Linking to:

http://frenchcupboard.blogspot.com/2011/12/voila-french-inspiration.html

Linking to

http://www.thevintagefarmhouse.com/2011/11/winner-and-creative-things-thursday.html

My new to me living room

 We have been remodeling here at our house.  We put on a garage, foyer and addition to our living room.  I knew I wanted an accent wall in the living room but wasn't sure what.  I love my damask wall in the dining room and kept thinking about doing that in there. 
 I looked for wall stencils because part of it is cathedral.  I found the stencil I liked and then chose metallic paint to stencil with.   I just love it, it has a beautiful sheen at night with the lights on or candles lit.

That blue electrical box is just a reminder I would love a sconce for that wall :)  I might come up with an invention until then though, we'll see lol

At night I am trying to show the sheen at night it shows up some in the pic.  I will post about the decor later.

Burlap Placemats

I wanted to do something different this year for my Thanksgiving dinner instead of chargers.  So I bought some burlap and cut rectangles and then fringed the edges.  I then took my chandelier stencil and stenciled on each placemat.

Fall table arrangement

I have been absent lately to the blogging world because of the building projects around here.  Fun, but messy and hectic :).  We are fininshing up the addition to our living room.  I will post pics when it is done.  I have done some fall decorating though, not much but some.  Here is my table arrangement.

Everything is from Goodwill except the sunflower that is from HObby Lobby.  I love deals :) 

Rose Petal Chandelier in the making

Okay I am attempting to make a rose petal chandelier (pinterest again) :) I told you I was addicted.  I hot glued nine rose petals together and then glued them around three different sizes of embroidery hoops.  I still have some tweaking to do the fish line I used was too light.  I am waiting on the hubby to find his heavier line. Then it will look more graduated.   It is going to hang in my bathroom but I want to put rosettes and ribbon and maybe some bling on it yet.  I'll take a pic of the final product when its done.  The petals I got at the dollar store.  So it only cost a couple of dollars.

Burlap and Lace tablerunner

 I was on pinterest (which I am addicted too) and found a burlap and lace table runner and thought I would love to make one for my antique dough table.
It was so easy to make.  I had it done in a half hour.  I had the lace already and the rosettes my daughter had made and left for me :) So my only cost was the burlap which I got at hobby lobby half off.  The project cost me $2.49 EXCITING!