Fall Mantle and Tablescape

My Fall Mantle China Cabinet in all its neutral glory! :) I'm not sure what prompted me to go all neutral up here this year, but it may have been due to these fab horse sculptures I picked up for a song this week at Front Porch of the South. You can see my post on it here.

I don't think I mention these horse heads specifically in that post, because I think I found them the second time I was in there last week, but I got two of them for... wait... $15.

No, I'm NOT kidding you. Ok, sorry, moving along.

I picked up our lovely little owl friend here for $2 not long ago at a little place called Polka Dotties. He was silver, and after I attacked freshened him up with a coat of white spray paint, he is one of my new favorite accessories. Polka Dotties, by the way is located in Ellerslie, GA in a big old house.

I know the lady's husband, and they are very kind, but to be pefrectly honest, the prices are high for a thrift shop. Only, for some reason she didn't know what she had with this little guy! :)

You probably recognize the pedestal from another shot that you can see here.

I tend to like to move stuff around when I'm decorating and use things in different places in my home. Plus, it makes me dust more, so that's always a pain good thing.

You may also recognize the wood disk and apple from a picture of the bookshelf in my living room here. The floral arrangement was a Michaels find from long ago.

The creator of this special little courdurouy punkin is little ole' me! :)

I will be doing three days of tutorials starting Friday on the

Fabric Pumpkin, Burlap Wreath with Felt Rosette Flowers, and Burlap Banner.

Stay tuned for more on this little guy!

My dining room is one of my favorite places to show off holiday decor. It is the first room that people see when they come to my home, and my kids are almost never in there. Seriously, I can set something up in there and it will go untouched. I can't say that for anywhere else in my house. Except maybe the attic! 

The burlap "runner" is just some yardage that I folded up and placed on the table. I didn't feel like cutting, hemming, or really doing anything with it and I like how it has some dimension.

The floral arrangements I picked up at a little place over in Alabama that I found the other day called Bee Bee's Junkin. I'll have to visit her again and take some great photos to share with you!

Another fabric pumpkin made by yours truly and the stand was another great find recently at Front Porch of the South. It's super heavy and was described as a floral arrangement holder. The best part is that you can turn it either way and it still looks good!

Another fabulous pumpkin... I found the felt for this in the remanent bin at JoAnn's for $3. I think I've made two pumpkins plus the rosettes for the wreath and I still have some left to do more fall crafting with. Definately a thrifty find!

I never did a post on this, but thought I would highlight it now. I know that in some ways, the cloche/pedestal trend has passed, however I still love to incorporate pedestals in my decor to add height to vignettes. This is a homemade Goodwill pedestal if there ever was one!

I found the wooden candlestick and the cheese plate in the same trip for a total of less than $4. I pulled the little feet off the cheese plate, popped the metal plate from the top and used some Liquid Nail to attach. They were a perfect stain match! Lucky me!

I just couldn't help but highlight this little Dollar Tree gem.

Hope you enjoy my fall decor!

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Fabulous Finds: Front Porch of the South

I have been back on the shopping sprees here again lately! A new antique mall just opened here in Columbus and I had been dying to stop in and browse but hadn't gotten around to it until just the other day. I happened to be shopping for a few clients, so I just couldn't put it off any longer. Once I walked through the door, I couldn't believe I had waited so long! Here are just a few a ton of pictures because I just couldn't help myself... this place was jam-packed with goodies!

I picked up this ornate mirror for $80. (I didn't say it was a thrift mall, but there are a few thrifty booths in there) This is for a client's 13 year old daughter's room. The walls are lime green and we are going to paint this turquoise and hang it above a white vanity. Check out the inspiration photo for that project here if you need more of a visual.

I loved this rustic accent table. The top is wood and the bottom is iron. I think they had $45 on it, which isn't bad at all for what it is. I love to put these next to a chair sitting alone. You always need somewhere to put your drink! :)

This was a very cute shabby chic, cottagey booth where you could tell the booth owner had put in a little elbow grease to transform some stuff. I liked her style and the prices weren't too bad!

