tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post2624428234249241790..comments2024-03-10T18:21:14.279-07:00Comments on COMFY HOUSE: quiet easter ~ and new living room drapesMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-33356758085355341922013-04-08T18:26:54.599-07:002013-04-08T18:26:54.599-07:00I have no idea how to train curtains to hang prope...I have no idea how to train curtains to hang properly but if you can train that man to wash dishes, you can do anything!<br />KellyEclectically Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374655411728383631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-79858586289830473752013-04-03T19:34:37.857-07:002013-04-03T19:34:37.857-07:00LuLu gets along great with the cats and vice-versa...LuLu gets along great with the cats and vice-versa. I think it's because LuLu is so tiny (and well behaved), because normally my cats are freaked out by dogs.<br /><br />My hubby always helps with dishes and clean up ~ he's a great guy. As for your curtains, I'm not quite sure what you mean. Send me a picture!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-80493598508663544482013-04-03T19:32:25.106-07:002013-04-03T19:32:25.106-07:00Thanks, Teresa!Thanks, Teresa!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-7783379175302975702013-04-03T19:32:11.322-07:002013-04-03T19:32:11.322-07:00I think my hubby is pretty darn cute, too. Even cu...I think my hubby is pretty darn cute, too. Even cuter while doing the dishes! ;-)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-21990554077681425392013-04-03T19:31:33.409-07:002013-04-03T19:31:33.409-07:00Thanks for the wonderful idea, Patricia!Thanks for the wonderful idea, Patricia!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-2868744911413696972013-04-03T19:30:49.377-07:002013-04-03T19:30:49.377-07:00I love how you described the curtains, Poppy...abo...I love how you described the curtains, Poppy...about adding a special curviness to the masculine lines of the fireplace! Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-5085521218541299572013-04-03T10:31:09.463-07:002013-04-03T10:31:09.463-07:00It looks like your Easter was fun! Your mom's...It looks like your Easter was fun! Your mom's dog is precious, does it get along with your kitties? And what a sweet hubby, if I saw my guy doing dishes I would faint!<br /><br />I am loving your curtains...they really do brighten up the room and almost give it a summery feeling (if we can remember what that was like!). It looks like you got a lot of good advice on the problem you have with them. I am always fiddling with mine because I have two panels on each side and they gap apart no matter how much I play with the, It looks tacky. Any suggestions?<br /><br />Well, I have my post up about yesterday's lunch. I had so much fun! And yes, we will meet closer to your house next time and hopefully I won't get lost! :(<br /><br />XO,<br />JaneBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-34808863047258193382013-04-02T20:10:03.695-07:002013-04-02T20:10:03.695-07:00Hi Melanie
Thanks for sharing your home with us. ...Hi Melanie<br />Thanks for sharing your home with us. It looks so cheerful and inviting!I'm a Late Bloomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547615211884186653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-57104225499383514462013-04-02T15:47:34.617-07:002013-04-02T15:47:34.617-07:00Hi Mel, Everything looks great. The curtains are ...Hi Mel, Everything looks great. The curtains are perfect and the tip I had has already been covered by your creative commenters. Your hubby is so cute, he almost looks happy while washing dishes...he's a keeper! Talk to you soon. Love, PennyAt Home in English Valleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392423042816108359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-2709748212082061302013-04-02T12:25:46.447-07:002013-04-02T12:25:46.447-07:00The drapes are lovely, and they do soften the room...The drapes are lovely, and they do soften the room. I have a solution for your problem with the 'turny' one ! Whenever I hang new cutains, I take 4 or 5 wide strips of some kind of fabric - such as an old towel or an old t-shirt. Make the strips wide and then gently 'pleat' the curtains the way you want them. Take your wide strip of old t-shirt or old towel, and tie it gently around the gathered up curtains . Space them apart until you have 4 or 5 strips tied , so your curtains are gathered together with the ties around them. Make sure you do it carefully, so when you untie them in a week or so, they will have nice, gentle 'pleats' going exactly how you want them It does work !Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025858898931210039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-88645411386831143172013-04-02T09:26:28.255-07:002013-04-02T09:26:28.255-07:00Hi Melanie,
