A Simple Project

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earlier this summer, I found this pretty *vintage* planter at TJMaxx.  While the color was a lovely light shade of lime, I'm afraid it just wasn't working for me, BUT, the price was right, and I knew that I could have a bit of fun with it.   </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5Cauqq7xncVOKppcM8qXyv-dP2NE4NPFfiIUCHz7qokkcf0pxJEcFplcCh54drfIdh3brmBgIxQAiwU-iV_WPYe-X5NyuXITlR-q012hprVhyphenhyphenzTvYcx-YciM8TnyqgdL2mJ75MxDwg/s1600/boxb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5Cauqq7xncVOKppcM8qXyv-dP2NE4NPFfiIUCHz7qokkcf0pxJEcFplcCh54drfIdh3brmBgIxQAiwU-iV_WPYe-X5NyuXITlR-q012hprVhyphenhyphenzTvYcx-YciM8TnyqgdL2mJ75MxDwg/s400/boxb4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally, this past weekend, I got to play with it!  Out came my sample jars of CeCe Caldwell's Seattle Mist, AS Old White and AS Pure White.  I then chose a simple, French image from the fabulous Graphics Fairy, and, once the paint was dry, transferred the image to the front of the planter.  Of course, I then had to rough it up a bit after it dried with fine sandpaper:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCK7AdaXLH_gc2Gj6eHGFFjjL_XHNZ8K74qNMBvbPXaHMeYkEO4Wh43yGS3egNiqruGV_QcCQSUfxCeKJV6GAkg6jitLM4GSMss3iHvGYV7OtJA74BQ2Z91Z4haTdyvKZeZSxvTMMZAQ/s1600/boxduring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCK7AdaXLH_gc2Gj6eHGFFjjL_XHNZ8K74qNMBvbPXaHMeYkEO4Wh43yGS3egNiqruGV_QcCQSUfxCeKJV6GAkg6jitLM4GSMss3iHvGYV7OtJA74BQ2Z91Z4haTdyvKZeZSxvTMMZAQ/s400/boxduring.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here is the <strong>AFTER</strong>!  I added a little burlap, pinecones and few seasonal picks to create a fun, Fall arrangment, which now sits on our dry bar!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJO7E24OQaHlizHn41Ritdb2q5oWlt-vg-3L16Yay8LjcsXkL_EtzcW1HbnmyoCjMk1_1_AscMeY1MA2MfmNIJmGjkdjBiEG-4VO5Y5llzdArxyN2SEOwrDbw6elWnEkvhsrJUVsnlLg/s1600/boxafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJO7E24OQaHlizHn41Ritdb2q5oWlt-vg-3L16Yay8LjcsXkL_EtzcW1HbnmyoCjMk1_1_AscMeY1MA2MfmNIJmGjkdjBiEG-4VO5Y5llzdArxyN2SEOwrDbw6elWnEkvhsrJUVsnlLg/s640/boxafter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Total cost for this project was <strong>$0.00(!),</strong> as I had everything I needed on hand!  Aren't those the best kind?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div>

A Simple Project

Earlier this summer, I found this pretty *vintage* planter at TJMaxx.  While the color was a lovely light shade of lime, I'm afraid it j...

