new shelves!

  

This little nook is one of my favorite things about the house.  When we first looked at the house, the contractor working on it said he was going to paint over the wallpaper.  I told him he really shouldn't, and I am glad he didn't because it makes that area even more interesting. 

 

When we first moved in, we had our bed in front of it.  I was hoping it would fit snugly in the hole, but it was a bit too big.  Though, a single bed would fit nicely.

When we switched my studio for the bedroom it became my new sewing area.

While it worked fine for that, I felt like the upper space was being wasted.  I thought shelves might be a nice addition.  I told Nat what I wanted and he made it happen!

I love my new shelves!  My cat seems to approve as well.  I think they fit perfectly without compromising the space.  I wish I'd thought of it earlier.  Thanks to Nat for his handyman skills!

let's catch up

copy cat roosting

this is how i tweet

tween angel

 crafty kitty

 food that looks like a flower

 dancing baby machine!

 flowers that are not food

slowly turning into a cat!

my first reupholster

i always thought reupholstering would be difficult, but this was actually quite simple.  i'm sure if it were a couch i would think differently, but this was a good place to start -->

i've had this chair for over ten years.  a friend's mom was going to set it out with the trash and i saved its life.  there is nothing wrong with it other than the missing piece on the back, which is only decorative.  the old fabric is a maroonish velvet, which i liked in high school, but not so much anymore.  after watching this instructional video from thread banger, i thought it would be a snap.  but after removing the seat and cutting the fabric i realized we didn't have any staples for the staple gun.  normally this would be a quick trip to the hardware store, but we had other errands to run so i had to wait to finish my project.  four hours and a boogie burger later, i was able to return.  it had already been reupholstered a couple of times, so i had to cut away at the old fabrics so there would be room for the new fabric and screws.  once all that was done i attached the new fabric and this is my new chair -->

you can see pish posh anxiously waiting at the door.  this is her new favorite chair.  i thought about figuring out how to make the missing piece and re-staining the whole thing, but realized it was kind of nice a little worn and i really didn't feel like spending the extra time and money on it right now.  i got the fabric at the free market.  it looked like it used to be a quilt.  here is a close up -->

now we just need people to come over.  what do you say, want to come over and sit on it?

pretty kitty

flashfire cupcake is late for kittypaw

pish posh