White linen slip finished

My last post showed the beginning of the transformation of this chair.

She’s done.

One more white jewel in the living room. My husband thinks I’m cracking up, slip covering everything. Little does he know it’s only just begun! But for now I’d better clean up the threads, linen scraps, linen dust, (Why does linen make so much dust when you cut it?) and get ready for the Memorial Day weekend.

This slip took me a total 20 hours to make. Shellagh at Ticking and Toile was wondering.

More white linen slip covering

Inspired by Shellagh at Ticking and Toile, again. Her beautiful ~Ruffles and Lilacs~ post spoke to me and energized me to create yet another slip cover.

Shellagh’s beautiful white linen slipcover. She’s making a second one. Shellagh asked me to count the hours it is taking me to make mine.

So here is the metamorphosis of another chair. This is the most comfortable chair, beautiful leather but again adds to all the dark elements in the room.

I took a chance and painted the wood white. Even the oyster shell lamp brightens things up.

Then I decided this wonderful chair needs a white linen slip.

So far, I have the chair back and front done. This, chair back and front, took me at least 10 hours. There’s always a goof here or there that has to be ripped out and fixed. Goofs are time consuming.

Hope to finish the seat up in next day or so.

Look how the other white linen slip covered chair brightens up my dark living room. This chair and the other 2 armless chairs are new. I don’t want to paint the wood, as it goes nicely with the silk that they are upholstered in. I don’t want everything white, I still love dark traditional wood.

And white linen looks amazing with dark woods. Hopefully I have a few more things finished in the room and show the results.

Off to help a friend find some new furniture. No sewing today. Have a great Monday!

Joining Metamorphosis Monday and Do It Yourself Day, and DIY Showoff.

Another white linen slipcover

Linking up with My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday , Favorite Things Friday at A few of My Favorite Things, and Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous, and Tools are for Women Too!, Do I Yourself Day, and Furniture Feature Friday.

Back in 2008, I posted this about my dream to slipcover these 3 chairs. Finally the chair with the arms is wearing her new white linen slip.

Pining on the gusset, Bailey trying to get my attention. See Bailey under the table?

Arms on a chair = difficult slipcover for me. Trying to cut the opening presents a challenge.

Putting the chair on my kitchen table gives the perfect height for working on the gusset and ruffled skirt.

A simple arm cover with a ballet slipper tie

5 ties down each side

2 ties at front arm

and she’s done

Repurposing my hutch

This cherry hutch was given to us about 20 years ago from my MIL. It’s very nice, has a ton of storage in the bottom half, survived Katrina, got refinished but somehow I have never really LOVED the way it looks in my dining room. SSHHHH! Don’t tell husband or MIL!

Never found anything to put on the shelves but this set of Rose Medallion, also a gift from MIL. The hutch takes up too much visual space in my small dining room.

I’ve painted the bead board back many times, thought about painting the entire thing creamy white! I’d love it but husband and MIL would die. They don’t get the painting furniture thing! This was from 2 years ago when room was green.

The only time I like it is at Christmas when a swag goes over it.

Judy at Gracious Southern Living inspired me with her beautiful post on her sideboards. I love the look of sideboards, especially with lamps and a mirror. So I did the only thing possible. I took the top of the hutch! Found the NO Paint from 3 paint jobs ago. Got out my Palladian Blue.

BEHOLD my sort of sideboard!

Keep in mind I borrowed the lamps and mirror from other spots just to see how this might look.

And I still have all my china storage.

I love the way this looks and opens up the room.

Now I’m looking for a larger mirror and a slimmer pair of lamps to replace these, got a few ideas I’ll post on later! Oh, I’m storing the hutch top in daughter’s closet and taking advantage of the shelves to store paper towels, dry swiffers, tissue paper, etc. So the hutch top has finally found it’s true calling! :)

2009 projects

I just finally finished putting away Christmas, caught up with laundry, helped son with his move home, and got house back in order after all our Christmas festivities. I’ve been thinking about my 2009 projects and how they creep into the next year, crying out for completion. “Doing it myself’ is a slow process but worthwhile! I actually started this White & Light makeover in 2008, and I’m still not finished. Life still has to be lived during makeovers and our life in 2009 was turned upside down. I made 2 trips to Shreveport and 6 trips to DC that put many projects on hold. Looking back, despite the many unexpected trips and anguish for David and Liz, I did accomplish a few projects. And I’m fired up for 2010 to really get WHITE, LIGHT and FINISISHED! maybe!

DINING ROOM MAKEOVER

I started in 2008 painting the dining room a pale green, didn’t like it and found Palladian Blue for the walls. I still like this color.

Started the slipcovers in white linen. See the big hutch? Just changed this out yesterday, I’ll post later.

Made over the existing chandelier in this post.

Finished the 6 linen monogrammed slipcovers.

My study/everything room makeover post

sewed slpcover for this sofa

The Ruffle Love chair

Daughter’s room post

The Trumeau mirror

the ruffle chair post

the linen/wire planter table post

Made these 2 white linen slipcovers.

Started makeover on son’s room. More on this to come. I’m ready to start my 2010 projects now!