /></a></div><br />The sun was shining so strong in the window and I loved it.  It's the first time the sun has been out in a week or more.<br /><br />So what do you think?  Are you going to make some too?  Send me photos if you do, I'd love to see them!<br /><br />Have a great day!<br />Diana <br /><br />Follow along between posts on <a href="http://instagram.com/dianagray5?ref=badge#">Instagram</a>!

DIY Smocked Burlap Curtains

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New Headboard

Hello!  It seems like it's been so long since I've blogged but however long it's been, I'm so glad to be back.  If you follow us on Facebook, you know that my hubby had a health emergency come up.  He was diagnosed with a heart problem and ended up in the hospital having a few tests run and thankfully, the tests came out good.  I want to say thank you to each and everyone of you who prayed for him and our family.  It truly meant the world to us.  He is on the mend and we are slowly getting back to a normal routine again.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9C_spAuW_ehrMA6WqbAtYNdZt9X0f39eYfojh8WDsso1pWznEChdMOvUiblHczdxXd55EN8cf141Kqdp4cymO857YIOhqtbWbFs0P870ZOQga71vG-a4hBzMoX1N9iF9ADu0pddpw4Jh/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9C_spAuW_ehrMA6WqbAtYNdZt9X0f39eYfojh8WDsso1pWznEChdMOvUiblHczdxXd55EN8cf141Kqdp4cymO857YIOhqtbWbFs0P870ZOQga71vG-a4hBzMoX1N9iF9ADu0pddpw4Jh/s1600/009.JPG" /></a></div><br />Quite honestly, the whole thing shook us both up so much that I haven't even wanted to blog or work on any project.  I wanted to spend all my time with him and our kids.  I even considered stopping blogging altogether.  But my creativity seems to be coming back and I'm looking forward to getting back to the projects I was working on.<br /><br />I was in the middle of redoing our middle son's room.  His room is tiny and so making it work has been a huge issue.  Plus, he is tall and must have a double bed instead of a twin so the first thing on the list after getting the bed was a headboard.   Of course, it had to be cheap so I knew I was going to make it myself.  I didn't want to do the same thing I did for <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2012/10/upholstered-headboard-tutorial.html">our other son's room</a> and had always wanted to make a headboard from an old door, we just couldn't find the right door, until a few months ago.  So, I got to work.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ipFCKqD0G6uq6PQbTVMhV-JaHG7IO-V5a283EI0E_QhVTsF5zLV5_An1xXHV5_R9WsZhC8WtV_pbsHZVLZskYDmqwtTzG37moXCD9__BuMRiX1xbbtpkQXMKBD23FKYx6h1CNMYqGDaq/s1600/010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ipFCKqD0G6uq6PQbTVMhV-JaHG7IO-V5a283EI0E_QhVTsF5zLV5_An1xXHV5_R9WsZhC8WtV_pbsHZVLZskYDmqwtTzG37moXCD9__BuMRiX1xbbtpkQXMKBD23FKYx6h1CNMYqGDaq/s640/010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I've been so absent minded lately so unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the door before I cut it down and added the molding.  