Decorating, Tablescaping, Before and Afters, Thrifty Finds, and Gardening
Welcome to the 217th Metamorphosis Monday! This week for Met Monday, I'm sharing a crafty Before and After. I made a quick pass through Pottery Barn a few nights ago and spied some cute starfish napkin rings. It's kind of hard to see in this pic I snagged from the PB site here, but the ring part of the napkin ring is covered in jute yarn. I couldn't tell what the yarn was wrapped around while in … [Read more...]
I've had so much fun checking out all the "Before and Afters" linked for yesterday's Metamorphosis Monday party! Yesterday for Met Monday, I posted a garden transformation. The Atlanta Botanical Gardens is beautifully illuminated now for their Garden Lights, Holiday Nights event. Today's post is about another transformation, one you can make and give for Christmas or use for an upcoming dinner … [Read more...]
Back in December 2008, just 3-4 months after I began blogging, I created this Colonial Williamsburg style centerpiece for a Christmas party I had coming up. I also used it for our Christmas table that year. I make this centerpiece almost every Christmas. It has to be my all time favorite Christmas table centerpiece. Sorry about the awful photography. The camera I was using back in 2008 … [Read more...]
I've been working on my Thanksgiving table setting this week and I had it almost finished when I realized how much I didn't like the way the place cards I was using looked with the autumn colors in my tablescape. The only place cards I have are some I purchased a few years ago and they are stark white. I hopped in the car and headed over to a couple of home stores thinking I might find something in … [Read more...]
A few years ago I stumbled across some old windows in one of my fave antiquing haunts. They were only $2 each so I bought several thinking one day I might make one of these. Come a bit closer and check it out. Isn't it adorable? Let's peek inside. Love! I didn't buy it since I don't have a great place where I can display it. Plus, it was over $300! Probably worth it … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 194th Metamorphosis Monday! So, tell me! How was your weekend? It was really pretty here in Georgia, perfect fall weather. I've been finishing up some last-minute decorating on my porch...I'll be sharing that soon. A few days ago for Tablescape Thursday, I shared a fun Halloween inspired table setting with a crow tree centerpiece. For Metamorphosis Monday, I'm … [Read more...]
I know Halloween is still a good distance off, but if I share this too close to Halloween, you may not be able to find one of the "ingredients" I used. So, bear with me if I share some things with you a bit in advance. I've been itching to try my hand at making a frosted lantern with Krylon's Glass Frosting. Have you ever used it? To make a Halloween lantern, you'll need a few basic … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 189th Metamorphosis Monday! Back around New Years I posted a wonderful tablescape my friend, Bonnie put together for a New Year's Eve dinner party with friends. I love vintage/antique clocks and this table was so perfect for a New Year's Eve gathering with its clock theme. Bonnie used her Pottery Barn clock plates for this tablescape. These plates were … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 186th Metamorphosis Monday! Recently, I was chatting via e-mail with Nancy, a talented DIY reader of BNOTP. Nancy was inspired by a tutorial I posted a while back detailing how I made a wood flag for Independence Day. I had been inspired by this one in the Pottery Barn catalog. Since I had a big cookout planned for the 4th, the flag was the finishing touch for my … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 184th Metamorphosis Monday! Shell Chargers are Done! Another significant metamorphosis checked off my "should-have-finished-ages-ago" list, was the completion of the shell chargers I started a while back. Remember those? You may recall, I came across these six Pottery Barn shell chargers on eBay while searching for chargers for an Easter table setting. I briefly thought about … [Read more...]
