Welcome to the 161st Tablescape Thursday! Though the leaves on the trees are still very green and the temps reached well int the 80's today, I was so in the mood to for a fall table setting. Besides, Friday is the first official day of fall. I've always wanted to create a table setting with magnolia leaf chargers. I just thought it would be for a Christmas tablescape. … [Read more...]
Bamboo Rug for the Upstairs Family Room
September 19, 2011 by 59 Comments
Welcome to the 139th Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Metamorphosis Monday! How was your weekend? I've had a fun one. A friend and I attended an auction, something I haven't done in ages. Didn't buy anything but I captured a few pics I'll being sharing later. Metamorphosis Monday: For this Met Monday, I'm sharing a small metamorphosis in my upstairs family room. This room is often known as a … [Read more...]
Carved Watermelon Whale Centerpiece
September 17, 2011 by 26 Comments
Carved Watermelon Party Centerpiece This past Tablescape Thursday, I shared a table setting with a carved watermelon centerpiece. (View that tablescape here: Summer Tablescape with Carved Watermelon Centerpiece) For a party many years ago, I cut the top off a watermelon and hollowed it out to hold fruit. That was cute, but I've always wanted to try my hand at carving one … [Read more...]
One Last Summer Tablescape
September 15, 2011 by 70 Comments
Welcome to the 160th Tablescape Thursday! If you've been reading BNOTP for very long, you know I love summertime. I'm always a bit sad to see it go. Since the first day of fall is still a little over a week away, I wanted to share one last summertime table setting here on the porch. I had fun creating the centerpiece. It's carved from a small … [Read more...]
Doris Day Movie Fashions in Pillow Talk and Lover Come Back
September 14, 2011 by 44 Comments
Thanks so much for your help in identifying some of the hats in yesterday's post. I loved your comments! So much fun to find you enjoy the old movies, too. It wouldn't be fair to share all the great hats Doris Day wore in the movies, Lover Come Back and Pillow Talk, without also sharing the fabulous dresses with which they were paired. After watching these movies, I can understand why there are whole … [Read more...]
Vintage Hats and Doris Day: Pillow Talk and Lover Come Back
September 13, 2011 by 44 Comments
I'm a picky movie goer. I don't like scary, sad or super intense movies. Just give me something romantic, funny or inspiring and I'm happy. A couple of years ago, I purchased this "Romance Collection" set of movies starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson. It included three movies: Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back and Send Me No Flowers. When the movies arrived, I was too busy to watch them so I tucked them … [Read more...]
Beach House Renovation, Part II
September 12, 2011 by 45 Comments
Welcome to the 138th Metamorphosis Monday! Suzy and her hubby purchased a small beach-front condo and completely renovated it from top to bottom. I shared the Before and After of the entry hall (with bunk beds) and the living room/sitting/dining area in THIS post. Today, we're touring the Kitchen, Master Bedroom and Bath. Prepare to be delighted! Here's how the kitchen looked prior to the … [Read more...]
Beach Front Condo Renovation, Part I
September 9, 2011 by 21 Comments
Recently, Suzy, who blogs at Worthing Court, shared a wonderful renovation of her beach house. When Suzy and her hubby first purchased their beach front condo, it was in really rough shape. Suzy looked out at this gorgeous view, closed her eyes and envisioned what this home could become. The transformation is astounding...truly beautiful. Before This was the view as Suzy entered the … [Read more...]
A Good Year
September 8, 2011 by 49 Comments
Welcome to the 159th Tablescape Thursday! A Good Year, Starring Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard Tablescape Thursday: A few months ago I had the opportunity to see the movie A Good Year starring Russell Crowe as Max Skinner and Marion Cotillard, as Fanny Chenal. A Good Year is a British romantic comedy based on a book by Peter Mayle. He also wrote, A Year in Provence . A Good Year has been … [Read more...]
Green Card
September 4, 2011 by 49 Comments
Take a Tour of the Beautiful, Historic Apartment in the movie, Green Card While putting together a recent post listing a whole bunch of my fave decorating and design books, I came across my copy of The Conservatory Book by Peter Marston. This book is filled with pictures of beautiful greenhouses. The book reminded me of another beautiful greenhouse, the one in one of my favorite movies, Green … [Read more...]
