Fleur De Li lamps from Goodwill...seriously!

As you can see, I love a good find and these two lamps I found at GW are just that. It is unusual to find two of something so I was pretty excited to find these lamps. I wish I had a before pic because they were yellow and needed some TLC...Some Annie Sloan paint in Duck Egg with dark wax and they are beautiful. Oh, forgot to mention that they were only $8 each and I already had the lamp shades.  I am addicted to great deals!

Cheese dish turned into Cloche

I bought this cheese dish from the Salvation Army. You can find these at most thrift shops. Make sure it is a glass lid and not plastic. I just painted the bottom wood round and glued it to a silver candle pedestal. Put something pretty in it and you've taken the cheese dish to a whole new level of  prettiness!
 

FUN FALL PROJECTS

I love Fall and especially love to decorate for it. I am inspired by so many things around me, friends, magazines, HGTV of course. haha! If you get creative you can copy many ideas from many sources. My much loved source is Pottery Barn. Here are a few of my projects mostly inspired by PB. My friend Wendy made some adorable pumpkins made out of fabric and real stems. I thought I would give it a try, and really loved how they turned out. The hardest part about making these is being lucky enough to find some pumpkin stems at the bottom of the boxes they sell them in the stores. You really have to fish around to find one. lol..I used dupioni silk for these, next time I want to try some beautiful crushed velvet. For fun I added some dried basil leaves around the stem for more real effect.

Painted these cute side tables I bought from a local Antique store, also painted the lantern on the table that I got from Kohl's. I am not good at taking before photos. Note to self...take before photos:) My first time using Annie Sloan chalk paint. No need to sand or prime before painting. Love it!

I love the owls in PB but don't want to pay their prices. So..I was on a quest for an owl of any kind. I went to the Salvation Army and found this pretty glass owl for $4.  I couldn't believe that I actually found something that I was looking for. Usually that doesn't happen. lol Spray painted the inside of owl with a glass paint made to look like mercury glass. That stuff is amazing! It looks so pretty on my porch at night with a candle in it.

Old Trunk Bedside Table

I found this old trunk at an Estate sale the other day. It was just $25! I have been needing a bedside table in my guest room for awhile now but was waiting for something a little different. It is so cute and yes eclectic but I really love how vintage it looks. I had this metal table that I found in our storage shed when we bought our house. I had it on the porch for a long time and loved it out there. I found it was the perfect stand to hold the old trunk, so I had to sacrifice it for the guest room. I can also use it for storage of useful things like old photos and such. $25 for a bedside table..SCORE!!!

My French Farmhouse Foyer... This only looks like wallpaper, it's actually a stencil by Cutting Edge design. The pattern is a damask print. The good thing is when you grow tired of it you can easily paint over, no scraping off wallpaper. I was a little worried at first because it is a busy print but if you use it in small doses it makes a dramatic statement. Try it you'll like it, I promise:)

Good Will Hunting

I found these wicker chairs at our local goodwill. $39.99 for both! I thought hey, I think I can give these a makeover. They are from Pier One and in great shape. Good bones.. A few cans of spray primer and walnut colored spray paint and they look good as new. I threw some cute pillow on them and I may recover the cushions but for now they look great on my new porch.

To Everything there is a Season

Just wanted to share some pictures of the seasons we have experienced here so far. Fall was just breathtaking and Winter was "well" a Wonderland. I am now starting to see the beauty of Spring and am looking forward to what Summer has to bring. Stay tuned...I've included some pics of my handsome boys(young men) because they are seasons in your life too.
Spring is when they come to you
Summer is when they grow
Fall is when your their everything
and Winters when they go...