Hey all,
I had a great weekend. Loaded up my truck with child, dog
and extras from my basement, garage and shed and took off over the mountain to
Nashville. Armed with a new microwave as a house warming gift I made good on my
promise to help my son Brandon decorate his new apartment. But before I left
Atlanta I took a detour to visit Fabric World in Stone Mountain, Ga. My friends
told me they thought it was a store I should check out and they were right!! I
was not disappointed at all.
Lots of really inexpensive trim. Some great options.
While I didn’t have lots of time to shop (Cass and Trey were waiting in the car) I did find a few pieces that I couldn’t leave without. Yea me!
Could you have passed these up? I didn't think so.
On to Nashville we went. Brandon’s apartment was a study in
beige on beige. Luckily, he wanted some color so there was hope!! I did have to
rein myself in a couple of times but overall we agreed to work with earth
tones. Saturday morning, we headed out in search of a few things. First
we headed to the Nashville Farmers Market, then Old Time Pottery, and some
thrift stores.
These bar stools were perfect . We found them at Music City Thrift Store
We scored some great finds and after a full day of shopping, we
headed home. This is what we found upon our return to the apartment.
Note to self – When your dog acts like he doesn’t like a
place, pay attention. He’s probably not playing. When we left, Trey was in the
window barking and whining. I thought he'd give up , chew on his toys, take a nap, etc.When we returned, Trey was in the window barking
and whining, only the window was missing 1 mini blind and 2 were shredded! One unhappy, stressed
out 17 lb. Bichon is stronger than we thought.
Dog vs. Mini Blind! I guess we know who won that fight.
Don't let all that cuteness fool you!!
In his defense, (I know, you’re thinking this dog could
obviously defend himself) he heard each car that parked outside the apartment
and was disappointed and mad when it wasn’t us returning. So, added to the list
of hanging art work, curtain rods, unrolling rugs, etc we added a trip to get 3
new blinds.
Luckily, these were the cheapest blinds sold in the US. So, when we left to go buy food and blinds,
guess who happily rode along.
There was a table of great fabric right in the front of the
store at Old Time Pottery and I scored some great pieces at an awesome price. I
would have bought more but you have to buy the whole piece. So, I limited myself, but you’ll see the fabric in upcoming projects. Well shoot, here's a little sneak peek.
Wait til you see this again.
I found a great piece of fabric that went well with the rug
and wanted to make Brandon a few pillows.
I was kicking myself for not bringing
a sewing machine; I actually thought about it but decided “Nah, what for?” So while waiting for takeout Chinese I ran
into Family Dollar and bought a bed pillow to use as stuffing and a $1 sewing
kit.
A movie later, I had hand sewn 3 pillows. 
We hung the wall art and clocks. Arranged the bar stools,
rugs and … It’s looking a lot more like
a home.
I plan to make a couple of custom pieces for his Gallery Wall.
Well, I'm on to the next project. Let me know what you think!! I love to read your comments.
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