Jun 16
I made this pillow from a large piece of vintage barkcloth that I found at America’s Thrift Store in Chattanooga ($2.50!). I used a pillowform that I already had, so this was super-quick and easy.
Also worth noting: I replaced the TV tray we were using as a side table with our old TV stand. Notice a theme here? Anyway, it provides tons of book storage and looks much more finished in the corner. Plus, we can adorn it with our very most pretentious books and look Smart.
Now. I would really like lamps that are round and squat. And maybe red. Or glass. And totally not squat at all. Oh, I don’t know. Maybe a swing-arm lamp would do the trick. What do you think?
June 16th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
I like the lamp-shade. but maybe the buttom part could use more vintage-some look. maybe painting it with a satin fishish block colour?? thats quick. you could use some of your wall colour, if you have left overs.
(dont we always…)
June 16th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Great barkcloth - the colors are so cheery! While I am not a fan of more things on the floor to clean around, I do like a floor swing-arm lamp (is that what you meant?) - just to get better reading light. It gives you more space on the side table for a tea cup or other-delicious-while-you-read-pretentious-books-beverage. (Are you allowed to have drinks in the living room?)
Do not show your husband this reply, but I’d be tempted to make a flat screen slipcover for the non-use hours of the TV. It really would protect it from dust and could actually look good…
June 16th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Lovely! Great find of fabric. Remind me next time you are over,I have some home decor magazines from the 40’s to 60’s you’d enjoy looking at.
June 17th, 2009 at 9:47 am
I saw that comment Vicki. If I come home to a vintage rose print covering my TV, I know who to blame.
June 17th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Haha… You guys crack me up. I doubt I’ll be making a slipcover for the TV this week. But if we ever mount it to the wall, you might see a giant painted canvas covering it…
June 17th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Ooops…well, um…hehe…Evan…I was only thinking of the protective qualities a dust cover might have to offer…
AND I know of what I speak - our computer speakers are adorned with white linen covers. ( I will not even mention the hand crocheted trim at the bottom) My husband insists that they impede the sound quality so most of the time they sit about half-mast on the speakers like little droopy sleep hats. But I’ll have you know that he has not once complained about the dust on the speakers!
In the meantime, I’m working on a very gender friendly soft burlap slipcover (sans crochet trim) for the sub-woofer in the family room. I’ll let you know how my husband…um…responds to it…
June 17th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Hi! I just wanted to say hello and thanks for doing what you do. I enjoy reading your blog so I thought I would pass along a little love in the form of the One Lovely Blog Award.
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