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Adding Character

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When we added the butcher block top to our island almost two years ago, the installer recommended that we add corbels for support.  I thought it would be fun to add farmhouse legs instead ... two years later, we FINALLY did it!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I found a great website, Osborne Wood Products ... they have several kinds of fabulous products at very reasonable prices!  I found just the style/size we wanted, and a few days later they arrived!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi1lUhsg8fjOMrT-X1kDB9Uv8vpfaiSW_0Kdoz4_nOkp0cQ1Y425bbEq_ImefVNuIk8-3PNti9dqC2rCqLLrX9opZHa5UAtxZAWVoDSNaeHEZKkvtYG8xoeKUKc_vKHPjFimoHAVPOw/s1600/islandfarmlegsb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi1lUhsg8fjOMrT-X1kDB9Uv8vpfaiSW_0Kdoz4_nOkp0cQ1Y425bbEq_ImefVNuIk8-3PNti9dqC2rCqLLrX9opZHa5UAtxZAWVoDSNaeHEZKkvtYG8xoeKUKc_vKHPjFimoHAVPOw/s400/islandfarmlegsb4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">All I had to do was paint a coat of AS Old White, followed by two coats of AS Chateaux Grey onto each leg ... added a bit of distressing and a layer of clear wax.  I then wedged them up under the butcher block ... added a bit of hot glue in between the legs and the butcher block top to secure them ... and, voila!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>AFTER!</strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcQ8k1fwCneC6ocmgOibKmCK1ozCfR07SiFx_coBXTipAQV4tQLPh4tslTWJ1D4m6ieQuk-CzZ6S18n_ebi2GCbG1eZgzWtcMOD5UT-6qqXi9bJBdwsDwrF6o5hsMAxyjK1zykQexXA/s1600/islandfarmlegafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcQ8k1fwCneC6ocmgOibKmCK1ozCfR07SiFx_coBXTipAQV4tQLPh4tslTWJ1D4m6ieQuk-CzZ6S18n_ebi2GCbG1eZgzWtcMOD5UT-6qqXi9bJBdwsDwrF6o5hsMAxyjK1zykQexXA/s640/islandfarmlegafter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We love the character they add and how they contribute to the farmhouse feel!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's hard to believe that our island once looked like *this*:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6BBXGxKsO7GzOc5oA69PLVsFZTZWigakACsd4CEnLkLoNc9X9OzJ7QqOeKOgUO-KRYIqFYKmwp0pTiKRU51hLZc3FnFfO-eyFDYY0m3B9dXJTP-4v6YecXdkWLnyF43z6DtlMS5NMg/s1600/islandb42+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6BBXGxKsO7GzOc5oA69PLVsFZTZWigakACsd4CEnLkLoNc9X9OzJ7QqOeKOgUO-KRYIqFYKmwp0pTiKRU51hLZc3FnFfO-eyFDYY0m3B9dXJTP-4v6YecXdkWLnyF43z6DtlMS5NMg/s400/islandb42+(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Speaking of changes ... we're just about done with the kitchen refreshing!  AND, I've got a few little things planned for our breakfast area.  For a long time, I've wanted French Country chairs, but the prices have been a bit more than we wanted to spend.  This past weekend, we visited a fabulous store nearby called Primarily Pine ... they had EXACT chairs I've been looking for!  They're unfinished (which saved on the cost) ... all I have to do is stain the seats (Walnut) and paint the chairs either AS Old White or Pure White. Aren't they pretty?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-PP2raw0upR8t3u207sijYe3Z5KrEfj-PeU3jS-LemxurGBpPN3T9ontP-pTir68KsQWe54qT6uwSWmPE3ZYRDjMBWaiF67GqEkGLWtJlSYv2B8f4y6Ww2YWwm0RHIlo6l2D0p3hXg/s1600/newchairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-PP2raw0upR8t3u207sijYe3Z5KrEfj-PeU3jS-LemxurGBpPN3T9ontP-pTir68KsQWe54qT6uwSWmPE3ZYRDjMBWaiF67GqEkGLWtJlSYv2B8f4y6Ww2YWwm0RHIlo6l2D0p3hXg/s640/newchairs.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm envisioning a farmhouse table, these chairs and parsons chairs at the head of the table.  We'll see how it all turns out!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">One more project ... what do you think of this French fabric?!  I'm eventually going to add them to our dining room chairs.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_K8ytOWgJ1hyphenhyphenwjF49zhEGez83isUrvq6L6gaJqzif51Kec-gfHSxyQNRTkeXRpdyRCDJN45OPEYiCYFw46TsB1ky4HE5eiqy2wnsnrqRBVSG1JPKQ0-GrqcqLUVAlJ1SHee2NosB2Pg/s1600/chairfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_K8ytOWgJ1hyphenhyphenwjF49zhEGez83isUrvq6L6gaJqzif51Kec-gfHSxyQNRTkeXRpdyRCDJN45OPEYiCYFw46TsB1ky4HE5eiqy2wnsnrqRBVSG1JPKQ0-GrqcqLUVAlJ1SHee2NosB2Pg/s640/chairfabric.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Just another day in my crazy life!  Happy Sunday, friends!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by,</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm linking up with:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/08/wow-us-wednesdays-81.html">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div>

Adding Character

When we added the butcher block top to our island almost two years ago, the installer recommended that we add corbels for support.  I though...

