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...]
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...]
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...]
In March, right after I purchased cupcake stands from Pottery Barn for this Easter table setting, out of curiosity I typed "Pottery Barn chargers" into the search engine on eBay. This auction for shell chargers popped up. Wow! Shell chargers! Not great for Easter but perfect for summer dining on the porch. Unfortunately, the bidding quickly escalated way beyond the amount I would … [Read more...]
I've been using a lot of fresh flowers in table settings lately. Once those cold winter months are behind us, it's such a joy to bring fresh flowers into our homes. One of my favorite flowers is the tulip. It's almost impossible to think of spring and not think of beautiful tulips. Tulips are a wonderful flower to give or receive for a birthday or for Mother's Day. I've been the happy recipient … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 150th Metamorphosis Monday! Hope you've had a wonderful weekend. I've been busy with more holiday decorating and today a friend and I took a local Christmas home tour. I took some pics on the tour and I'll be sharing those sometime soon. In the meantime, I'm sharing the start of my Christmas porch metamorphosis with a link to a tutorial in case it's one you would like to copy for your … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 129th Metamorphosis Monday! Whenever the Pottery Barn catalog shows up in my mailbox, I know I'm going to be inspired. There's almost always something in there that grabs my attention and gets those creaky wheels in the brain turning. The challenge is always how to get "the look" without the cost. Recently, I decided to do a complete make-over of my screened-in porch for the 4th of … [Read more...]
For Metamorphosis Monday, I shared this wonderful photo from a Pottery Barn Catalog and a little info about how I was inspired to re-create a similar look for my front porch for less than half the price of the PB Garland. You can read that post here: Pottery Barn Christmas Garland Knock-off. As promised, I'm back today with a tutorial on everything you need to know to make this ornament-covered garland … [Read more...]
