My Best Projects of 2010!

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Here are my favorite projects of 2010! I'm so glad these parties gave me a little nudge to reflect back on what I've been able to accomplish in my home this year, especially since I was feeling badly about not posting as often as some bloggers do. I've realized that what I lack in frequency, I think I make up for in content! Without further ado, here are my faves from the last year...

I made this slipcover:


I slipped this coffee table:


I made new pillows and finally wrote out a tutorial for slipcovering sofas and chairs (which may have taken longer than actually sewing the slipcover!)


I used a ledge shelf to make a simple wall mounted charging station:


I turned this clementine crate...


into this little footstool:


I revamped my sewing/craft area from this (eek):


to this!


and took my daughters' bathroom from this:


to this:


I copied these Ballard pillows:


and came up with these:



I made this prayer wall art for my daughters' room for less than $5!


I slipcovered this chair for my dear friend. Before:


After:


I wasn't thrilled with the state of my dining room (before):

but after making more slipcovers, refinishing and reupholstering the side chairs, sewing new drapes, doing lots of painting and faux wainscoting, backing the china cabinet with grasscloth and velvet ribbon and adding some new accessories, I'm in love!


I couldn't take one more day of pink carpet in the "man cave"...


so my hubby helped me lay a great looking and downright cheap (and easy!) peel and stick faux wood floor:


I took my 3-sided fireplace from this pink monstrosity:


to this with the help of spray paint (lots and lots of textured spray paint!)


and then my wonderful dad helped me take it a step further and added this beautiful mantel!


He also built this nice chunky mantel in our basement family room (lots of details on this room including some not-yet-finished projects in the new year!)


and last, but not least, I had a ball decking my halls for Christmas!

I hope you enjoyed my 2010 year in review and I hope you'll come visit me soon!

Love,