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Question of the Day

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How is it that this little project ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pAB0VvqaG6fcqB0HnTRNtz6DGgSuxcR84e50c4ZWt5VoqQ5Cd63RMJJ9l0X2E7MDy4lO6VU7FB-fDFGLvg4Oj6zsPT4q0u1UVVkHcRI32dJwkhyphenhyphenh0RinXQEmPHhFiaKJAzxTWuD2Ug/s1600/166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pAB0VvqaG6fcqB0HnTRNtz6DGgSuxcR84e50c4ZWt5VoqQ5Cd63RMJJ9l0X2E7MDy4lO6VU7FB-fDFGLvg4Oj6zsPT4q0u1UVVkHcRI32dJwkhyphenhyphenh0RinXQEmPHhFiaKJAzxTWuD2Ug/s640/166.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">turns into this project ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc4KXIQAsECOfQEAD1aMCja3biobwJbKCrC8fd784VGDM-v4JkwqYqx8uKooN580UWDbY9IHQhRjp672AEbOmns_tFj3qH0a0zINRrXgow2ENcDCCYdVhr6vXS968VpLllY3HC3GoAw/s1600/photo+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc4KXIQAsECOfQEAD1aMCja3biobwJbKCrC8fd784VGDM-v4JkwqYqx8uKooN580UWDbY9IHQhRjp672AEbOmns_tFj3qH0a0zINRrXgow2ENcDCCYdVhr6vXS968VpLllY3HC3GoAw/s400/photo+%25283%2529.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">which turns into *this* project (I mean, it IS only natural for you to stop in the middle of painting to clean your cabinets out):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQc6-zSXWgNJMbFqZRwOiOggGhspqXF6vWz0M-x_6DitK253YrKWioqjAo-6IUGAaPvQepgbb5QYqHbMQnvEE8VpZuYl942CbV2ZaA99xQfaSTOpgDrHJpbW16vjU-JWF99LQl2dbegQ/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQc6-zSXWgNJMbFqZRwOiOggGhspqXF6vWz0M-x_6DitK253YrKWioqjAo-6IUGAaPvQepgbb5QYqHbMQnvEE8VpZuYl942CbV2ZaA99xQfaSTOpgDrHJpbW16vjU-JWF99LQl2dbegQ/s640/005.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">which then leads me here?  LOL.  If you know the answer, I'm all ears!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITqX3Fwx81PFYfp7hJQNCmueMDOIueWKqlEi9IyMTYEtYNlTPuwr3ZycQKNb7TLNVUs_cA7rqIkkHXdJfD4kArFezB9KwFzdxXquDhRR5G4hXPtIPE7-rpccWcQPORFSQLluBifhy7g/s1600/patiohottub1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITqX3Fwx81PFYfp7hJQNCmueMDOIueWKqlEi9IyMTYEtYNlTPuwr3ZycQKNb7TLNVUs_cA7rqIkkHXdJfD4kArFezB9KwFzdxXquDhRR5G4hXPtIPE7-rpccWcQPORFSQLluBifhy7g/s640/patiohottub1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't wait to share my craziness that's been going on in the kitchen!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">How many projects are *you* in the middle of today?</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>Becca</strong></em></span></div>

Question of the Day

How is it that this little project ... turns into this project ... which turns into *this* project (I mean, it IS only natural for you to st...

