Window Panels on the Cheap and Inspiration from the Shabby Chic Diva!

I have been trying to decide what to do with the bare windows in my livingroom and I think I may have found a solution.  When I asked Betsy Speert, the famous designer who now has a blog and gives advice on Tuesdays, she suggested that I add sheers or soft colored panels.  So there ya go.  There is no guarantee they will stay very long but for now....I'm liking them.

These windows are tall so I can only do single panels. Each panel takes 3 and a half yards of fabric.  Silks from Pottery Barn are $100 plus and a toile fabric I liked was $26. per yard.  So......while browsing through Walmart's crafts department I found a silk shantung for $6.00 per yd.  I was surprised to find such a nice fabric however, they only had one bolt with about 8 yards left.  Sold!!!
The color is a soft cream and they do add a softness to the room.

I'm leaving the shutters for some additional texture.  Who knows, they might be gone by tomorrow or the next day....

I'm thinking about ordering a few yards of  toile and adding it to the tops but that's another post.

I did not sew these panels.  There was just too much fabric to fool with so, I used iron on seam tape.  I just turned down and pressed all four edges and used clip rings to hang them.

Easy Peasy!

My next project inspiration was provided by you know who....

Just look at that soft pink table......sigh....

Here's my version. 

I found this (what used to be a dark and ugly) table at Habitat.

Painted it a color called Delicate Blush by Behr Ultra.  #150E

I waxed it with AS Clear Wax.

I'm still debating whether or not to distress it or to add a glaze......um....

Doesn't it look pretty with my toile panels.....

Sadly, I won't be able to keep it.  It's destined for my booth at Miss Minnie's.  I have come to terms with the fact that I can't keep everything! 

Okay, that's it for today.

Get out there and create, make, sew, paint, photograph, write, repurpose or find something wonderful and share it with us.

~~hugs~~

Sissie 

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