I made something!
It's been a while since I've worked on a project that took several hours (i.e. 2.5 naptimes and and an evening), and it felt so good to spend my time creating something for the Kids' Room. Below is a picture of the roman shade I finished today. Window treatments are probably my least favorite thing to make, and I usually end up getting in a fight with my sewing machine, but this one actually turned out! I used this tutorial from fellow sewer and blogger, 12 Devonshire. And...here's the best part - I had to use the drill to hang the shade - and I did the whole thing on my own! I have been dreading this because just knew that I'd somehow manage to knock the house down, but I survived it. And it's still hanging!
It has a blackout lining to make the room especially sleep-friendly for McCord and is new baby brother or sister. I still have a few projects left in this room before Baby #2 comes (make an identical shade for the other window in the room, sew a cushion and pillows for the window seat Mc is sitting on above, and finish up the big boy bed my dad and I've been working on for McCord). I think I'm in nesting mode.
Here's another view of Mc's reading nook - my dad hung these great Ikea shelves on his last visit. I stole this library idea from McCord's cousin Bayer who has a wall of books in his room. They make storytime lots of fun. For before pictures of this space, click here.
Bo & I have a similar nook in our bedroom. I finished these drapes with blackout lining about a month ago and forgot to post a picture of them. I'd still like to raise the drapery rod a little to make the area a bit more dramatic, but it's not at the top of my list right now.
There's a before picture of the space over here.
beautiful!
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