My Weekend Project : Thrift Store Chair Makeover

This weekend I decided to start on a project I've had sitting in my basement waiting for me all year long. The former ugly green plaid ripped cushion had taunted me every time I walked past it with thoughts of "remember when you bought me for $3? Remember when you thought I was cool? Remember when you were going to reupholster me right away and then left me here for months?"

As you can see I was ready to get going with this. But mostly because I LOVE this chair. The shape of it is so great and its also super comfy. I have been trying to hone in on my personal interior design style lately, and have settled on a love child between bohemian and modern-Scandinavian. AKA this chair's new makeover. 

4 Fun DIY Home Projects

I have been in a bit of a DIY project / reorganize everything in your house / rearrange all the furniture mood this week. I finally printed out a bunch of photos I had been wanting to frame and the house feels so much warmer with them all around. Next up are some little projects for around the house to add a little character. Here is a little roundup of some fun DIYs I found around the web - I especially like the lap desk for drinking tea and reading a magazine in bed. Hope your weekend was fab! 

1. Pom Pom Wall Hanging - A Beautiful Mess

2. Copper Clothing Rack - Cupcakes and Cashmere

3. Spray Paint Marbled Planters - Vintage Revivals

4. Wood & Hairpin Leg Lap Desk - The Merrythought

How To : Sew A Throw Pillow Cover

I've been working on little home projects this week, mainly just trying to tie things together in each room so that they look finished. One project I had been planning for a while was to change up the throw pillows in our living room by sewing new covers for them. Our pillows are all blue at the moment, which with a blue couch and two blue chairs is, well, a lot of blue. 

I had found this great vintage fabric while thrifting a couple months ago that I knew I wanted to use somewhere in the house, and this seemed like the perfect project to make use of it with. I knew the basics of making the envelope-backed pillow cover, but wanted to make sure I did it right so I followed THIS tutorial. The whole process is fairly simple, but I figured I would share it with you in case it inspires you to do the same! It's such an easy way to change up a room quickly and add a pop of color. Read after the jump for step by step instructions.

Happy Weekend

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Owen and I got our Christmas tree this afternoon, so we have a big Friday night planned of decorating the tree and watching the new Bill Burr special on Netflix. Hard core party-ers over here, people.

Looking for something fun and Christmas-y to do this weekend? Try out this fun DIY project. I made some a couple weeks ago and they turned out pretty darn close! Hanging those babies up tonight front and center.

Happy Friday everyone!