Beaux R'eves

Monday, October 27, 2014

Pillows for the Mountain House and Homemade Pillow Inserts

I gave you a peak at my pillows 
for the mountain house on Thursday.  
We flew up to the house this time 
instead of driving the eleven hours.  
I had a ton of things that I wanted to bring 
up here, but I could only bring 
what I could pack into my suitcase.  
I packed the pillow covers and a few other things.  
I thought that I could buy some pillow inserts 
in Denver on the drive up the mountain.  
We stopped at JoAnn's but we struck out.  
We tried several stores here in the Dillon, 
Frisco, Sliverthorne area, but it was still a no go.  
We hit Walmart, Target, BBB, thrift stores, and nothing.  
I just refused to pay a lot of money 
for inserts for pillow covers 
that only cost me a few dollars apiece to sew.  
So, I decided to construct my own 
pillow inserts out of feather pillows 
from Target and pillow protectors.  
A standard pillow measures 20"X28". 
The pillows were about $10 each 
and I figured I could get at least one 
and a half out of each pillow.  
The pillow protectors were $4 for two. 
The great thing about the pillow protectors 
is that they have a zipper at the end.  
Makes it SEW easy!
I measured 20" and drew a mark for cutting.
To minimize the feather mess 
I put the pillow protector on the pillow 
all the way up to the mark 
before I started cutting 
and placed a trash bag 
on the other end of the pillow 
to catch the excess feathers.  
I just zipped up the pillow protector 
and folded over the extra portion 
and placed it into my pillow cover!  
Easy solution and it probably cost less 
than buying an insert.  
I could have used a regular pillow 
with polyester, 
but I really like the way that feather inserts 
feel, and the shape that they have.  
Besides, you can only make those 
great Karate chops with the feather inserts! 
I love all of the fabrics together.  
I found these two wool blankets 
at an Estate Sale on Thursday for $10 each.  
Perfect for the Mountains!
And they match the back 
of my pretty toile pillow!  
I used the envelope pillow style
because they are so easy to make 
and easy to take off and wash if needed.  
It's a nice change for Fall and Winter 
without spending a lot of money.  
It makes me happy to be able 
to come up here and make a few changes 
and make it all pretty! 
 Of course the prettiest views are outside! 


Sharing at:
What We Accomplished Wednesday @ Green Willow Pond
Swing Into Spring Wednesday @ DIY by Design 
Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground
Home Sweet Home @ 
The Charm of Home
Treasure Hunt Thursday @ From My Front Porch To Yours 



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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Touches of Fall


Happy Friday Eve...  
I am happily anticipating the weekend!  
Can you tell?  
I wanted to share some Fall touches 
in the Hearth Room with you all.  
I tried to keep it simple this year 
as I have a million projects going on right now.  
Just a few leaves in a white creamer 
is all that was added to the vignette 
on top of the dish cupboard.
Mr. Beaux's grandmother painted this apple picture.  
I had always teased my Mother in Law 
and asked her when she was going 
to give me my favorite painting for Christmas.  
She made sure that it went to me when she passed.  
It carries so much meaning 
as do many things in my home.  
That is what makes a house a home to me...  
fond memories in each room that you enter.  
Along with the Fall touches, 
I have been busy with a project 
for our Colorado home.  
Remember the Shumacher pillows 
I showed you recently?  
And the adorable mini ottomans?  
All from the Estate Sale that I went to?  
Well, all of these fabrics came from the same Estate Sale.  
She had a lot of great remnants 
for $1.00 or $2.00 apiece.  
I picked out some coordinating fabrics 
to make pillows for the Colorado house.  
Aren't these pretty?
 Yesterday I sewed up SEVEN pillows 
to take up to Colorado this weekend.  
 I made easy envelope pillows (except this one) 
so that I could easily tuck them in my suitcase. 
I can't wait to show them to you all together!  
It should be a beautiful Fall weekend 
up there in the mountains.  
I hope you have a fantastic weekend too!

Until Next Time,
Beaux R'eves,



Sharing at:
What We Accomplished Wednesday @ Green Willow Pond
Swing Into Spring Wednesday @ DIY by Design 
Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground
Home Sweet Home @ 
The Charm of Home
Treasure Hunt Thursday @ From My Front Porch To Yours 



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