Bright Spot

<div style="text-align: center;">I mentioned before that the outdoors was one of our bright spots in this whole renovation process.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aside from our new <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/07/what-i-brought-back-from-atlanta.html">Outdoor kitchen that I brought back from Atlanta</a>, my father has come and visit us from the Philippines! I know what your thinking, 'how can visitors be any good during a chaotic renovation?'. Well, you would be glad too if your visitor is my dad. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You see, he is very handy and enjoys building and fixing things. And with all the things I want changed or done, he couldn't have come at a perfect time & help my hubs!</div><br />Ok, let's get back to the outdoors. After we got the outdoor kitchen, you probably noticed this..<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OCbHFVBut4DT4Q6Z-6j_OhtOcfGLHS9kxfrE9DKLWg6VbETC2x-1jFoELHq1zj4hL3S1MIG5zuYqagilfeRpz859YDzK8yQtg9kFEB2tzR81g_kNP4eNu4gPk8OreErgZ57m51PC4wGp/s1600/DSC_0279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OCbHFVBut4DT4Q6Z-6j_OhtOcfGLHS9kxfrE9DKLWg6VbETC2x-1jFoELHq1zj4hL3S1MIG5zuYqagilfeRpz859YDzK8yQtg9kFEB2tzR81g_kNP4eNu4gPk8OreErgZ57m51PC4wGp/s640/DSC_0279.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YUP, I very TIGHT deck because of the bulkiness of the kitchen</td></tr></tbody></table>So, what's the solution? EXTEND THE DECK!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4czkMwDZFjtJhAva7qLXu1qum2RJ1VZrbh8B7DJUZc3I4g_UoAd9qf9cCg0BbpSYarkhJ0Lxk0Y8W39R-S8lecaijCT7vShfejPLiW77rTAptlmkoH6x-DacZLVF2FR-zyLAxDGRP0JZ3/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4czkMwDZFjtJhAva7qLXu1qum2RJ1VZrbh8B7DJUZc3I4g_UoAd9qf9cCg0BbpSYarkhJ0Lxk0Y8W39R-S8lecaijCT7vShfejPLiW77rTAptlmkoH6x-DacZLVF2FR-zyLAxDGRP0JZ3/s640/DSC_0010.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's my hard-working dad there doing our project</td></tr></tbody></table><br />It took my Dad and hubs about 5 days to finish this thing. And here it is now...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywQauLGHSIW5wiC4Qsg2noswR9o3OjHQMEg-ZVS7PGCh2NzbvN-VxNUaqkqgLAOpuCw0dVItbSRztXwZ9oWIxAfAVpFdGr_ZXyfE6QkheATdcTUpomQJ5dg67X2zakNSw49Z4hMeS5Q08/s1600/DSC_0037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywQauLGHSIW5wiC4Qsg2noswR9o3OjHQMEg-ZVS7PGCh2NzbvN-VxNUaqkqgLAOpuCw0dVItbSRztXwZ9oWIxAfAVpFdGr_ZXyfE6QkheATdcTUpomQJ5dg67X2zakNSw49Z4hMeS5Q08/s640/DSC_0037.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TA-DAAA!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw010O-Xg_8VXYB-uuXyUWDVO5K3G4pyzoRPiWiMPZfnmZNUdYBgAnp40IZ-3hE9-NBwn1-2aMXOH4MVeHSoj-COmsYilO0Ent78QBJRh-GqSLAq276dg3Rpjc-vnZ0fkMSpwoRu5Isgwh/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw010O-Xg_8VXYB-uuXyUWDVO5K3G4pyzoRPiWiMPZfnmZNUdYBgAnp40IZ-3hE9-NBwn1-2aMXOH4MVeHSoj-COmsYilO0Ent78QBJRh-GqSLAq276dg3Rpjc-vnZ0fkMSpwoRu5Isgwh/s640/DSC_0038.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you see how big this area is NOW?</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZ7ix8o6UZ0eqQgPWiy-Yyc6dpLMLalrVka0igi98K8dE2l0O1SWCOzlVU__ULYrVGKieYI3okFuMGApUknscbCy7yelgQpz76WgBhV7-dqhE4silJrDCD1X8IoOTPr4QRzQIXKvfNhEu/s1600/DSC_0013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZ7ix8o6UZ0eqQgPWiy-Yyc6dpLMLalrVka0igi98K8dE2l0O1SWCOzlVU__ULYrVGKieYI3okFuMGApUknscbCy7yelgQpz76WgBhV7-dqhE4silJrDCD1X8IoOTPr4QRzQIXKvfNhEu/s400/DSC_0013.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was how it looked before</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzNG21kgCWMeXxal2zFicafk4iXbOsZ5Kx6_HVvukMLb1diuFii40b2l4poA4Q9KDBAuf439_xJkpYK5u9YuB5z5ee2AYEg2cVmSGbHXcqCQD20kj4g8E58EDGuzrvXwCXmXJNEG3IOTA/s1600/DSC_0039-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzNG21kgCWMeXxal2zFicafk4iXbOsZ5Kx6_HVvukMLb1diuFii40b2l4poA4Q9KDBAuf439_xJkpYK5u9YuB5z5ee2AYEg2cVmSGbHXcqCQD20kj4g8E58EDGuzrvXwCXmXJNEG3IOTA/s640/DSC_0039-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now, with the outdoor kitchen & DECK EXTENSION, it is even more prefect for entertaining!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vfH1AWbQ3-Ig5lIBhywqlPkHhSWgDUuVSS_u6Tx5vFmyv7aLV9JZvQvZTX9tHxwcBeYn3SCR-cBM2IF5cWd5jCZulm6QOREYPaGD4BuVMvs19aT1oM79ZmoU9C_LdBhUUaayEMb1BsF4/s1600/DSC_0040-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vfH1AWbQ3-Ig5lIBhywqlPkHhSWgDUuVSS_u6Tx5vFmyv7aLV9JZvQvZTX9tHxwcBeYn3SCR-cBM2IF5cWd5jCZulm6QOREYPaGD4BuVMvs19aT1oM79ZmoU9C_LdBhUUaayEMb1BsF4/s640/DSC_0040-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are definitely using this a lot now that my kitchen is OUT OF ORDER!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The deck panel color is off of course, so the next step, eventually is to paint the whole thing in the same color! That is, if we still have the energy for it! ;-)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THANK YOU SO MUCH DAD AND HUBS - YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!! MWAH!</span></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Week!</span></i></b></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>*Vel*</b></i></span></div>Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Bright Spot

I mentioned before that the outdoors was one of our bright spots in this whole renovation process. Aside from our new  Outdoor kitchen that ...