But here it is before I painted it.  I wanted to use a door that had the same size panels all the way down.  I measured the width of his bed and added a couple of inches just to be safe, then measured and cut the door to size.   Then I removed all hardware and filled the holes with spackle.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYPzUVIiuhezSMq_QA-yn0jENC-3EjpIchCrbq4Gay4wnDjItURMUVgMJNfFIyzHU1MnS0EPY2w1b69euyc_hHEjpkNzZG3Hw6ydejsmPiEqqCPUGBiaK7FlxU0bjjCZwnac_NUjNDOG7/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYPzUVIiuhezSMq_QA-yn0jENC-3EjpIchCrbq4Gay4wnDjItURMUVgMJNfFIyzHU1MnS0EPY2w1b69euyc_hHEjpkNzZG3Hw6ydejsmPiEqqCPUGBiaK7FlxU0bjjCZwnac_NUjNDOG7/s640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I added crown molding and a top piece to finish it off.  I'm not about to try to do a tutorial on making miter cuts and return pieces for molding.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwhSm3KIws0zqhPof0IMvMYr4fkImgXt5mR2tMKexJ86iyh7DiEBMnrq72EZ-v7zSQezPvDriKjh6-7dvjFaQ17aK6T5EcYX7VpnPjqQydHauHRTJTV45l0Zsg2i5YTj5hGF3sS4OzDdF/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwhSm3KIws0zqhPof0IMvMYr4fkImgXt5mR2tMKexJ86iyh7DiEBMnrq72EZ-v7zSQezPvDriKjh6-7dvjFaQ17aK6T5EcYX7VpnPjqQydHauHRTJTV45l0Zsg2i5YTj5hGF3sS4OzDdF/s1600/006.JPG" /></a></div><br />Mine are never perfect and I always end up with a big pile of mess ups as it is always a trial and error kind of thing for me.  I'm sure there are lots of tutorials out there that are a lot better than anything I could show you.  Faster, too.<br /><br />After all that, I filled the holes and painted the entire piece. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1IAiTijar6fbsjYKM0gSKwzLe8OBHyw2XnaItBcqMrASFEfEHGYJjgSr_luVJJSBhyphenhyphenjeQ77UqP9lp7Rcr1jh2ouWBCltKrS9Zku4qu0YMowynLtOpvI3FZKEw-bttCTrPXdL2hBxjkfD/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1IAiTijar6fbsjYKM0gSKwzLe8OBHyw2XnaItBcqMrASFEfEHGYJjgSr_luVJJSBhyphenhyphenjeQ77UqP9lp7Rcr1jh2ouWBCltKrS9Zku4qu0YMowynLtOpvI3FZKEw-bttCTrPXdL2hBxjkfD/s640/005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Here's how it looks now before I put it in the room.  I still need to add a brace to the bottom so I can attach it to the wall.  I will blog about that when it's finished and show you how it looks in the room.  I can't wait to put it all together with the bedding I bought for him from West Elm.  Love their bedding!  So that's it for now!<br /><br />Thank you for visiting today!  Enjoy your day!<br /><i>Diana</i>

