Late Summer

Special Finds and Friends

Fall is quickly approaching and I realized I hadn't shown the table decor I've been enjoying this past month in my dining room.

Of course once I set out to take photos...all I got were cloudy days to photograph.

So these photos are not as clear as I would have hoped.

The white lanterns inspired this grouping.

A special friend surprised me with them last month when we met for lunch.

Belinda

Belinda lives in Edmond, Oklahoma and we became friends through emails.

She saw these lanterns and just knew they were for me.

I was surprised and thrilled to get them.

I knew they'd end up in a summer vignette.

Belinda doesn't have a blog but she's a great pinner.

You can follow her Pinterest boards - here.

She finds the best inspiration.

So once I had the lanterns I had to come up with things to put with them.

That includes an old cut work white linen table cloth I've had forever.

I also got out pearl handled steak knives that were once my great grandmother's.

I guess I should have polished them...hmmmm.

I was inspired to get out my white china which I haven't had out in ages.

It's Johnson Brother's Richmond White.

My Mom used to buy it for me for every birthday and holiday.

Unfortunately, they discontinued it and now it's super expensive to find the missing pieces I need.

I have 12 place settings but I need serving pieces. No tragedy it mixes well with other china.

The grey wicker tray basket came from Hobby Lobby found on clearance for $20. 

I was happy to find it and imagine it will show up in fall decorating later.

Have a fantastic Saturday!

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Shutters

Shut the Window!

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I'm still thinking about what to do with my new to me shutters.

I planned to show my dining room yesterday with the shutters in place. Not painted yet.

But Mom showed up last night after work and it was dark before she left so it did not happen.

I'm thinking I'll paint them like those above. Chippy and blue.

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Of course Mom walked in the door and it was the first thing she saw.

She LOVES shutters with a capitol..L...O...V...E...S!

She immediately asked what was up with them.

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Thank goodness they are big and she has no place for them.

Because I know her, she cannot resist shutters and I cannot resist Mom.

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Anyway they are still here and will become something here.

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As for life's reality....I came home a bit ago to find a notice on my door that my gas has been turned off.

What! 

Oh..no!....but then realized I had not seen a bill in months.

I think I have Franklin to thank for that. 

He has as big a thing for mail as the rest of them. 

Sometimes they DO make life difficult.

Hope you are having a better day than me.

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Mod Mix Monday #64

Chinese....Please

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A little vintage mod chair and a pretty turquoise asian wardrobe.

I'm in love with that armoire and I usually don't love asian.

But asian turquoise....well heck....yeah!

Lots of pretty things in last week's Mod Mix Monday!

Here's my favorites....

Of course who could resist Betsy Speert's romantic bedroom?

A vision of loveliness at Betsy Speert's Blog.

Dori at Bell Jar Vintage created this very pretty Back to School vignette..

Back to School never looked so good.

What a pretty makeover this is! Tricia of The Little Cottage on the Pond

designed this room. I love so much about this. 

The dark color on the walls, that bed with the built in and of course that 

dandelion light fixture. I always love those.

Anne of Design Dreams by Anne made herself a new headboard out of an old door

to complete her bedroom makeover. I love the look of a door as a headboard, don't you?

Daisy Mae Bell made this super cute magnetic sign out of an old silver tray.

The cute crocheted flower and bit of jewelry magnet makes it super special.

So many great things showing up in Mod Mix Monday...and it's time for another...

Remember anything old made over to be new...anything new changed up to look old.

New and old together...

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