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

My goodwill find!

Ok so for about a year now I have been on the hunt for a pretty frenchy china cabinet, the ones I found were always too much and I really didn't want to spend that money.....sooooo after my birthday June 21....in case your curious.....lol....any who like I was saying after my birthday I kindly ask the hubster to take me to a near by goodwill store to see if they had any french china cabinets! And to my delight there she was my french china cabinet just waiting for little old me, and she was reduced from $200.00 to $99.99...and score....teeheehee....this will be my next big painting project..I would appreciate any advice you may have on how to paint this beauty......





Sorry for the poor pic's, I really need a good camera!





Look at the pretty details, boy she is a large beauty...lol...





I try to stage her a little to show her off to you....











The hubster and myself are planning on removing the pink rugs in the living and dining room, as I have pretty hard wood floors ;-) can't wait but that will have to wait! Ohhh well Rome wasn't built in a day! Haha....

Smiles~
Mari