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Bunny Tablescape
Spring is oh so close! When you come into our home, you generally come through the dining room. The first thing you see is our dining table. I decided to bring some spring inspiration to the...
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Whimsical Woodland Beatrix Potter Tablescape
I adore all things Beatrix Potter I love her simple stories, her beautiful illustrations and the story of her life. This sweet mossy bunny became the first inspiration for this tablescape. Then as I...
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Changes
Friday Morning Musings… I’ve been thinking about making some changes to the decor in our home. When does it hits you… Thanks to my Dearest and Children, I can now enjoy blogging on the go with my new...
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Dining Room Changes
Ten years ago, our home was a complete blank slate. Everything that could be painted white, was painted white – walls, trim, lighting, shelves, fireplace – everything. One of the first things I knew, I...
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The Story of Camille – The Little Blue Chest-Creating Patina with Paint
I was looking through Anne Sloan’s book, ‘Creating the French Look‘ for inspiration - and I found it! I have a little chest in our dining room that will stay and I wanted to transform it – giving it...
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Building A Vignette
Dining Room Summer Tabletop Vignette The girls and I spent a wonderful day this week shopping. I found this amazing lamp at Goodwill. I knew it had a home in my dining room and would be create a good...
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Beautiful Morning
I love the sounds of the morning. The sounds of the water heating for coffee, Dearest’s footfalls upstairs as he prepares for work, the birds singing, and even the silence. Each morning is such a gift...
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Valspar Reserve Paint Review
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning! This morning the house is quiet after the Independence Day holiday. All of our children were here with a couple friends for a cookout. I’d just completed the finishing...
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Painting Fabric on Salvaged Chair
My 10 Dollar Salvation Army Chair I have seen several Bloggers demonstrating how we can paint fabric. It is so new to me, like when I first heard of chalk paint. Having tried chalk paint and absolutely...
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Curtains, Cushions and Pillows
For the Windowseat and the French doors I have been staring at my newly painted dining room. Sitting on the couch in the living room looking toward the dining room – I’m amazed at the difference this...
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Dining Room Chairs and Habitat Restore
Habitat Restore and More… I try to visit the Habitat Restore as often as I can – it is a good half hour drive – well, most everything from our country home is a good half hour drive! I have found many...
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Hanging Creamware Platters
Adding to the Dining Room Decor The first time I saw these marvelous platters from Decor Steals, I knew they’d be a perfect addition to my dining room redecorating plans. I just had to wait! There were...
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Adding Artwork
More Dining Room Transformations! I’m starting to feel like an infomercial! ‘But Wait! There’s More!’ Don’t get me wrong! I’m still excited about the changes I’ve made in our dining room – I see the...
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Fall Home Tour
Bringing in The Warm and Cozy acorns, apples, apple cider, bonfires, boots, corn, crisp air, crows, harvest moon, hot cocoa, frost, rain, fog, leaves, pumpkins, scarecrows, sweaters, and...
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I Envisioned a Sparkly Chandelier Dripping with Crystals
I love the elegant look of French Crystal Chandeliers. They’re so sparkly! It is like the beautiful crown of the room. So, as I was transforming my dining room from red traditional to French blue…I...
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Handmade Christmas Holly Garland
Made from Textured Wallpaper I have so enjoyed my book page leaf garland and wreaths for my fall decoration that it is going to be difficult to replace them. I think I have found my solution – for...
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The Dining Room – Simplified Winter Decor
The Soothing Light of Winter Light, in the wintertime, has a different glow and casts differently on all that surrounds us. Light, in the wintertime, is brief and always welcomed. After the gaiety of...
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A Dramatic Change
Going Black From a Farmhouse Country Style to a Formal, Elegant Dining Table I was so thrilled with look of the French Provincial dresser I created using Fusion™ Mineral Paint, that I welcomed...
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Another Bamboo Tattoo Mat!
Last winter, I replaced the area rug from Shaw with this Peacock Park Bamboo Mat. I have other plans for that area rug. I loved the look of the mat in the kitchen, but wanted something that would be...
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Mary Kay Pink
Sweet Surprise I have shared in the past the beautiful pink china my Mother-in-Law gave me several years back. She gave me a set of seven place settings. Seven, for the five of us five plus the...
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