I have been skirting around the house!!!!
It is another rain filled day here in Chicago Land. Ughhh!!!!

I decided to make some skirts for a few places in my home.  I liked the idea of a skirt under my farmhouse sink.

As many of you know I do not sew. Ok a straight line on the sewing machine but that is about it.  So I found some black and cream tiers on line and just sewed them across the top to make them fit under my sink.  Then I put up a curtain rod and I had a skirt under my kitchen sink!!!!

Simple kitchen sink skirt and little sewing for me!!

On to project number 2. I had an old bench under this window in my laundry room which was cute but not very useful.  So I asked my husband if he would make me a laundry folding table.  It is so much more useful. So as he usually does he went to work on this table for me.

He just took some stock wood and half stair posts for the legs and a pine board for the table.  We then painted it white.  Then I thought hmmmm it needed something else.  So I had some drapes with a great ruffle on them and decided to make it into a skirt for the table.  

All the sewing done for me already.  All I had to do is measure and cut and sew a new rod pocket which was just a straight stitch on the sewing machine and I had myself a skirt for the laundry room fold table.

I am always in awe of the bloggers that can sew. Something I never learned so I get excited when I can actually re love something already sewn into something new and exciting.
So there you have it.  A couple of new skirts with some  re purposing and very little sewing.
Love it!!!!!
I am thinking about skirting my vanity in one of my bathrooms next.
Hope you are having a great week end.  Raining here but I feel like I am getting a few indoor projects done.
Kris
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I would like to briefly interrupt my decor blog to bring you a super delicious cookie recipe I made tonight and want to share.  It has a secret ingredient in it that makes the cookies taste like Mrs. Fields.

We are getting bad storms here in Chicago tonight so I figured I would bake these cookies since I have the air on.  My hubby is watching his beloved Black Hawks tonight going for the Stanley Cup.  So I thought I would treat him to some yummo cookies while he watches the game.

Here is the recipe:

Whoops,  I forgot to take a picture of the chocolate chips and the vanilla and butter.  I made two batches.  One with milk Chocolate Chips and the other with white chocolate chips and cherries.

3/4 Cup Butter
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup White Sugar
1 Egg
2 Tsp. Vanilla
2 Cups Flour
2 Tsp. Corn Starch (Secret Ingredient)
l Tbs. Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1 12 oz bag Chocolate Chips
or
I bag of White Chocolate Chips
1 bag dried cherries

Cream butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, vanilla and salt together.  Add Flour, Cornstarch, baking soda to the mix.

Add your chocolate chips and cherries or nuts or what ever you want to add.

 I put them on parchment paper on the cookie sheet. About 1 inch scoops.

Bake at 350 degree oven.  I used my convection oven so I set it at 320.  Bake until they are golden brown.  

The secret ingredient of corn starch is what keeps them crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside.  The cornstarch keeps them from flattening out. So you get this perfect looking cookie.

Here's the hubby enjoying the chocolate chip cookies while reclining in his fav chair and wearing his lucky jersey.

There you have it.  Yummy tasting cookies.
Hope you are having a wonderful week.  I have a decor post in the next day or so on something I have been working on in my Laundry Room so stay tuned.
Kris
:)

Happiness is a wonderful flea market!!!!

Grayslake Flea Market was today and my hubby and I took a drive there.  So glad I did I found some sweet chippy's to share with you.

From Jeanine Chippy Shabby I always find the best stuff.  I went right to her booth when the market opened.  She always sells out quickly.  Her stuff is so full of charm and chippiness.


First score from her is this chippy architectural piece.

I think I may make this into a candle holder. Not sure yet.  I just love the chippy vibe it gave off in her booth and I had to have it.

Next little chippy I found in her booth was this skinny bench. Ohhhh so cute.

I have been playing around with putting things on it in my dining room.  Not sure what will end up on it yet but it is fun trying different things. I don't know what it is about chippy little benches and me but this one is super cute.

Ahhhhhh big time score.  The minute I laid eyes on this candle chandelier I knew I had to have it.  Jeanine told me this was from her personal collection and she was having a hard time parting with it.  I can see why it is so gorgeous and vintage.  Jeanine knew she was going to a good home so she let me have her. SCORE!!!!! I hung her over my mantel in my dining room for now.  She may end up in my bedroom because of the romance vibe she gives off but for now I like her in front of the mirror over the mantel.
If you have not visited Jeanine's blog you can go here http://chippyshabby.blogspot.com/. 

Then it was on to another sweet and favorite vendor.   Carol and her vintage potted plants. Carol takes unusual vintage things and plants them with flowers.  She had a vintage golf bag today all planted, a couple of tool boxes, some old vintage food cans, old vintage wire baskets,  well you get the picture fun things she plants up and makes them so so cute. I wish I had taken some pictures of the unique vintage things she uses to plant her flowers to sell.  Next month I have to remember to take some pictures!!!! Carol is the person I got that great chippy blue door garden table from. I saw this picket fence box with the little garden fairy in Carol's booth. Loved this she came home with me .

Look at the sweet little garden fairy.

Found a cute old Borden's Cheese box to sit my black cow on!!!! Super sweet.

Since I bought the one box the sweet lady in this booth gave me this one too.  Since I live outside Chicago in the burbs, I love that it had the Chicago address on it.

Well my friends me and the hubs had a nice day to walk around the flea market.  It was 75 and sunny and so beautiful.  Just perfect to shop the flea market. It is always fun to chat with Jeanine and see all the other sweet vendors.  I also found a few pieces of white iron stone.  It was a great day.
Have a great rest of the week end.
Kris
:)

Junk Chic Cottage Summer Home Tour

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Welcome to my summer home tour. I am joining in on the fun over at Shabby Creek Cottage Summer Home Tours.  After visiting my home
be sure to check out all the other homes. Lot's of great inspiration.

Entry Way

Living Room

Living Room

Dining Room

Dining Room

Dining Room

Kitchen

Master Bedroom

Guest Cottage Room

Cottage Office

Cottage Office

Laundry Room

Thanks for taking the tour.  Be sure to check out all the other homes on tour.
Have a great week end.
Kris
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