Decorating, Tablescaping, Before and Afters, Thrifty Finds, and Gardening
Welcome to the 206th Metamorphosis Monday! Recently I shared a wonderful Christmas table setting created by Julio who blogs at Beaux Mondes Design. It was all I could do to not spill ALL the beans last Tablescape Thursday because I was dying to show you more of this wonderful cabin. When Julio and Dan bought their "Russian River Dacha" it was in need of some serious restoration love. The previous … [Read more...]
For many, many years my family room looked like this. About ten months ago I nixed all the faux greenery on that end of the room. It was all looking pretty faded and tired, so it was time for a change. I haven't missed the greenery at all. The de-fauxing took place right after Christmastime last year so my tree was still up. See those cascades/jabots. They have been hanging there … [Read more...]
Greetings! I have a fun, fun, fun day planned for you, today! I'll be posting six (6) times today! Each post will feature a wonderful "Before and After" project I've spotted during a previous Met Monday or from a lovely blog in my travels around the Blogsphere. Instead of lumping all the projects into one big post, I've created 6 small posts that will go up throughout the day at the following … [Read more...]
I've shared this view of my family room many times. This room can be a tricky room to photograph because of the judges paneling which soaks up all the available light. Don't get me wrong, I love judges paneling, but it does make for some interesting camera work. Many, many, many years ago, when I put this room together, I seriously believed I needed something reallllly big over behind the … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 141st Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Met Monday! Hope your weekend has been grand! Do you have a room in your home that you love to change up and transform with the seasons? Kristy, a talented Interior Designer who lives on the West Coast of Florida with her husband and two daughters, enjoys transforming her living room to reflect the changing of the seasons and holidays. Kristy's home, … [Read more...]
While we're enjoying all the wonderful "before and afters" from yesterday's Met Monday, I thought I'd share another little metamorphosis I've been working on this week in my family room. BEFORE: The coffee table looks so bare now since I "stole" all the books for the office library. This is how the mantel looks year round. It's decorated simply with a mantel clock, … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 139th Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Metamorphosis Monday! How was your weekend? I've had a fun one. A friend and I attended an auction, something I haven't done in ages. Didn't buy anything but I captured a few pics I'll being sharing later. Metamorphosis Monday: For this Met Monday, I'm sharing a small metamorphosis in my upstairs family room. This room is often known as a … [Read more...]
Recently, Suzy, who blogs at Worthing Court, shared a wonderful renovation of her beach house. When Suzy and her hubby first purchased their beach front condo, it was in really rough shape. Suzy looked out at this gorgeous view, closed her eyes and envisioned what this home could become. The transformation is astounding...truly beautiful. Before This was the view as Suzy entered the … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 125th Metamorphosis Monday! How was your weekend? Was it a productive one or more along the lines of laid-back and relaxed? Mine was a little bit of both. I've been working on a few things around here that I'll be sharing real soon. For this week's Met Monday, I am so excited to share a guest post from a wonderfully talented and creative lady and blogger. Marian, alias Miss Mustard … [Read more...]
While we continue enjoying Jennifer's wonderful kitchen renovation and all the fabulous "Before and Afters" linked for yesterday's Met Monday, lets take a little tour of some more of the rooms in Abercorn Place, this year's Southern Living Idea House in Senoia, Georgia. I've been sharing the rooms in this 4 story home over the last few weeks and today we're touring three rooms: the Living Room, the … [Read more...]