New Headboard

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New Side Table

<div style="text-align: center;">Hello!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you had a nice weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am in the process of giving our den a facelift (again), as it's the room the <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-stairway-project-revisited.html">stairs</a> are in.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">I've said this before but our den is usually a mess, where all my boys hang out and so I try not to put anything too nice in there or be very picky about the way it looks.......for a while.  If you remember, I <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2011/07/family-roomden-ideas.html">redecorated this room for my hubby</a> a year or so ago but after awhile, we moved certain pieces of furniture out of the room, changed things around, and it kinda became a little bare again.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">So, time for a change. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first thing it definitely needed was a couple of side tables.  We had some scraps of <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2012/08/table-redo-with-reclaimed-bowling-alley.html">reclaimed bowling alley flooring</a> left and an old Pottery Barn iron table frame in storage so I decided to make a side table using that.  I've already made a<a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2011/11/reclaimed-flooring-end-tables-and-50.html"> couple of nesting tables</a> from our other slab of flooring and we are so happy with those but they are in the living room.  The den definitely needed one, too.  Here's what I started with.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKjkX9if3kAzhrAY0g94eorb72IoGkFj9t9IKcFDD4QUrd5sdqgA-Cj-BuDRYuoOvnlGnkZ8pyN9NBn33_WCD-StMQc0vI10DBqOLepJ771XEkOatMmwVT3oOKAhlQK-Vjh59njh0VHM/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKjkX9if3kAzhrAY0g94eorb72IoGkFj9t9IKcFDD4QUrd5sdqgA-Cj-BuDRYuoOvnlGnkZ8pyN9NBn33_WCD-StMQc0vI10DBqOLepJ771XEkOatMmwVT3oOKAhlQK-Vjh59njh0VHM/s640/018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I measured and then cut the pieces to fit inside the lip of the table and then sanded the two pieces of flooring down using 180 grit sandpaper followed by 320 grit to make it really smooth.  Then placed them in the table.  There was about an inch gap in between the two slabs so I decided to add a piece of the <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2012/08/rustic-open-kitchen-shelving.html">reclaimed walnut that we had planed and ripped down</a>.  It fit perfectly and I loved the dark contrast between the two lighter slabs.  I attached the piece to one side with our nail gun and then attached the other side with wood glue and let it sit overnight.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdBKhCo6UGHq306pF2HYroXRD_JQeAZ7TkBbBXXlqcRLGz4xnoEBAlnVP_NoKaQovtN2yFQNoKJwxdZ1j7bhlzRjVgwORo6i_oL5MoWgYBVqqKKm5ZHpPVg5U__Yftl8kul2KvZB3860/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdBKhCo6UGHq306pF2HYroXRD_JQeAZ7TkBbBXXlqcRLGz4xnoEBAlnVP_NoKaQovtN2yFQNoKJwxdZ1j7bhlzRjVgwORo6i_oL5MoWgYBVqqKKm5ZHpPVg5U__Yftl8kul2KvZB3860/s640/019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The next day, I attached beams to the back to make it extra stable.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then sanded again with 320 grit sandpaper.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsh6Sp-awPSzdRFmSGCmGg6YUNuTi7Cj1wPDHSxECIiN_Z0xmMmG7tr2lh3uj7x7KoW1YnSySVgl5Z0Zg1tHlkJV9O7NlChsCHXcckAYK6eD6XI63R8rh3oM_TENIMvHclV2fpNGXnzo/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsh6Sp-awPSzdRFmSGCmGg6YUNuTi7Cj1wPDHSxECIiN_Z0xmMmG7tr2lh3uj7x7KoW1YnSySVgl5Z0Zg1tHlkJV9O7NlChsCHXcckAYK6eD6XI63R8rh3oM_TENIMvHclV2fpNGXnzo/s640/023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Next I coated with dark raw tung oil and finished with paste wax and </div><div style="text-align: center;">then attached it to the iron frame with screws underneath.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BRw4ZCTd3KFHQOBes0oRXIlS-GZMed01acJuoR9ip1uUWBwZKyox5Ex2sNucY7UQH6DT97pP9Gf_SVEEzxgyjAL3KCE53N9AyDzN1lrFPHtgLE9fktKC-haZgUBhBYtNmCulyjxWwuk/s1600/063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BRw4ZCTd3KFHQOBes0oRXIlS-GZMed01acJuoR9ip1uUWBwZKyox5Ex2sNucY7UQH6DT97pP9Gf_SVEEzxgyjAL3KCE53N9AyDzN1lrFPHtgLE9fktKC-haZgUBhBYtNmCulyjxWwuk/s640/063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a little sneak peek of it in the room. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We are crazy about this table!  </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the walnut strip down the middle, such a fun touch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And once again, the table cost me nothing to make.  Yay!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMuPouvN0sGaTB8ix8XmJ2oPDIIYf5JrZlfuoElddDC6s1AxqmGyfa7RgFV0_Lx7wdx2nTkMulmEqE2JolSvCaduvwg1qwSiZoCOGEKdHkwe-6rse2PXW19bNshvNErPle3jtE1eties/s1600/072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMuPouvN0sGaTB8ix8XmJ2oPDIIYf5JrZlfuoElddDC6s1AxqmGyfa7RgFV0_Lx7wdx2nTkMulmEqE2JolSvCaduvwg1qwSiZoCOGEKdHkwe-6rse2PXW19bNshvNErPle3jtE1eties/s640/072.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I picked up the faux milk glass lamp with the burlap shade at Lowe's this weekend for a steal on clearance for 12 bucks.  I love deals like that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So that's it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My hubby went to an auction this past weekend and picked up a bunch of goodies, some for our shop, some for the kids and me and I can't wait to share.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope they will give you a little preview of what's going to be in our shop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Diana</i></div>

New Side Table

Hello! I hope you had a nice weekend! I am in the process of giving our den a facelift (again), as it's the room the stairs are in.   I...

