Cushions are getting covered folks

Covering cushions on a bench or chair is a fairly simple thing to do and can make a huge impact to a space.  I recently had a friend ask if I could re-cover the cushions she had on her chairs at her kitchen table and I was happy to oblige.  All you need is:

Quality scissors (to best insure a straight line and limited fraying)
Staple Gun
Staples (obviously but thought I would share)
Fabric of your choice & cushions

Outdoor fabric is great because it's extra durable and for a space like a kitchen table it will get it's usage.  Also, i recommend treating it with a scotch guard or similar treatment to help keep stains at bay.

Here's some pics to walk you through.  Enjoy!!!

 Step 1: Cut fabric to correct size, I like at least  2 inches excess on each side to assure the space to pull it tight enough.

Step 2:  Begin by stapling in the middle of the side you start on and I move from either side after to ensure it stays centered.

Step 3:  Repeat on all four sides and corners.

Step 4:  Once complete, trim off the excessive fabric, hammer in any staples if needed and voila!

ikat

So, remember way back yonder when I discussed a major score with regards to some ikat fabric?  Well, I finally got around to doing something with it rather than the having it folded and put in a pile on my dresser.  It was only a couple of yards to work with, so what I could do was limited but I was able to cover two very small pillows  as well as make a "coverlet" if you will, that is currently draping the back of the hideous couch.  So here's a little look at what I did.  The coverlet was just trimmed with ready made trim at Joann's, gotta love that place.  Again, please excuse my photographic skills, if you saw the camera I was working with you'd completely understand.

Fabric Score

So I recently acquired a few yards of some pretty awesome fabric at an even more awesome price, $4.99 per yard.  I know, I know pretty insane right?  They were purchased at a really random store that just so happened to have some fabric scraps for sale.  With that said, I couldn't pick and choose how much fabric I could get because it was a "what you see is what you get" situation but I was stoked none the less.  Here are the pics of of what I scored.

 I got the blue/green ikat for $4.99 per yard for roughly 4 yards.  I plan on making a table cloth for my bed side table and a "runner" to lay at the end of the bed to tie the two places together and give the bed a pop of  the unexpected.  By the way this still retails at Ballard Designs for roughly $40 per yard.  Total score and the ikat is oh so trendy right now.

This one is actually prettier in person than it shows in this picture.  I was able to get just about 2 yards of this and plan to make a couple of pillows for the living room to add a pop of red in the mostly turquoise and greige room.  This is a Waverly print and is on sale right now at Joann's for about $30 per yard originally $50. 

I am so excited about my bargain basement finds and will be sure to update you on the completed products.