D's Room Makeover - Ugly Chair Re-do

D didn't have any furniture in her room besides a twin bed and a nightstand. (original post) I wanted to give her a place to sit to tie her shoes, to play her guitar, or just a place to toss her jacket. 

I went to the local DI and found this. It is a metal frame chair with plastic seat and back. Ew! I liked the shape and it was only $4! Score!  My sister and mom were like, "Why on Earth would she get THAT chair...there's no hope!"

 Well, look at me now! This was such an EASY makeover it was silly!  

 I unscrewed the seat, and the back rest just popped right out.  

I spray painted the metal frame in Heirloom White.  

I took the plastic off the seat.  

The foam was still in good condition so I reused it. 

I covered it with this damask scrap that my sister had.

Then I screwed it back in place. 

For the back I used spray adhesive and covered it and popped it back in place.

 Last, I bought the green trim from JoAnn's to finish it off.

I LOVE how it turned out!

What have you beautified lately?

Lots o' love,

Megan

Ironing Board facelift

Ew, ew, ew, ew, ew!  Look how gross that ironing board cover is!!!  Okay, stop looking at the nasty part, I promise it'll get better!  So I laid the old gross cover on the fabric I had left over from my Ikea futon slipcover 'cause I I like the fabric and it was free. 

 I cut about an inch around it. 

(Oh my goodness...I'm so glad I ripped the carpet out and did hardwood)

 I took a good look at how the old cover was constructed.  I don't have a serger but a zig-zag stitch is just as good for this project.  First I did a zig-zag to kind of finish the raw edge of the new cover.

 Then I pulled the cord out of the old, and laid it on the new.  

 I set my machine on the widest width I could and an average length for my machine is a 2.  It worked out nicely.

 I zig-zagged over it all the way around, leaving a little space at the narrow end of the ironing board.

 I put it on, pulled it and cinched it in and tied it to keep it snug. And know I'm in love with my new ironing board!  Almost enough to iron more...maybe not...sorry honey!

The best thing about this project was that it was FREE and it only took about 20 minutes!  WOO-HOO!  I like free and fast! (and exclamation points apparently)

What quick fixes have you done around your house lately?

Lots o' love,

Megan

Ceiling Fan Makeover

So here is my nasty brassy ceiling fan.  It came with the house and I never liked it.  When we were painting the ceilings, some paint got on the blades and I couldn't get it off.  I couldn't flip the blades over either because there were weights adhered to the other sides...

  

 Not so awesome.

 7 years after inheriting this classy fan, it was time to do something about it!  

First I removed the blades.

 I traced one for each blade on the wrong side of this wicker-like fabric.

 I alternated the direction of the blade each time to save on yardage.

 To center the fabric I lined up the pattern with the center of the blade, like this.

 You can see the center line in the fabric just above my pen.

 I cut right on the line.

 Then I grabbed the Costco pizza box from dinner the night before to protect my faux finished kitchen counter tops...don't get jealous!

 Use spray adhesive.

 I lined up the fabric on one of the blades.  I pulled back one side, sprayed and quickly re-laid the fabric back down to insure a good bond.

 Then I lifted up the other side.

 And sprayed the heck out of it.  

 Oh, I forgot to mention that I numbered the blades and marked each blades placement on the motor to make sure that it wouldn't wobble when I reassembled it.

 Enter the best color spray paint ever!  It's called Antique Bronze and it's beautiful!

 Isn't it purdy glinting in the sunlight? (Not that the sun will ever shine on the fan inside, but ya' know...)

 Now is the part where I get frustrated.  I couldn't detach the wires, so I left it dangling and taped the heck out of all the sockets.  Make sure you don't get any paint on those parts.

 While the bronze was drying, I finished the blades by using my crafter's piercing tool to poke holes in the fabric for the screws to go through.  (and don't get too jealous of my hardwood contact paper kitchen floor either!)

 I reassembled everything once it was dry, making sure to put the correct blade in the correct position. And ta-da!  I still didn't like it.  

Those stupid frilly globes were laughing at me, mocking my attempt to change the look of the fan...

So I took those suckers down and replaced them with smooth white glass globes that were on sale at Lamps Plus.

 Ahh, much better! Don't cha think?

 Now I just need to replace the 2 super bright bulbs for 4 softer ones and it'll be perfect.

Now that's my kind of makeover!

Slipcovered Ikea Futon

This is the nasty original slipcover for our Ikea futon.  The kids have gotten to it too many times.

 Not even Oxyclean could save it...

 So off to Home Fabrics to find a solution to my problem.

 Do you love the fabric I got?  5 yards for $20...THANK YOU!!! And oh, so purdy!

It's a heavy duty fabric that will stand up to abuse and will hide messy fingerprints well.

 I laid the fabric over the back and down the backside, and trimmed with fabric to spare. Then laid it out over the seat and down the front.  I pinned the two pieces together using the original cover and followed the seam as a guide.  

 Pinch together...

 ...and pin in the crease.

 Once pinned, I trimmed the front near the floor.

 I started falling in love with it right about at this point...already so much better than before!

 Now for the sides.  

I held up the fabric and pinned it to the side to hold it in place as I pinned around the sides.

 Once the side was all pinned, I took out the holder pins and trimmed a good seam allowance.

 I sewed it all together, hemmed it, and TA-DA!!! My new favorite piece of furniture.  I love it so much!  Doesn't it look SO much better than before! Now that's my kind of makeover!

I can't wait for the office/guest room to be finished so I can put it back in there.

What kind of fabric projects are you working on?