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The Window Frame Reveal

<div style="text-align: center;">I finally figured out what I wanted to do with one of the big window frames <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2012/06/window-frame-ideas.html">we came across</a> and finished it up yesterday.  Let me tell ya, this sucker is heavy.  Because of that, the only way we could figure out to hang it was from the ceiling joists.  So, that's what we did.  And it was quite a job getting those screwed in and getting that window up there.  We used 2 large screw hooks for the joists, 2 large screw eyes for the window, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and connected the two with galvanized chain.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We couldn't be happier with the results.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK484qilAO7KyWPgMxIsw4SlLAMiWv2cjXRoWt99T7lGfhYREtGuZHdR80B7ggB4ENXBXovO2jvBNtMAcnlDIJdB7jdYS1U8NABy8EifC36S8L7qdqQJ11lMP4v_q35rxOdCw4qC7NRSY/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK484qilAO7KyWPgMxIsw4SlLAMiWv2cjXRoWt99T7lGfhYREtGuZHdR80B7ggB4ENXBXovO2jvBNtMAcnlDIJdB7jdYS1U8NABy8EifC36S8L7qdqQJ11lMP4v_q35rxOdCw4qC7NRSY/s640/005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to take down the <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2011/06/cottage-living-inspired-ledge.html">ledge I built </a>and use it in another room.  It had been there almost since we moved in and I was ready for a change in this little entry area.  This was really the most logical place for the window.  A lot of you suggested using it for a room divider, which I would have loved to do, however, our home is made up of lots of smallish rooms (except the dining room), not an open floor plan, so, there wasn't a room that needed to be divided.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpZTOzgD6G3hezd9ZVXcbbJdsdtqL0hQZVHUcuDzHxLAWq_6rT9ShfD96oeEUl-sW068gL7q2XUhV3DRE1dgTnFLlj6XHgDDWPDw4S2-wbgdi6VN0U_Buo6vQROYrj4vbay9pCTI9-Lw/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpZTOzgD6G3hezd9ZVXcbbJdsdtqL0hQZVHUcuDzHxLAWq_6rT9ShfD96oeEUl-sW068gL7q2XUhV3DRE1dgTnFLlj6XHgDDWPDw4S2-wbgdi6VN0U_Buo6vQROYrj4vbay9pCTI9-Lw/s640/009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I put together the little shelf in the corner for about 8 bucks using a piece of barn wood and "L" brackets from Lowe's.  I like using "L" brackets for shelves much better than using the brackets that are actually made for shelving.  I like the industrial look of these and they are less expensive.  These are 5 1/2 inches and cost 4 bucks each.  You can find these, as well as other sizes, in the hardware section of Lowe's or any home improvement store.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20rSuQTbxzoEKHKV3eF-0XiR34bRmhy7q4cxkS1jVhQYk_NWCi1pQ40RZkytNgOm5z1by_MtxSdaSOTGoXwvDbylFkpm9dZtE4Ts0vR0ppv-Lyg7Zp027cKda58GaOmYnx04sB54OONY/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20rSuQTbxzoEKHKV3eF-0XiR34bRmhy7q4cxkS1jVhQYk_NWCi1pQ40RZkytNgOm5z1by_MtxSdaSOTGoXwvDbylFkpm9dZtE4Ts0vR0ppv-Lyg7Zp027cKda58GaOmYnx04sB54OONY/s640/013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I found the pillow fabric <a href="http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=5f63f2e1-e2be-455f-8fa3-b93b85dd58ea">here</a>.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">I really like the combination of the modern fabric pillows with the<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1770604397"> </a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1770604397">rustic bench</a><a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2011/10/rustic-pallet-bench.html">. </a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakVzxMfuLeFq2ZYaCL_S7-6lqmtgL5QK48uca1g38_qT80bi-XqlZSnjWM8kSvJo7cOArZqV4vMwhnWM6suRX75Qc4tWTWsYkuJenFJFhhc0ittbbFsnwgA6X6lefatvkiLF9-X6z80M/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakVzxMfuLeFq2ZYaCL_S7-6lqmtgL5QK48uca1g38_qT80bi-XqlZSnjWM8kSvJo7cOArZqV4vMwhnWM6suRX75Qc4tWTWsYkuJenFJFhhc0ittbbFsnwgA6X6lefatvkiLF9-X6z80M/s640/019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking at this window makes me happy because it reminds me </div><div style="text-align: center;">of the fun bike rides we take every evening.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWDohvqLJDp1gMvcNebhziIHOBAVI_sIUmHLVtFvNB__l5wmhlCpIFQmAtHUqOwKFjczF1tFzfA_b39GIspLa4-VDFTd6ryRDJ_Y8ag_cUGLq1UJHQ6uVcQ1BxwX0hdjEwkHTBk-YB1w/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWDohvqLJDp1gMvcNebhziIHOBAVI_sIUmHLVtFvNB__l5wmhlCpIFQmAtHUqOwKFjczF1tFzfA_b39GIspLa4-VDFTd6ryRDJ_Y8ag_cUGLq1UJHQ6uVcQ1BxwX0hdjEwkHTBk-YB1w/s640/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I have to figure out what to do with the others window frames or just </div><div style="text-align: center;">put them in our <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2012/06/our-new-shop.html">upcoming shop</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have video and photos of that coming soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