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Before It's Over ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to share our *summer* great room!  Annnd, to show a subtle change done earlier this summer.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVge7ytsi5ZXqIqJWitJkbOosmwJKx4YuFArHgvPNDSDQe7Q0nGC6cQVpb8ooi0JByrsz_c1rRXKJPrdIMQCWO_XDCs_59F1SGwzEof_kFsYMY0trSLWi2ROSUcFZ3roUynz3ubnpEQ/s1600/summergreatoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVge7ytsi5ZXqIqJWitJkbOosmwJKx4YuFArHgvPNDSDQe7Q0nGC6cQVpb8ooi0JByrsz_c1rRXKJPrdIMQCWO_XDCs_59F1SGwzEof_kFsYMY0trSLWi2ROSUcFZ3roUynz3ubnpEQ/s640/summergreatoverall.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Below is how our great room looked last Fall ... can you spot the little difference between then and now?  Yes, we lightened the walls ... yippee!  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhAB8vkEZ6sVvloCIQZMg_mvbG0sc5xlaJXKiUXFPEjenysC5RzRiGeXYLCcoGD2QNSF2WYmWfC0qYsahNVZfj4aT-HyLZNl9HMh5XRx6Xf4aO14Ad2MDMcoGQx9BYqDyvadzQS-6eg/s1600/fallgreatentry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhAB8vkEZ6sVvloCIQZMg_mvbG0sc5xlaJXKiUXFPEjenysC5RzRiGeXYLCcoGD2QNSF2WYmWfC0qYsahNVZfj4aT-HyLZNl9HMh5XRx6Xf4aO14Ad2MDMcoGQx9BYqDyvadzQS-6eg/s640/fallgreatentry.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We (meaning, I) decided to paint the walls the same color as our dining and sitting rooms, which is BM's Manchester Tan.  Since our home is one big open floorplan, I thought it'd be a nice change to have them all the same color so that one room would flow into the other.  We're enjoying the change and will soon be carrying the same wall color into our kitchen/breafkast room, as well!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">While we're in here, I'll show you around our *summer* great room.  First stop, the buffet:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumcsQiwwsnqIQQ1DTAZUyBdq2Zq8eSb6l58oJc9LXkEi6coSGrI1_CgbCrHdjsipf3A_1rU3i2_WGa6kIo2coJP5k0u3lmcx0_v301HOy5UYKKQ3XZr_cr5OnIWNGEwyJJw-gqigw5Q/s1600/summergreatbuffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumcsQiwwsnqIQQ1DTAZUyBdq2Zq8eSb6l58oJc9LXkEi6coSGrI1_CgbCrHdjsipf3A_1rU3i2_WGa6kIo2coJP5k0u3lmcx0_v301HOy5UYKKQ3XZr_cr5OnIWNGEwyJJw-gqigw5Q/s640/summergreatbuffet.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A small demijohn from TJMaxx:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7N56ZpoIx_hAsINaXFSs88qHyn723IsMTvbzomsDUOII4j8fDn0AfdkQtjiMZHy9msXCW5uq9JmdDWF4sBhZk9uBEmEMganvVBjBVJRArS8mhu7ANhFqSS4LC3toicrXksX-eaTrtjw/s1600/summergreatdemi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7N56ZpoIx_hAsINaXFSs88qHyn723IsMTvbzomsDUOII4j8fDn0AfdkQtjiMZHy9msXCW5uq9JmdDWF4sBhZk9uBEmEMganvVBjBVJRArS8mhu7ANhFqSS4LC3toicrXksX-eaTrtjw/s400/summergreatdemi.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3RBq7mn5su9CuXEDIKmQeJED3Jqvoi83ewpyUTJERyr80nkF0U7wjDgyJdxXRdYcsd3fvONcZWGm5-1fIpTqff-VV5GU8o2o5kWTJMydrxcmfVcQAVvqxkliUyWQIMYlY_hjo9VMMQ/s1600/summergreatbuffetclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3RBq7mn5su9CuXEDIKmQeJED3Jqvoi83ewpyUTJERyr80nkF0U7wjDgyJdxXRdYcsd3fvONcZWGm5-1fIpTqff-VV5GU8o2o5kWTJMydrxcmfVcQAVvqxkliUyWQIMYlY_hjo9VMMQ/s640/summergreatbuffetclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A tall, inexpensive lamp and fun, vintage boat (both from Home Goods):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fvq3IADrbUP3rCJ3rvoWA0nmvi0kg9-PsX6Q9RdUuqXbhIuxZ6z7haevHeqD_O5DYmzIZF48oDHf9VMPoyu8i98Ts9dd3YvG11jT0MaZRMRC5e7zG7ndYe4LJVpjL5wapSjX2EI6-g/s1600/summergreatbuffetship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fvq3IADrbUP3rCJ3rvoWA0nmvi0kg9-PsX6Q9RdUuqXbhIuxZ6z7haevHeqD_O5DYmzIZF48oDHf9VMPoyu8i98Ts9dd3YvG11jT0MaZRMRC5e7zG7ndYe4LJVpjL5wapSjX2EI6-g/s400/summergreatbuffetship.