It was late at night when I found my inspiration. Do you see it sitting on the bookshelf "guarding" my wedding and etiquette books ... and old issues of Victoria magazine? I think of this figurine as "Mom's doves" because when I was a young girl, my sister and brother and I bought one exactly like this for her for Mother's Day. Years later, Mother found the same figurine -- and bought three of them. She gave one to each of us children when we married. Sort of a "piece of home" that we took into our future .... Saturday is Mom's birthday, and I'm using "her" dove figurine as the centerpiece of a special tablescape I'm doing just for her. (Come closer ... I'll let you peek.) I chose Noritake's "Bluedawn" ... Keep Reading...
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Watching the Leaves Turn
Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn. ~Elizabeth Lawrence, author of A Southern Garden Through the wavy old glass in my windows, I've been watching the leaves turn ... ... but I can't look out the window all day, so I decided to bring some in and share them with you. Today's tablescape began with the leaves -- and this old wool runner I found recently in an auction box. I love it! There are patches all over, but it seems someone treasured it enough to want to keep it around. Seriously ... it appears to have been around a long time. Wood is one of my favorite decorating elements for Autumn tablescapes, so I started with my bamboo placemats then added these wood-look ... Keep Reading...
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From Blah to Beautiful
My all-time favorite cleaner for vintage linens ... To purchase Restoration, go here. * * * * * I'm linking to these great blog parties ... Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch Mosaic Monday at Little Red House Blue Monday at Smiling SallyThanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful week! ... Keep Reading...