The Window Frame Reveal

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Ruffled Ice Cream Cones and an Ice Cream Stand

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPoEbEvUXHGPKzFhQ5BfdRz0pvBpk24DyWz-Uf6oYW0QBeAtg54FSBod3Tsg0Zjc70jVYdrv16favy4GX1763TzRMpe7J0laPlN_matyQPkRS0Lfw73Trxdre8ZGPnUWFBy6YHrgTFLI/s1600/iDSC_2104.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPoEbEvUXHGPKzFhQ5BfdRz0pvBpk24DyWz-Uf6oYW0QBeAtg54FSBod3Tsg0Zjc70jVYdrv16favy4GX1763TzRMpe7J0laPlN_matyQPkRS0Lfw73Trxdre8ZGPnUWFBy6YHrgTFLI/s640/iDSC_2104.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymTr34yarWt-9NxyU35G1xBHmp3zSJZpckqUOpuHLMYdGyNE0olHdkv0qA3FdrfH8Wd-76zQ8Qw9gntnvNoCwOiwV8jj46TmyB8W-1EJia7sJNmWO6huP2jK95563CgKOjSbDSpN1v_w/s1600/iDSC_2375.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymTr34yarWt-9NxyU35G1xBHmp3zSJZpckqUOpuHLMYdGyNE0olHdkv0qA3FdrfH8Wd-76zQ8Qw9gntnvNoCwOiwV8jj46TmyB8W-1EJia7sJNmWO6huP2jK95563CgKOjSbDSpN1v_w/s640/iDSC_2375.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /> I saw some adorable cones on Pinterest. The <a href="http://icingdesignsonline.blogspot.com/2012/05/diy-ruffled-ice-cream-cones.html">tutorial</a> for them can be found at Melissa and Kellie's fabulous <a href="http://icingdesignsonline.blogspot.com/2012/05/diy-ruffled-ice-cream-cones.html">blog</a>, <a href="http://icingdesignsonline.blogspot.com/2012/05/diy-ruffled-ice-cream-cones.html">Icing Designs</a>. Lillie and I had so much fun making them that we thought it would be fun to make some little ice cream sundaes too! We knew they would be perfect for when she and Lola played "Ice Cream Stand".<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4mwZ5Rs8asJLR7LsVkuMr1l8X1N5KvRF16h8a1hW_ki8p2NfGA5sB0xtVXQCdemCPiohvEFo5GGj8l9byqFxYIvmp4ts2BXbMyueXMaoDwI5dSFeH76G1NnWley_Cz2-A1TbujKxa-A/s1600/iDSC_2365.png"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4mwZ5Rs8asJLR7LsVkuMr1l8X1N5KvRF16h8a1hW_ki8p2NfGA5sB0xtVXQCdemCPiohvEFo5GGj8l9byqFxYIvmp4ts2BXbMyueXMaoDwI5dSFeH76G1NnWley_Cz2-A1TbujKxa-A/s320/iDSC_2365.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Yes, I know, the "I" looks way more an "L" than an "I". Whoops! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdttX_WRuweiREOVjZ7mHtORZmBpIOEeKxAJ4uFWSiEIFScbOuIWRW6rUpBWRhF0SGb85VDcEXqBOQLXAbBDshp7xUDngyr1YYCC1jRYGVSGCcR_4qK3MHZrl3NJ_Q0WGOa10v3drFRs/s1600/iDSC_2127.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdttX_WRuweiREOVjZ7mHtORZmBpIOEeKxAJ4uFWSiEIFScbOuIWRW6rUpBWRhF0SGb85VDcEXqBOQLXAbBDshp7xUDngyr1YYCC1jRYGVSGCcR_4qK3MHZrl3NJ_Q0WGOa10v3drFRs/s640/iDSC_2127.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />And here is the lemonade and puppet theatre now transformed into a Ice Cream Shoppe with just a few sign changes!  