Dressed up for the Holidays

I have finally finished Christmas decorating!!!

Linking to:

http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/2011/11/treasure-hunt-thursday-33-highlights.html

Architectural piece turned shelf

I bought this piece at a  yard sale this Summer for $5,  planning on using it on the outside of the new garage.  After the addition was done the wall looked so big to me and I remember seeing on DIY where they had put one of these pieces on as a fireplace mantle.  So I thought why not a shelf on the wall (imagine how excited the hubby was when I mentioned this idea :) NOT)  He kept telling me it would be way too big, not to be detured I went out and got the piece when he was gone and low and behold it was just right.  Which when he came in he did say "wow I'm surprised it does look about right."  YES SCORE!
So after the painting and stenciling he put a weathered board on it for me and attached it to the wall.  And I love it!!  And I love my hubby for putting up with all my ideas. :)

Now it is the perfect spot for my mercury glass!

Linking to:

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

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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.