As you know I am in New York visiting my sons. The older one recently moved into his own apartment with his girlfriend and I wanted to give them a housewarming gift. They had bought a new couch with some generic looking pillows – no personality whatsoever. I wanted to get them handmade pillow cases with personality.
To pay homage to our town in Greece they decided on a coastal theme with a sailboat and anchor. It was to be hand painted with black ink on a burlap fabric. They came up with their own designs and we sent them off to Nikki.
And the kids (by the way they will be miffed that I’m calling them kids, but that is what they are to me) got exactly what they wanted!
But I made an even better choice when I ordered them from Nikki’s Make Lemonade Shop. She delivered custom made pillow cases in a matter of days after I placed my order and I couldn’t be happier with the quality. Thank you Nikki!
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Mary, these were so much fun to make and I love that the “kids” sent their own designs, that were personal to them. I love how they stand out on the burlap cases.
Either couch looks great with the pillows. And that sectional is a great shape and color. Their apartment is shaping up nicely!
Thanks for thinking of me for their home-warming gift. I couldn’t resist sending you your favorite pillowcase, as my friend and partner in crime, it was my pleasure!
They were thrilled Nikki. And they got them in time for their house warming party! A big hit.
Of course the final stamp of approval was John!
Thank you Nikki for the lovely gift!!
Mary, thanks again for showing off these pillowcases, the kids did a wonderful job in putting together the designs and they look great in their new home!
Nikki did a great job free-handing those designs. They are very attractive!
Nikki is very talented. I would not have trusted myself to do this.
What fabulous pillows, Mary!!
It’s so much better when they have meaning and have been made with such care!!
jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Exactly Jodie. Made with love and with a special meaning behind them . The kids are thrilled.
Nice idea! Cute cat 🙂 Love the new look to your blog.
Thanks Marissa. If the cat approves, then we are all happy!
Very nice pillows! I wish I knew you were in NY, I just got home Monday from a week in NY outside of Albany. My brother is selling his 200 year old farmhouse and I brought my 89 year old mother to visit him and of course help clear out his house a bit, by bringing more stuff (or junk as my husband would say) to our house. I’m sorry, but canning jars are never “junk” in my opinion. If you or your kids need any farmhouse stuff including burlap, I can connect you with my brother. Have fun visiting with your sons.
Thank you so much Josephine. That is so sweet of you. I am leaving in a few days but will be back by the end of the year. And I hope you have lots of more goodies.
So cute! I love these. The simplicity of the design is just perfect!
The kids wanted something like this so they made the design themselves! I am really happy with it too.
Oh these look beautiful Mary! Nikki is a real artist! Your son and his girlfriend must be super happy to get such a fun and beautiful one of a kind housewarming gift. Thank you friend for mentioning my pillow case from Nikki, it’s still in the armchair and still looking great!
Katrin your pillow case is gorgeous too. Nikki really is an artist with these pillowes. No way could I paint on fabric like that.
Mary, these pillows are beautiful!! Love the designs! Nikki did a wonderful job on these! They look wonderful on the couch. What a great gift!
Thanks Keri, I wanted to do something special for them.
Hello Mary,
I already saw Katrin’s pillow and I liked it very much. These are as wonderful really and when the cat approves…
Have a lovely stay in the US,
Marjan
When the cat approves, the whole universe follows!
I love the design on the pillow and they do look great on a grey sofa… but even better next to a cat!
I totally agree with you Magali. The cat makes everything look better.
Hi Mary The pillows are beautiful I love burlap great background for Nickys designs,it was a lovely idea something handmade and personal .Great choice.
Mary the kids were so happy with the outcome. And the designs were made by them and Nikki did wastabke to copy them onto the poillows. She did a fantastic job.
Gorgeous piloows from Nikki and they really suit your home Mary !
I am so glad I ordered them from Nikki. I could never have done such a nice job myself.
Nikky is so talented, I love her handpainted pillow cases. Both pillows look great on the couch and John’s approval is a good sign. Yours is very pretty too with that damask in the background, and the word is perfect
John is the boss and he has captured all of our hearts. And he looks so good with that pillow, almost as if he was posing. I also love my pillow. Next time I should pose with it, like John!
What lovely pillows and such a nice gift. I love how they personalized the pillows. Nikki does beautiful work. Pinned
Thank you so much Debra. I ama really happy that they worked to gether to come up with the design and Nikki had no problem executing it. The pillows turned out much better than I expected.
I love them what a wonderful housewarming gift
I was very pleased with how they turned out. Much better than I expected. Thank you.
Beautiful pillows (or cushions as I would call them!) and your ‘kids’ sofa looks a lot like ours, so now I know something like this would look good in our house too!
How lovely to have the special extra in your parcel too.
Julie it gives a nice warm rustic touch to the decor which was too neutral before. It will look great against the grey or brown sofa.
Those are great!!! I love the boat and the anchor on them…she did a wonderful job, I am going to have to go check out her site! Thank you for sharing at TaDa Thursday!!
It is definitely worth checking out Susanne!
Nikki is so talented Mary–what a lovely gift for your “kids” 🙂 Thanks for linking up your posts with us at Vintage Charm–
Diana as long as the cat loves it we are good! 😉
I love this! Mary, these are great gifts for your kids!! I love those designs and burlap is just my favorite. The more I see Nikki’s pillowcases the more I love them. I think I know at least one gift I’ll be asking for when my birthday comes around this year. 😉
Gina they are very high quality and you know they are one of a kind since Nikki custom made them.
These are pretty and I love how big and fluffy they look. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great weekend.
They are so much prettier in person. The fabric is great quality with lining and soft.
These are really nice. I wouldn’t have though of using burlap on indoor cushions, but the idea of having them with the ship makes me thing of all the rope used on boats and anchors. Lovely present Mary.
The kids were very happy with them. And the fact that they had total control makes it all the better. Thanks Leanna.