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Upholstering the Inside Back of a Chair: Chapter 2

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hoe Kay.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm back to talking about my struggles with the reupholstery project that's <strike>trying to kill me</strike> a real challenge!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last we visited this <strike>nightmare</strike> undertaking, we had gotten this far.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJTVudhvwEhy_uahI5e3djxkzT7Ich7fazbNP2Pxf1GmLy0ZY3ja78G7KYsigMpVDV3CofhNVpo3IASGzLNkm4DxccR3AiaEpDzDU3ThJIQYmGBE0VOGGwHDLmikxe1UHm0Tjb4pbUixH/s1600/IMG_4449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJTVudhvwEhy_uahI5e3djxkzT7Ich7fazbNP2Pxf1GmLy0ZY3ja78G7KYsigMpVDV3CofhNVpo3IASGzLNkm4DxccR3AiaEpDzDU3ThJIQYmGBE0VOGGwHDLmikxe1UHm0Tjb4pbUixH/s640/IMG_4449.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you've been following me, you know that I started with the chair looking like this.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHVqgmYiH_Ab3xS-GFtehHhv-2Vgkxwuv1hDcSfR_coPwZVi_l0z9qbzBSd4PKhmWlilF23cGQ_dvt2Hc1eetco0IEjU71prt590FkN8Rd8ob7lBdhEf3kW_OsOfR4UuCJA5uQ0vF3eGN/s1600/1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHVqgmYiH_Ab3xS-GFtehHhv-2Vgkxwuv1hDcSfR_coPwZVi_l0z9qbzBSd4PKhmWlilF23cGQ_dvt2Hc1eetco0IEjU71prt590FkN8Rd8ob7lBdhEf3kW_OsOfR4UuCJA5uQ0vF3eGN/s640/1a.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>for the past week.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I've</i></b><i><b> been struggling with the @#$ thing!!!!!</b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because I have no shame,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will show you all the stupid stuff I tried.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fabric is pricey, and my buddy Kris (it's her chair) paid for it, so I am trying to be really careful and not ruin it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A chair like this takes 6 yards.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I pulled out some old sheets that my mom gave me, and used them to try and make a pattern.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOol7mKQTtaAQZPwiiNqc0DGbNEV1TUsa0AhDloyVoI6JYPE2tiqYHdm9MjQ4N3fpzv72PN4rqyB-IH2ZnY_Tt71E3uLFdfmMzuXXv5kVQ7HLRTX2rcugZ1euCt5T3wHPbUO2nXf2oDRzm/s1600/IMG_4455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOol7mKQTtaAQZPwiiNqc0DGbNEV1TUsa0AhDloyVoI6JYPE2tiqYHdm9MjQ4N3fpzv72PN4rqyB-IH2ZnY_Tt71E3uLFdfmMzuXXv5kVQ7HLRTX2rcugZ1euCt5T3wHPbUO2nXf2oDRzm/s640/IMG_4455.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since there are going to be buttons on the back, I used my big T-pins to hold the fabric where buttons might go.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then, I started to pin around the chair.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then, I pinned the arm piece to the back, as if it was a slipcover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hD0bn5dfpyVeqgC9z7toN62fQe_aFVUEQbdxGI7oW1JTyFNUxfC1rItxz4LdZVX017aoSQVO3ASjJjEozEuf4hnDdHMSEiPmfXoKKVWUIJDHCeh0dF0tk588W2WOkxh6yDtociozd6GG/s1600/IMG_4461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hD0bn5dfpyVeqgC9z7toN62fQe_aFVUEQbdxGI7oW1JTyFNUxfC1rItxz4LdZVX017aoSQVO3ASjJjEozEuf4hnDdHMSEiPmfXoKKVWUIJDHCeh0dF0tk588W2WOkxh6yDtociozd6GG/s640/IMG_4461.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">soooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I got one arm pinned on, and it was lookin' pretty good!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUQ4CG_V_nioV2hNvi6xQ2QLmWeZNHw5fTHTas-I56nfak5EAsyXnPkqkc7WgVdVMGG3Br3-GGx2OeeMxMX9vMzeZmFBJPASsnDQb5gAWIKY911w60g8VkcGodzSU8Cy-yCT_0J5TxOYB/s1600/IMG_4464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUQ4CG_V_nioV2hNvi6xQ2QLmWeZNHw5fTHTas-I56nfak5EAsyXnPkqkc7WgVdVMGG3Br3-GGx2OeeMxMX9vMzeZmFBJPASsnDQb5gAWIKY911w60g8VkcGodzSU8Cy-yCT_0J5TxOYB/s640/IMG_4464.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was feeling pretty smug!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-mfuYd8e0o44iiay8-R0kg8NPN4XfDJz7Mw2_qwlQEnnGwm6YDO7vxTU6vs3dqfd1bIkT3k8ZjAFpi0nSxoWeaw-REZ2MJJzV2vpyd9Wh5vlJZqAkd442wpXkz40U5PQYxtIB-fFJNqH/s1600/IMG_4472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-mfuYd8e0o44iiay8-R0kg8NPN4XfDJz7Mw2_qwlQEnnGwm6YDO7vxTU6vs3dqfd1bIkT3k8ZjAFpi0nSxoWeaw-REZ2MJJzV2vpyd9Wh5vlJZqAkd442wpXkz40U5PQYxtIB-fFJNqH/s640/IMG_4472.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had no idea that I was in.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>way over my head!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I seamed both arms to the back piece and put it back on the chair, to see if it would fit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6KSG73THCKNKD69A5f-1gkb_Ko6CBZNUfVZy8-4NvMiGeZelyC5aJiKnyiih4Lau3xfa3E3FpPq6jj-kroYNJHAvy4JNjUUMMUVqTHun9bNKsbt7sHJhWG6oAHVsdz9Wo9ZWBXhKTxKy/s1600/IMG_4473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6KSG73THCKNKD69A5f-1gkb_Ko6CBZNUfVZy8-4NvMiGeZelyC5aJiKnyiih4Lau3xfa3E3FpPq6jj-kroYNJHAvy4JNjUUMMUVqTHun9bNKsbt7sHJhWG6oAHVsdz9Wo9ZWBXhKTxKy/s640/IMG_4473.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>WELL.....</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>IT DIDN'T.