Ok, someone has looked at a few blogs I'm guessing! I think the first place I read about putting vinyl numbers on bottles was Sweet Something Designs and I'm guessing this gal did too!

This was the booth next door and I just LOVE the glass lamps!

 

 

I could have stayed in there all day. I almost did...

And last but not least, here are the find of the day:

A set of three giant metal pumpkins. Oh how I wish I had the $75 to drop on them but I just didn't.

Sigh. Maybe I will happen upon them again one day, but oh how I love them!

If you go: 

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Hope you enjoyed my fabulous finds!

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Thrifty Finds: Weekend Estate Sale!

It has been quite a week and weekend around here, and I am just now getting around to posting pictures of my Saturday morning Estate Sale finds... sorry!

Here they are!

I love this guy!

Anything owls is hot right now, and this little trivet I picked up for $0.50 is no exception!

I just can't seem to get enough of vintage linen dishtowels, aprons, tablecloths, etc.

This one has bold colors and I love the butterflies!

Another vintage linen dishtowel with a great Paris scene.

I loved the bold graphics on this vintage valance. Check out my close ups...

Green is one of my favorite colors and I have always been a sucker for green and blue together!

I have seen so many awesome shows on Food Network that require a roaster with a lid. Now I have one. It also reminds me of my grandmother and tearing up bread for stuffing the night before Thanksgiving. We would always put it in the roaster lid. So glad I picked this up!

The copper pot in the back is a piece I am super excited about too. I haven't yet decided exactly what I'm going to do with this yet, but once it's polished up, it will probably hold firewood next to the fireplace. It may hold some magazines though, or even some shoes by the back door. I can't wait!

 

And the crowning glory of the day...

I am thrilled with this as an office chair!

I first saw a chair just like this at Sweet Something Designs.

If you haven't seen her blog, you are missing out!!! She is also using her caned barrell back chair for a desk, and I love the houndstooth she is using to cover it. For now, I'm giong to leave mine as is until I find the perfect fabric for it. I can't wait to show it to you with my skirted desk.

(Desk inspiration here.)

Have you ever been to an Estate Sale? What have your thrifty finds been lately?

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Our 5 Year Old Cowboy Birthday Bonanza

This weekend was our rootin' tootin' Cowboy Birthday Bonanza! All the kids had a blast, and I got a few good pictures to show!

We held the party outside, and it was a beautiful day! Normally this time of the year in south Georgia can still be pretty brutally hot, but we have been having some cooler weather, and it was very pleasant!

The cow print fabric in the wood crate, as well as the scrapbook paper around the jar holding the straws was from Hobby Lobby. The menu sign is my design and the enamel cup was a thrift store find earlier this summer!  Since I had been planning this for a while, I was able to take advantage of the summer gingham prints and partyware. The square plates were Dollar Tree and the blue straws came from the dollar bins at Michaels.

Party favors were brown paper lunch bags that had some homemade trail mix and a sheriff badge inside. I made the fabric bunting from two thrift store shirts and iron-on hem tape.  The grasses I cut from the neighbor's yard and put them in large soup cans wrapped in blue paisley fabric and twine.

A couple of hay bales with a yard sale ($1) sleeping bag provided some extra seating and the horses were Goodwill finds over the summer. I borrowed the wagon wheels, so the decor for this party was done on the cheap!

I made the invitations with the scrapbook paper pad I got from Hobby Lobby and used my Cricut to cut the N's for the front. The cards were HP greeting cards and I designed the inside and printed them on my home computer.

Cornbread mini muffins served with honey were a huge hit!

Black Cherry and Cream Soda IBC bottles were also wrapped with scrapbook paper and Twizzlers were served in a square glass vase. 

My handsome cowboy and I at the party. Happy Trails!





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