Upcoming Project

I'm so excited about my new project! I feel like I haven't done anything really crafty in a while, so this has sparked something inside of me... Something that I repress too often. I feel like i should be Julia Sugarbaker from Designing Women. Ok, maybe I'm not as classy as Julia, but I can pass for a Mary Jo Shively. Anyway... So my dining/kitchen table has finally broken. I tried to be a man and fix it, but no matter what handyman skills I possess, this thing was doomed. But that's ok with me. Out with the old and in with the new! 

After researching cheap dining room tables that are semi-nice, I found one from Target that I like. (I'm gonna go ahead and use a plug for the Target Red card here. If you don't have one and you are a frequent shopper at Target, do yourself a favor and get one! Every time you use it on your purchases, you get 5% off plus you always get free shipping online. I saved $119 just on shipping!) I'm a little worried that when I actually get it, I may not like it. I hope that's not the case. I don't want it to look like fake wood or anything like those terrible bookshelves from Walmart. (You know what I'm talking about. We all have one.) There is one thing that I'm certain about though: the chair cushions that come with this dining room set are hideous! The table and chairs are painted black. I like this because it matches my decor. However, the cushions are a tan suede that stick out like a sore thumb. Why they put black and tan together, I will never understand. However, this is where my project comes into play. I am planning on... wait for it... reupholstering the cushions! This is my first attempt (and, depending upon my success, could be my last) at reupholstering furniture. I'm so stinking excited! 

A love story: So, I went to JoAnn's hoping to find the perfect fabric for my project. They had some nice fabric there, but I didn't find "the one". Thankfully, I called my sister to talk me out of buying one that I wasn't 100% in love with. She helped me realize that I don't need to settle on one when I can wait and find another that is perfect for me. Wait a minute... Was she really talking about fabric or about relationships? Hmm... Anyway, I went home and surfed the net. Found a website (www.warehousefabricsinc.com) that showed me some really great, cute fabrics. And then I saw it. It was "the one" I had been searching for the whole time. I fell in love. And then there was another. And another. And another... I hit the jackpot! I actually ended up buying two fabrics (not bad after considering getting four). My plan is to upholster two with one fabric and two with the other. I'll place them opposite each other at the table. And if its anything like the vision in my head, I'm going to be one happy woman. 

Here is a pic of the table and fabric below. Not very good quality, but I'll post the finished project when I'm done. Can't wait to show you!