Have you ever noticed how sometimes the colors in the clothes hanging in our closets are often the very colors we feel most comfortable using when decorating our home? This book celebrates that and takes the concept even further. In the BNOTP Library: The Well-Dressed Home: Fashionable Design Inspired by Your Personal Style Author: Annette Tatum 3 Things I Like About This … [Read more...]
Sail Away With a Nautical Table Setting
June 25, 2015 by 30 Comments
Welcome to the 353rd Tablescape Thursday! I braved the heat this week to create a table out on the porch. Actually, a passing storm today cooled things down a good bit so it wasn't that terribly hot, after all. I always feel a little sad when I see June 21st pass by on the calendar. That date is our summer solstice which means our longest day of sunshine has come and gone. The daylight … [Read more...]
Here I Go Again!
June 24, 2015 by 35 Comments
Greetings! How is your week going? I've been busy working on a few little projects. I'm back at it again, priming and painting old, plastic charger plates. Recently I purchased a few bags of shells to supplement the last of the ones I still have left from my visit to Captiva and Sanibel Islands 30 years ago. Ever since I made shell chargers a few years back, I've been … [Read more...]
In The BNOTP Library: Cottages
June 24, 2015 by 1 Comment
After touring such an adorable cottage home in yesterday's post about an English cottage named, Pixie Nook, the book I'm sharing today follows well with its mix of whimsy and cottage charm. In the BNOTP Library: Cottages by Brian D. Coleman Author: Brian D. Coleman 3 Things I Like About This Book: I have several "cottage" books and this is definitely one of my faves. … [Read more...]
A Beautiful Screened Porch and Deck Renovation
June 22, 2015 by 36 Comments
Welcome to the 334th Metamorphosis Monday! Shortly after Anne and her husband, Mike, moved to Birmingham, Alabama, they decided to renovate their screened-in porch and deck. The original porch and deck were smaller than what they wanted for their home. When completed, the renovation ended up doubling the size of their porch and deck! Construction began and in the photo below you can see … [Read more...]
In The BNOTP Library: Nantucket Garden and Houses
June 20, 2015 by 10 Comments
After touring Sarah's lovely island cottage yesterday, it's time to share a favorite book filled with beautiful homes and gardens on another well-loved island. In the BNOTP Library: Nantucket: Gardens and Houses Author: Virginia Scott Heard 3 Things I Like About This Book: Great photography with tons of close-ups. Plenty of antiques and nautical, ship-themed art, paintings, … [Read more...]
5 Tabletop Crafts & Recipes for Independence Day
June 18, 2015 by 18 Comments
Welcome to the 352nd Tablescape Thursday! I'm working on a table I'll be sharing next week. With the 4th of July just a couple of weeks away, here are a few fun crafts, centerpieces and recipes you can make for your upcoming 4th of July table. Some of the centerpieces would work on a sideboard or buffet, too. Click on the TITLE to access each tabletop craft, tutorial or recipe below. Make a … [Read more...]
A Tablescaping Mini-Haul
June 17, 2015 by 20 Comments
I haven't been shopping for tablescaping goodies in a long time. Today is the first day I have felt like getting out since I became sick with whatever it was I had. On my first trip out into the real world, I treated myself to a visit to Marshalls. It felt so good to get out of the house and just be normal again...well, as normal as I ever get. ;) I found some cute things for summer entertaining and I … [Read more...]
In The BNOTP Library: Mary Emmerling’s Romantic Country
June 17, 2015 by 3 Comments
Today I'm sharing another book by one of my favorite design authors, Mary Emmerling. This was a book recommended to me by a BNOTP reader last year after I featured Mary's book about beach cottages. It's very different from her beach cottage book and a great addition to my decor library. In the BNOTP Library: Mary Emmerling's Romantic Country: Style That's Straight from the Heart Author: … [Read more...]
My Living Room Is Hiding A Secret
June 16, 2015 by 46 Comments
My living room is hiding a secret. It's just a little secret, nothing earth shattering. See that area behind the seating group, the one with the built-in cabinetry and bookshelves? The secret is underneath the tall lamp I have there. Can you guess what it is? It's this! Did you guess you would find a sink under there? The sink still works, I ran a little water in it again … [Read more...]
