Hi friends! Well, it’s been another week of weirdness. Who could have ever guessed that’d we need to stay home and not get close to anyone but our families?! It feels straight out of a movie! I’ve done my best this week to keep my spirits high. There are so many times that it all seems too much. But for me, keeping busy has been helping exponentially.
On the schedule for next week’s DIY is making a frame for my TV, redoing my son’s nightstand, and wallpapering and decorating the powder bathroom. I should also probably finish painting my house since the sides or back aren’t done yet!
Behind the scenes of Don helping paint the signs for the front of our house. I figure it was good hand eye coordination for home schooling 😉
This is the image that’s inspiring me this week- the orchids, the white parts, the subtle coastal look with layered accessories is so good!
A few weeks ago, I shared some ideas for enjoying this time at home. And it got me thinking of the fun hobbies I could pick up.
So I decided to try out needle point! Which is something I saw my mom and grandma doing when I was younger.
Plus, doing crafts has actually been shown to reduce anxiety and stress! When you work with your hands, it forces you to be in the current moment. Then you can forget everything else and just create. (source)
So if I can make something pretty and de-stress, I’m in!
But also, needlepoint has totally made its comeback with the granny chic look. And I’m fully on board with it!
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Here’s one of the needlepoint pages that inspires me! I mean, how gorgeous would it be to have an entire rug that was embroidered?
Cute Needlepoint Kit Roundup
1 bee / 2 shell / 3 dog / 4 plants / 5 beach / 6 lemons / 7 zinnia / 8 VW / 9 kitty / 10 cupcake / 11 octopus / 12 flowers / 13 house / 14 butterfly / 15 sloth / 16 teacup / 17 dragonfly / 18 castle / 19 butterflies / 20 rainbow
Now, if you want to try it out too, I rounded up some cute needlepoint kits. And they’re all for beginners, so you won’t have to worry about them being too difficult.
Since I’m still in the process of decorating our Florida house, a lot of these have the granny chic look I’m going for.
Also, a few of them are for kids! #3, #10 and #14 are all made for little kid hands, ages 6 and up. This could be a really fun project to do as a family.
But I’m really loving the modern look too, like the octopus in #11! It’s cute but also looks pretty simple to do.
What about you? Have you ever tried needlepoint? Which one looks like fun to you? Tell me in the comments!
Where can I put this rainbow rug in my house?!