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A rustic anchor and oversized lantern frommmmm ... you guessed it, Home Goods!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kJUlScdMeQvWkpXgN6bkRWb3UoC8WO45m6rDc4AhlM_rFQeScUI0Qpy7g1GkK402gstWKc0Arj9IbU790Dj7B5fN_Mv96rMGin8vS9rpRbdavIT0wYTWgQBYnM8kmcfJL3B61hgo1w/s1600/summergreatcandle1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kJUlScdMeQvWkpXgN6bkRWb3UoC8WO45m6rDc4AhlM_rFQeScUI0Qpy7g1GkK402gstWKc0Arj9IbU790Dj7B5fN_Mv96rMGin8vS9rpRbdavIT0wYTWgQBYnM8kmcfJL3B61hgo1w/s400/summergreatcandle1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, in keeping with the nautical theme, I simply *had* to wrap the base of the candle with nautical rope, add a small starfish and layer a sea fan behind:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgui3fZ1cgj-hP_YsYymZeMZXbzPaaAgUjs7YEasnRluK5vXSpY2OHSKOh7zhyNA9GPs9_5Dzr4dOxPJFU5zDATUBiry8lx76AcY2S8X_Vyv4zSMWm6kZ_Qql1GiCzVr7b81cFV8Q9vFg/s1600/summergreatbuffetcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgui3fZ1cgj-hP_YsYymZeMZXbzPaaAgUjs7YEasnRluK5vXSpY2OHSKOh7zhyNA9GPs9_5Dzr4dOxPJFU5zDATUBiry8lx76AcY2S8X_Vyv4zSMWm6kZ_Qql1GiCzVr7b81cFV8Q9vFg/s640/summergreatbuffetcandle.jpg" width="360" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Up above, I found this beautiful piece of art at Home Goods (last year) and was glad I finally found a fun spot to hang it ... I love the serene feel and soothing colors in it:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROIDjGKxYvwsimFMou25K-XoHNh8ypDAsAP_wY615JvmQ5qBp2IiOCiGDoT6I0v0pUeuvc_A0LILd7OE9JKJbGaWsMHeZaBcMtgTcQpkjAzFsqkZg4CjW6LQMyJRUAyFFSfZZw4qi-Q/s1600/summergreatart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROIDjGKxYvwsimFMou25K-XoHNh8ypDAsAP_wY615JvmQ5qBp2IiOCiGDoT6I0v0pUeuvc_A0LILd7OE9JKJbGaWsMHeZaBcMtgTcQpkjAzFsqkZg4CjW6LQMyJRUAyFFSfZZw4qi-Q/s640/summergreatart.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Come on over and sit a spell (if you can find some room in between the pillows)!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCte00lKYaB8ZYadKRYHtAamCmRWRkqWj0lioKMlmwTruL2oEebTfucSheUd1LFbctbpxuN9lYsVNm5u3nOP9qLqPuT1duQ3ozQumMcIuPjOQwwRaw7Vpq8-x_aOG_Vmu0JaCXlPmmA/s1600/summergreatoverall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCte00lKYaB8ZYadKRYHtAamCmRWRkqWj0lioKMlmwTruL2oEebTfucSheUd1LFbctbpxuN9lYsVNm5u3nOP9qLqPuT1duQ3ozQumMcIuPjOQwwRaw7Vpq8-x_aOG_Vmu0JaCXlPmmA/s640/summergreatoverall1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pillow covers (from Pottery Barn) are pretty popular in our home.  I love being able to change out the covers to suit the season!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaERIa8acC0zSovY5BA_ZDrx7Gs53mbSq2h1GWH4xfttIYWeML9Om1rMZfhs8JThLLvH9CpT4PmUyouM8WB2GjU5Oxi2PBwhrTajZIPgqTN-jW6oCmMMr0jLvxqZI7h1feB_t9Cr6PMQ/s1600/summergreatpillows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaERIa8acC0zSovY5BA_ZDrx7Gs53mbSq2h1GWH4xfttIYWeML9Om1rMZfhs8JThLLvH9CpT4PmUyouM8WB2GjU5Oxi2PBwhrTajZIPgqTN-jW6oCmMMr0jLvxqZI7h1feB_t9Cr6PMQ/s400/summergreatpillows.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A simple vignette sits on the coffee table ... hmmm, *who* emptied the decanter?  Oops:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7f_2OXBgRlNQcL9klkj5KNwZESZqekPyUbeD1sazyk-bb98s7nWtxOw-Ex6kO11qM9ITL1AwccYvFB4c9B40mUeLod9srSGJoxaiN2kTe1vyCmfyU_mX-Nj9EK1m0IEw-VCXuIHV7Q/s1600/summergreatcoffee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7f_2OXBgRlNQcL9klkj5KNwZESZqekPyUbeD1sazyk-bb98s7nWtxOw-Ex6kO11qM9ITL1AwccYvFB4c9B40mUeLod9srSGJoxaiN2kTe1vyCmfyU_mX-Nj9EK1m0IEw-VCXuIHV7Q/s640/summergreatcoffee.