Friday, August 6, 2010

New things and a cheater slipcover

Hello everyone!
Hope your all having a great summer!
It seems to be going way too fast for my liking.
I've been busy making changes once again.
I thought I'd share with you all what I've been
up to!
My shell collection is getting bigger
now that i live next to the sea...
Most of the shells I've collected are underneath
the fancier ones here.My antique mirrors seem
to be
constantly moving
from one
room
to the
next...
I love books and especially
old
ones

When my cousin was here
for her visit
she bought me
this
beautiful
new
book
French Home
its
wonderful

Beautiful French rooms
i
look over
this
book
every morning
with my
cup
of
coffee


She also gave
me
this beautiful
antique
china plate.
I love the pink
she told
me
she almost
kept
it
for herself!


It goes perfect
with my other
things
on
this
shelf!












I have
a
chair in
my
living room
that has
a
contemporary design.
It's
a
pretty
chair
but
i am not really
into
contemporary design
so
i
cheated
and
made a
fake
slipcover
for
it!

Here's
a
photo
of
the
chair
at
night

I
used
a
sheet
and
two
cotton
curtains


No sewing i just wrapped it all around the chair. Works perfectly for now.
Thanks for visiting!
Pamela xo











16 comments:

  1. So beautiful! Your chair and other goodies are wonderful!

    Enjoy!
    Cathy

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  2. the plate is really cute!
    I like your impromtu slipcover, very clever friend.
    Nice post glad to see you are enjoying your new book. talk soon.

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  3. Pamela, that's really pretty! I love the night photo. What a great place to set back, relax and listen to some beautiful music!

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  4. Pamela, The slipcover works brilliantly! And I love the book and the plate too! I was in Chapters yesterday and that very same book caught my eye! Angie xo

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  5. Pamela, your slipcover looks great, and the pink china plate is so pretty! I really love french decorating books, what sweet gifts your cousin gave you! YOU LUCKY GIRL!!!
    Daphne

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  6. Such pretty things. Love the pink plate and the transferware one, too. That slip looks like it was made, but you said it is just thrown over the chair. It is so romantic looking. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  7. I love when we get little peaks into your home. How wonderful is that plate, I love the little cottage. That book is full of wonderful pictures, I borrowed it once or twice from the library. Clever about the slipcover, I just throw a white chenile bedcover over my husbands lazyboy. I have to wait until it dies before I can kick it out of the house. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  8. Good morning Pamela..... I just love stopping by here to see all your creativity. I also so love it when a beautiful person makes something out of nothing as you did with your chair. Just lovely.

    Xo

    Jo

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  9. Pamela, everything looks so pretty! The cheater slip cover is just sweet. That little windowed croner where the chair sits is divine. What a place to have tea and daydream! I am always moving things from one room to another also. That is the fun of decorating.

    Wishing you a good weekend!
    Anne

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  10. Hi! Just found your blog-through Kim @ Saavy Southern Style. It looks like a fun blog and I actually really love your red kitchen~ Don't know if I would be brave enough to do it -but I love it~ lol I am signing up as your newest follower. Diana

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  11. The chair looks great and I love the platters too.
    The book looks like a nice gift.
    I feel the same way about summer going too fast!

    Carolyn

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  12. Everything looks so lovely Pamela - and making the slipcover was a great idea. I'm getting ready to have slipcovers made for my sofa and two chairs - just had all the yardage washed, dried and ironed at the laundry - my seamstress always suggests this so I can then throw them in the washer and dryer later!

    The pink plate is gorgeous, such a lovely gift, all your vignettes are very pretty.

    I have this Josephine Ryan book and also her latest one, ESSENTIALLY FRENCH - Homes with Classic French Style. You would love this second one also!

    Have a great week Pamela.

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  13. Your cover is just perfect..What a lovely cousin you have,the plate is so sweet..xx

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  14. I think the slip cover is absolutely divine! What a creative idea. Keep it coming Pam.

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  15. Cute slip! Would love to see how you did it. The fabric looks divine! I was featured right alongside you at Pink and Polka Dot on Friday...she featured my wing chair slip last month...such an honor!
    xoxo
    Nancy

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I love love reading all your comments!! They mean so much to me...thank you..Pamela xo