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Thrifted Treasure – vintage dining table turned coffee table
Happy Monday, friends!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!!! Today, I’m so excited for our monthly thrift store challenge!! For my thrifted treasure, I found a small antique drop leaf table, for just $20! I’ve been looking for a cute coffee table for a few weeks now, but haven’t found the perfect one. That is, until I saw this table. I knew that with some paint, and a few inches cut off the legs, this would be the perfect coffee table! And here she is! A few inches shorter and white. perfect!!! I love how visible the wood grain is, even through the paint. I am absolutely loving this…
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Thanksgiving 2020 tablescape
Today, I wanted to share this Thanksgiving tablescape with y’all, just in case you’re looking for a few last minute ideas for your Thanksgiving table. I put this tablescape together a few days ago, it’s the rough draft for the big day! Fresh flowers, eucalyptus, candles, vintage silverware, and pumpkins are all a must for my Thanksgiving table! And, this year, I am going to be using the most beautiful napkin rings that I’ve ever seen, from Vagabond House These stoneware and silver, acorn napkin rings are gorgeous!! I’m completely obsessed!!! Click HERE to check out these napkin rings, and so much more! Vagabond House always has the most gorgeous…
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French Vintage Friday ~ vintage sheet music
Hi again! Did you like the “surprise box challenge” that we shared this morning? I thought it was such a fun challenge! Today, for French Vintage Friday, I’m sharing something that I love to incorporate into my holiday decor each year, vintage sheet music. I simply rolled sheets of vintage music, tied each roll with gold twine, and taped each one to the wall, using painters tape. Such a simple idea, but adds such a fun touch! Let’s hop over and see what Tara is sharing today! Simply click on the picture below… Sending lots of love to you all!! Happy weekend!! -Emily
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DIY Winter Village
Hi friends!!! I hope you’re having a good week! Can you believe Thanksgiving is just about two weeks away! Christmas is going to be here before we know it! Today, for our weekly Christmas DIY, both Tara and I are sharing how we have transformed basic paper maché houses. I absolutely LOVE these sweet little houses! There are so many great ideas out there of how to transform these cuties. For mine, I kept it simple. I started by priming the houses… I then chalk painted the houses, leaving the roofs natural…. Using glue and glass glitter, I covered the roofs with a glistening sparkle! Click HERE for the glass…
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Thrifted Treasure ~ perfectly patinaed tool box
Happy Thursday, friends!!! It’s time for our monthly thrift store challenge! Yay! For all those that don’t know, I am a true procrastinator! Just yesterday, I was starting to stress because I had not gotten anything for this month’s thrift store challenge. Then, out of the blue, my little brother stopped by and brought me the cutest tool box. He had recently found it at a thrift store, and knew I would love it! It was a miracle! I now had the perfect piece to use for the thrift store challenge! Some people might not use a tool box on their entryway table, but I couldn’t resist! Perfect patina deserves…
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Fall/Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas
Happy Sunday, friends!! I hope y’all are enjoying this beautiful fall weekend! Before we know it, Thanksgiving will be here! I love creating tablescapes! I usually create a few different fall/thanksgiving tablescapes leading up to the big day, and then create my final version the night before, that way I won’t have to stress about it on the actual day. You may remember this tablescape that I created a last year…. And then changed it up, just a bit, with this eucalyptus and foraged berry runner down the center of the table. I made it by simply layering eucalyptus and some foraged berries down the center, no wiring required! I…
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French Vintage Friday ~ French vintage bedroom
Happy Friday, friends!!! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week!! I’m so excited for the weekend!! Weekends mean a little extra time to sleep in, and who doesn’t love to get a little extra sleep?!! I know, I sure do! Today, for French Vintage Friday, I’m sharing my bedroom. Fresh flowers and candlelight give my bedroom the soft, feminine, cozy, romantic vibe that I love. My husband moves the flowers off of his nightstand every night, but during the day, flowers all the way!! The antique French chairs that were meant for my dining table, have made their way to my bedroom. I love them in here!! And, of course,…
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DIY winter tree forest
Happy Thursday, friends!!! I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far! Tara and I decided that we would start sharing a Christmas/winter DIY with y’all each week to help prepare for the busy holiday season. We’re so excited for this holiday season!! For my DIY today, I made a sweet little winter forest. For these trees, I went to Home Depot and bought •4×4 post •petite trim pieces •basic pine board (6in wise) •dowels I stained all the wood in my favorite Minwax stain color called “Early American” I then cut the pine board into varying sized triangles Using a hot glue gun with Gorilla Brand glue sticks, I…
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French Vintage Friday – a French Vintage inspired Christmas
Happy Friday, friends!!! It’s good to be back! I took last week off to be with my boys while they were home for fall break. It was a fun break, but I sure did miss blogging! Today, for French Vintage Friday, Tara and I are sharing a few ideas and inspirations for our holiday decor this year. I LOVE the holidays and LOVE to decorate for the occasion! Holiday decor has an immense ability to add so much coziness to any space. I can’t wait for the twinkling lights, the trees, wreaths, ornaments, and all the magic! A little glimpse back to last year’s holiday decor… A lot of these…
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French Vintage Friday – make your own vintage inspired bread boards
Happy Friday, friends!! I hope you all had a great week! Today, for French Vintage Friday, I’m sharing something that I recently made, vintage inspired bread boards. I’ve seen some amazing collections of these lovely boards, but when it comes to actually finding some, that’s hard to do! So what could I do? Make my own! For these boards, I used a basic, one inch thick, pine board purchased from Lowe’s. I started by deciding how wide I wanted the handle to be. I ended up making it two inches wide. I cut one side, and then used my cutout to stencil the other side. After both sides are cut,…
