Off Grid - Weekend Recap

I feel like I've been missing. I didn't open my computer once this weekend, nor did I have much time to sit down and do much typing this past week. Things have been crazy. Or rather they were crazy. Last week was insane. This weekend was focused on relaxing and recouping. 

In going with the theme of relaxation, I refused to open my computer and turn it on. It was lovely. Of course I had my phone to check up on emails and such, but that was my only form of internet communication. 

But here it is. Monday. I'm back on the computer. Back to updating and note taking and pinning and sharing. Back to life...

This weekend we went to Rome. I spent a relaxing day with the best friend. And...we finished my chair! Remember this? Well I finally picked out my fabric, and set to work (along with my best friend) recovering those ugly cushions.

It just looks so much cleaner, brighter, and all around it just looks happier. 

We also put up those pallet shelves that we worked on last weekend. I'm in love with the whole look!

The picture is just a quick one I snapped with my phone, so the quality isn't the best. I'll have more pictures up for everyone to see as soon as my camera battery charges.

I hope everyone's weekend was as relaxing and rewarding as mine was! I know I needed and I can only imagine that y'all did as well.

Projects

This weekend my lovely hubby took me thrifting. I have a serious weakness for thrift stores. I wasn't planning on buying anything big (our budget is pretty tight due to Christmas/birthdays), maybe just a couple of sweaters I could revamp or maybe even a couple of gag gifts for Christmas. Then the hubby spotted a lovely, huge rocking chair. The best part of it is that my feet touch the floor! I'm really short, so finding a chair that my feet can comfortably touch the floor is tough. But we found one. The wood and little details are lovely. I'm quite excited about it. However, the cushions can use some work. The fabric is circa 1960 and is a hideous orange. Plus the bottom cushion no longer has any fluff to it, so when you sit down you hit solid wood instead of cushion. So those things I am going to have to replace. As of right now this rocking chair will go in our nursery *squeals with excitement*. No I'm not pregnant, but just the fact that we're putting furniture in there for it to one day soon be a nursery just makes me over-the-top ecstatic. Not to mention it was less than $40.

So I officially have a new project to conquer. I have to get all the j u n k out of the room so that I can get the fun, nursery stuff in. But to get the chair into the nursery, I also have to recover it. That means looking at awesome fabric! I don't know what I exactly want, but I have an idea. I want something that can handle baby messes (puke, pee, etc), something that has a vintage-y look to it, and something that will last through time. The room is a bright yellow with dark wood accents, and once I get my hubby motivated it'll have a wood wall.

Here are some that I have found that I really like:

 

via Joann's

via Warm Biscuit Bedding (this is probably too busy, I just think it's super adorable)

via Baby Cakes

via Baby Cakes

via Baby Cakes

Is it obvious that I have babies on the brain? Once again, we're not pregnant. I just like to dream for when we do have a little one with us.

Which fabric do you like the most?