Not Your Usual Tablescape Thursday Post, Lantern-Centerpiece Storage
Welcome to the 737th Tablescape Thursday! Lots going on here today, I have an electrician here installing a second outlet on the unfinished side of the basement. I moved my workbench from the semi-finished side of the basement to the unfinished side. The unfinished part of the basement only has one outlet. I may eventually add a smallish chest freezer to that space, so I needed an additional outlet for my workbench area since the freezer would go right in front of … [Continue Reading...]
My October Favorites & A Sneak-Peek Look at the Basement Paint Colors
There's no such thing as sleeping-in a single day around here. Ha! With all that's been going on this week, even if I wanted to sleep in an extra hour for some painting-muscle-recovery, my mind is wide awake before dawn every day. That's the way it works with my brain when there's so much going on. Does that happen to you too when you have renovations going on? Yesterday the painters finished in the basement and I'm really happy with the colors I chose for that … [Continue Reading...]
Painting Starts Today! Also, Progress Has Been Made in the Crawl Space Storage
Welcome to the 719th Metamorphosis Monday! How was your weekend? I hope it was great! I spent it working here in the crawl space area of the basement. My muscles are spent! When I last shared this area, I had just started priming shelves in this space for painting. I also planned to use Drylock on the walls since it's what I found recommended when I did a search for the best paint for basement walls. I've made a lot of progress. In this photo, I had … [Continue Reading...]
Cozy Autumn Table With a Nandina & Pumpkin Centerpiece
Welcome to the 736th Tablescape Thursday! After my long 8-9 hour drive back home on Tuesday, I was pretty tired yesterday, but I was itching to set a table with one of my favorite fall dinnerware patterns. It was getting dark by the time I finished this table, so the lighting is not the natural lighting I would have preferred. This morning I took a few photos in lower lighting and I think they are more accurate in how this table really feels in … [Continue Reading...]
A Sassy GPS, Renaissance Fun and Some Adorable Shopping Finds
I've just returned from spending time with family in Ohio. It was a fun visit with football games, great food, Halloween shenanigans, and a visit to the Renaissance festival. It has been many years since I visited a Renaissance festival--we used to go almost every year when my son was growing up. After spending a fun day going through mazes, eating barbeque, and watching full-armored combat that went from fighting with swords to frying pans, (Ha!) tired and happy we … [Continue Reading...]
Entering Into the World of James Bond for Halloween This Year, Happy Halloween!
Welcome to the 718th Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Halloween! Did you go to any great Halloween parties this year? Jackie, a lovely BNOTP reader who has become a friend over the years, hosts an amazing Halloween party each year! She always chooses a theme for the party, then completely transforms her home around that theme. You may remember last year's theme which was Star Trek. If you're a Star Trek fan and missed that post, you'll find it … [Continue Reading...]
Gifted Stemware Sets The Theme For This Halloween Tablescape
Gina, a lovely BNOTP reader, received some fun stemware this year as a gift, and it was just in time for Halloween! I love the color scheme of this Halloween table setting! The orange really pops again the black and white. Gina included her ravens from Hobby Lobby in her centerpiece. I need to do a search to see how to tell Ravens from Crows. Anyone know? Gina didn't mention where she found her dancing skeleton … [Continue Reading...]
A Spooky, Fun Halloween Dinner Party, Plus, Some Clever Ideas for Your Halloween Decor
Welcome to the 735th Tablescape Thursday! Norma, a lovely BNOTP reader whose tables I've shared before, recently had friends over dinner. She created a whimsical table setting with a fun Halloween theme. Norma always finds the neatest things in her local charity shops in France, so many of the items she used in her decorations were thrifted. Norma said, "I made the napkins years ago. The fabric was called, Ghouls night out, which I … [Continue Reading...]
Autumn Foliage, Sunshine Puddles & Last Minute Inspiration for Your Halloween Porch
Happy Autumn! It's definitely looking like fall here in Ohio. Our unseasonably warm temps have vanished and we're back to cooler weather now. The trees are so beautiful, they take my breath away! I love driving down the tree-lined neighborhood streets and soaking in all this glorious autumn color! Speaking of autumn colors, Hobbes, one of my son's kitties, is dressed for the season. Actually, he's dressed for fall all year round. … [Continue Reading...]
Take a Tour of This Beautiful Home Decorated with Lots of Halloween Whimsy!
Welcome to the 717th Metamorphosis Monday! Recently, my friend, Teresa, who lives in the great state of Texas, was invited to tour a beautiful home that was all decked out for Halloween. Teresa asked the lovely homeowner, Ann, if she could take photos of her fun decorations and Ann graciously agreed. Thanks so much to Teresa and Ann for sharing this wonderful tour! Ohhh, I think I see a fabulous screened porch in back--do you see it? Are those … [Continue Reading...]
