Going Green.....

Back in December (yes, DECEMBER!) I got the best buy, EVER! I scored an antique dining room table and 6 chairs for $10! Ten bucks people! I know I know....awesome-ness. Well since Dec. it's been sitting in my dining room waiting on me to decide what I'm going to do to it. Before I decided I felt that I needed to find the perfect companion for it, a beautiful china cabinet. A few weeks I got super lucky on Craigslist and found that perfect companion, for $50 in PERFECT condition. Since the table and chairs needed work, lots of work, I knew I needed to find a china cabinet that need little to no work or I'd never have decided how I wanted the 2 to look. Yes I can make decisions, no it's not easy when I have 1,001 different ideas. So, now that I have the china cabinet I went out and found the perfect fabric for the chair cushion. A beautiful green fabric shower curtain at a discount store for $2. I knew it was "the one" when I spotted it. So this evening I began the task of recovering the chair seats. Not only do they have to be recovered, but I also have to sand and stain and varnish the chairs AND then put better braces on all 6. :| Fun fun....some what. I keep thinking I want to give in and paint the table and chairs white. For now though I've got to get them at least covered because I have a party coming up July 7th and these chairs have to be at least sit-able. So here's what I have so far!

This is the before, kind of. This pink actually had shelf liner or wall paper on the top of it!



After! I love love love this green. My decor in my kitchen is yellow and green and this goes perfectly. I'm thinking really hard about painting the chairs white, but I'm not sure. I will let yall know what I decide.



Everyone have a great Sunday. I'm about to head to my mama and daddy's and get my grub on! Be blessed yall!

Easy DIY Napkin Rings

Hey everyone! As you all know I'm all about inexpensive home decor and easy diy home decor. It doesn't get much easier than these napkin rings! The best part is they're completely customizable to your decor. You can make a set for every holiday, everyday decor, or as a gift.

Supplies

Cardboard tube. (I used one from a roll of tinfoil)
Modpodge
Fabric of your choice
Pen or pencil
Sponge brush
Box cutters

First decide on the size you want. Mark on the cardboard tube where you want to cut your first napkin ring. Cut the first ring. After you cut the first ring lay it by the cardboard tube and using your pen mark where the 2nd, 3rd, and so on ring should be cut. Don't worry about the edges being uneven, you can file the ends as needed when you've got them all cut.


After you've got all of your rings cut out lay them on your piece of fabric. You'll need enough fabric to completely cover the ring and then enough fabric length wise to go inside the ring from both ends. Once you get your first square cut you can then lay that square on the fabric and cut the rest of your squares the same size until you have enough squares.


Now you're ready to start applying your modpodge. Using the sponge brush layer on the modpodge kinda thick all the away around the ring. Don't worry about getting it on you, it washes or peels off easily. Once you've got the ring covered in modpodge you're ready to put on your fabric. Hold the fabric in your hand and lay the ring right in the center of it.

Now wrap the fabric around the ring pressing it firmly onto the cardboard ring. When you get to the seam where the fabric meets and slightly overlaps press it tight and put a little modpodge down the seam. Using your brush put some modpodge on the inside of the ring. It doesn't matter how much just make sure it's all the way around it. Now push the fabric into the ring on one end. Make sure it's inside and tight around the edges. Do the same with the other end until all of the fabric is inside the ring. Now dab a little modpodge inside the ring on the fabric and smooth it over w/ your fingers. Let dry and you're done!