A New Tablecloth

One place I haven't given much attention to in my apartment is the kitchen. So I checked out Design Sponge for some DIY kitchen decor ideas. I came across a lovely table cloth project by Elenor Grosch ,and I knew I HAD to try making one.



I ended up using 10 dish towels to make this one , which cost me only 6 dollars! Pretty, clean, and topped with delicious food, like chicken and veggie stir-fry - just the way I like it.

DIY Inspiration : Packing Crates

I love the idea of using unfinished wood to decorate and add some character to an empty wall. Now that I know old crates and pallets are pretty easy to come by, I'm keeping an eye out for some to use in my apartment as a way to organize and display my things. I haven't decided where to use them though - kitchen or above my bed? Maybe both? I guess we'll have to see what I come up with after some dumpster diving!

Below are some images of crates and collections that I found inspiring.


Image from Design Sponge


Image from Design Squish Blog


Image from Apartment Therapy

Tea Towel Pillows

My Apartment has been in need of some color and character ever since I moved in. So I picked up some tea towels yesterday, and got to work on the sewing machine and made throw pillows in 4 easy steps!
(1) Fold towels in half(printed sides facing each other) and iron any wrinkles out.
(2) Sew straight lines around edges, leaving an opening large enough to fit your hand.
(3) Turn pillow right side out and fill with polyfil stuffing.
(4) Sew opening either by hand or with machine.


Isn't the ship design on these fun? I can't wait to start collecting unique towels and fabric to add to my collection.

If you try this DIY project out, I'd love to see what you come up with!