celebrate. . .

this animal print garland is destined to be a decoration at a 60th birthday bash.  A custom order from Tamatha for her mom's surprise birthday party. . .animal print fabric with touches of burlap, tulle, and gold ribbon. . .hope the party is fun!

preview. . .

of goodness to come. . .a project in the works. . .wait until tomorrow. . .

twice as nice. . .

garden chairs. . .plant stands. . .beautiful antique chairs past their prime have been repurposed into plant stands (or should I say seats?) for the garden.  Perfect on a covered porch or patio!

more storage. . .

five drawer cedar chest of drawers with tons of storage. . .pretty glass drawer pulls. . . dry brushed in a creamy white. . .great clean rustic look.

endless storage. . .

full of possibilities. . .originally a 60's "double dresser" (minus the mirror). . .now a buffet or sideboard, a TV stand, or even a dresser (again!).  Dry brushed in white it has a rustic/French Country look.  Available at Troy Antiques.

through the looking glass. . .

Perfectly beautiful 1920's vanity with glove drawer. . .near mint condition.   I knew when I saw this vanity it would be even prettier painted white. The mirrors are original to the piece and so are the wooden drawer pulls on the bottom drawers and the glass drawer pulls on the glove drawer.  If you look closely you will see the white rabbit's reflection in the mirror 

sit a spell. . .

a Southern expression meaning to have a seat (in a comfortable chair), relax, and visit with friends. . .this wicker rocker is perfect for this!  Perfect on a covered porch or sun room, the rocker is available at Troy Antiques.

Necessity. . .

is the Mother of invention. . .or so Mama would have said. . .OK so I didn't invent the wheel here but I was sorely in need of a new kitchen curtain/valance.  So why not use the osnaberg that I have sitting around the house, and sew a new curtain.  I'm a busy person. . do a lot of different things. . .and never bored (although sometimes so tired I can barely make it to bed. . .and I didn't really have "time" to make something for myself. . .but I rationalized this; thinking I could make the curtain for myself, write a blog post, and list it for sale on Etsy. . .so here's another "home" project turned into an Etsy listing.  

Tea anyone?

For those of you who "live" for tea, be is syrupy sweet over ice or straight up steaming hot, this pillow is for you.  Covered in "tea" words, the pillow cover is a muted gray/taupe color.  Works beautifully in the French Country farmhouse.