For some reason in that photo you can mostly only see the ceiling.
When you think “beginner sewing projects” you usually think about throw pillows and stuff like that, but trust me, this is about as beginner of a project as you can get, so it’s worth a try if you like this look!.This ruffly covered cord look will definitely be too fussy for some people, but I really like the contrast between the really traditional elements (like the lamps and the button-tufted settee) and some of the more rustic farmhousy elements like my light fixture and this garage-found side table.
So it totally does the trick for me.. Want to know how to make one?It’s one project that you can have done lickety split!Find some fabric that you like.. Iron, measure, and cut: For my two lamp cord covers, I actually made 4 little mini covers since my fabric wasn’t long enough for two giant cord covers.
So I cut 4 strips of fabric.Instead of marking off my measurements, I like to iron a crease and just cut along the crease.
I find it keeps everything neat and tidy and saves me from trying (and failing) to draw a straight line.. For one cord cover, I had 2 strips of fabric that measured a total of 1.5 times the length of my cord when placed end to end.
This gave me the ruffly effect.Our kitchen table is always set up with all our supplies for the next game or practice lately!
So at this point, all that was left to do was put the vent pipe cover in place, add a little trim at the top and some crown molding behind, and we were done!.So, again, here’s how it looked before:.
And now, just for fun, let’s look at this part of the room way, way before.This was about 3 years ago.. And now!.