A Breath of Fresh Air

Saturday, January 31, 2015


Winter months can be a bit dreary

so I've been adding a little life here and there.


Decorating the Fireplace Mantel & Hearth

Thursday, January 29, 2015



The fireplace is even more of a focal point this time of year
as we light the fire for added warmth on these cold days of winter.

I've been wanting to do something different on the fireplace in the great room
and found it easier to begin with a clean slate,
so I cleared everything off.



At the Kitchen Window

Tuesday, January 27, 2015



I have so many wonderful memories of my Granny's kitchen window,
my mothers too,
and
I am really enjoying our new window.


From the keeping room,
it is so nice watching the birds visit the feeders
hanging from the large maple tree in the back courtyard.

There are several feeders there
so I decided to move one of them around front to the dogwood tree
just outside the new kitchen window.


Amaze Me Monday #95

Monday, January 26, 2015

Welcome to AMAZE ME MONDAY!

I am so glad YOU are here for the party.

GUESS WHAT?

You may have the most views to be featured at AMM
but with no back link in the post...no feature...which makes me sad.

source

So if you will please,
add  a  back  link  to  the  party  in  your  post.  Thank  you so much!

Enough housekeeping for today and on to the party!

You are all so creative, talented, and clever,
there were so many great links at last weeks party, enjoy this weeks features...


A winter trip to France with My Cozy Corners French Cafe.

Hog Scrapers and Hydrangea ~ The Keeping Room

Saturday, January 24, 2015



Free...I really like that word.

Not wanting to buy anything new,
I headed to my stash in hopes of coming up with a centerpiece for the keeping room.

Using an antique box,
hog scraper candlesticks,
and hydrangea,
this is what I came up with.


Ironstone - Get It While You Can

Thursday, January 22, 2015



Have you ever found yourself in this situation?

Your strolling through a shop,
the type that has those one of a kind treasures that are so fun to find.

You stumble upon an amazing piece,
just what you've been searching for,
and it's calling YOUR name.

So you move in a little closer,
remembering other pieces you've found that were similar
but too damaged
or
the price too high
but this one is looking good so far.
As you peer in even closer your heart begins to race a little
and
you begin thinking that this one may be the perfect piece.

You reach out,
touch it,
picking it up to look it over real good.
I mean real, real good; the top, sides, bottom, every which way you can!
You are so excited,
it's practically perfect,
the price is amazing!
AND
THEN
that old saying begins going round and round in your head,
"You better get it while you can, better get it while you can!"


You know right then with the condition so good and the amazing price,
that you should grab it up,
head straight way to the register,
and take that treasure home with you!

BUT...
you start to doubt,
begin to hem and haw,
ask yourself over and over, "should I, or shouldn't I?"

AND THEN...
you put it down,
walk away,
you look back,
several times you look back,
but keep walking away,

AND THEN...
you can't shake the decision as you drive home,
once home you can't get it out of your head,
you've been looking for pieces like this for your collection,
and this piece isn't damaged like the others,
and the price is right!

SO THEN...
you head back to the shop,
rush up to the front door like your pants are on fire,
locate the isle,
find the booth,
look on the shelf
and
it's
GONE!

Have you ever been there?

Me too!

And I vowed that from that point on I would trust my gut
and never let that happen again!

BUT...

right
before
Christmas
I
found this ironstone beauty,
no chips or cracks,
perfect condition,
the price was AMAZING,
and I walked away.

A Little Life

Tuesday, January 20, 2015


The other day while at Lowe's,
I noticed a cart full of miniature house plants.

The first to catch my eye were the orchids, I had never seen any so tiny.
The blooms no bigger than a quarter.

There were several different shapes of flower,
each a different color,
but it was the white one that really got my attention.

Though I've never had much luck with orchids,
these were so dainty that I decided to give it another try
and thinking it would be nice to add a little life to the great room during these cold and dreary days of winter, I brought home a variegated Pothos and Peace Lily too.

Amaze Me Monday #94

Monday, January 19, 2015


Welcome to Amaze Me Monday!

Doesn't it seem the months of January through March go by so slow?
It's cold and dreary outside which means we spend more time indoors,
so grab a cup of cocoa,
drape a throw on your lap for an extra bit of  warmth,
and be inspired by viewing the links shared each week here at the party!

THANKS so much for joining in, enjoy these features from last weeks party...

If you're like me you enjoy a home full of pieces that tell a story and the best are pieces from family.  Bluebird 1959 is sharing Memories and Mementos.

Primitive Equestrian

Saturday, January 17, 2015



I'm drawn to the primitive decor style of the 18th and 19th centuries,
but the rooms can become a bit drab, which I love but don't necessarily want to live in.

While the white vintage and primitive decor style many use to decorate with today is lovely,
I do love color.
To stay true to the furnishings I love,
I temper myself by keeping some things on the lighter side,
so the walls in the great room are painted a gray-white.


I love horses too.
And though we live on old farmland,
our neighbors have horses, goats, and chickens,
and my sister raises Friesians on her farm,
it's been a long time since I've owned a horse.

primitive-horse


Oh So Southern

Thursday, January 15, 2015


The antique marble table sat bare and as I began dressing it

the

southern

touches

were

there.



Wow!

Wednesday, January 14, 2015



I recently placed this tiny orchid in an ironstone pitcher
for use on a cupboard in the great room.



Amaze Me Monday #93

Monday, January 12, 2015


Welcome to Amaze Me Monday!

It seems the only place to escape the cold these days is to head way down south. The weather map shows Miami Florida is having daytime temps in the 70's and evenings in the 60's.
The cold weather isn't all bad though,
I do enjoy curling up by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winters day, how about you?  Hope you are staying warm!

So glad you are here for the party.
There were so many great links last week, enjoy three of the most viewed...

Simple Southern Sunday by Everyday Living

Farmhouse Touches in the Great Room

Saturday, January 10, 2015


 It was a whirlwind as we moved back in the house,
and with little thought we quickly placed things here and there.
We were just happy to be back home and in the nick of time to do a little decorating for Christmas.

With all the decorations packed away,
I am eager to do some fluffing and have started in the great room.




Itching to use these old farmhouse shutters, I pulled them down from the barn shed out back.  They still had the tag on them from years ago when they were priced for sale in my shop.

Here's an Update

Friday, January 9, 2015



Do you use rugs on your hardwood flooring?
If so, chances are you use rug pads underneath them.


A January Spring

Wednesday, January 7, 2015


The temperatures surely say it's winter.

But as the sun shone brightly around the side of the house,

onto the porch,

and began dancing across the pansies,

the view was one of springtime.


Amaze Me Monday #92

Tuesday, January 6, 2015


Welcome to AMAZE ME MONDAY!

Happy New Year!
Year in Review has been the theme these last days of 2014 and it has been fun seeing all the recaps.  We have a brand new year in front of us and I look forward to the amazing inspiration we will share with each other in 2015!

So glad you are here, enjoy the features from last weeks party.

Back Porch Musings shares Projects 2014.

Changes and New Beginnings

Saturday, January 3, 2015


Heading out early this morning to feed the birds I found myself lost in thought
as I stopped to notice the broken and bruised.

So many lay on the ground...


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