I finally got all the Easter/Spring decorations put away this weekend and changed some things up! I don't really have anything specific for summer, so I just kind of pull stuff from around the house to make little vignettes.
My mantle is still a little "springy", but it will morph a bit as the 4th of July comes
We've been collecting hardcover books from The Salvation Army lately. The small brown one above is a book of poems by Longfellow circa 1883. I was pretty excited when I stumbled on that in the big bin of books!
In the corner next to the mantle I have this little farm table. Under it is an old crate with a couple pillows I made and a "frenchy" towel.
My plants are in an old bushel basket and a new bucket. I whitewashed the outside of the bucket to give it a little age. I would like to say putting these labels from the Graphics Fairy was totally my idea, but it was the brain child of Janet from the Decorating Diaries If you would like to how we did it please jump over to the Decorating Diaries, she has a quick and easy tutorial.
Lastly, the dining room table is still a work in progress. I have my apothecary jars filled with misc. neutral items. One has some of my grandmas buttons, another some shredded book pages and the largest one has some DIY typography spheres.
Basically those are just ping pong balls with either sticker or rub-on letters, numbers and punctuation. I would recommend using rub-ons if you make some of those, the stickers are not staying on very well!
My mantle is still a little "springy", but it will morph a bit as the 4th of July comes |
We've been collecting hardcover books from The Salvation Army lately. The small brown one above is a book of poems by Longfellow circa 1883. I was pretty excited when I stumbled on that in the big bin of books!
In the corner next to the mantle I have this little farm table. Under it is an old crate with a couple pillows I made and a "frenchy" towel.
My plants are in an old bushel basket and a new bucket. I whitewashed the outside of the bucket to give it a little age. I would like to say putting these labels from the Graphics Fairy was totally my idea, but it was the brain child of Janet from the Decorating Diaries If you would like to how we did it please jump over to the Decorating Diaries, she has a quick and easy tutorial.
Lastly, the dining room table is still a work in progress. I have my apothecary jars filled with misc. neutral items. One has some of my grandmas buttons, another some shredded book pages and the largest one has some DIY typography spheres.
Basically those are just ping pong balls with either sticker or rub-on letters, numbers and punctuation. I would recommend using rub-ons if you make some of those, the stickers are not staying on very well!
I've been working on a gallery wall, that will hopefully (fingers crossed) be complete by this time next week! See you then!
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Not Just a Housewife http://www.notjustahousewife.net/
Savy Southern Style: http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/
The Well Crafted Home: http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/
Shabby Creek Cottage: http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/
Somewhat Simple: http://www.somewhatsimple.com/
The 36th Avenue: http://www.the36thavenue.com/
Crafty Scrappy Happy: http://www.craftyscrappyhappy.net/
Saved By Love/Thrifty Thursdays: http://savedbylovecreations.com/
House of Hepworths; http://www.houseofhepworths.com/
Chic on a Shoestring: http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/
Fingerprints on the Fridge: http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/
Whipperberry: http://whipperberry.com/
Simple Home. Life: http://www.mysimplehomelife.com/
Remodelaholic: http://www.remodelaholic.com/
Finding Fabulous: http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/
Freckled Laundry: http://www.freckledlaundry.com/
Tattertots & Jello: http://tatertotsandjello.com/
Doodles&Stitches: http://www.doodlesandstitches.com/
DIY Showoff: http://diyshowoff.com/
Be Different Act Normal: http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/
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