Your Easter sounds peaceful and happy...Hi Melanie,<br /><br />Your Easter sounds peaceful and happy! Nothing like family (and good friends!) to make a holiday special. Re: the 'crooked' curtains...Lynn's suggestion should do the trick. Even so, they already are quite charming, adding a special curviness to the masculine lines of the fireplace area! <br /><br />PoppyPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980323586402386609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-84276845705496534162013-04-02T06:42:28.521-07:002013-04-02T06:42:28.521-07:00Yep, I'm going to try the weights and then swi...Yep, I'm going to try the weights and then switching the direction in how they're hung. We'll see what happens!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-12912243493579595072013-04-02T06:41:33.353-07:002013-04-02T06:41:33.353-07:00They've already been steamed cleaned, but than...They've already been steamed cleaned, but thanks for the idea. :-)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-88486051724044471362013-04-02T06:40:53.039-07:002013-04-02T06:40:53.039-07:00I had no idea! Thanks, Robin!I had no idea! Thanks, Robin!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-22640726906582298112013-04-02T06:40:33.896-07:002013-04-02T06:40:33.896-07:00Isn't it wonderful to have some help?Isn't it wonderful to have some help?Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-28812768600749635052013-04-02T06:32:19.664-07:002013-04-02T06:32:19.664-07:00LOL...love the dishwasher! My guy does the supper...LOL...love the dishwasher! My guy does the supper dishes most every night. :) Your Easter meal sounds perfect to me. :) I wonder if you put a small weight in the hem, would that help the curtain hang better? Like some coins or a metal washer, etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-39953615266660627602013-04-01T21:25:12.621-07:002013-04-01T21:25:12.621-07:00Would steaming them help? And I like Robin's ...Would steaming them help? And I like Robin's idea of curtain weights, too. GardenOfDaisieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110646840082802721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-12129259618438023762013-04-01T18:09:45.957-07:002013-04-01T18:09:45.957-07:00Perhaps a curtain weight on that side? Yes, there ...Perhaps a curtain weight on that side? Yes, there are such a thing. They are small metal disks used to make curtains hang nicely. I'm sure they have them at Joann Etc. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-52477317544344703032013-04-01T18:01:07.346-07:002013-04-01T18:01:07.346-07:00I think Lisa and Lynne have the right idea.
My h...I think Lisa and Lynne have the right idea. <br />My husband didn't do the Sunday dishes but he did cook the main course and my daughter in laws did the dishes. Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-72366438054493547812013-04-01T17:39:01.379-07:002013-04-01T17:39:01.379-07:00Great minds think alike, Lynne - Lisa (above) sugg...Great minds think alike, Lynne - Lisa (above) suggested the same thing! No way do I have windows open today - it's cold! I just have the wooden blinds pulled up. :-)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-42788029892972075362013-04-01T17:38:17.019-07:002013-04-01T17:38:17.019-07:00Thank you, Carlene!Thank you, Carlene!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-36903524845700763812013-04-01T17:38:03.896-07:002013-04-01T17:38:03.896-07:00Thank you, Lisa - that's a great idea! I'm...Thank you, Lisa - that's a great idea! I'm going to try it.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-28636417053757294122013-04-01T17:36:03.393-07:002013-04-01T17:36:03.393-07:00Thanks, Judy - glad you like the drapes!Thanks, Judy - glad you like the drapes!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-13487548226867919292013-04-01T17:17:30.035-07:002013-04-01T17:17:30.035-07:00I like your new curtains . . . What about putting ...I like your new curtains . . . What about putting the right one on the left side, the left on the right and see what happens . . . Do you actually have windows open in these photos . . .Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-34132701928775068282013-04-01T15:24:05.343-07:002013-04-01T15:24:05.343-07:00Love the drapes. Your room is looking great.Love the drapes. Your room is looking great.Carlene @ Organized Clutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025605992107688229noreply@blogger.com