Decorating, Tablescaping, Before and Afters, Thrifty Finds, and Gardening
I am a lover of polished brass. There, I said it...right out loud! I'm sure you've noticed, brass has been getting a bad rap over the last few years. Its cousins chrome, nickel and oil-rubbed bronze have squeezed it out as the metal of favor. Now granted, I have seen some not-so-great brass in my days, the kind that looks lifeless and dull, or worse, pitted. But I never really understood why … [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...]
Over two years ago I created a post and asked the simple question, "What would you do if you knew you could not fail?" The comments/answers were wonderful, insightful and inspiring. I know we all use that word "inspiring" a lot these days, but the comments truly were inspiring. If you didn't get a chance to read that post and the comments, you'll find it here: What Would You Do If You Knew You Could … [Read more...]
Imagine for a moment you're a Blogger. You have an idea for a project. You're going to make a wood flag for an upcoming patriotic holiday. You can't wait to create the flag and share it with your readers. You drive to Home Depot and purchase the wood, nails, and glue you need to make your flag. You drive to Office Depot and purchase the star stickers you'll use as a guide for the … [Read more...]
Back in September, I was on an all-out mirror search for the office. I wanted a mirror to go above the chest in my little reading corner, something that would reflect the light coming in through the windows . I found this silver one at Marshalls for just $20 and brought it home to try it out. You may remember it from THIS previous Metamorphosis Monday. It looked pretty good except for one … [Read more...]
I ♥ cats! Most of my friends love cats too and the few that were either anti-cat or on the fence, tell me Mr. Max is the first cat they've ever met that they really like. Max has a way of winning over the most ardent cat hater. Max has developed a bit of a fan club in the four years I've been blogging. If several weeks go by and he doesn't show up in a post, I start to get comments and emails … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 179th Metamorphosis Monday! Greetings! I have a small Before and After to share this week. A few years ago, around Christmastime, I hung a glittery wreath atop the Venetian glass mirror in my dining room. (Click for Christmas table setting.) I liked the look so much I left it there year 'round. (Click for Thanksgiving table setting) But lately the wreath has begun to look a … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 178th Metamorphosis Monday! How was your weekend? Mine was super productive. I had let a lot of things slide around here with all the preparations for the wedding and then the blog move, so today involved lots of basement cleaning, laundry, filing, organizing, plant watering, garage-light-bulb changing...you name it. It really felt good to get a few things done. The weekend wasn't … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 177th Metamorphosis Monday! Greetings! I'm excited to share a small change on the porch for this Metamorphosis Monday. Recently, while shopping in HomeGoods I came across a wreath I have been hoping to make for a couple of years now. It all started when I saw this shell wreath online a couple of summers ago. I really wanted to make one since I have lots of nice, … [Read more...]
My son Chip, married his beautiful sweetheart, Nancy, on Sunday! I know I don't often share family pictures on BNOTP but since so many folks e-mailed or left comments before the wedding requesting to see some, I'm sharing a few today. Chip and Nancy chose the historic Chapel on the campus of the University of Georgia as the location for their wedding. They met here at UGA so this place holds lots of … [Read more...]
