back in the little nook...

 

 

...to show you how my patchwork coverlet with the aqua-mint-turquoise accents turned out... While I was taking photos of the coverlet, I played around with the nook decor a bit and I thought I would show you some of that. First off, I changed the Eiffel Tower painting back to the sweet bunny needlepoint you might have noticed in my last post...

 

 

Next, out with the bunnies and in with a lovely vintage oil painting of a bridge in a park that is one of my more recent favourite finds at a local thrift shop...

 

 

Well, since it's spring, why not try out another of my favourite thrift shop finds, my "blossoming trees in springtime" painting...

 

 

Now, for something a little different, I switched out the floral pillowcase for a polka-dotted mellow pea green one with a minty crocheted trim, went back to the bunnies, changed the lampshade for a green one and the green flowerpot for a pink one...

 

 

For a more subtle change, I just went back with the original lampshade...

 

 

Still with the pea green pillow, I tried the blossoming trees painting as well as a new candidate for the flowerpot...

 

 

One of my last little changes was trying a more vibrant pillowcase with a pink trim with the green flowerpot...

 

 

...and then with the blue one as well as a cheery "handmade by Nico" butterfly!

 

 

Did you enjoy that? I'm curious -- do you have a favourite look?... I certainly enjoyed all this playing around with bits and bobs I had lying around! I have to say that, especially as I look at these photos, I am amazed what a little change like a small lampshade or a flowerpot can do for the whole look, don't you think?

 

 

Now, just a little about the construction of this coverlet... As with my first coverlet, I sandwiched some cotton batting between the patchwork top and the backing, but unlike the more woolly-like fabric I used for the first one, this time, I found a lovely corduroy fabric (again after a fair amount of searching!) which was wide enough to do the job without having to piece it.

 

 

I find that corduroy works rather nicely as a backing because it is soft to the touch which is always nice if you are right under the coverlet getting cozy; the wider wale corduroys like the one I used also tend to have a certain stiffness to them which gives the whole coverlet a crisp feeling which I love...

 

 

As you can see, I tied the layers together just I did with the first one but, this time, I opted for a red cotton yarn which I think complements the whole look of this coverlet nicely. I love how the red ties pop up sweetly against the colourful fabrics below...

 

 

...and here again...

 

 

...and definitely here because I can never get enough of red and aqua together!

 

 

So, I hope you've enjoyed being back in our little bedroom nook again and I do hope you pop by again soon because, if all goes according to plan, my next post should be treat of a post for you... Thanks for the visit and all your lovely comments!

 

 

 

Comments

[leanne]

so pretty and springy...i've changed out the winter curtains for white lace or cottons. such a huge difference. i see buds getting plump on my lilacs, one daffodil opened today and there are a few grape hyacinths here and there. (i think winter finally left us)

[Jeannette]

Your coverlet is lovely! The bedroom nook looks like a springtime sanctuary. I agree, small changes can make a difference in a room.

[jooles]

Oh Beata ..... If only I could just cosy down in that delicious looking bed ;o)
Such beautiful photos and your coverlet is a delight, my fave combination (i think, hard to choose!) is the bright pink pillow with the blossoming trees ..... ahhhhhhhhh SO PRETTY!
It is amazing how such little changes creates a whole different atmosphere.
Happy weekend
love Jooles x x x

[Maria Miller]

~ A place for sweet dreams, I believe..Beautiful...
Maria x

[Amy at love made my home]

So lovely to see your nook and all the fun changes that you made swapping things round! I think that I would have difficulty choosing which picture to hang up and would need to try and put up several - but then it would be nice to keep swapping them around too!! Your quilt is beautiful and goes with all of your different accessories beautifully too. xx

[Julianna]

Lovely! I love the headboard color too (that is my favorite) and tomorrow I will finish a quilt with a back in a pale aqua sheet with a pink rose bouquet on white vintage sheet front. I couldn't decide about the binding, but then I thought about your blog and decided on red. It's looking amazing!

[Angela-Southern USA]

It's hard to pick a favorite from them all! And fun to 'play dress up' in the house, I agree that the littlest changes can make a big difference. Love it and the red ties!

[mrs robinson]

This little nook is oh so pretty in any of its lovely guises! There is no favourite for me, though it is interesting how the smallest change can alter the feel of the space. This quilt is beautiful, and looks so snug with its cord back - a great idea

[Taciana Simmons]

That is soooo pretty. I'm a fan of your work and I have been thinking about making a quilt for my bed for quiet some time now... Yours gives me the inspiration to stop thinking and maybe get some fabric and go for it :)
Beautiful, beautiful!