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Before and After: Charming House Shelves
Writer and crafter Mary Helen recently stumbled across these cute unfinished house shelves at the Salvation Army. Seeing crafty potential in these plain Jane shelves, she decided to take them home and turn them into something fabulous.
Want to see how she transformed these shelves?
Nice and New: Amy Butler Bedding For Welspun
Just when you thought she couldn't do any more, textile designer Amy Butler has ventured into bedding. Come June, you can find her new collection for Welspun at Bed Bath & Beyond. True to her Midwest Modern aesthetic, Butler's five new bedding designs are fresh, modern, nature-inspired, and colorful (think lime, blood orange, and canary blue), with a nod to Eastern design seen in her intricate patterns.
Before and After: From Thrifty to Nifty
On a thrifting adventure with some friends, I spotted this corkboard tucked among the frames. It had definitely seen better days, but I liked its patterned wood frame, and it looked like it was in decent structural shape, so I decided to take it home. If you remember my post on decorating with thrifted goods, you'll know that a scruffy item often has endless potential.
Nice and New: Amy Butler's New Organic Quilt Line
One of my favorite textile designers, Amy Butler, has teamed up with Welspun textiles to create a new organic home textiles line. Don't hold your breath quite yet, since you still have a few months before you can snap up the full line: the quilts will be available starting in June through Bed, Bath & Beyond. The quilts range in price from $99.99 for a twin size to $179 for a king, making these pieces not only beautiful and eco, but affordable as well.
Etsy Find: TopTube VeloPocket
As much as I love to bike around town, my bicycle is always in conflict with my home. There's never a good place to stash it, unless you have one of these. I've had two bikes stolen from my own backyard, and even when I've had a garage to store it safely, it always falls over.
Casa Beta: Amy Butler's Free Birdie the Cat Pillow Pattern
Since it's almost Christmas, and since he doesn't read my site anyway, I thought it would be safe to show you the pillow I made for my little brother Forrest, who's 6. Forrest is a major cat lover and a cuddle bug, so I thought he'd like this Birdie the Cat pillow.
The pillow is from Amy Butler's online free downloadable PDF patterns.
DIY: Amy Butler Snow Mum Pillow
I've been contemplating making Amy Butler's Snow Mum Pillow for a while now, so when I found this review of the pattern from Peacock Chic, I figured it was a sign that I try it out myself! And, of course, I wanted to pass along all of the directions to you as well. This winter-white wonderland of a pillow would be a great holiday gift.
Casa Quickie: Free Downloadable Gift Tags
If you want to add a special touch to your holiday gifts, Amy Butler has you covered. You can download a variety of adorable gift tags in PDF form at her site. Then, just print out the patterns on heavy card stock and you're set to go (and give).
Coveted Crib: Amy Butler's Studio
While I've been a fan of Amy Butler's fabric, products, and patterns for some time, now I'm also in love with her studio space. Take the tour with me, and you'll be wishing for an Ohio fabric studio as well! Source
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Do You Dress Your Table?
Since I inherited a dining table from my mother-in-law that I could never afford otherwise (thank you Linda!), I try to be extra careful with it by using coasters, tablecloths, and place mats before anything gets set down on its burnished wood surface. Which doesn't prevent accidents entirely: Last week I put a pizza box down on the table for a moment, and its surface fogged up for 10 minutes! Luckily, there was no permanent damage, but I was worried!
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