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...]
It’s June Again, But I’m Still Shopping the Autumn-Winter Sale!
October has decided to be June. I'm in Ohio today and it's so warm outside! It's going to be in the 80s today! What?! Everyone here is wearing shorts except me! I brought along a suitcase full of wool sweaters and corduroy pants that will be useless this week. I still remember the year I visited and we were Trick-or-Treating in the snow! It was the first Halloween I've ever spent watching snow fall from the sky! I don't think we'll have to worry about that this … [Continue Reading...]
24 Charger Plate Designs, Including Several DIY-Low Cost Options
Welcome to the 734th Tablescape Thursday! Back on June 1, 2017, I shared my entire charger plate collection in one post. Since then, I've added 7 new charger designs to my collection and donated two sets. The two sets I decided to no longer keep are the large corn platter (top right corner) and the watermelon platter at the bottom right corner. The reason I decided to part with those is that over the years I found that I was never using them in … [Continue Reading...]
New Lighting–the Basement Staircase Is Transformed! Lots of Updates!
Yesterday was another busy day with the basement renovation. I managed to get a final coat of paint on the wall in the unfinished area and got the shelves fully primed in the smaller storage area. I need to buy paint for those and will do that today or tomorrow. The electrician was here for most of the day doing all kinds of good stuff! At my request, he installed dimmer switches for all the recessed lighting in the semi-finished side of the … [Continue Reading...]
