Chaise, Pillow & Drapes!

I don't feel like I've accomplished much this weekend though I did do a few things.  I've slept more than usual due to my ongoing recovery from the awful allergy/sinus/infection thing.  A change in antibiotics and I was at least able to go back to work for a couple days before the weekend started.

So I've been tired and really want to do nothing but sleep.

I've also had an issue with the post office.  I expected two packages with key things for the build on Tuesday and somehow the post office seems to have misplaced them.  It's been more than eight days in the same place so something has gone wrong.  Finally figured out how to inquire about them with the post office.  Incredibly thankful for the tracking numbers folks used when they shipped.

Without the things I've ordered I'm at a stalling point with the shelves and fireplace.  I need to put things on the shelves and fireplace before I glue them in because otherwise it's a nightmare to get everything on the shelves.

Still, I can work on other things so enough of my woes.

I did work more on the drapes and got them up over the windows.  I wanted some drapes pooling on the floor so I'm pretty happy with how things look so far.

To test out how things look I put the desk and bust in the room.

So far so good I think.  I picked out a fabric and started to work on the chaise kit I'd gotten from HBS Miniatures.  It's one of Kris's kits and the instructions are wonderful.

I didn't go with a purple because I didn't want it to be too matchy matchy with the drapes.  The blue fabric and muted pattern suits the moody look of the room so I think it works.

The instructions have directions for a pillow as well and micro beads to fill it.  I followed her instructions for the tassels but for the corded trim I did an embroidery stitch for the same effect.  I have bad luck with glue and embroidery silk.

This is what I did while I was waiting for my chaise legs to dry.

So I got the tassels onto the pillow and I like how it looks.

It looks pretty good.  So I tested it out on the chaise.

Added the legs and we're done!

I'm actually thinking I might break one of them on purpose and make a couple of books to put under it so it looks a little more broken down.

Maybe later.

So I tested it out in the room.

I like it so far.  I played a bit with the angles of the desk too.  I added white cardboard behind the sheers so make them look like the breeze is blowing them forward a bit.

Next step will be the desk chair with wheels to turn and stare at the raven on the bust.

But I did remember to open the door so you could see the knocker on the front.

That's pretty much my entire accomplishment for the week.  I've also been goofing around trying to do a video tour of Fine Print and realizing that I'm terrible at video.  More practice needed.

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy and that we can all get back to work and normalcy soon.