Living Room Make Over


We are making our living room over, from Spanish style, with lots of terra cotta colors and wooden furniture with black ironwork, to quiet grey and white. Last week I painted the walls and my husband is painting the furniture over. It looks great, if I may say so myself. And it always feels great to come home in a ‘new’ house, don’t you think? Due to this make over, I didn’t have time to do much crafting for my blog. However, I’m making new pillow covers to fit in our new living room:  


For this one I used my all time favorite bunting pattern (for a tutorial look here)


Besides that I’m working on decorations for my daughters school for the upcoming Sinterklaas parties, a children's holiday that’s tremendously celebrated here in The Netherlands. Lots of things to do, indeed.

~*~

Pam, of Threading my Way, featured my Crochet Butterfly Application: 




And Justine of Sew Country Chick featured my Sugar Skull!


Thanks, Pam and Justine!


 

Comments

  1. Diana of Diana RamblesNovember 3, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    Cute! Found you via Show & Tell.

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  2. inekeNovember 3, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    great pillow cover!!!

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  3. Pam @Threading My WayNovember 4, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    Agree totally about coming home to a 'new' home. I like the colour combination of the crocheted pillow.

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    1. Pam @Threading My WayNovember 4, 2012 at 11:05 AM

      A well deserved feature, too, Liz. Thanks for the link back.

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  4. WendyNovember 5, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    that's going to be a fantastic cushion cover!

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  5. UnknownNovember 6, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    gefällt mir sehr :)
    LG Elke

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  6. Bethany@http://thislittleestate.blogspot.ca/November 7, 2012 at 2:40 AM

    love the grey and white! i wish i could knit!

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  7. AnonymousNovember 8, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    I love black, white, red, & gray together! I'd love for you to share this at my link party Submarine Sunday. It's open until Friday @ 11:59pm. I hope you'll stop by!

    T'onna
    http://navywifeypeters.blogspot.com/2012/11/submarine-sunday-5.html

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    1. LizNovember 11, 2012 at 9:21 PM

      Hi T'onna! Thanks for inviting me to your party. I just linked up some projects! Have a nice weekend!

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  8. JillNovember 8, 2012 at 3:16 AM

    Those pillow covers look like they're going to be beautiful! So nice to redecorate and create a fresh new look!

    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  9. UnknownNovember 8, 2012 at 6:38 AM

    Great cover, you're a pro! Would love it if you linked up on my blog hop www.w-t-fab.com/search/label/bloghop. Also let me know if you'd like to follow each other!

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    1. LizNovember 11, 2012 at 9:24 PM

      Thanks for inviting me! I just linked up some projects to your party! Have a nice weekend!

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  10. KatherineNovember 12, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Love the pillow cover. Hope you'll show us the new living room when you get it done.

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    1. LizNovember 20, 2012 at 3:58 PM

      Thanks, Kathie! Think it will take a while before the whole living room is done, but I will show you all the decoration I make for it. Thanks for visiting! Liz

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