Feature Friday: Nicki’s Stairs | Southern Hospitality. If you still haven’t peeked under the carpet on your stairs, this one might give you some extra incentive. Inspired by my stair project, long-time friend and reader, Nicki, ripped off the carpet from her stairs too and redid them with just paint and some hard work. Here are her carpeted stairs that she was unhappy with. I know the feeling. And after the carpet was pulled up, she has what looks to be pine boards down. Not fancy, but with a little wood putty and caulk, they are going to look great. And they look fantastic with their new coat of black paint on the treads and white paint on the risers!
So, if you’re still thinking about this one, get on up from the computer and take a peek at YOUR stairs to see what is lurking under there. Fantastic job, Nicki! Our friends over at One Project Closer are starting their Before and After summer project contest this month, so if you’d like to get in on that, click on over here for all the details. MADE. Wallflowers. I never seem to grow tired of flowers.
And this version reminds me of being a kid, with a grown-up twist. Did you ever make those tissue paper flowers in grade school? You know, where you fold them up like a fan and then pull the petals back? Yep, that’s what we’re doing here! And the white ones look like real magnolias to me. These are very easy to make and add a lovely touch to any sort of Celebration or even your day-to-day decor. Let’s get started! I used nice 3-ply, party-style paper napkins for this project. I purchased my napkins at IKEA because they usually have unique colors, such as the Chartreuse below. You can use any size of napkin you’d like but I really liked the large over-sized look for a wall, so I used the largest size IKEA napkins (and some smaller ones for the centers).
Okay, no rocket science here. Grab about 4 Large napkins: Unfold them and lay them on top of each other in a pile: Now start folding your stack of napkins up like a fan, or accordion: Should look like this: Untitled. Bath organizer to succulent garden. Laundry Room Clean Up. IKEA Hackers. Thrifty Decor Chick. Material Girls | Interior Design Blogs | Decorating & Home Décor. The Inspired Room | A Decorating Blog, Easy Home Decorating Ideas. Addicted 2 Decorating.