Yesterday when I looked out of my kitchen window I saw this:
So,I made a run to the fabric store, hardware store and spent a couple of hours in the afternoon sewing, and now we see this:
It's hard to tell in these photos, but the red in the fabric is a perfect match for my walls. Now I don't have to look at the new house all day long. I think the new house will be attractive when finished (the owner told me today that it will be painted brick), but in the meantime it's nice to have a break from the Tyvek view.
Now I am going to make the cafe curtains for the breakfast area. I had to order the rods (16 inch rods are hard to find, but I ordered them online) and I'll make the curtains this weekend. They will be out of the same fabric, but in flat panels. Photos when they are completed.
I love the fabric, but my eyes can't discern, are those palm trees? And I love love love the lighting fixture over your sink! ~Tina~
ReplyDeleteIt's a Chinoiserie print - trees elephants and figures. I'll post a pic of it.
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Painted brick eh. Good look. What color?
ReplyDeleteCream colored is the way the owner is leaning.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the new view! Do you put a lining on the back of cafe curtains?
ReplyDeleteI'm coveting that fabric! The cafe curtains look fab; good work!!
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ReplyDeleteEither way is fine on cafe curtains - lined or not. I decided not to line them b/c one of the things I love about my kitchen is how much light it gets, so the less light I block the better. Lining would make them more opaque, which I didn't want. I did put a deep 4" hem in to make them look more finished. If light were not an issue I would have lined them b/c it does look beautiful when they are lined and they hang a little better too.
I am enjoying reading about your neighbor, because my new neighbor has a lot of shades pulled in their house (although there is at least 45' between our houses). I can appreciate how stressful a build can be for the people who are next door!
ReplyDeleteI love it! And not to be rude, but I covet your kitchen. Just sayin'. :)
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