Okay, I usually only post every 2 days and I'm prescheduled until the middle of March but I couldn't keep all of you in suspense with what I did today.
I dragged the old wooden slatted bench from the front porch into this office. It is bright red flaking paint but I have extra covers to throw over it. I'm so glad I bought this Rachel Ashwell duvet a couple of years ago since she is closing her stores now. I took this duvet apart to have 2 large pieces of fabric. That's a LOT of fabric but I use each side for throws over furniture or tables I want to change from time to time. I like the way the bench looks now here in my office. And I still have another side of the duvet to use also.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVqBL5u2DcMlt5AWwVdCOckmUTsl1ue1LsTvmhVga-AROpZOX4hJRmFONLURMGu7oHrhDdMfjhyphenhyphenUZgakJugFSksjPEq_rL_v2gExftevcnopUHgUsk16mtPI4lsuQmkTDvFv7Ge9oOaHf/s400/IMG_0087.jpg)
Of course, I always have a plethora of fabric lying around so I took this thrice used fabric, which was at one time a curtain, and tore it in half to make a cover for the front of my desk. The little shelf on the right is now behind my desk chair and I plan on covering it with fabric and starch soon, but I need to do other things and my daughter and granddaughter are coming wednesday.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5zF0JRcl_OwU5J64PyoDshajEGGILeEcO2VGjztsFpDQv4QlCEXwaEGMAfwEvKa3-YjRgO_Wovfq9iLLpMYDQYvKUk6YYhljHu2m6IpNpHx2BBHWkgmHxh8tOQL1CQf4nZMCt2wi5lln/s400/IMG_0089.jpg)
I then sewed the 2 pieces together to make it wider and then ruffled it in my ruffler. I then sewed on a piece of embroidered ribbon on the front and used my pinking shears to the top of the fabric to stop it from fraying. Then I took some sticky velcro and cut little pieces about 1/2" in length and glued the "fluffy" side to the desk and the other "plain" side to the fabric. VoilĂ , the cover up for the cords. I am soooooo into easy ways of doing things and this was easy! I haven't hemmed it but just folded it under a bit but I may use tiny straight pins or even tiny safety pins to secure it. I do this because so many things in my home have been repurposed for other uses rather than the original intended use. I've given you 2 views to see it. It only goes across the front area.
I dragged the old wooden slatted bench from the front porch into this office. It is bright red flaking paint but I have extra covers to throw over it. I'm so glad I bought this Rachel Ashwell duvet a couple of years ago since she is closing her stores now. I took this duvet apart to have 2 large pieces of fabric. That's a LOT of fabric but I use each side for throws over furniture or tables I want to change from time to time. I like the way the bench looks now here in my office. And I still have another side of the duvet to use also.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVqBL5u2DcMlt5AWwVdCOckmUTsl1ue1LsTvmhVga-AROpZOX4hJRmFONLURMGu7oHrhDdMfjhyphenhyphenUZgakJugFSksjPEq_rL_v2gExftevcnopUHgUsk16mtPI4lsuQmkTDvFv7Ge9oOaHf/s400/IMG_0087.jpg)
Of course, I always have a plethora of fabric lying around so I took this thrice used fabric, which was at one time a curtain, and tore it in half to make a cover for the front of my desk. The little shelf on the right is now behind my desk chair and I plan on covering it with fabric and starch soon, but I need to do other things and my daughter and granddaughter are coming wednesday.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5zF0JRcl_OwU5J64PyoDshajEGGILeEcO2VGjztsFpDQv4QlCEXwaEGMAfwEvKa3-YjRgO_Wovfq9iLLpMYDQYvKUk6YYhljHu2m6IpNpHx2BBHWkgmHxh8tOQL1CQf4nZMCt2wi5lln/s400/IMG_0089.jpg)
I then sewed the 2 pieces together to make it wider and then ruffled it in my ruffler. I then sewed on a piece of embroidered ribbon on the front and used my pinking shears to the top of the fabric to stop it from fraying. Then I took some sticky velcro and cut little pieces about 1/2" in length and glued the "fluffy" side to the desk and the other "plain" side to the fabric. VoilĂ , the cover up for the cords. I am soooooo into easy ways of doing things and this was easy! I haven't hemmed it but just folded it under a bit but I may use tiny straight pins or even tiny safety pins to secure it. I do this because so many things in my home have been repurposed for other uses rather than the original intended use. I've given you 2 views to see it. It only goes across the front area.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tB38Gq_6ljou_8JeIz2_kYI8_6e1imNP_jcG3s5Ab9cJBbHwYJm7xFgT7BoUatidM30pjqDmdxUcloGEG7JJDvx6dDnOvzChRjWdbyY3bXRBdJ80K9jc0ACmKiMXfP1o3LpAjsn_KLzJ/s400/IMG_0092.jpg)