Hooks are handy.

It’s about as in the middle of that wall as it can get.I could have just painted everything to try to make it blend in with the wall, and that would have been just fine, but I felt like trying something a little more fun..

When you think “beginner sewing projects” you usually think about throw pillows and stuff like that, but trust me, this is about as beginner of a project as you can get, so it’s worth a try if you like this look!.This ruffly covered cord look will definitely be too fussy for some people, but I really like the contrast between the really traditional elements (like the lamps and the button-tufted settee) and some of the more rustic farmhousy elements like my light fixture and this garage-found side table.So it totally does the trick for me.. Want to know how to make one?

It’s one project that you can have done lickety split!Find some fabric that you like.. Iron, measure, and cut: For my two lamp cord covers, I actually made 4 little mini covers since my fabric wasn’t long enough for two giant cord covers.

So I cut 4 strips of fabric.

Instead of marking off my measurements, I like to iron a crease and just cut along the crease.We decided that our best bet would probably be a combination of stainless steel and wood for this project.

The wood because it would be easy to work with to get it to fit properly next to our really slopey kitchen ceiling, and the stainless steel to match all the stainless steel everywhere else.. We started out with four “posts” made out of 2×2 pine, sanded them down really well, and then cut slots for the stainless steel to slide into.. Next, I painted the parts of the posts that would be visible with the same paint we used for the cabinets.. Then it was time to assemble!We had three sheets of 30 gauge stainless steel cut to cover the front and the two sides of the pipe and go all the way back to the wall.. We used GE Iron Grip adhesive to put the whole thing together and that really helped make this project a success rather than a total disaster.

You may remember that we used the same adhesive a few weeks ago on our cabinet moulding update.The GE Iron Grip adhesive is allows you to confidently glue pretty much any two objects together, even materials that are typically difficult for other adhesives like steel, PVC, glass, concrete, and porcelain, and since it’s 100% silicone it won’t shrink or lose adhesion over time.