it's all about the hospitable home
The other day I received my copy of Southern Lady magazine.
It was their Annual Decorating issue.
When I saw the cover, I gasped!….That’s my pretty lidded jar!
The cover, like many covers of beautiful magazines,
gave me the idea and inspiration to re-create it.
So here is my version of a Blue and White Floral Vignette,
right off the cover of Southern Lady Magazine!
You probably heard the saying that opposites attract?
Like the characters in the movie, Lady and the Tramp,
or Marilyn Monroe and Joe Dimaggio.
Well what about exquisite Waterford
and a wonderful piece of vintage chippiness?
We very recently took a trip to Martha’s Vineyard.
I have never been there and it has been on my bucket list for some time now.
Upon great recommendations, we booked our stay at The Charlotte Inn in Edgartown.
It was breathtaking from the time you entered this most exquisite Inn.
I was on visual overload of all of the stunning rooms and antiques throughout the inn.
But first, let me show you the room where we stayed.
Want to know how you can beautifully live in a small cottage?
In a cottage that is 1300 square feet?
Well, my friend Mary Alice of Chateau Chic can show you how.
Mary Alice recently downsized from a large home in the suburbs of D.C.
to a very quaint cottage on the east coast.
Today, I am thrilled to show you how she has made this cottage a beautiful retreat
for her and her hubby.
When you enter her home you come into an area they call the sunroom.
Bouquets of Bakelite silverware is just the thing I needed
to start thinking of the direction I want to go in
to plan for the Fall decor in the kitchen.
Bakelite silverware is some of the many things I that acquired from my friend Martha.
Springtime means guests in our house.
Whether it be family or friends.
So time to spruce it up a little to make it comfortable
and hopefully a bit of home away from home.
Our media room is basically like a family room.
We call it the media room as we gather there when we have a crowd to watch T.V.
It is a great place to gather as we have a little kitchenette
in that room to serve food and beverages.
There is a fireplace in that room, so there is another mantel to decorate!
The sunroom went Country this year with red and black checks
and the look of vintage.
It all started with this red and black checked ribbon
that I tied on a lantern.
Previously, I presented some great places where I have been antiquing and finding some great things
for great prices . . . always shopping on a budget.
Today, I have more eye candy for you. Great things on a budget.
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