The Cover-Up
Thank you Friday Girls! They struck again last week. Kim and Shannon organized my cupboards. (Ahhhhh.... my kitchen needed a little left brain influence). Michelle put shelf paper on my shelves. And Colette brought my little curtain idea to life:
I didn't want to remove the plastic blinds in the kitchen because they would be tricky to replace (between the metal door and the plaster walls.) But I didn't want to look at them either. So we slip-covered them. Michelle and Colette were skeptical. But went along with me anyway (they're good sports). Well, it worked!! They are totally functional. You use the same string to pull them up and down. Hurray! No more ugly plastic blinds. And, with my 40% off coupon at Joanne, it only cost 8 bucks.
While the Friday Girls slaved away for me, I added straps to my beloved antique hi-chair. Now luke can eat smushed bananas in style.
Laura,
I love this look! I need to try this, too! You have THE BEST ideas...and that blue high chair is soooo adorable!
Posted by: Laurie | January 16, 2008 at 09:40 AM
How the heck did you do that?Lol! A slip cover for blinds. Brilliant!
Posted by: sugarshop (Dena Berg) | January 16, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Love that slip cover for blinds idea! Any chance for a tutorial?
Posted by: Angela | January 16, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Covering the blinds is beyond clever.
Posted by: Sharon at Norah'S | January 16, 2008 at 11:36 AM
I love your new blinds they are so pretty and for only $8. Brilliant!
Posted by: tiffany | January 16, 2008 at 06:11 PM
i would try to copy you but i would fail. you are too much. love it!
Posted by: rachel ure | January 17, 2008 at 07:58 AM
That is such a brilliant idea! If we weren't moving in 4 months, I'd do the same thing to all the blinds in this house that I hate.
And I know I've said it before, but I'm so jealous of your friday girls! I'm seriously going to have to get myself some of those ;)
Posted by: Kim (McClellan) Mercer | January 17, 2008 at 03:02 PM
you could make these and put them on your etsy shop. i'd buy them. i'll be measuring all of my windows just in case you take me up on the idea. :) but if not, a tutorial might help me.......mabye. abe sews way more than me. :) i'm so lame that way
Posted by: noelle | January 18, 2008 at 07:00 PM
I'd like to cast my vote for a tutorial. Terrific idea and I'm sure others would think so as the word is passed around. "How to would do"....not necessarily a long tutorial. Also, a picture of the blind down?? It is so nice to have a place to go to see creative ideas and you certainly have some great ones.
Posted by: Sandy | January 20, 2008 at 05:56 AM
Dare I say brilliant again without sounding like a Guinness beer commercial?? What the heck, BRILLIANT! Wish I'd stumbled upon this before ripping the darn things off my windows! Love the highchair too!
Posted by: Lindsey R | January 24, 2008 at 09:47 AM
WOW!! I saw the pict with the blind slipcover and was hoping for info on how you made them. Add my vote for a tutorial!
Posted by: April | January 28, 2008 at 09:05 PM
Slip covers for blinds!? Pure genious! Another vote for a tutorial please!
Posted by: Alyson | January 29, 2008 at 09:25 AM
I too would love a tutorial for the Slipcovered Blinds. I have some of those in my home and I can't afford drapes to cover them up. Would you...could you?
Posted by: patsijean | February 05, 2008 at 04:30 AM
ohhh i love this highchair . what i would do to find one for my little guy. I have been looking forever. great blinds too!
Posted by: Sheva | February 28, 2008 at 08:20 PM