pretty chintz fabric in bookcases

 Can you say Gorgeous? 

Well that is how I feel about how the bookcases came out after I 

lined them with vintage chintz drapery fabric on foam core boards.

 I measured each shelf and cut a piece of foam core slightly smaller than the size

and then wrapped it like a gift and secured it with special duct tape on the back.

I cut it right on the carpet with a box cutter type blade and a straight edge.

You can do this if your carpet isn't a million dollar type carpet and doesn't have a loop pile.

 It was a fun project, giving me a lot of bang for the buck!

I love those kinds of projects where they don't take too long

yet really change the mood of a room.

The nice thing about this, if you get tired of it, the panels can pop right out.

 The overall feeling is soft and romantic. 

This vintage chintz is a Mario Buatta fabric in the dreamiest of powder blue,

sprinkled with pinks, lilacs and creams and greens.

 Look what else I made~a pillow for the sofa.

 This pillow is in the same fabric and has a zipper back and pom-pom inserted trim.

It feels very cottage to me.

If I could marry a pillow, I would say "I do" to this baby.

 This is an old English tin in pretty pink that I found last week 

at the White Home Collections antique shop.

I really enjoyed putting things back on the shelf.

I was so inspired by the photo of Annette Tatum's living room bookcases, 

I knew eventually I would try it for myself, and I am so glad I did.

Oh, one last picture, since Dillon got in on a post solo recently,

 Tobey asked for his turn~

how could I say no?


linking to 
Freckled Laundry Air Your Laundry Textile Party
and
Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Friday
and
Wow Us Wednesday
and
No Minimalist Here Open House Party

and
My Romantic Home Show and Tell Friday