Party at my House

A dear friend of mine is getting married and I volunteered to have a bridal shower at my house.  And then I started looking at my house differently..... What a mess!  It's been years since I've done anything new to the decor.  I saw many things that needed changing with my new eyes.  The first, my kitchen window.  It is a beautiful window, with an AMAZING view.

 However, during the summer the sun sets right into my kitchen.  During our first summer living here, we wore sunglasses while eating supper.  There are wooden blinds and hotel grade shades through out the house, but the kitchen window is too large and unique for any professional coverage.  You see there is an arch on the top.  Any way, I set out to make my own blind with velcro.  I did this 8 years ago.

It attaches with velcro and I hate it!  I have always hated it but it served it's purpose.  So now with the party approaching and the time of day that I choose to have the party forced me to do something different.

I saw these GREAT blinds at Smith & Noble, pretty pricey and the arch would have to go (be covered).  Maybe one day I can get those blinds, but the party is right around the corner.  I was looking for an easy way out.  I looked at duvet covers and sheet patterns, but I couldn't find what I was looking for until I hit the shower curtain section.

My friend the bride to be needed a shower curtain and her wedding theme is "Nature".  This is a bare tree and I added colourful pattern fabric leaves that I cut with my Cricut (well someone else's Cricut, I now own my own!!!)  When my bride friend left after the shower I put her new shower curtain in a box with the rest of her shower memorabilia.  I sure hope she likes it!  I did, while it was hanging in front of the blazing sun.

Now all I have is the brown back drop hanging.  I'm looking for another shower curtain!  Target has a nice selection.  I'll keep you posted!