I transformed an Ikea table into a stylish padded coffee table, using an Ikea mattress and some fabulous butterfly print linen fabric from Harlequin You will need Materials 1.5m of Harlequin butterfly fabric 1 Nornas coffee table from Ikea Sample pot of black emulsion 1 x Vyssa mattress 1m of 2 oz wadding Tools Saw… Continue reading Create a smart padded coffee table from an Ikea Nornas table and a cut up mattress
Recycle your old cotton bed linen by using dyes in this years fashionable Pantone colours of Rose Quartz and Serenity, or as we know them pale pink and pale blue. We also added some jeans blue as Denim is so fashionable at the moment. You will need 1 packet of each of the following Dylon… Continue reading Upgrade your duvet cover and create ombre bedlinen.
Silk painter, curator, artist and costume designer are just some of the fields of excellence for which Hilary Simon is known. You just need to peek into her house, a riot of colour, and you know you are in for a visual treat. I went to visit her in her home to see where… Continue reading Meet the Maker: Hilary Simon
Recycling week starts today so am posting some classy recycling projects on my blog this week. When I spotted this down at heel cocktail chair in a charity shop, I knew I was onto a winner. I made a pattern and then created my own shibori print just by pleating and using clothes pegs. The… Continue reading Dye your own shibori chair
This Friday 22nd September is Jeans for Genes day in the UK Half a million children in the UK are affected by a life-altering genetic disorder. Jeans for Genes day raises money to transform their lives. Go onto the web site to find out more and see what you can do to help raise awareness… Continue reading Jeans for Genes
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