The Matrix - Re-Evolution!!

Memory_Girl

Hello peeps - thought my computer was on the way out - turns out there is a tree growing through my telephone line outside that is causing the line to drop - so I'd better be brief.

Been mulling over the state of my house and have decided it needs a major overhaul - only I really don't have anything to spend whilst I am am throwing everything at the Big Horse Debt - Oh!!! I will be so glad when it is gone.

S perhaps I will scale back my ideas and try and makeover my livingroom before Christmas instead.

I am in love with these sofas :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Patchwork-Drop-end-Chesterfield-Settee-Sofa-/120783730280?pt=UK_Home_Garden_LivingRoom_Sofas_UK&hash=item1c1f457668#ht_500wt_949

but obviously not the £2750 price tag :eek::eek: £5500 for two:eek:

But I do own two two lovely shaped sofas that I bought for £40 instead:D so................................

When my Mum moved into her house we turned a bolt of cream fabric into 4 pairs of full length curtains - that she has one by one replaced with coloured ones as she has decorated.

So I have ripped them down and I have thrown one pair into the washing machine with a dylon dye (90p when Woolies shut down) - I'm hoping I can dye them in a range a shabby chic, pink, blue, cream, greens and make patchwork slipcovers instead.

Then again I could just have completely lost it.

I would like to match it with this:

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/newberry-rectangular-coffee-table/?pkey=ccoffee-tables

but obviously on the Make do and Mend stylee too - so instead of £500.56 I will be on a mission to do it for less than a fiver.

Happy Fridays - is it too soon to look at the washing machine???

MG

Dorastar

Yargh - dd's birthday ended in disaster with me and her up all night with awful stomach pains - think m-i-l has poisoned us! So we are both lolling around today still feeling sorry for ourselves. Have got up, finally, and had a shower etc and done first of many 15 minute slots to do over the weekend.

Maths teacher course starts tomorrow at Uni so can't be ill for that - have got myself a shiny new file and everything!

robsmum_2

MG: You can easily do your living room by Christmas! With your sewing/pattern making skills the sofas will be recovered in no time.
Love the coffe table but definately not the price. If you can't find one in either a charity shop or re-cyling place, try looking at Argos, The Range or even furniture discount store.

Left over/bargin paint will give the walls a spruce up. Make some cushion covers. Alter the layout of pictures, ornaments and furniture. Make everything sparkle and buy yourself a nice new plant or flowers. - Job done.
I love a challenge like that. If you were nearer I'd come and do it for you.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Ellidee

MG - check out http://squintlimited.com/ and
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=718976761#!/profile.php?id=100001290952320

Ellidee

MG also the Shabby Chic thread on here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=36695867&postcount=1

thriftyscotslass

Firewalker wrote: »

I thought you do have a Matrix Boot - there is nothing I enjoy more than booting others.

Thrifty, snap out of the negative mentality and get going. Can you feel the butterflies of excitement for the day and its fruits?

FW

FW - I would never call you an old boot :eek: :rotfl:

Okay missus, am snapped out of CBA-itis and have set to it - still not quite achieving butterflies of excitement. What I didn't tell you was that I was out last night with a friend and had a little too much vino-collapso - can't blame anyone else but myself. Good job it is so beautiful here today, I have been able to wear my sun-glasses .

Those sofas are gorgeous MG, and that coffee-table is a bit nice as well. I have just been in one of my favourite local shops that is full of shabby chic furniture and decorations. She has a rack of recent out-of-date glossy home magazines, so I have brought home 4 for £1, a saving of £21 :money:.

Right, back to it - stands up gently

doingitanyway

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Bathroom cleaned. Just having a drink and then I'll quickly do the shower room before lunch and then some sunshine.

Thanks. I'll do it this evening

Day still going well for me. Made amazingly good black bean and sweet potato burgers and have laods of black beans left for a spicy soup to make tomorrow although I'll probably freeze it

Found a credit union and filled a form in to join. Even if I save £1 a week it's something and will make me feel more in control

Off to do my job app :cool:

Memory_Girl

Ellidee wrote: »

MG - check out http://squintlimited.com/ and
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=718976761#!/profile.php?id=100001290952320

Gorgeous - and so are the prices - so I am going to give this a go. As has been pointed out to me - I am risking exactly £2.70 of dye on this experiment.

I love these in the brights - but to fit with my house (1860's church building) I am going to attempt a softer shabby chic version - If it doesn't work I will redo it in brights.

MG

PS First curtains are looking a great china blue colour - if a little two-tone so we shall see after the school run.

Horace

Lazy Horace took 2hrs off today - nipped out to the local stately home to take some books for their second hand shop and then took the opportunity to have a wander round - poked my nose into two musty churches which have now exacerbated my hayfever, mooched around an orchard and found two medlar trees - now I know what a medlar looks like, it doesnt look very appetising. Met a lovely lady who told me about a local needle museum and ruined cistercian monastery that I can look around for £4 (not got £4 at the mo).

Stupid business bank have forced me more into overdraft by paying things they had cancelled and that I had cancelled:mad: Did receive some free money today - £10 for participating in medical research and £3 of LVs from PyneKone. Am toying with the idea of switching to paypal with PyneKone - does anyone else accept payments that way? Also wondering if Paypal will allow two bank accounts to be attached - I have removed my business account and part of me thinks that I should resubmit it. It is free listing weekend on fleabay this weekend so I shall be listing stuff on there - I will not be distracted by the tv. Have mislaid my business paying in book too..grrr.

Memory_Girl

First curtain a lovely pale blue - washing machine on to clean through then I will do another in pink.

TTFN

MG