A Spring Vignette {Pottery Barn Candlesticks and Leah Hurricane}

I love the versatility of my ceramic Pottery Barn Candlesticks and Leah Hurricane.

I use these pieces in so many different ways.

This vignette went from an Easter theme to Spring.

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This table is in the passageway to the kitchen area.

It was originally my sofa table many years ago. It is perfect for this narrow passageway.

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You can see part of the kitchen through the doorway.

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As you can see, I used the candlesticks as holders for the topiaries…

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I placed reindeer moss at the base of the topiary for some color and texture.

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I have used this Leah Hurricane from Pottery Barn in so many different ways…

…..for Easter, I had filled it with my White House Easter Egg Roll Commemorative Eggs.

Now, it holds a bird’s nest and the mother watching over her eggs…

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I purchased this pretty Demijohn at the High Point Market..it was a great deal..

…..so I could not wait to place it somewhere in my house…and it landed here.

I love the color and texture it added to the vignette.

This Spring vignette contains many things that I already have with the exception of this new Demijohn

…..and two new books it sits on..The Welcoming House (by Jane Schwab and Cindy Smith)…

………. and Paris Flea Market Style (by Claudia Strasser). Both fabulous books!

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The chalkboard print remains on the mirror…I love it there.

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While at Trader Joe’s the other day, I spotted this pretty succulent arrangement…it quickly went in my cart!

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Just hoping that this does well in the house…Any tips out there?

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Another view…

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Thanks for visiting today…I am getting ready for more company today…lifetime friends.

…..Jane from Cottage at the Crossroads has featured my friend Linda a couple of times.

……….One of Linda’s tablescapes and her beautiful deck that overlooks the magnificent Rocky Mountains.

Jane has featured non-blogger/readers’ home decor projects and crafts on her blog..Such a nice feature!

Have a beautiful day!!!

Foyer Vignette Where “Dreams That You Dare To Dream”…..

I cannot resist the beautiful chalkboard prints of Dear Lillie

When she did a chalkboard print of one of my favorite songs….I just had to have it…

A song where you can go to a place where “troubles melt like lemon drops”

…..and “the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true”

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A place where you can “wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind you”…

Yes, I do love that song and movie…I can watch it over and over…following that “yellow brick road”

…..and I have followed that yellow brick road around my house…the road covered with pollen!

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The demijohn went back to the table to hold Spring branches and moss and twig butterflies.

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I purchased a pair of these candlesticks on clearance after Christmas…

…..I loved the “bowl effect” so that it was easy to place a topiary ball on top.

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I purchased these milk glass candlesticks at Luckett’s last year…

…..I turned one upside down, as it gave me another level of height.

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…..and speaking of Luckett’s….

I am so happy that I will be able to attend the fair this year…My hubby has a tournament nearby….

AND…I will be able to participate in the Hometalk Meetup…so looking forward to it!

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So today, I hope the “dreams that you dare to dream, really do come true”

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND THANKS FOR VISITING!!

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I Love Topiaries….My HomeGoods Finds

What did we ever do without the great shopping experience of HomeGoods?!!!..

I always find some great treasures every time I visit…and this visit was no exception.

I love topiaries and when I entered the store, and saw this one…it quickly went into my cart!

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Oh, I know..it’s faux…but it really looks real!..no watering, no dying of a dreaded plant disease!

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I had purchased these small topiaries from HomeGoods a while ago…

Now I know this container may be a bit small for the large topiary…

…..I am “on the lookout” for a larger piece of pottery, maybe a confit jar…

“Confit”…hey I am practicing for my France trip with Kim and Kim

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Don’t you think this spiral topiary looks pretty real?…

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The backdrop is a piece of “gingerbread trim” that I purchased from none other than Kristen!

One day we will get to hanging this beauty, but until then, it has a home in the dining room.

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It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood….

And speaking of beautiful…we had a great Easter with our traditional Easter Egg Hunt…

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My granddaughter enjoyed it so much along with her little friends…We had a houseful on Easter….a good thing!

Hope you had a beautiful Easter and have a wonderful day!

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“Coffee Table” Vignette…and a Linky Party!

So busy this week trying to complete my Christmas decorating…

With the exception of the large tree…the living room is almost complete…

Here is one more table vignette to present to you…

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I was excited to use my Arhaus bargain I purchased this summer..

…..large silver metal antlers that were on clearance..

……….they were originally $50 each, but got them for $10 each!!…Yay…love bargains!!

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I always have my Waterford bowl on this table…a gift from my brother…

…..it makes me smile every time I see it…

……….added my faux crystal deer and lots of florals and an evergreen swag for a base.

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I used the color scheme of white, cream and silver…

…..adding white ornaments and cream poinsettias.

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And here is the other side of the table…

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There is a set of three crystal candlesticks…a compote of cotton…and a silver tree…

….on the other side of the floral swag.

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The compote is Heisey Plantation…

…..started collecting a few pieces of this years ago…then they became a tad pricey….

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And now let’s move over to a small accent table next to my “bee chair”….

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There sits my little Waterford lamp and commemorative crystal ball from the Millennium…

…..along with my blue transferware “potty bowl”…

And my Norman Rockwell figurine…

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I just love White Cyclamen this time of year…

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And one more table….

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Placed a topiary in a Spode bowl…purchased at HomeGoods…

….with my pal Suzy from Worthing Court

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And my “French Hen”..from a 12 Days of Christmas series….

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Just love her!!

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And now I would like to announce a great Linky Party coming your way!!!

It is the Better Late Than Never Christmas Inspirations Link Party…

…..that I will be participating with these wonderful bloggers…

Amy from Atta Girl Says

Barb from The Everyday Home

Laura from Top This Top That

Suzy from Worthing Court….and ME!

The party will start on December 12th…

Link up any one of your holiday posts…

Your link will appear on all five blogs…

Hope to see you then!!!

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Summer Porch

I was on the lookout for 2 chairs for the porch…

I had this vision in mind…chairs that you could envision looking great outside…

…..with the feel of indoor furnishings.

I was reading a post of Kelly’s at Eclectically Vintage…

………………..I heard the chorus of the Angels…singing Hallelujah……you found them!

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She wrote about walking into Home Depot to buy paint…

…..and there it was…the set she was searching hither and yonder for.

After a couple of emails between Kelly and I, Kelly informed me that the set was on sale…half price!!

………………..I heard the chorus of the Angels again…..singing Hallelujah..Hallelujah.

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I just wanted two chairs…you can only buy this style in a set….

…..but for half price…it was a no brainer!!…

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The original intention was to add 2 chairs to the front porch…but now I have a love seat and table as a bonus…

…..so hence, plans changed…

And enter the snowball effect…moving furniture all around the porches…

The best place was on the upper back porch…

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Previously we just had a table and two chairs in that space…

Now, we can have “company” out there…to sit and enjoy wonderful conversation, wave to the golfers….

…..and yell at the deer eating my plants!

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And my rusty, chippy table fit perfectly between the loveseat and chair…

…..I think that table is due for a new paint job!

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And KariAnne…I’ve been spraying my ivy with dish soap…The winnebago has left the building….

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Added a couple of Pottery Barn outdoor pillows for that punch of color…

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The table had this vignette yesterday…

Today, I added the patriotic tin of sunflowers I used for my dinner group tablescape….

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These are a few photos of the porch before:

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So thanks Kelly..for your help in bringing new life to this porch!..

Hope you enjoyed this and would love to hear from you!

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