How was your Thanksgiving? Are you in a turkey coma? Are you heading out to brave the Black Friday crowds? If you get a steal today, leave me a comment and tell me what it was? I don't usually head out on BF. If I do it's usually late in the day when the real frenzy is over and the early birds are back home in bed recovering! Lots of folks have already started decorating for Christmas big time. If … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 21, 2012 by 33 Comments
Welcome to 220th Tablescape Thursday! I'm posting Tabescape Thursday early this week since tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day and it will be a busy day for everyone. I'm excited to share my friend, Bonnie's beautiful Thanksgiving table this week! Come a bit closer and soak up all the wonderful details. I love, love, love all the rich fall colors in this setting. Such a warm, inviting table for … [Read more...]
Dining Room Addition: French-Pleated Check Draperies
November 19, 2012 by 125 Comments
Welcome to the 200th Metamorphosis Monday! We've officially been celebrating your fabulous Before and Afters for 200 weeks now! Wowza! Thank you so much for joining the party each week and sharing your amazing creativity and talent! I'm looking forward to 200 more! The Accidental Decorator: Well, the Accidental Decorator has been at it again. As I've mentioned before, I seem to fall into some of the … [Read more...]
Transform Your Chandelier with Resin Candle Covers and Silk-Wrapped Bulbs
November 16, 2012 by 65 Comments
Greetings! How has your week been? Are you ready for the weekend...the last weekend before Thanksgiving? Doing any baking or cooking in advance? Cleaning and readying the house for family? This next week is going to be a busy one for many folks. Last week I wrote about a little "upgrade" I'm giving the chandelier in my dining room. You can read the story of how I found/purchased this chandelier in … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Tablescape, 2012
November 15, 2012 by 90 Comments
Welcome to the 219th Tablescape Thursday! I'd also like to welcome listeners from the Bekah, Lynne, Thursdays show! Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to Bekah and Lynne for the shout-out today on their mid-morning show! If you're looking for the home tour of the adorable cottage in the movie, The Holiday, you'll find it here: Tour Rosehill Cottage from the movie, The Holiday. Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Never Buy Place Cards for Your Tablescape Again
November 13, 2012 by 41 Comments
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 more … [Read more...]
Best in the West: The Best-Dressed Table at the County Fair
November 8, 2012 by 33 Comments
Welcome to the 218th Tablescape Thursday! Recently, I was chatting via email with Dawnette. She was telling me how she was inspired to participate in a competition for "the best dressed table" at her county fair this year. Does the county fair do that in your town, too? Dawnette said, "The two table themes to chose from were Victorian for 2, which was the formal table and an Engagement Party for 4. … [Read more...]
Beeswax Candle Covers and Satin-Wrapped Bulbs for Chandeliers
November 6, 2012 by 55 Comments
I've been working on a lot of little small projects around the house lately. One of the projects I have going right now involves the chandelier in my dining room. In a previous post, I mentioned there was a little story that goes with this piece so I thought today might be a good day to share it. Do you like little stories? If so, grab a cup of coffee or a glass a wine and I'll share my chandelier … [Read more...]
Labeling the Baskets in the Closet Expedit
November 5, 2012 by 50 Comments
Welcome to the 198th Metamorphosis Monday! Recently, I made a trip to a lighting store in search of some items to "upgrade" a chandelier in my home. I'll be posting about that soon and can't wait to share it! Ballard Designs outlet is just a few blocks away from the lighting store. Since I'm rarely in that area, I decided to stop in. The parking lot was packed which is unusual even for a Saturday. … [Read more...]
Two Whimsical Halloween Tablescapes
November 1, 2012 by 35 Comments
Welcome to the 217th Tablescape Thursday! What a night! I had so many Trick-or-Treaters for Halloween. Did you have many goblins and witches visiting your home last night? Halloween is so different now than when I was a kid and out trick treating. Back then (in the dark ages) the rule was you couldn't start until dark and we were always out really late. Now, the kiddies start arriving early, usually … [Read more...]