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It didn't fit at the bottom, was too tight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sooooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I pieced in a little fabric to make it fit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RtQVwzV0YfQmtGekSiPf44Hq8C65YIRLZnsZYqP3Aklr2nEAdi0k5IJTVwS_4ygS11Yxx9zEJSnW9iPKZiH6D-8fmF6QIVp3ULXswCF5igMOdoOt_wV9CiCG_HQY7N3zS5H-lI0TLI5Z/s1600/IMG_4480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RtQVwzV0YfQmtGekSiPf44Hq8C65YIRLZnsZYqP3Aklr2nEAdi0k5IJTVwS_4ygS11Yxx9zEJSnW9iPKZiH6D-8fmF6QIVp3ULXswCF5igMOdoOt_wV9CiCG_HQY7N3zS5H-lI0TLI5Z/s640/IMG_4480.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I took it all apart to use as my patterns.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HskU7IL6Qqq2pQNKvURXEqTM60M8t-8AMuV4mw6esrfLV4CG1Qe-bUuOWXpTK3MMZ5FMVXoC75_TBVpjMotQnWUBrFBFOihJYuoyKmFqOklI9P9FCMkRWMF_7uGTa30Eu0u6bu3Kz8WR/s1600/IMG_4481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HskU7IL6Qqq2pQNKvURXEqTM60M8t-8AMuV4mw6esrfLV4CG1Qe-bUuOWXpTK3MMZ5FMVXoC75_TBVpjMotQnWUBrFBFOihJYuoyKmFqOklI9P9FCMkRWMF_7uGTa30Eu0u6bu3Kz8WR/s640/IMG_4481.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And bravely started cutting the linen fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbymCNhZR-E3vdu1yWftf5pHVaNLpnN9MDfIkRnxc4N8fbv23rdflJ9N8fKmDDnEoETZAAP5GWerEt6lijcn_3pKkxxhHXjWZXMgKf2Nwf3BeLksxPUSTbCms1nj7cFipjnyKSW2N_jkj/s1600/IMG_4482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbymCNhZR-E3vdu1yWftf5pHVaNLpnN9MDfIkRnxc4N8fbv23rdflJ9N8fKmDDnEoETZAAP5GWerEt6lijcn_3pKkxxhHXjWZXMgKf2Nwf3BeLksxPUSTbCms1nj7cFipjnyKSW2N_jkj/s640/IMG_4482.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Put it on the chair.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8Bpxt2kr7mCqdbWAiRjo40C0XIbM61fegCgfDVRyPukDu4dNIGc5JL-PfPP8hIMpbpn4YYrfDgvzoZBNA9watpGBmC268aL-G7_aiFWfTzRVVJ2aMs_J3tQnmes4ViC0IQ3OqUUXJNeA/s1600/IMG_4505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8Bpxt2kr7mCqdbWAiRjo40C0XIbM61fegCgfDVRyPukDu4dNIGc5JL-PfPP8hIMpbpn4YYrfDgvzoZBNA9watpGBmC268aL-G7_aiFWfTzRVVJ2aMs_J3tQnmes4ViC0IQ3OqUUXJNeA/s640/IMG_4505.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and proceeded to have a melt down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Sooooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did what I always do in this type of a situation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I CALLED MY BUDDIES AT DRAPE IT!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those of you new to my blog.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drape It is the work room I use for my window treatments and for my custom upholstery.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are also some of my closest friends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I begged Joe (the proprietor.....) to please let Kris and me bring the chair over for a tutorial with his fabuloso upholsterer Gilles.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Soooooooo.......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the next day, Kris and I hauled the chair over to their workshop and found out everything that I was doing wrong.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will show you guys what Gilles taught me in my next post.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's dinner time, and I'm hungry, so I'm not going into it now,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but I will show you a shot of how far I got today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uIk8lT5YfO3ea8x5maj-SAakjUg0IWpP4jrqq4xn-F9hL3rZ11m0QN8zGiqa7O6cWjhO-iaLeEj3jRV7adxrCUfQCxYL4MRbXbdvLbMa2W41oqv6LVKfgQL3BtW2DFlNjYghfZbeR_rB/s1600/IMG_4578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uIk8lT5YfO3ea8x5maj-SAakjUg0IWpP4jrqq4xn-F9hL3rZ11m0QN8zGiqa7O6cWjhO-iaLeEj3jRV7adxrCUfQCxYL4MRbXbdvLbMa2W41oqv6LVKfgQL3BtW2DFlNjYghfZbeR_rB/s640/IMG_4578.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I still have to trim the fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add the buttons to the inside back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reupholster the outside back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cover the outside back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add double welting to cover all the staples.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Oh yeah.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and make the cushion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Out of down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Cuz Kris wants a poofy cushion, and I try to give her everything she wants.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those of you wondering why I'm doing this.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why do people climb Mt Everest?????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This is my Mount Everest!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latah, Gatah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/Betsysignature.png" /></a></div>

Upholstering the Inside Back of a Chair: Chapter 2

Hoe Kay..... I'm back to talking about my struggles with the reupholstery project that's trying to kill me  a real challenge!!!!! La...

