Thursday, April 1, 2010
A Little Bling
The flower on top is a tissue paper flower that a friend made and gave to me.
The other thing I wanted to show is my new candle holders with drop crystals. The crystals are actually part of a brioche that I bought to catch the drips from the candles. I think they add a touch of elegance to a table setting.
I don't think I'm going to be able to get much more done this week since I go back to work on Monday. I also think I lost a little steam around Wednesday. There are still some things I want to do, but they will have to wait for the next go around.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Hydrangeas
And then yesterday I was watching Barefoot Contessa and she went into her garden and gathered some of the most healthy looking hydrangea blossoms for her table setting. I was so jealous. I wish my hydrangea plant looked like that and produced those beautiful, healthy flowers.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Petit Fours and Tulips
Then after that I decided that I wanted some petit fours, so I stopped by our local bakery and bought some. I also stopped at the Goodwill store that is almost right next door to the bakery and I found some pretty milk glass bud vases. I'll post a picture of those later.
I also have that neat project that I'm going to take pictures of and show you. I'm planning to paint it white and I'll try to post before and after pictures. I hope to get that done this weekend.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Crystal Lamp Finials and Hydrangeas
I love hydrangeas. I'm so ready for spring. This has been the coldest winter here in a really long time and it's been a long winter. I think everyone around here is just chilled to the bone and ready for warmer weather.
Here are some pictures of my hydrangea bush from a couple of years ago.
It bloomed beautifully for a couple of years and then it just stopped blooming. It seems like it's really been struggling the last few years. My mother-in-law said I need to feed it, so hopefully today we'll be getting some food and I'm going to try feeding it and hopefully it will recover.
Not only do I love hydrangea flowers, but I also love beautiful things painted with hydrangeas on them. One day when I was surfing the Internet for hydrangea pictures, I found these:
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
My Home
This next picture is of the Hoosier cabinet that my grandmother (on my mother's side) had when they lived in the country. I'm really surprised that my mother ended up with it, but she did and when she sold her house and moved to an apartment, she gave it to me. My husband and I sanded and refinished it and it looks great.
This next picture is of a corner cabinet that was in the house that my mom and dad bought the year I graduated from high school. The house was full of antiques, some we kept and some we sold.
Last year we had some wonderful fresh Silver Queen corn and I couldn't resist taking a picture of it. It was delicious, by the way.
By the way, I found a wonderful treasure yesterday at T.J. Maxx. I have a plan for it and I'll post a picture of it and hopefully pictures of the process too.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Candle Holders and Table Settings
My fantasy is of a house that makes me go "Ahhhhh" when I walk into it after a long day at work. I've just been putting it off. But, I found a wonderful blog and, believe it or not, what set me on fire to get my house in shape was candle holders and table settings. Clear, crystal looking glass candle holders with clear dangling bobeche. Like these pictures.
This blog has so many great ideas and it's been my inspiration. It's called My Romantic Home. I've put a link to it on my sidebar. I emailed Cindy and asked her about her candle holders. She told me something that I didn't know. And there is lots I don't know, believe me. She said that she had some regular glass candle holders and that she had bought some bobeche for them. I had never heard of bobeche. She gave me a link and I ordered a pair from this company. Here are the ones I ordered:
So, that's my first step toward my shabby chic home.