I’m talking bottles today. Seriously they can add a lot of charm to a home, and unlike some collectibles, they are still fairly inexpensive. These bottles are very old, but I didn’t pay a lot for them. (I can’t remember the price, but it was reasonable.) They are all handmade, so each one is different. […]
Linen Curtains for the Dining Room
I know some of you were wondering when the heck I would actually get some curtains for my house. Well the day has arrived. I LOVE these gray linen curtains!! To show you what the room looked like without the curtains, just take a look. I think they added some softness […]
French White Ironstone Platters
I LOVE French ironstone. The problem is that they can be expensive, so you are going to love my affordable source on these. First let me show you the plate racks with the vintage plates. Nothing wrong here, but I wanted to try a different look. Now here is the same room […]
French Grain Sack Chairs
I am pretty pumped about these French grain sack chairs. Can you believe how they looked when I got them? Someone got rid of these chairs because, and I am guessing now, they didn’t like the rust colored corduroy fabric any more. I would like to explain to the previous owners, that with a […]
Outdoor Dining in Country French Style
I’m joining 4 other bloggers today for my monthly country French event, and today’s topic is outdoor dining. When I think of dining in French style, I’m reminded of a trip to Provence, where we often enjoyed leisurely meals out of doors. And when we went to Italy just a few short weeks ago, […]
Adding 3 small things for a BIG impact
Have you ever worked on a room, I mean made some super big changes, but still felt it needed something? I’ve added 3 things to this room to give it a big impact. But first, let’s go back to the beginning. My room went from this to this, to this. I […]
Chairs Transformed by Paint – 6 Projects
Paint really has trans formative powers. It can make things look totally different. Today, I’m sharing four paint projects involving chairs. I painted all of these chairs, and love the new look. I sometimes buy furniture that looks really dated, give it a coat of paint, and then it looks perfect! Here are my four painted chair […]
Drying Flowers and Using Them in Design
I love real flowers. I used to have fake flowers in my house, but then realized they in no way compared to real flowers. And so I buy flowers every so often. I was throwing out the flowers when they died, but then realized they were almost as pretty after they dried. […]
