{"id":1624,"date":"2011-05-03T08:17:49","date_gmt":"2011-05-03T13:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2011-05-03T08:17:49","modified_gmt":"2011-05-03T13:17:49","slug":"fabrics-for-the-guest-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=1624","title":{"rendered":"Fabrics for the Guest Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author: \u00a0Autumn<\/em><\/h3>\n

When we decided to down-size to a townhouse, we found a place that has wonderful space. \u00a0The only things we are actually giving up by moving are the rooms we didn’t really use. \u00a0They were “walk-throughs,” but they still had to be cleaned and spiffed up weekly.<\/h3>\n

This townhouse has one, rather than two, guest bedrooms. \u00a0Since the guests using it will mostly be my children’s families, I want it to look young, fresh, and inviting. \u00a0I have this fear about decorating in a way that looks as if I couldn’t let go of things that we have but don’t necessarily need. \u00a0(That’s called clutter, isn’t it?) \u00a0So, my decorating approach to our new place is to use existing furnishings but in a new and updated way. \u00a0And anything I don’t need or want any longer either goes to one of our children, to Craigslist, or to the Restore.<\/h3>\n

Case in point: \u00a0For the guest bedroom, I plan to use the queen size bed, dust ruffle, and matelasse spread that I used in our other home. \u00a0But it will be updated with new pillows, a new quilt on the end, and crisp new sheets.<\/h3>\n

In a previous post, I shared our new colors with you. \u00a0If you recall, the guest bedroom will be Sherwin Williams mix of the color melted butter by Behr. \u00a0Here is another look at it:<\/h3>\n

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I selected these fabrics to use for a shower curtain in the en suite bath and toss pillows for the bed. \u00a0They will work well with a navy gingham wing chair that will go in there. \u00a0Even though it might not appear so on the computer screen, the yellows are great together. \u00a0I live by the mantra a decorator taught me once: \u00a0 “blendy, blendy, not matchy, matchy.”<\/h3>\n

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\nI made a shower curtain with the yellow stripe, which is actually an outdoor fabric. \u00a0I thought it would be a good and smart choice for a bathroom. \u00a0 Pillows will be made with the other two fabrics.<\/h3>\n

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I must brag that I even made button holes for the shower curtain rings to go through.<\/h3>\n

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Here’s a close-up of the first button hole. \u00a0I didn’t lose my cool once, and they all turned out perfectly straight! \u00a0Yippee!<\/h3>\n

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I love this fabric because it has the main colors that I decorate around: \u00a0blues, greens yellows and reds. \u00a0Using the same colors throughout your home means you can easily move accessories and furniture from room to room to freshen your look. I call it “free decorating”, but my husband calls it confusing. \u00a0He never knows where a piece of furniture will show up next! \u00a0It also insures that your home will flow smoothly and you won’t feel as if you are in a different house each time you enter another room.<\/h3>\n

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This graphic fabric is very lively. \u00a0It will be a great pillow.<\/h3>\n

I hope you enjoyed seeing our new fabrics. \u00a0I will do a post later \u00a0showing how I made one of the pillows, which even includes welting made with a complementary fabric.<\/h3>\n

Take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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