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Category Archives: Home Decor
A drawer re-thought
We took an old, not-so-nice looking drawer and re-thought it into a handy way to store things under a table or a bed. We painted the old drawer a rose color. Added some casters from an old piece of furniture … Continue reading
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Ottoman Re-do
Furniture week continues here at citymade and today we bring you the ottoman re-do. Ottoman’s are practical as seating; putting trays on, or putting your feet up on. We ask “why can’t something that is practical also be fun?” We … Continue reading
Fabulous Fabric Find, part II
Continuing on with our fabulous fabric find. Today, a table runner. Because the linen was already sewn on 2 sides, it was the perfect width for a table runner. We simply sewed the end seams and added a leaf pattern … Continue reading
Fabulous Fabric Find
On a recent trip to Chicago, I (Carol) went to a certain large home store with a Swedish bent. While there, I scoured the “As-is” section and found this giant piece of linen. It was rolled up and taped with … Continue reading
Couch Cushion to Bench Seat
Here is the next project with the old couch cushion. We turned this window seat into extra seating by adding cushions made from one of the old couch cushion. We cut one of the cushions in half and sewed a … Continue reading
The Bolster Pillow
This next towel project turns a couple of old bath towels into something totally different. The bolster pillow. We just took 2 old bath towels and rolled them up. Measured some fabric to match a new bedspread and made a … Continue reading
Towel Re-Do
Towel week continues with a towel redo. Take that drab hand towel and turn it into a fun and decorative addition to your bathroom. We found some colorful, wide ribbon and sewed it on the end about 2 inches up … Continue reading
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Bingo
Bingo This week I, Melany, went to a mother-daughter tea at which there was a rousing game of Bingo.  The Bingo chips were made out of colorful and sparkly card-stock. After the game, my mother, a frequent reader of our blog, … Continue reading
Tea Cup to Candle
This idea comes from a City Made sister, Amber.  Amber took a mis-matched tea cup and turned it into a candle for her mom for mother’s day.  She melted wax in a jar (on a hot plate) and poured it … Continue reading