If you happen to follow Jennifer at Taylors Farmhouse Attic, http://taylorsfarmhouseattic.blogspot.com/2009/01/painting-challenges-textures-part-6.html, she has been doing a wonderful little "mini series" on textures in her home. If you don't happen to follow her blog, please stop by...you will be amazed! Make sure you check out her slideshows too!!!
Anyhow, back to what today's post is about....LOL. After watching her show all these amazing pictures of all the textures she has within her home, I realized....I LACK TEXTURE!!!! So, I decided I was going to start adding some more warmth & texture to my decor....but, in my style...."CHAMPAGNE STYLE, ON A BEER BUDGET"!!!!
So, to the fabric pile I went! If you are like me, I love to scour through fabric no matter where I go. Don't always have immediate use for the fabrics I purchase, but I love them too much to pass them by. But, I do follow 3 rules when I purchase fabric.
1st rule of thumb, I NEVER PURCHASE FABRIC WITHOUT A 40% COUPON OR ONSALE ONLY!!!
2nd Rule, If I love it, I buy atleast a yard or two! That way I can atleast make a pillow or a few Ornies from it later.
3rd Rule, I scour Thrift Shoppes linens! You will be amazed at the wonderful fabrics you will find someone has made into a curtain, throw or runner!
Now, I have lots of fabrics in my stash that are no longer large enough pieces for really anything. So, I decided to get them out and use them in one area of my house that with just ALOT of SMALL pieces....It will make a HUGE impact!!!!
I decided my Primitive ladder would be the perfect display area for all these small pieces! Now, if you don't have a ladder like this in your home, use your quilt rack, or hang pieces from pegs on a shelf, fold up pieces ontop a shelf, just layer your fabrics wherever you find a spot! You will just love how this will add more warmth to your home!
Here is my ladder, and believe me, alot of these fabrics are just pieces left over!!!
Char, Your ladder looks great with all the different homespuns on it. It's a great place to store them too! No one has to be the wiser that you are storing them right out in the open. ~Ann
ReplyDeleteIt still amazes me the simplest of things (just fabric pieces waiting to be used) can make such an impact! I'm going to have to go over and check out Jennifer's site. Texture! I don't have any!
ReplyDeleteChar, the ladder looks great. I have several ladders in my home and I never thought to use alot of material on them like you did. It looks really nice. Dawn
ReplyDeleteChar, I have a ladder like this, it's smaller though, and it is sitting in the corner without anything on it. What was I thinking! I am going to go through my fabric pile and add something to it right now. Thanks for the idea. I love Jen's blog...I read her's and your's all the time. Thanks for the inspiration! pam
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ReplyDeleteI love how the homespun looks on the ladder!
I don't think I have much texture in my home...the ladder may just do the trick! Texture and color!
The ladder looks cool with the fabric on it :) Very nice
ReplyDeleteLeslie
ladder looks wonderful!! great post- as usual! i wouldnt expect anything less. :)
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Char,
ReplyDeleteI love having a quilt ladder. Adding small quilts really makes the room so much warmer. Another idea that I use is a small drying rack. That can be put on the wall and I hang my old doilies and small items on that.
Debbie
Love the ladder so prim and cozy , very cute idea. I follow allot of those fabric buying rules to gotta love those hobby lobby and jo-ann coupons :). I have shelves and old orange crates in my sewing room with fabric stacked where I can see it and you are so right makes a room much more cozy all the beautiful colors patterns and textures .love your blog :)
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Renae
Hey, that looks really great!
ReplyDeleteKim
I've always added fabric to my ladders...one in the keepingroom and one in the diningroom:) Yours looks just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteRondell
Love your ideas and you honesty about letting others use your patterns!!! Good for you! Dianntha
ReplyDeleteAs always--you are the best. I am so impressed with your creative brain. Have a great day. Julie
ReplyDeleteLove the ladder Char!! Looks great!! I also wanted to tell you how much I have been enjoying your blog. Your tips and projects are absolutely wonderful. You really help this "not so creative" blogger come up with the ideas and for that I am very grateful!!
ReplyDeleteHugs!! Carrie♥
Char,
ReplyDeleteI love the ladder!
Love it. It's amazing what we can do with stuff.
ReplyDeleteChar, what a great idea. I have an old ladder in the basement and have been trying to think of something to do with it. I was going to hang my Country Sampler mags on it, but I like your look better. You've got a great eye for displaying things. That fabric looks just like a quilt. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteDonna
What a fab idea! I love primitive but...I love shabby white more...but...I said that to say...how lovely your idea too with some lovely laces and white cottens and such. I could see so many neat ideas using left over fragments of material..Hey just think...if you lived at the beach you could use natuical looking material...Hey...how about a seasonal type ladder...harvest...christmas...new baby in pinks or blues..wow ..the ideas are absolutely endless...thanks for sharing.
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