Thanks so much for sharing your fave decorating and design books in the comments on this morning's post. I love the fantasy "Buttonchief7" shared in her comment. Made me laugh! I think I have the same fantasy. Here's a little recap of all the events here at BNOTP for the month of August, complete with links in case you missed a post or would just like to revisit it. Thanks so much for visiting and … [Read more...]
Mixing Herend for a Garden Table Setting
September 1, 2011 by 35 Comments
Welcome to the 158th Tablescape Thursday! A few years ago I attended an historic home tour that was by far, the very best home tour I've ever been on. It was in Newnan, Georgia and was sponsored by The Georgia Trust. If you ever have an opportunity to go on one of their home tours, be sure to go. They are well organized and the homes are always absolutely amazing! On this particular Newnan tour, we … [Read more...]
Billy Bookcase, Easy to Assemble
August 31, 2011 by 50 Comments
Billy, where have you been all my life? I'm a latecomer to Billy bookcases but it turns out they have been around for 30+ years. The factory that produces the Billy bookshelf makes 15 Billys a minute. That's 3.1 million a year! Wow! After buying three of my own, I can see why they are so popular. They are sturdy, easy to assemble and reasonably priced. I shared my small (but growing) office … [Read more...]
IKEA Billy Bookcase & A Library for the Office
August 29, 2011 by 92 Comments
Welcome to the 136th Metamorphosis Monday! If you've been reading BNOTP for a while, you're very familiar with this view of my Office. I've shared this side of the room in previous posts, too. But, I've rarely shared this side because...well, there's just nothing to see. Pretty boring, right? Well, that's about to change! I've had big plans for this space all along; I just … [Read more...]
Bottle Tree Dreams in Abundance
August 26, 2011 by 48 Comments
When I last shared a few pics of my bottle tree, it was looking pretty puny. (If you're wondering what in tarnation a bottle tree is, check out this previous post: Bottle Tree: The Poor Man's Stained Glass I've been waiting for Hobby Lobby to have another "glass" sale. In the meantime, I've collected 3-4 more, via consumption. Plus, my BFF, Jan, dropped a couple by recently, too. I think she took … [Read more...]
Napkin Fold Tutorial: The Butterfly
August 26, 2011 by 11 Comments
Recently, I created a table setting with a butterfly napkin fold. (You can view this tablescape in detail here: Romantic Table Setting for Two.) I used this same napkin fold again for this table setting which can be viewed in full here: Romantic Candlelight Table Setting. This fold is super easy to create. I think it looks especially nice when created with a napkin that … [Read more...]
Romantic Candlelight Table Setting
August 25, 2011 by 34 Comments
Welcome to the 157th Tablescape Thursday! You may feel like Bill Murray in the movie, Groundhog Day as you view the following tablescape. In last week's Tablescape Thursday post, I mentioned I had created a tablescape on the porch and it somehow mysteriously moved itself right out on to the deck, turning into this romantic table setting. Since the original table on the porch was still set, I … [Read more...]
Painting the Closets and Office Trim
August 24, 2011 by 55 Comments
How's your week going? I've had so much fun reading the comments you left about your past excursions to IKEA. One tip I wanted to share about the best times to visit IKEA to avoid crowds: try to go on a week day, if possible. If you do need to go on a Saturday, get there early, as soon as they open, or late in the day like around 5:00 PM. I noticed it was a lot less crowded come evening/dinner … [Read more...]
Beautiful Lake House Kitchen Renovation
August 22, 2011 by 47 Comments
Welcome to the 135th Metamorphosis Monday! Whew! What a weekend. It's been a painting marathon around here...but it's done. How was your weekend? Do anything fun or was it a weekend for working around the house? Lake House Kitchen Renovation: I'm exited to share a wonderful kitchen renovation for this Metamorphosis Monday. Wendy, a reader of BNOTP, recently shared some pics of a kitchen … [Read more...]
Chaos, Progress and Mario Buatta
August 20, 2011 by 37 Comments
Today my house is completely topsy turvy. If you rang my door bell and I invited you in, you'd be here for about 30 seconds before you would suddenly remember you had a pressing engagement elsewhere. And I wouldn't blame you, I'd run, too. But I live here. You know how something prays on your mind...something you've been putting off. The weekends are filled with friends and activities, places to go … [Read more...]
