Home made pillowcase from tea towels

I bought two different "by nord" tea towels a while ago, because I thought they where so cool. One with a wolf print on and one with a moose print. But I have never used them due to the fact that they simply where to nice. So yesterday I was quite tired of looking at them, just hiding in a pile of tea towels. I thought to myself that I need to use them for a purpose where I can look at them - and be happy!
Then the idea came to me.. Why not make pillow cases of the tea towels?! And so I did..

Here is the finished pillowcases. Turned out pretty good, right? :)
The best part is that my boyfriend also loved them, they are not too feminine. 

The moose-print continues on the back side of the pillowcase. 

The pillowcase seen from the back side. Nice wooden buttons is a must on such a nordic look. 

An idea for a DIY project..

If you love the "re-designed"look on furnitures - which is quite hot right now (!) than this is the perfect idea for a beginner project.

Below you see a picture of before and after two stools are re-newed. I came over these cute twin-stools when I visited a dear friend of mine a weak ago. She has a really nice home, where the style is feminine with a twist of nostalgia and romance. She has created a beautiful, cozy and relaxing apartment out of a small plan.

At some point I´m going to make a blog post with an interview about her style, how she has decorated a small apartment with balance and also (IMPORTANT) how to make the boyfriend accept the feminine style at home. This is a common problem for us girls who love a feminine, romantic and cozy home!!
Im my home I have to compromise and balance a lot to get my boyfriends approval, and often that messes up the style and kills the ideas. We have to find a way around this issue....

Storage bag

A little Wednesday "Do it yourself" - tip from me to you.

If you lack a basket or something to store your candle lights, knitting - stuff etc. in, this home made "storage bag" is the perfect thing for you.

I have made this out of four pieces of fabric which all where "left overs"from other projects.
The idea came because I wanted to give our friends a personal gift for their house warming last week.
It´s the perfect gift. You van fill the bag up with different things like a bottle of wine, some chocolate, candle lights etc. It´s all up to your imagination.

I have tried to make a guide of how you can make your own storage bag. Please let me know if something is unclear or its hard to understand.. :) Thanks.

Have fun!
M.