So as well as cheering me up, the brighter weather and better light has highlighted that our conservatory is in a bit of a state. The carpet looks grubby, the walls are marked and its looking a bit unloved. It houses our dining table so its well used, and its showing. So I decided this week to give it a quick makeover.
Because of the kids, it's pretty basic in there - Ikea table and chairs with cushion pads that have seen better days. They're washable but they tend to go bit lumpy so I wonderd if removable covers would work better.
Like our kitchen, it's green with red accessories so when I found some red star-patterned curtain weight fabric in a local shop I snapped it up. I traced round the seat pads to make a template and made new covers which fit on but still allow the velcro fasteners to fit round the chair legs. Then I hemmed a matching piece of fabric to make a tablecloth.
We've struggled during the winter with light in there - we have a couple of wall lights and lampsbut its strill too dark. So I found these bargain lamps in Ikea for just £5.25. They've got clamp fastenings so I've fixed them to the blind track - one above the table and one above the sofa.
I then made a couple of little felt accessories to finish it off. A hanging heart with a bit of Cath Kidston fabric, plus a little padded cushion featuring some spare buttons and ribbon trim. I added the lettering by using letter stamps and a fabric pen on a piece of cotton tape.
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