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What's not to love with IKEA

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I love IKEA! </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br />And the new 2014 collection doesn't disappoint.<br />I particularly LOVE the Stockholm  collection, mid-century modern at a very affordable price!<br /> Here are some my favorites....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5JfbhBoBHkkM7ivha79nC958dQiveZE14pjHpFe7cnFFyka06e29pDqQeLFLb_Rk2fbghCyKCHX3Oy-hqWFSbgYbYIzzIXUt_xYv_2shHiagtKrI-Oiex70z4AJMRubctrDCQZDQ2n34/s1600/51980d9474c5b6689d000124._w.540._s.fit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5JfbhBoBHkkM7ivha79nC958dQiveZE14pjHpFe7cnFFyka06e29pDqQeLFLb_Rk2fbghCyKCHX3Oy-hqWFSbgYbYIzzIXUt_xYv_2shHiagtKrI-Oiex70z4AJMRubctrDCQZDQ2n34/s400/51980d9474c5b6689d000124._w.540._s.fit.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ikea-stockholm-couch-icff-2013-189651">Stockholm Green Velvet sofa - $999</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Modern Lush is what I call this sofa and that color is just the icing on the cake!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBH2vkl-Co-QmczNHoKwsLX6Wqv-7eSK6kWX79EEMNqEniBKrMcadK_U2tWkNHg920C63dlkVhdv-0EixRhm62puJETQiuzBaVT0TCTuOi40e06zT7FVRhWIUK251lIslpn2eGgZkwbXH/s1600/ektorp-sofa__0142147_PE302106_S4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBH2vkl-Co-QmczNHoKwsLX6Wqv-7eSK6kWX79EEMNqEniBKrMcadK_U2tWkNHg920C63dlkVhdv-0EixRhm62puJETQiuzBaVT0TCTuOi40e06zT7FVRhWIUK251lIslpn2eGgZkwbXH/s400/ektorp-sofa__0142147_PE302106_S4.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19875765/#/S89902826">$599 Ektrop sofa in new Vellinge Dark blue fabric</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Updating an old classic, the new line of fabrics are pretty and practical. This one looks like denim up close but minus the gritty texture.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2T6dr1qVQ-xrgPAQb3NTgmi_i4_RT4LEhTLyRMIhIYS-_L7LNPxUtXaVWgy9OkYAekuHzQAQ0zX4NAU5ZT18ti0gwce0xRQJo20oFxJw9U6xd_VgfzbvA0SSSps8f1STthgcI9DOk-6y/s1600/8572036685_e256813496_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2T6dr1qVQ-xrgPAQb3NTgmi_i4_RT4LEhTLyRMIhIYS-_L7LNPxUtXaVWgy9OkYAekuHzQAQ0zX4NAU5ZT18ti0gwce0xRQJo20oFxJw9U6xd_VgfzbvA0SSSps8f1STthgcI9DOk-6y/s640/8572036685_e256813496_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.archistas.com/2013/03/to-stockholm-with-ikea.html#.Uffg7ZW1LzI">Stockholm Chandelier $99</a><br />Stockholm Mirror $99</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps my favorite of all - the chandelier and the fabulous mirror!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbZBnlxmiICxVje-cd7WiH_0bNAZQXBiHHLHj7fTq8QX4Rm83lU99fIPbkmZhA52ijnf_0riiXicPMr9AZ__IsVKBK8ko8B3uCGgLBJjuVyXVpwy739rhbgrxRVEYkDL1f_EbI8jaSfXC/s1600/stockholm-glass-door-cabinet__0181248_PE333377_S4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbZBnlxmiICxVje-cd7WiH_0bNAZQXBiHHLHj7fTq8QX4Rm83lU99fIPbkmZhA52ijnf_0riiXicPMr9AZ__IsVKBK8ko8B3uCGgLBJjuVyXVpwy739rhbgrxRVEYkDL1f_EbI8jaSfXC/s400/stockholm-glass-door-cabinet__0181248_PE333377_S4.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90239733/">Stockholm Cabinet -$399</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Perfect perch to display any collection.