Thursday, July 29, 2010

When the before is better....

The house came with more curtains than even there were windows. While I couldn't bring myself to hang the ugly blue ones, I couldn't quite bring myself to throw them out. So, I decided to make use of them.
From july 10

From july 10

And then, since I wasn't too keen on the blue, and since we happened to have a bunch of inedible beets, I had a brilliant plan to dye the basket.
From july 10

Two hours, a bottle of vinegar (the setting agent), several boiling pots, and slightly burnt fingers later, and I have.....
From Briar Crescent

From Briar Crescent

....what looks like a very dirty basket and still smells very strongly of vinegar. C'est la vie!

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