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On our mirrored tables sit the brown lamps that were once on our dining room sideboard.  And, an inexpensive pot filled with faux fern leaves serves as a easy filler for that spot, too:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoKy3V_yRBi_Hau-_16i68nXE9a_icIYRKGWGtIx85T3aVQoTgjCVl7NCP92sRIHCtIPAJuGpNV_97TWRrGkLvq3ILhK1VLqdh4HLFI9oPQIvAKJaBsKoSgL7290K7QaWNwZooMdBVg/s1600/summergreatmirrortable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoKy3V_yRBi_Hau-_16i68nXE9a_icIYRKGWGtIx85T3aVQoTgjCVl7NCP92sRIHCtIPAJuGpNV_97TWRrGkLvq3ILhK1VLqdh4HLFI9oPQIvAKJaBsKoSgL7290K7QaWNwZooMdBVg/s400/summergreatmirrortable.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sp-EAKING of lamps, this little diddy by the sofa got a little makeover (pictured from last Fall):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLlPqZemlLJMRyxlL2mAoBRN1XyfvtH-qhrHN5Vwzuk3nJBNoJMjaMYcE_R-RIWLx5c-ndQGXGx4WesdmrixSg4izm6bHJuLqROt6PislW5xra7ofpXhXwyjMSgYUB8Op2rCThgg85w/s1600/fallgreatlamp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLlPqZemlLJMRyxlL2mAoBRN1XyfvtH-qhrHN5Vwzuk3nJBNoJMjaMYcE_R-RIWLx5c-ndQGXGx4WesdmrixSg4izm6bHJuLqROt6PislW5xra7ofpXhXwyjMSgYUB8Op2rCThgg85w/s400/fallgreatlamp1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No surprise that a bit of leftover Annie Sloane's Old White made its way over the gold:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbZCKhpMoEGlfsG3w63xbhU5LpCbvYEmwltgq1q2Gf1dtUte4YyeToAg1NTSZaCtLBsoB30L8jXZIOEoH9arC44rJTer-4ZXjgV332PiA_SlB5vA0lkPp9GuWyVVMTHTYv6tGqFDq-g/s1600/summergreatlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbZCKhpMoEGlfsG3w63xbhU5LpCbvYEmwltgq1q2Gf1dtUte4YyeToAg1NTSZaCtLBsoB30L8jXZIOEoH9arC44rJTer-4ZXjgV332PiA_SlB5vA0lkPp9GuWyVVMTHTYv6tGqFDq-g/s400/summergreatlamp.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lastly, our summer, nautical mantel, which I already shared, but, since it's getting ready to lose its summer look, I thought I'd show it one last time:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgneGIK0DA_QGYHINxsNL-98CF9BxG5LFOyrX1aDHySZSNnPQ1WFAGOalTm9WIehfQvcos6kjEISQs8w-ID9Ks5rn51aLfJdnE-RmfGzWckt0ROO6MAecZ8Ino9_V4jr385xEFiGiLbLA/s1600/summergreatfireplace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgneGIK0DA_QGYHINxsNL-98CF9BxG5LFOyrX1aDHySZSNnPQ1WFAGOalTm9WIehfQvcos6kjEISQs8w-ID9Ks5rn51aLfJdnE-RmfGzWckt0ROO6MAecZ8Ino9_V4jr385xEFiGiLbLA/s640/summergreatfireplace.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't believe that in a few, short weeks, I'll be decorating for Fall, will you?!  In the meantime, I've gotten myself in a bit of trouble in the kitchen ... it's going to take awhile (along with pleading with talented neighbors for their carpentry skills since both John and I aren't doing too well in that department), BUT, I know I'm going to love the results ... stay tuned!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHJAtnmaM_e7qMc7rem7I4Co9FVwbMN9_fi3q1IBWFkWS-2HvUzIys1RKcKfqlN825yq5gdmkNkMQDM95MPhz9Y7Rg-E17XDQd1fS81VS6SZ_IjpWFbSPoyxpjGxvO1_3EyNz2lXiMw/s1600/bowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHJAtnmaM_e7qMc7rem7I4Co9FVwbMN9_fi3q1IBWFkWS-2HvUzIys1RKcKfqlN825yq5gdmkNkMQDM95MPhz9Y7Rg-E17XDQd1fS81VS6SZ_IjpWFbSPoyxpjGxvO1_3EyNz2lXiMw/s640/bowl.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a fabulous weekend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>Becca</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

Before It's Over ...

I wanted to share our *summer* great room!  Annnd, to show a subtle change done earlier this summer. Below is how our great room looked last...

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