Happy New Year.

To all my blog friends, I want to wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year!





Blessings~
Mari

My sweet little home dressed for the Holidays!

I want to start by wishing you all a happy and healthy holidays...below is a little deer I jazzed up......








One of my Mark Robert elves.....peeking through my little tree in my dinning room......


Another sweet elf.....


My living room all ready to greet my guest......


Stocking already hung.....


Sweet snow flake pillow purchase at Michael's....


Garland dressed with lights and a kissing ball.....


A yummy throw to keep my guest cozy and warm......:)


Have a very Merry Christmas one and all......

Hugs~
Mari

Sweet little nut cracker...

I have had this sweet little nut cracker for well since forever...ha!.....
I just place him on my china cabinet this year for Christmas and I'm loving him standing on the ledge....


I love all the pretty details he is sporting....


If I remember correctly I think I pick up this sweet nut cracker at T.J Maxx....

Hope you enjoy this sweet little post, till next we meet ;-)

New table runner.

Hello dear ones, just popping in to show you my new table runner I purchase at home goods, boy was I excited when I spotted this beauty I actually did a happy dance I just knew I could not go home without her ;-) it's just breathtaking!








Look at the yummy fringe!








Such gorgeous details......








See what I mean, isn't she a beauty! That's it for now...

Till next we meet~
Mari

Christmas pretties!

Hello everyone, just some of my Christmas pretties I wanted to share with you! Hope you enjoy them, it's simple but sweet!










I purchase the wreath @ Home Goods....the faux deer head was purchase at Hobby Lobby......








Added pink Christmas balls to my vase for a pretty and simple centerpiece to my dining room table....







Purchase these Christmas balls a couple of years ago....









The faux antlers I recently purchase at Michael's at 70% off....yeahhhh....







More ornaments from Michael's......








If you look closely inside my China cabinet you will notice my Christmas dishes, purchase at Home Goods a few years ago.....









My mantle is simple but elegant, I made the centerpiece last year.....









Close up on the bow I made for the center......







I'm loving these new pillows that my sweet Hubby purchase for me at Michael's at 50% off....got to love those sales....;-)....








Till next time my sweet friends, I hope you are enjoying this time of year, not for the shopping or the decorating but for the true meaning of Christmas!

Happy Fall!

Wishing you all a very Happy Fall!


It's that time for cozy sweaters, a nice cup of hot chocolate sitting by a warm glowing fire and just enjoying life.....

Blessing~
Mari

Home Goods!!

While browsing my local Home Goods store, I came across this gorgeous vase! I literally ran across the store to reach her before anyone else....lol....the bottom is marked "made in Italy" the price was more then I wanted to spend on my tiny budget but it was love at first site so in my cart she went...and the rest is history......;-)





It quit large.....





I added some of my glittery gold pumpkins, until I find something I like better but for now it will do ;-)






I'm so happy I scoop up this beauty.....




I just love all of her curves......





Have a great weekend friends, and thanks for taking the time to visit with me!!

Smiles~
Mari

I know you have seen the lantern swags that are out there in blogland and Etsy, I wanted to give it a try to make one for myself so with items I already had on hand....this is what I came up with.....


Notice my cute little elf.....


Close up.....


Love the curly stems with gold glitter edges......



I really love the way my lantern swag has turned out! Did you notice the yummy ribbon? I purchase the ribbon at Hobby Lobby while on vacation in Florida.....well that it for now friends....have you done any decorating for fall????

Smiles~
Mari

Fall in love!

I'm loving all the new fall decor that out there these days! I'm going simple this year ;-) and with gold and white.....


This is the new centerpiece I made for my dining room table ;-) sorry for the bad pic's but it's rainy and gloomy out to day and I need a new camera instead of my iPad....


Pretty gold leaves and berries.....


I purchase the pretty white cabbage shape plates at Tuesday morning while out on vacation.....


Love the way the pop with my gold chargers.....


My fall/halloween mantle, love my new glitter skeleton I had to dress him with this hat.....I'm not done dressing him up but for now he is on hold.....
Have you started your fall decorating yet?....well till we meet again I hope you enjoyed your visit ;-)

Hugs~
Mari

Vintage china cabinet reveal!

As promise my finished vintage china cabinet ......it sure was a lot of work, but so worth it! this was my first time working with Annie Sloan chalk paint and I must say it's great......I'm loving the way she turned out.....first I gave it a couple of coats of Annie Sloan chalk paint....boy was she thirsty.....lol....then I wax her with Annie Sloan clean wax.....after that I glaze her with an antique glaze to tone done the bright white......I'm so happy at how it turn out.....













I spray painted the chicken wire in gold to clean it up a bit it was looking a little dingy....now she shines......















touches of gold for added elegance......












Hung a pretty tassel to dress her up.....














I painted the trim in gold to marry her to my dining room table......















Now she matches my dining room table beautifully.....hummmm I'm thinking to paint or not to paint my dining room chairs.....any thoughts on that friends?......

Huggers~
Mari

She is backkk!

Here is as promise my refinish dining room table, if you follow my blog you will remember that I sent my vintage french dining room table to be professionally refinish, I was to scare to do it myself....lol.....but Am I ever glad I sent her to be refinish by the pro's she really looks gorgeous I wish you could see her in person she will knock your socks off...lol...if you would like to see the before just scroll down for a look....





Sorry for the dark pic but I'm not good at taking picture and my iPad takes terrible pic's, I did post pic's on face book and they look much better then these.....





Love the gold details....





The table is white with an antique glaze....





Pretty details my table has, like the scallop edges....





I'm still not allow to put anything on top of my table as the paint has to cure till Monday, but me sooooo happy with the way she turned out....
Thanks for your sweet comments in advance my friends....

Blessings~
Mari