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-S7fYi3lTI-xVY6Jn1OyVCibXIF8nkfSbcHLRnKefsXqaO2bSwEQRIM7HHAmGFJq2LnEYqk-sg4CFuk37PKiPKurjXIlTOlx8zumx49lojIZyQ541on5mqB2TOc_ZO1WP0oLE3yuZpG2/s1600/stockholm-chair__0186064_PE338152_S4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-S7fYi3lTI-xVY6Jn1OyVCibXIF8nkfSbcHLRnKefsXqaO2bSwEQRIM7HHAmGFJq2LnEYqk-sg4CFuk37PKiPKurjXIlTOlx8zumx49lojIZyQ541on5mqB2TOc_ZO1WP0oLE3yuZpG2/s400/stockholm-chair__0186064_PE338152_S4.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20246223/">Stockholm Chair</a> - $119</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">So love this chair, I just don't have any more room for it!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChsbfwT6bYG72zxBD5Gu0GSrkYX1MfKo_woVufFuVQDivb0KaKTO6jAjr3l1HjNBAS3hm5AnDbyi4lQvDxNSvbP1_LNjAvf6qx-pg6-jW4s2q5QGquFywN5AHGTtxQ4ZBqEjBd670YN9D/s1600/stockholm-fabric__0175066_PE328517_S4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChsbfwT6bYG72zxBD5Gu0GSrkYX1MfKo_woVufFuVQDivb0KaKTO6jAjr3l1HjNBAS3hm5AnDbyi4lQvDxNSvbP1_LNjAvf6qx-pg6-jW4s2q5QGquFywN5AHGTtxQ4ZBqEjBd670YN9D/s400/stockholm-fabric__0175066_PE328517_S4.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20228993/">Stockholm Fabric -$8.99/yd </a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Good enough on it's own as art right?!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLixOAaFYqvkvSO0RQ90pn7-fgrKplUrPddYj8dTaku9Cgqu9FytH8rVQ2StRHbMk2uMJ-LZkf7KGVlEZgPmUjmaJtl99PoOdXjIeoshhj7wtCyxJ-38H59moVrUzplm_VxLxKA4I34R-/s1600/algort-fabric__0196161_PE353055_S4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLixOAaFYqvkvSO0RQ90pn7-fgrKplUrPddYj8dTaku9Cgqu9FytH8rVQ2StRHbMk2uMJ-LZkf7KGVlEZgPmUjmaJtl99PoOdXjIeoshhj7wtCyxJ-38H59moVrUzplm_VxLxKA4I34R-/s640/algort-fabric__0196161_PE353055_S4.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30227262/">Algort Fabric - $6.99/yd</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Who wouldn't want this in any girl's room?!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HZHm06gS_GAkNrOlSfrtFIXGUcFxFQT02U2avANPLhcGZziNrGRAJAjLd4ohVhMhD-1Bvgo8SQgChDrOYxmXKMdthfVubeyQ_4NiMDtpxwJ8JeTE2KSm_QfIhB9cAxmnGgUj1HLRNq9_/s1600/skylta-childrens-market-stand__0175391_PE328788_S4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HZHm06gS_GAkNrOlSfrtFIXGUcFxFQT02U2avANPLhcGZziNrGRAJAjLd4ohVhMhD-1Bvgo8SQgChDrOYxmXKMdthfVubeyQ_4NiMDtpxwJ8JeTE2KSm_QfIhB9cAxmnGgUj1HLRNq9_/s640/skylta-childrens-market-stand__0175391_PE328788_S4.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30245727/">Skylta Children's Market Stand $14.99</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">So fun for all ages!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVRXE80dEnwkLHcpGjZuFsKjZGhZZP-jHGOKcAtUO4b6OUTdW-JxmBF5hLuwQNQ8-blBlP7O7tYKCIhyRZB7vlb7pMWG7Hjoc4cqCRY4MS-jSaQ-B6DpsO4teb0wq7_dG4jeB8kYhb7R7/s1600/losjon-hanger__0173849_PE327912_S4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVRXE80dEnwkLHcpGjZuFsKjZGhZZP-jHGOKcAtUO4b6OUTdW-JxmBF5hLuwQNQ8-blBlP7O7tYKCIhyRZB7vlb7pMWG7Hjoc4cqCRY4MS-jSaQ-B6DpsO4teb0wq7_dG4jeB8kYhb7R7/s320/losjon-hanger__0173849_PE327912_S4.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90225793/">Losgon hanger 5 for $7.99</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Super cute(& safe) organization for the kiddos for sure.</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If you want to see the whole catalog, <b><a href="http://onlinecatalog.ikea-usa.com/us/en/ikea_catalog">click here!</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000; 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How to Make a Window Look Taller

