Creating Different Looks for a Room

Here is something I have being doing with the "It just needs new curtains" philosophy. This is the side of the guest room that has not yet been painted. You can see a patch of old green paint showing through from the 1960's. While I am waiting for home improvement I have had a little fun with different covers and quilts and cushions. That white gathered blanket is the one I made last year from fleece.

These blankets and quIlts actually are used on other beds but I have put them in the guest room for these photos.

Above: Sea foam green accents on an inherited chenille spread.

A good reason to create different looks is to give your eyes something nice to look at when you look in a space or a room, and to take the edge off the eye-sore scenes of unpainted walls, worn floors or carpets, and other things that need work that you might not have any control over at the moment (or day, week, month, year, decade!)

This is the reverse side of the above quilt. The lady who made it got all her fabrics in England, of Laura Ashley brand.

She has a quilting machine and she programmed a rose design for it, on polished cotton.

Here is the rose stitch design close-up.

Above and below:one of the hand quilted blankets my daughter made with all the sewing scraps we had saved from clothing and household sewing during her childhood. Many of our skirts and dresses, long ago worn-out or out-grown, are represented in this colorful quilt.

Changing the look in any room helps rotate and air quilts, cushions and other types of linens.

This has also been used as a tablecloth with clear plastic over it to protect from stains.

The white rosé throw was something I got at one of the reject stores in Australia. The backing is a warm fleece. It is a great lap blanket.

Here is my anniversary cake that my daughter ordered for us. It looks like old fashioned architecture and reminds me of an old quilt I have, pictured below.

This is a short quilt runner that someone made for me. Hotels are now using quilt runners instead of full bedspreads, which seems a lot more practical while Adding luxury and color.
I am looking forward to creating different looks and moods in other parts of the house, such as dining, living, kitchen, back porch and other areas.

The porch and everything on it is waiting for a new paint job. In the meantime there are two rooms in the house getting renovated. This porch has several layers of old porch paint, including blue and red. If you ever get discouraged while waiting for improvements, just keep it all swept and orderly and it helps keep down anxiety! There is no reason to dislike being home or be bored at home. Besides housework, there are the cheerful touches and changes you can make, even without painting or rennovating.

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