I've done a lot in the sun room since I last shared, so here are some pics.
The floor is a great success - practical and bouncy underfoot.
I'm really pleased with the cushion covers. They took forever as I'm just learning how to sew. With a bit of detective work I found that my mum's curtain fabric is called 'Flower Waltz' by Pat Albeck. It turns out her designs were best sellers in John Lewis in the Sixties and Seventies. There's a rather nice interview with her in The Guardian. Turns out her daughter-in-law is pottery designer Emma Bridgewater.
I had just enough material to make tops and sides to the seat cushions. I couldn't find enough fabric to make the scatter cushions but I found ready-made cushions on Etsy from FabricPaperScissors that make items from vintage fabric.
I've still got to figure out how to replace the blinds. Most of them are now broken. Rather than buying individual ones I think I'm going to source a few large ones that would come down over several of the windows. I may go with a green to match the cushions.
I ended up doing a bit of an IKEA hack and splitting up the IKEA Applaro bench and shelving into a coffee table and wall shelft. The latter now houses my collection of cacti. There are so many creative ways people are modifying and repurposing IKEA furniture. IKEA Hackers is a good site for inspiration.
