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 227th Tablescape Thursday! My friend, Bonnie, rang in the New Year with a wonderful dinner party. Bonnie said, "The day started out on a beautiful note.... with snow!" What a gorgeous view! Let's go inside where it's nice and warm. The table is all ready, even the chandelier is decorated for this celebration. And look! It's the Blue Hour! Bonnie's dining room is so … [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...]
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...]
Welcome to the 216th Tablescape Thursday! The Witching Hour: Ever since I made knock-off Pottery Barn clock plates, I've been eager to use them in a table setting. They are finally making their appearance in a table I'm dubbing, The Witching Hour, a term (per Wikipedia) first used in Washington Irving's short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, to signify midnight. When I read that in Wikipedia, … [Read more...]
Welcome to the 213th Tablescape Thursday! Last Valentine's Day I created a little "heart" tree for a Valentine's Day Tablescape. (Tablescape can be viewed here: Valentine's Day Tablescape) Ever since, I've been itching to try that again. Recently, I spied this spooky tree in a Pottery Barn catalog. PB calls it a "Spooky Aspen Branch" and it can be found here where the two photos … [Read more...]
Here's a little tutorial I almost didn't write. For last Tablescape Thursday I shared a fun centerpiece that would be great to take to a bridal shower as a gift or to use as a centerpiece if you are the host for the shower. It was so easy to make, I wasn't sure it really warranted a tutorial. Since I did learn a couple of things that proved to be helpful, I'm sharing those details in … [Read more...]
Recently, I received an "End of Season" Ballard Designs catalog in the mail. Excuse me, but would someone please tell Ballard Designs to not rush my summer. It's just mid July and here in the south summer lasts at least until the end of September, sometimes well into October. Max and I curled up in the green and white chair here in the office and had fun oohing and ahhing from one page to the next. … [Read more...]
Yesterday was flag day and that started me thinking about another patriotic holiday just a couple weeks away. Last year I created this table setting for the 4th of July. The centerpiece was so much fun to make. I never got around to sharing just how I made it last year. If you're looking for a festive, easy-to-make centerpiece or table decoration for an upcoming … [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...]
