Welcome Beckett!

Here is my latest project:

Beckett Harold Lee

born April 12, 2011

7 lb. 8 oz.

Such a cuddle bug and has a great disposition.

Millions and zillions of photos to come :)

The Banquette...continued

Here is the empty eat-in kitchen space when we first bought our house:

This is the banquette seating my dad built.

And here is the pedastal table I found on Craigslist for $60. Just added a little white paint and now we have this...

...a little breakfast nook.

I bought 4 pillow inserts and 4 covers at Ikea for a total of $25.

I also bought a chair at Ikea for $20.

And now we have a cozy little spot to eat a snack or drink our coffee :)

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Guest Bedroom Plans

Here is our guest bedroom before we moved in. Not much has changed since then except for the addition of a bed, a pair of dressers and clutter.

We did replace the ceiling fan with something a little smaller and plan to paint the walls a dark beige and a chocolate brown accent wall.

I recently purchased this quilt coverlet from Target and love the vintage feel of it.

And once the flea markets start up again I'll be on the look out for something similar to this dresser. I love the chipped paint and the gold mirror above it.

Image by madebygirl

Nursery at 98%

Our vintage truck-themed nursery is almost done. All that's left is painting the window trim white and hanging the roman shades.

We have one more baby shower this weekend, as well, so more goodies will be added :)

Here's what we have at the moment:

Vintage truck theme

Ikea shelves were added above the armchair.

The slipcovered armchair.

A closer look at the fabric. My mom made the pillow that sits on the chocolate brown houndstooth chair.

Some truck-themed items sit amongst books on the shelves. The gas pump is a piggy bank :)

Gotta have a toy truck.

Vintage truck artwork.

A cute basket to holds some stuffed animals.

The wall decal I found on Etsy.

I love the look!

The truck-themed quilt my mom made. It even has our family dog riding in the back :)

And the picture that inspired the whole room theme: Papa in his 1950's Chevy truck.

And that's the nursery! Just one more week and we can call it DONE! And just in time...baby arrives in 4 weeks or so :)

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My Very Own Banquette Seating

You may recall from this old post my love for banquette seating. It's funny how I am now blogging about this project almost exactly a year later from my first post :)

Here are some more inspiration photos:

I found this beautiful fabric at Calico Corners a few months back. It was perfect for a cushion to my bench because it was so think and durable. And the colors matched my kitchen cabinets perfectly.
Here is the empty eat-in kitchen space.
Just the right amount of space for a bench seat and a little round table.
Well my dad has been hard at work for the past month and built me this GREAT banquette seat!

My mom knows a lady that does slipcovering and did not disappoint with this cushion!
How great is my dad? He even added a piano hinge to the top of the bench to give me a little more storage room. Who couldn't use that?

I LOVE it! We do have a round pedastal table that we found on Craigslist and it's just waiting for a new coat of white paint. Stay tuned for the finished look!

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New Seat Cushions

Here were my original dining room chair cushions:

It was just a plain white suede fabric cushion.
Too boring for my new fabulous dining room curtains :)
And here is the after:
I beautiful sea foam green brushed velvet.
It has a little bit of a silvery sheen to it.
Look how great it looks against my curtains.


The finished set:

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