Are you all ready for the burlap party? I’ve got my projects all ready to show and I hope you do too. Burlap, that inexpensive, fun and textured, hip and happening fabric. What have you done with it lately?
Do tell.
Just for fun, I added in an old pic of the red dining room. I can’t believe how it has changed so drastically in the last year. I just started this creamware collection about a year and 1/2 ago and had quite a bit already in this pic from about a year ago. Now, take a look at the lampshades. That’s the before…before burlap, that is.
Looking back, the red looks SO heavy to me now. Light and airy, I’m loving the new and classic look. And with the new look, I decided that I needed to cover those shades with burlap and add a monogram last year. Take a look here if you want to see how that happened, along with links to my lampshade covering tutorials. You can do this to any lampshade you own with any fabric. Believe me, I’ve covered a bunch of them.
I’m totally diggin’ the burlap and monogram on these shades. The black gimp trim just finished them off.
Burlap just has the neatest texture to it. I’ve got a bundle that I found at a yardsale (actually FREE) a few weeks ago, so I need some more projects to use it for.
Now, you will all remember the corner cabinet that was found at the antique mall and revamped with paint and burlap. If you click on all those links, you can see where it started, the redo process, and the finished project.
And burlap was the highlight of this project. I had a brainstorm to cover the back of the cabinet with burlap and add some herb words with simple tracing and paint. With the addition of some black tacks (and the handy-dandy staple gun), this cabinet went from dowdy and country to sassy and chic.
And now it holds some special dishes in our kitchen.
So, let’s see those burlap projects. I can’t wait to get inspired by what all of you have done too. Here are the party rules: Please link back to THIS post from your burlap party post, so that all your readers can get in on the fun too. Either a link with the button or just a link to this post will be fine. Be sure to add your permalink (the burlap party post url) and NOT just your blog link!
Nester’s having a lamp party on Thursday too, so I’m linking up with her party also.
OK, let’s party!
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Hi Rho!
Love burlap and th shades!! Something so divinely contradictory about it with elegant environments!! true flashpoint of contrast…had a client who we call “Burlap and crystal! She loved contrast! And tres francais….
love, kelee
I’m crazy about burlap! Love what you did, Rhoda, I’m looking forward to touring some of the other blogs.
XO,
Sheila 🙂
Love your blog! I was so excited when I got the invitation to your party. My husband gave me the look when I began stapling burlap on the walls last month!
Rhoda~you never cease to amaze! I just love these~the monogram is the perfect finishing touch!
What have you done with me lately?
You are SO clever and funny!
oh, and super creative too. love you!
What terrific ideas! I think my lampshade are about to undergo a makeover!
Cant wait to see all the beautiful burlap creations. I plan to recover a desk chair I bought off Craig’s List. When recovering chairs, etc with burlap, do you wash it first?? It sheds terribly!
Love your burlap Rhoda! You are so talented adn such an inspiration. BTW, this was my first LINK!
I don’t have a blog or a digital camera for that matter, but I just wanted to share what I’ve done with burlap. My 5 sons have a really cool (and huge) bathroom with a cowboy, classy, rustic feel. The ceiling is really tall in there and I couldn’t find a cool or long enough shower curtain, so…….burlap was the answer. It turned out soooo adorable. I just love it. I just hung it over a rod and sewed a pocket for the rod to go through and then frayed the top and the bottom. Everyone that sees it comments on how cute it turned out. Only wish I could send you a pic. I love your lampshades.
I am decorating for my 35 year high school reunion this summer and I am using burlap runners over white tablecloths. I hadn’t thought about monogramming or stenciling on them, but I love the way the stenciling looks. I think I just might stencil WHS Class of 1974 on the runners.
That would be so cool!
Thanks for a great idea.
Melinda
http://youknowjuststuff.blogspot.com
The beauty is in the special touches! The tacks and the words and monograms. Burlap makes a surprisingly pretty backdrop for your details!
I just love burlap!! Your lamps are divine, my dear, just divine!!
Oh my Rhoda, those lampshades are just incredible. I have GOT to write down this idea! LOVE it. That was genius. My favorite that I’ve seen today. You must be just thrilled every time you walk by your little pretties.
LOVE IT!!!!!!!
Jennifer
Those lamp shades are FABULOUS! Love, love, love!
Rhoda, those lamps are beautiful as shades! I can’t even begin to imagine how they look when lit up. Wow! And your plates are gorgeous of course! The monogramming is amazing on the burlap. I seen Leigh’s burlap collection and how she used it and now yours, you both sold me on using it for my daughter’s birthday party! And… I may just “borrow” that lamp shade idea! Hope you don’t mind if I feature it soon… 😉 Thanks!
Sorry didn’t get to join in on the fun, but it’s my fault for not visiting often. I’ll have to remedy that, right?
Hey Rhoda!!
I just linked up to my curtains in my kitchen.
Elise
Loving the burlap in the cabinet. I’ll have to check out that post.
Kathleen
Hi Rhoda! Happy Thursday. Love your burlap creations. That lamp is gorgeous. Thank you so much for the sweet comment about the the table and for letting me know about the mispelling. Happens when you get in a hurry.
Hugs,
Crystal
5* on everything, just wonderful.
My burlap is up!
:-D)
I have a REALLY dumb question, but bear with me b/c I am new to sewing, fabric, etc. (It has always made me nervous!) Can you get burlap at any old fabric store, like JoAnn Fabric? We have on of those, as well as a Hancock Fabric in my town…just wondering, b/c your projects are inspiring! 🙂