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Today I am going to talk about faking it!!!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will return to showing Kris's chair in the next post.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(if I get the back right.....that's a loooooong story.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots of houses have windows that we wish were taller.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my buddy, Kris's, master bedroom we had this very problem!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She didn't want valances on the windows, which is a tried and true way to make them look taller.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She is a <strike>pain in the @$$</strike> wonderful friend, and I thank the good earth every morning for her friendship!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used Venetian blinds to do the trick.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you've been following my blog, you'll remember her bedroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've been working on it for a while, and had gotten this far.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLoyiqZqUdwZdwlAwBupfsjrINnSmVCm4R0LMhJ-1ELmEDXcvAxUsU9uBtwq3suXTFRhPBIPSOAEXVQkBGR84ZpLepk-H9pXrCEZF2LN393DR0ZlCwZ2keKmk6z0u329HzWxH5cV0L_ur/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLoyiqZqUdwZdwlAwBupfsjrINnSmVCm4R0LMhJ-1ELmEDXcvAxUsU9uBtwq3suXTFRhPBIPSOAEXVQkBGR84ZpLepk-H9pXrCEZF2LN393DR0ZlCwZ2keKmk6z0u329HzWxH5cV0L_ur/s640/1.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the way the windows looked before we hung the draperies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhlGX0vZa1RbgNEG1-1dKGnNp3qtSVSgn6WJO1UI-AJ-Nd6AKHs9LS9U8Kbj7_YGyieztbNn-Ya99_wSXbKT5PFQNQl1n7eW3LflLWqFgis_7gdxBj_PWr_AQ-1goEWR_3Gk4Iez-_94I/s1600/progress+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhlGX0vZa1RbgNEG1-1dKGnNp3qtSVSgn6WJO1UI-AJ-Nd6AKHs9LS9U8Kbj7_YGyieztbNn-Ya99_wSXbKT5PFQNQl1n7eW3LflLWqFgis_7gdxBj_PWr_AQ-1goEWR_3Gk4Iez-_94I/s640/progress+8.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I had the draperies hung, but the blinds hadn't come in yet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are her windows, when we last saw this room....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFByezHp5QA_NvxBPz71ZGK8pIWiqKJkmr09fveJYtA_muTr1rOWjlsFIXIWB6mJuiR8Pme0GQ-D2_mii5siqZVxKmmZb_SaimxjnlNGr1rnl37lFxOIJbecliG7m_0NKX_TGB_jRfDLrJ/s1600/draperies+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFByezHp5QA_NvxBPz71ZGK8pIWiqKJkmr09fveJYtA_muTr1rOWjlsFIXIWB6mJuiR8Pme0GQ-D2_mii5siqZVxKmmZb_SaimxjnlNGr1rnl37lFxOIJbecliG7m_0NKX_TGB_jRfDLrJ/s640/draperies+4.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can see that I had the poles hung way above the top of the window header.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNTem_-lwdyGDFWVBlv9BtwhCS-TjM3WhCJMogZALdYs2zMKcVWKOBPoExUi5fCp4jwZQnyvHdRh8NJsgXEpsqyFEj9hdjODbbHlfxfAooS8qgDNKVNx37bAewb5FTo0s1wdwvrQ_ieKg/s1600/draperies+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNTem_-lwdyGDFWVBlv9BtwhCS-TjM3WhCJMogZALdYs2zMKcVWKOBPoExUi5fCp4jwZQnyvHdRh8NJsgXEpsqyFEj9hdjODbbHlfxfAooS8qgDNKVNx37bAewb5FTo0s1wdwvrQ_ieKg/s640/draperies+6.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I wanted it to look like the windows were as tall as the drapery pole.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A great way to do this is with blinds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-oeZTlUtZZut57i-zXPHAwotpKT9htmZZ3Z2zcds8biSJRQe7FamG2-SM3BcXkL8UWS7bYoUj9hAM-72vQ9ABwnFLQWhlkFJmq_LXUalruGokTXHnlug-dyr6Pl7u6XzR4KCfWPsSjMx/s1600/IMG_4489aa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-oeZTlUtZZut57i-zXPHAwotpKT9htmZZ3Z2zcds8biSJRQe7FamG2-SM3BcXkL8UWS7bYoUj9hAM-72vQ9ABwnFLQWhlkFJmq_LXUalruGokTXHnlug-dyr6Pl7u6XzR4KCfWPsSjMx/s640/IMG_4489aa.JPG" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's Steve on the ladder.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had him hang the blinds to just behind the pole.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the blinds are raised, you need to tilt the slats closed so you can't see the wall behind them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13hYhVtn2MlArJfWYhmdulBUEOiT4abiTr_yRuBDQH4TAvgcsaVXaUZm204RkQKEgdToe8GXTyO78I2ZGf2u3NnO0V1VGxdSzAkJJODi3KWUR1UH0z1vleHyZBKnnQCLMQ-OupHaWHQ9a/s1600/IMG_4494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13hYhVtn2MlArJfWYhmdulBUEOiT4abiTr_yRuBDQH4TAvgcsaVXaUZm204RkQKEgdToe8GXTyO78I2ZGf2u3NnO0V1VGxdSzAkJJODi3KWUR1UH0z1vleHyZBKnnQCLMQ-OupHaWHQ9a/s640/IMG_4494.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had the slats match the woodwork, and the tape pulled out a dark beige color from the wallpaper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's Scott on the bed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made him get up on it and straighten the tapes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>this is a professional operation, already!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9uEzhDEFOsMKlMhrWGkwaMCZRkkhWSUlNsKDc3osbOPJULahUkfWwuz4W2tCw_HssnoDo9vBZ5eEKE7rf18Yf0o10-A9iX22A41zQEY1oO-7P2pEdLrhMapN1KB43bLD1TRl7j53iACJ/s1600/IMG_4496a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9uEzhDEFOsMKlMhrWGkwaMCZRkkhWSUlNsKDc3osbOPJULahUkfWwuz4W2tCw_HssnoDo9vBZ5eEKE7rf18Yf0o10-A9iX22A41zQEY1oO-7P2pEdLrhMapN1KB43bLD1TRl7j53iACJ/s640/IMG_4496a.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here's the room so far.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuyDSoSN8YxTKDpox0Bly1ORh52sd1an2fmJ8vpi8HUunEG1tArpzQlrjxY8LeTkNHyNcKKQrnvaHHx-QRcvlbQCBkD8vAZkDNN9iCRfY7tRvKF2_aEDAhdC53qzvpwGW2MzjjGdVKMZP/s1600/IMG_4502a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuyDSoSN8YxTKDpox0Bly1ORh52sd1an2fmJ8vpi8HUunEG1tArpzQlrjxY8LeTkNHyNcKKQrnvaHHx-QRcvlbQCBkD8vAZkDNN9iCRfY7tRvKF2_aEDAhdC53qzvpwGW2MzjjGdVKMZP/s640/IMG_4502a.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We need to do the bedding.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Find a night stand for the left side (Kris's side) of the bed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Find a rug.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hang artwork.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And lots of other stuff that makes a room a Betsy room!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a before and after for up until this point.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">Kris let me take the before shot when she was in the middle of changing her sheets.....she's a trouper!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NAIDFATrGCsxMXS7KhM3cr9H0LBJ4x1UmMjSbJcyQwcFqgXhxBpgDR7OTiBayp7M2aHA_H1TIwFgKLBlQMTGRrpUhQ8Q2nPfOZS0tItRq_63ksmv-UkU3Uzz40GEdMDnq6wIdS83PQ90/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NAIDFATrGCsxMXS7KhM3cr9H0LBJ4x1UmMjSbJcyQwcFqgXhxBpgDR7OTiBayp7M2aHA_H1TIwFgKLBlQMTGRrpUhQ8Q2nPfOZS0tItRq_63ksmv-UkU3Uzz40GEdMDnq6wIdS83PQ90/s640/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The room's getting cozier and cozier.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris is happy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At least she was until she sees that I called her a <strike>pain in the @$$</strike> wonderful friend, and so smahrt!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latah, Gatah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/Betsysignature.png" /></a></div>

