Beautiful job. I was wondering if you had seen this in blogland. Smaller scale, but pretty.

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You are such a fantastic DIYer! It's very pretty and I would love to see it hanging & lit.
Please share a picture of it in your master bath after installed.

I like reading & seeing photos about your projects. What's on your list to work on, next?

thanks ladies!

RBS - i hadn't seen that one, but there is a lot of great inspiration out there for sure!

laurie, i'll definitely post pics when our house is done!

i have more projects in my queue than i can even keep track of. :) tonight i painted my vanity counter stool the mint green accent of the bathroom though i went a shade darker than the chandelier.

next up i have 2 vintage office chairs to reupholster for the peacock office. they're going to be apple green leather with white frames. they've already been stripped and painted, and i've made the bias strips, the double welt, and cut all the fabric pieces and batting pieces. so literally, for one of the chairs i just have to put it back together. the second chair is stripped and painted, but i haven't made the piping yet nor cut the fabric.

i've got a feature headboard wall that i can't assemble until we get our occupancy certificate, but we have removed all the boards from about 10 pallets. they need to be sanded and some stained, some painted. i'll have to stop there to wait until we can get in the house.

i'm making a headboard for my son's room - haven't decided if it will be wood or upholstery. once i find a nightstand or two for him i'll probably have to paint those as well.

i just ordered two nightstands online that will get painted for our master bedroom. haven't really found the final piece of furniture we'll use for a tv stand/pillow storage, but i'll likely be altering that in some way.

the two nightstands we're currently using will move to the guest bedroom and get painted.

i haven't bought it yet, but i'll be painting a semi-rustic tv stand to add some color to our very neutral living area.

i'll need to make window treatments for the 8' kitchen window, and above that window i want to make another sign.

i ordered two bergerie chairs for our living room in custom fabric, and i'm SOOOO relieved i can take those 2 big reupholstery projects off the list! we're thinking we'll be able to move in by late march or early april so time is running out for anything i want finished before the move!

All that & you still have time to share on GW. Super Woman, for sure. Your light fixture looks great. I loved the armoire you painted for the peacock office.

Nice job! I'll look forward to seeing your other projects....I just love to see DIY stuff.

Please keep sharing your projects with us! You are an industrious person.
Apple green leather...that sounds intriguing. From all of your posts, I notice you have a quality for combining colors that work well together.
I admire your talents.

didn't want to start a new thread, but here's the finished apple green leather office chair. :)

and here's all my refinished pieces for the office altogether with a navy blue paint swatch for the walls!

the only colors/textures missing are the eggplant velvet curtains and the hardwood floors and my peacock office will have taken shape!

The apple green office chair is stunning! I love it.

Was that leather more difficult to work with compared to the blue sofa fabric? Where did you purchase the leather & is it a synthetic leather?

Your vision is coming together : ) Thank you for this update!

Laurie

Thanks Laurie!

I still have to do hubby's chair in that leather. Im sure It is synthetic based on the price. It was only $17/yard though it sure feels like the real deal.

Sewing the bias strips and the piping and double welt is harder with the leather but I found it VERY easy to work with in the chair itself. Probably not a fair comparison because of the challenge posed by the shape and size of the fabric piece on a sofa v. A single chair.

Not sure if I'll get started on the second chair right away or if I'll paint the two nightstand s that should be arriving tomorrow. I like to switch between painting and fabric projects. :)

Thanks Laurie!

I still have to do hubby's chair in that leather. Im sure It is synthetic based on the price. It was only $17/yard though it sure feels like the real deal.

Sewing the bias strips and the piping and double welt is harder with the leather but I found it VERY easy to work with in the chair itself. Probably not a fair comparison because of the challenge posed by the shape and size of the fabric piece on a sofa v. A single chair.

Not sure if I'll get started on the second chair right away or if I'll paint the two nightstand s that should be arriving tomorrow. I like to switch between painting and fabric projects. :)

That looks really hard to do! I love the color of yours, nice work!

Where did you purchase the leather?
I know what you mean about switching projects. It's nice to have a break : )

Great job.

the leather came from The Fabric Yard in Carrollton, TX. they don't have an online store - it's locals only.

I saw this light online at Cost Plus World Market and thought of this thread! I hope this doesn't offend you - your work is beautiful! This is for the less crafty people like me. :)

rebecca that's so funny. you should check out my blog where i detailed more of the process. that exact world market light is what i INTENDED to buy but kept running into irritating hurdles when i'd go to check out. it was just the universe helping me to my destined path because just as i was about to buy it with the intent of painting the beads, i found the pic in my original post and figured having the lightbulbs on the inside of the beads would create shadows counterproductive to getting ready in the bathroom. :)

believe me, no offense taken. i wish i had found a light in the right shape and size that was already beaded that i could just paint!!

Haha, that is funny! It sounds like your creation suited your needs better, plus you now have bragging rights. :)

maggiepie- Thanks for your leather source.
Some day, I would like to re-upholster an ottoman using leather.

MaggiePie, thanks for sharing your process and results. I love the end product, sorry it's been such a PITA journey getting there.
Great job though!

question: in your researching sources, have you come across a source for handfuls of sea glass chips? I bought an inexpensive sea glass small chandy-pendant for our powder room, but it needs some augmenting. The glass chips are so thin that I don't think I can break a bottle and tumble the glass and have it work.

oh glad you saw your shout out marji! :)

the only place that comes to mind is save-on-crafts and i'll caveat that i haven't purchased from them in probably 5 years or so. they do a lot of wedding-related crafts and if i remember correctly they offered a wide variety of sea glass for DIY centerpieces. i only bought some manzanita branches from them, so i can't vouch for the glass but the branches were great and packaged well.

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beautiful! can you pls share where you purchased the beads?