And don't worry! This will be my last post with things you can do with the lemonade stand. Yay! (Except for the tutorial post which is almost done.) Poor Lola thinks the ice cream is real! And no, we didn't get a dog. The girls want one desperately and I am sure we will get one at some point, but not yet! =) We took these photos at our friend's home on the river and this is their little dog named Ginger. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWCbGm3ANkfOYYonSb4LsmOAAPWYWaRWj06iVFc_E2rTqbIlFK3KldfDodQHtcxFXrtrYSi1YYfZp-ySRJsy7k9kytwOOI1cUXysBYURhfe2zi5F1F88eH1Ylr7YQM2OAtJRA9969408/s1600/iDSC_2143c2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWCbGm3ANkfOYYonSb4LsmOAAPWYWaRWj06iVFc_E2rTqbIlFK3KldfDodQHtcxFXrtrYSi1YYfZp-ySRJsy7k9kytwOOI1cUXysBYURhfe2zi5F1F88eH1Ylr7YQM2OAtJRA9969408/s640/iDSC_2143c2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2o0mlj2wDrdDDwPuLl25qukO5YvSWFWvqPwwUi8eyii61lNLCYF7ZLfuECcFSG08nitInVTqq-wABiRNxza9-6HSOpHrOVkC7hbzxXIbKG9e1QdrA9vOhWPEl241cmXmZSMWrVkf3Oc/s1600/iDSC_2146c.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2o0mlj2wDrdDDwPuLl25qukO5YvSWFWvqPwwUi8eyii61lNLCYF7ZLfuECcFSG08nitInVTqq-wABiRNxza9-6HSOpHrOVkC7hbzxXIbKG9e1QdrA9vOhWPEl241cmXmZSMWrVkf3Oc/s640/iDSC_2146c.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CsMFsH9cWjgC-l7Cw-2OIg-Rp24DwXwCrRfBHYOHrgW8sZLZiM0y0G-9gf3r2uIa3u6N5fPKiRI3s4-Iga9JZLEwj6BZY28dW1QBhtaznbLLiF4gB8ndKv8b16zV5s0SZye_L1af1cY/s1600/iDSC_2235.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CsMFsH9cWjgC-l7Cw-2OIg-Rp24DwXwCrRfBHYOHrgW8sZLZiM0y0G-9gf3r2uIa3u6N5fPKiRI3s4-Iga9JZLEwj6BZY28dW1QBhtaznbLLiF4gB8ndKv8b16zV5s0SZye_L1af1cY/s640/iDSC_2235.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2mXEghWxYtCTKtlj_gWphD3t2ngWH7aneSUbrSZjS4ZTbcebDpjAbiznHrFizLrYWTELdm62FXHBBxp3zrnhHglxu1o8jgUbPK53iUkSawORpl6hS0fEYmolUBM9oZG_O9GsheQ2fE8/s1600/iDSC_2294.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2mXEghWxYtCTKtlj_gWphD3t2ngWH7aneSUbrSZjS4ZTbcebDpjAbiznHrFizLrYWTELdm62FXHBBxp3zrnhHglxu1o8jgUbPK53iUkSawORpl6hS0fEYmolUBM9oZG_O9GsheQ2fE8/s640/iDSC_2294.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh no! Lola pulled they cherry off! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSPP26kdRvODQTOUS0Nuo9Qlt8sEeZzt25ySTE345bFctcVPnaYEhNK-aGRe382XysKJW3yu-jW0y7jyYklo7IRYp7zeTF3pYSz1DwbqTbMeQ32oswDZxdV2Usva9QS2Tbdp1pqPVR9Y/s1600/iDSC_2296.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSPP26kdRvODQTOUS0Nuo9Qlt8sEeZzt25ySTE345bFctcVPnaYEhNK-aGRe382XysKJW3yu-jW0y7jyYklo7IRYp7zeTF3pYSz1DwbqTbMeQ32oswDZxdV2Usva9QS2Tbdp1pqPVR9Y/s640/iDSC_2296.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0qfZhkowxFp2BiR79K2sVSm1Oa_cr2mkIjYtDqJ6KkZ0NbxZGxtztqqhjnORg8FmF32dtIMc27g8lzq4fq-gkVChP7aoMqwTvLPADRG9ZdSRmGqmLennPQSwJtyiw-HYGPbel88cfHI/s1600/i.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Because I got this post written up so late last night I didn't have time to choose a winner for the Pin It to Win It Contest so you actually have one more day! I will announce the winner tomorrow. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Ruffled Ice Cream Cones and an Ice Cream Stand

