Sneak Peak: Chair Reupholstery

I got my fabric for my chairs in today!!  The picture online absolutely does not do it justice.  

In our last house, my living room was pretty dark.  Our very large sofa was dark brown, there was a dark brown leather chair, my lamp shades were a dark turquoise, and even my throw pillows were patterned with turquoise, deep lime green, and black.  It was cozy and fabulous, but I've always admired rooms with light colors and lots of white.  

I realize that's not very realistic with littles in the house, but since I get to start all over with new furniture and new decor in a new house, I figure what's the harm in using lighter and brighter accent colors?  

In my new living room I'm going with white and mint green as accents.  And these two chairs in this new fabulous fabric will set the tone for my new color scheme!

Also, I've been taking a million pictures as I disect the first chair, and I'm realizing that I'll need to separate this into two posts.  The first will be taking it apart and the second, putting it back together with the new fabric.  

This may take a couple of weeks (did I mention I have littles?), so bear with me as I take my time with these two future posts!

DIY Bug Bands

So I've been seeing these Bug Bands everywhere that you wear as a bracelet and they're supposed to keep away the Mosquitos and such when you're out and about.  I thought to myself, I could totally make that with what I have at home already!  So, I did...

It's really the quickest and easiest thing I've ever made and it works like charm!

Just take any sort of string or cord that would hold moisture (plastic/rubber bands wouldn't work in this case), tie them together with a knot at the end and proceed to braid them together.  

When you get pretty close to about 6-8" down, measure it around your wrist.  If it fits well, pull the knot around and slip it between two strands.  Then keep braiding 2-3 more times.   When you have it where you want it, knot and snip the ends.  

When you're done, take Lavender Oil and pour 10 drops on one knot.  Then take Peppermint Oil and pour 10 drops on the other knot.  

Viola!  You're done.  :)

I have had mine for about a week now and it still smells pretty strong.  Plus I think they're cuter than the ones you buy in stores.  

Back to life...

On April 27, 2014 my life was turned upside down.  My family and I were literally run over by an EF4 tornado.  It is only by God's will and protection that we are still alive.  Hence, my absence on my blog and on Facebook recently.  

But now that life is beginning to take shape again, I have plans for more projects!  Stay tuned for a couple chairs I will be reupholstering...