{Duvet Covers 16 Inch Wider Now}

This is how I did solve the problem with my too narrow Dutch Down Duvets and its Cinderella Duvet Covers...

At TJ Maxx we found a nice white all cotton queen sheet set. As I could use the fitted sheet for our bed, the flat sheet got used for adding 16 inch (or 40 cm) of width to the duvet covers. 

Here it is, added on already!

The hard part was the tedious opening up of the seam with the seam ripper.

Once that got done it was easy.

So a total of 32 inches of white cotton fabric for each duvet cover was added on.

To make it real easy, I even kept the flat sheet's folded hem and only added ties for closing at the bottom by stitching white bias tape together.

Had to mark those spots with my pink chalk (still visible here).

Simple and low cost. Learn from Mariette...

Related link:
{Dutch Twin Down Duvets Altered to American Size} | previous post by me with chart about size differences between Dutch & American Down Duvets...

{Umbrella Pole Recycled into Bird Feeder Post}

Our old Umbrella Pole from the balcony got Recycled into a Bird Feeder Post...

Here it is...

Closeup

The feeder is holding suet blocks on the side...

Even though the squirrels benefit most from all the bird seeds and suet!

As you can see here; completely empty and being plundered by the squirrels...

Whenever I take photos, our felines go with me...

Barty showing to the right of the feeder; Spooky on the platform below the steps and Tiggy-Tiger to the left in front of that planter near the gazebo.

Loved the light around 6:30 PM in which our gazebo is being shown here...

All those huge trees make our garden a bird's paradise!

Related link:
{Our Balcony} | previous post by me showing the umbrella pole on our balcony... till Christmas 1998!

{Our now WHITE Barlow Tyrie Capri Lounger with Wheels}

On Tuesday, July 23 of 1996 we got this teak Barlow Tyrie Capri Lounger delivered, complete with cushion. It served us well, all those years but last year we had it professionally painted WHITE, together with the teak round table.

Yes, we still support the color 'Orange' being Dutch by birth and American by choice!

We found this umbrella with stand at Tuesday Morning and the stand got painted green, like our outdoor shutters.

We love the round teak table and the Capri Lounger being painted white.

This is how our Barlow Tyrie Capri Lounger with wheels used to be...

The Italian CERDOMUS ceramiche tiles are being put on last year by husband Pieter.

The entire balusters and railing are from Vintage Woodworks in Polyurethane, reinforced with aluminum. In late summer they too got professionally painted. They will last a lifetime!

Not bad for an 18-year old Barlow Tyrie Capri Lounger; don't you think?

Related link:
{Our Balcony} | previous post by me showing the original teak Barlow Tyrie Capri Lounger + table
{Our Cerdomus Italian GREEN Tiles} | previous post by me showing the new tiles