Friday, September 27, 2013

TGIF!!!

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A little inspiration for cozy fall interiors.

Have a great weekend!

Be amazing!

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Design Chic

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Behind the bed: Books & antique art with that pop of black

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Moss & Marsh

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

White ironstone platters……

 

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The other day when I was re-arranging

things in the dining room

I decided to hang these platters on the wall.

I had a collection of plates hung here before but decided these

ironstone platters would look prettier.

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I like that they are all a little different in color……

I hung them using the invisible

disc hangers which are removable with warm water.

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I couldn’t resist sharing this pic of Booger.

He takes the funniest pictures!

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

A French lantern……

The other day I rearranged a few things in the dining room.

Of course once you move one thing that

leads to another and another causing the inevitable domino effect.

I added this pretty little French

lantern to the French baker’s table and moved the statue

to the pedestal in the corner.

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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Happy Fall!

Wishing all our

friends of the cottage a very

Happy 1st Day of Fall!!!!!

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Barn, flowers, pumpkins

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Amazing Autumn

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Friday, September 20, 2013

TGIF!

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We are having some wacky weather this week.

The beginning of  the week was

soooooooo hot and dry!

The end of the week is turning out to be

very wet and cooler with more fall like temperatures.

Either way the weekend is finally here and

what’s not to love about that?

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Be amazing!

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

A life preserver…..

 

A few weeks ago when we

were at the antique market one of the dealers had these

fabulous life preservers.

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I wanted one oh so badly

but they were really expensive……so I had to pass.

As luck would have it though I found one at an antique mall

we stopped at on the way back home!

The best part was is was 1/4 of the price of the ones we saw

at the antique market.

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Mine isn’t as old as the ones we saw at the market but then

again I didn’t pay the big bucks for it either.

I hung it in the master bathroom over the shower.

It is impossible to get a good

picture of it since our master bathroom is a little on the tiny side.

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I like that is adds an unexpected

touch to a space

that would otherwise be pretty boring.

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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Guest posting over at From My Front Porch To Yours……

 

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Today I am being featured over at

From My Front Porch To Yours 

for the guest series How I Found My Style Sundays.

From My Front Porch To Yours

Pamela showcases a different blogger every Sunday and they

share about how they found their style

and even offer design tips.

Hope you will stop by and check it out.

Be sure to check out the previous bloggers featured in the series too!

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Friday, September 13, 2013

TGIF!!!!

Have a great weekend my friends!!!!

Be amazing!

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Settee inspiration…..

 

It’s no secret that my house is filled to

the brim with furniture.

My biggest obsession seems to be chairs….. but French settees

are a close second.

I have one in my living room….. and one in

the upstairs hallway.

Trust me though if I could fit more in

my house I would!

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French settee upholstered in muslin

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Love this one with the gold gilding….so pretty!

Susie found the antique French settee she sanded it down to the original gilt and natural wood.  Next it was upholstered in white leather – a great alternative to slipcovers and a great idea for kids!

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…..and then there is this one paired with a table!

Powder Blue French Settee #pintowin #anthropologie

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This one with the cane back is just sooooo divine!

So what has been inspiring YOU this week?

Are you a furniture junkie

like me or do you have amazing restraint?

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

French baskets…..

 

Hello friends!!!!

Hope you are having a fabulous week so far?!?!!?

Today I want to

share with you the French baskets

I found at the antique show a couple of weeks ago.

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I was super excited to find the one with initials!

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So much character……

I love the worn spots and even the broken buckle.

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I haven’t found the perfect spot for them yet.

For now they are stacked

next to a chair in the living room.

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Friday, September 6, 2013

TGIF!!!

 

 

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The weekend is finally here!!!!

Be amazing!

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

A little pink…….

 

 

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Tapestry fragment pillow…..

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A couple of months ago I picked up this altar tapestry fragment.

I knew as soon as I spotted it,

it would make a gorgeous pillow.

Here you can see it rolled up with rosary beads draped over it.

I didn’t have the heart at first to cut it up into a pillow.

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Life is short though and treasures are meant to be enjoyed not tucked away.

So, I bought an inexpensive

velvet pillow and applied the fragment to the top.

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After cutting the fragment in half, I have just enough

left over to make a second  pillow.

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I also picked up this little French

marble topped table the other day at an antique shop.

It has made in France stenciled on the bottom……

look at those cute little legs!!!

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A little polish cleaned it up……

for $85 I think I got a pretty good deal?!?!

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Monday, September 2, 2013

Happy Labor Day!

Wishing all our friends

of the cottage a very safe and

Happy Labor Day!!!!!

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