How to Make a Window Look Taller

Today I am going to talk about faking it!!!!!!! I will return to showing Kris's chair in the next post..... (if I get the back right.......

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Kitchen Renovation Day 4 to 8

<div style="text-align: center;">Just wanted to share with you, rather, I NEED TO SHARE with you, the progress on my kitchen. </div><div style="text-align: center;">At this point, I think blogging <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/07/what-kitchen-renovation-looks-like.html">about what this process is like and how it's going</a>, has helped me much like psychotherapy in a way! LOL! ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, I'm so excited to show you our progress so far...</div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1Z8AMnuW-UX9w-c8n6qjD3674VynmyOmN-bWkWP39PWxYLYvLjVjW35o2Q9jtrxSgk7dreBrV7JPY3Q9188bAcb9LLOLG3MwFwyrhyphenhyphenj3Aro29gljSl09oTTNSR9bQskTBmm4TMI9X5yr/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1Z8AMnuW-UX9w-c8n6qjD3674VynmyOmN-bWkWP39PWxYLYvLjVjW35o2Q9jtrxSgk7dreBrV7JPY3Q9188bAcb9LLOLG3MwFwyrhyphenhyphenj3Aro29gljSl09oTTNSR9bQskTBmm4TMI9X5yr/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 4 - Flooring all gone</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_xqAeGzggiFz5_Gn3l16jUoBsnPswSzejS2JIpYndJHHhvDSfs46oehyphenhyphenQBhI265eD20l_dsbVkO9zuHn4L7zfbWurn3Y4NsgoOnotBljNSoCw56ULQqGwgzeJcfk6TguWkElTgi8Z8n6/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_xqAeGzggiFz5_Gn3l16jUoBsnPswSzejS2JIpYndJHHhvDSfs46oehyphenhyphenQBhI265eD20l_dsbVkO9zuHn4L7zfbWurn3Y4NsgoOnotBljNSoCw56ULQqGwgzeJcfk6TguWkElTgi8Z8n6/s400/DSC_0038.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Day 5 - Island cabinet is up!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDm_MjAsFy737FBUHqYN6ZU8RxdL0GAzf7UsmgpDZDqHFvaEo3ip4mht2e3866lgNjel9Yl66Ce6fODvZdrbY2O3Mqi1RX65W51aeyOUvFN2vgQQsSzz0DMi8bJMatQ3BhNrYVcf0ns3j/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDm_MjAsFy737FBUHqYN6ZU8RxdL0GAzf7UsmgpDZDqHFvaEo3ip4mht2e3866lgNjel9Yl66Ce6fODvZdrbY2O3Mqi1RX65W51aeyOUvFN2vgQQsSzz0DMi8bJMatQ3BhNrYVcf0ns3j/s400/DSC_0040.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRmnQpiBJUCfOfJ0RZ6pcP94bHz7UZd5rAulIHaJ7VClYAHKZbkKtCi3P_HiisZkgCidxTsrQge-0OcrXXuSL6CGwv6cyxDt-qpFlHair2CX2hLxeqQJZGny5vdH8dNk9GkrG52leQqSn/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRmnQpiBJUCfOfJ0RZ6pcP94bHz7UZd5rAulIHaJ7VClYAHKZbkKtCi3P_HiisZkgCidxTsrQge-0OcrXXuSL6CGwv6cyxDt-qpFlHair2CX2hLxeqQJZGny5vdH8dNk9GkrG52leQqSn/s400/DSC_0041.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I am so in love with the espresso finish on the island and pantry cabinets. It just pops up against all the white cabinets in the room!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbGRkVb7nudc6IdD4oaBKfjali7FWLu7UbqfAJlO2fSMM7-gbinIeGG5xNRCAYbhyaWHPgpem9H-9gqSUKYjkoBY7b09x977bywn0e6aiBbLZI-8rU-LaWxiVlWonDPAcZbFkM0vuYqya/s1600/DSC_0043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbGRkVb7nudc6IdD4oaBKfjali7FWLu7UbqfAJlO2fSMM7-gbinIeGG5xNRCAYbhyaWHPgpem9H-9gqSUKYjkoBY7b09x977bywn0e6aiBbLZI-8rU-LaWxiVlWonDPAcZbFkM0vuYqya/s400/DSC_0043.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Day 6 - Pantry cabinet in place & Painting done</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisO6UDl67UGVQUyxpPbUiOHrmgLdaoiQLQuIUdLGPeEaodHFL0leyaMPaSo7Ti9YpDuAntTaQdncacRxqPwnqdv8Ki5FgRFIC2v55AyoKuu_0P5G0n5Empv4cruxdH-okejaFn7gubAk5V/s1600/DSC_0038-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisO6UDl67UGVQUyxpPbUiOHrmgLdaoiQLQuIUdLGPeEaodHFL0leyaMPaSo7Ti9YpDuAntTaQdncacRxqPwnqdv8Ki5FgRFIC2v55AyoKuu_0P5G0n5Empv4cruxdH-okejaFn7gubAk5V/s400/DSC_0038-002.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 7 - Flooring all done!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I chose laminate for my floors. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwZibUtOkLiRWN-tlZQipe3bKGYGeR_tm2LPR00_nCbhngG_ssX5sIVKyISJFKrheqmcN3v8_I05xMmMnje7YFRgZp4Yvuozn3jxQ-3mrQolsozkzIBPcpDQC2vxAC1EgFK7GWNXid2xS/s1600/DSC_0269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwZibUtOkLiRWN-tlZQipe3bKGYGeR_tm2LPR00_nCbhngG_ssX5sIVKyISJFKrheqmcN3v8_I05xMmMnje7YFRgZp4Yvuozn3jxQ-3mrQolsozkzIBPcpDQC2vxAC1EgFK7GWNXid2xS/s640/DSC_0269.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how it feels on the foot and how it looks, I'm hoping that with the sealing, this can hold up pretty well even in the kitchen!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RSskBK1o0LZuokWPEPiodUFdZ15DJ7THgREPj6FeFi6_LTOhZQxugDzeX7blZ79ffSNdqIN8S01o46-IUuBiQGJECkUkfGa-iQQ5qScEPi0m46rPEj32uNuHi1QkRDokbl1EagcEC_fp/s1600/DSC_0041-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RSskBK1o0LZuokWPEPiodUFdZ15DJ7THgREPj6FeFi6_LTOhZQxugDzeX7blZ79ffSNdqIN8S01o46-IUuBiQGJECkUkfGa-iQQ5qScEPi0m46rPEj32uNuHi1QkRDokbl1EagcEC_fp/s400/DSC_0041-001.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unintentionally diagonally placed because of my angulated kitchen.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6UoUUrD66LGdxs7Xk5rf9V_4i_bfJuxbbsNxs_NQhO32L9WyDwm4sIdUkml8FdeY5dFlcoBepcZNqEoT3BpdAfQC9ylQY84_Vv7OtP-gnmGsSlsWwNCv-17qZuXr0whB6afNIw7mTsk5/s1600/DSC_0039-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6UoUUrD66LGdxs7Xk5rf9V_4i_bfJuxbbsNxs_NQhO32L9WyDwm4sIdUkml8FdeY5dFlcoBepcZNqEoT3BpdAfQC9ylQY84_Vv7OtP-gnmGsSlsWwNCv-17qZuXr0whB6afNIw7mTsk5/s640/DSC_0039-002.