 I saw some adorable cones on Pinterest. The tutorial for them can be found at Melissa and Kellie's fabulous blog , Icing Designs . Lil...

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Rustic Pallet Bench

Hey there!  Have a good weekend?  My hubby and I worked on a pallet project together and we had so much fun!  It was just one of those great weekends, you know?  We worked on this and then he surprised me with a special date night.  Something we haven't had time to do in a while so it was extra special.  And then we had a fun family day on Sunday.  Those are the best kinds of weekends.<br /><br />I'm so glad hubby was there to help.  Those suckers are heavy and it was just plain fun working on something together.  We recently purchased a vintage record player, yes, I said record player, for our outdoor "studio", so we popped on an old Dean Martin album, turned up the volume and got to work.  Fun, I tell ya!  :) Here's what we started with, a pile of free pallets.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzoOHDbWf_GiT7iKg3NiTMpTbZNX-sqDY4TWRQCDmtYV3GLzr3sc42UaO1bqpbCD2KCHW8JjWCTDSfWAKOHYE3pGeuA6LdLF-qHPEXJv8UlcRF6Abiq9j7JFBUITJ9GCythNjDDczoyys/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vdSeSZfN_uxbycryi77qLA2Y0C8MyqtJdjn_oSnRWNjPA72MBjEE_zkPNdF0xfutcY0iYyTb7i1-giGB63_qAmn_vkV_eTxExRag0QRkpvvKGSyf8_LbL57-Zd61VyaEaAIXnM6jhbI/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vdSeSZfN_uxbycryi77qLA2Y0C8MyqtJdjn_oSnRWNjPA72MBjEE_zkPNdF0xfutcY0iYyTb7i1-giGB63_qAmn_vkV_eTxExRag0QRkpvvKGSyf8_LbL57-Zd61VyaEaAIXnM6jhbI/s640/020.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Everything we used for this bench was something we already had so it was FREE!  Love that!  I really wanted to use rustic barn hinges on this because we have been collecting them for quite a while, just waiting on the perfect project and this was it.  The detail they add is perfect for this bench.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7aHo-yLQ5-aXfOnXAbiKtOCpZuIQtIwCukaqY_CsvJHe5OQNkfg9HWklMhrSWO8EroqrI8R10lrCpdAIb8O8Z_jjOjPy7wFe42RVl4tlRCr9QvszieBOX25Mk3vNXwKWCKZDkp5fP5k/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Rustic Pallet Bench

Hey there!  Have a good weekend?  My hubby and I worked on a pallet project together and we had so much fun!  It was just one of those great...

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