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 8 - Upper cabinets are up!!! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJ9GcQExPZXhqw-rEWyMOCnHxmi_XzQ5w-pKSP2xUKdrUYwqjqcby9l0ul3SQO-m1F_xa9OMWCgv9rWZBklh0hpoaqg7vl9lDaAPztIW7iDpgT6ykc6v_zoiQ8HNN0Yc6-NiE1EXgKltR/s1600/DSC_0040-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJ9GcQExPZXhqw-rEWyMOCnHxmi_XzQ5w-pKSP2xUKdrUYwqjqcby9l0ul3SQO-m1F_xa9OMWCgv9rWZBklh0hpoaqg7vl9lDaAPztIW7iDpgT6ykc6v_zoiQ8HNN0Yc6-NiE1EXgKltR/s640/DSC_0040-002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">When I saw this after I came home from work, I just had a huge grin on my face. I am so happy with how the plan is looking great in reality!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Will share more progress in the days to come. We're still a long way to go. Thank you for your encouragement and thoughts, they really do help me 'cope' with the entire process!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a Wonderful Day!</span></i></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">*Vel*</span></i></b></div><br /> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Linking back to...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/08/176th-inspire-me-tuesday-300-birthday.html">A Stroll thru Life</a>, <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-146/">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a>, <a href="http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2013/08/share-it-link-party-74.html">The Winthrop Chronicles</a>, <a href="http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-inspiration-board-creative-party-114.html">Carolyn's Homework</a>, <a href="http://www.vmg206.com/2013/08/brag-about-it-link-party-no-16.html">VMG 206</a>, <a href="http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/2013/08/tweak-it-tuesday-50.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FKxqG+%28COZY+LITTLE+HOUSE%29">Cozy Little House</a>, <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/08/wow-us-wednesdays-130.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20SavvySouthernStyle%20(Savvy%20Southern%20Style)">Savvy Southern Style</a>, <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2013/08/wow-me-wednesday-115-swanky-press.html">Gingersnap Crafts</a>, <a href="http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2013/08/made-by-me-91-linky-party-and-features.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:">Jaqs Studio</a>, <a href="http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2013/08/centerpiece-wednesday-87-and-something.html">The Style sisters</a>, <a href="http://www.frommyfrontporchtoyours.com/2013/08/treasure-hunt-thursday-118-top-picks.html">from my front porch to yours</a>, <a href="http://whiletheysnooze.blogspot.com/2013/08/life-inspired-link-party-5.html">While they Snooze</a>, <a href="http://thetrendytreehouse.blogspot.com/2013/08/create-and-share-features-too.html">The Trendy Treehouse</a>, <a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2013/08/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_9.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20SerenityNow-aMommysSolutionToStayingSane%20(Serenity%20Now-A%20Mommy's%20Solution%20to%20Staying%20Sane)">Serenity Now</a>, <a href="http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2013/08/friday-link-party-29.html">The Pin Junkie</a>, <a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/2013/08/amaze-me-monday-19.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:">Dwellings the Heart of your home</a>, <a href="http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2013/08/creative-bloggers-party-hop-123.html">Homemaker on A Dime</a>, <a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/08/make-it-pretty-monday-week-62.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20TheDedicatedHouse%20(The%20Dedicated%20House)">The Dedicated House</a>, <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2013/08/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no175.html">Coastal Charm</a>,<a href="http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/2013/08/tuesdays-at-our-home-23-and-top-viewed.html">Our Home away from Home</a><br /><br /><br /><b><i>FEATURED IN...</i></b><br /><br /></div><center><a href="http://dwellings-theheartofyourhome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home" border="0" src=" http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l540/CindyPrice1/e1cd2287-748d-4aa6-acd7-e00d7a8214e8.jpg " /></a></center><center><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtllK_pHRP3aV8jeYRMqPrde9hT-0axsaGqOes4_ykn9aQ4-F_5zbiH3FIYCKvfQDsTYt6JE0748Es54EiT4UtG_RjxuAeYewztRTiUJ5FZBDJyVKOZj1n5t5p6kntyVSyoJfYyEmBd_I/s1600/Sunday+Showcase+Feature+Button.jpg.jpg" /></a></center>

Kitchen Renovation Day 4 to 8

Just wanted to share with you, rather, I NEED TO SHARE with you, the progress on my kitchen.  At this point, I think blogging about what thi...

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