Wingback Chairs

Last year we remodeled our living room and dining room.

Since then I've been looking around for ideas

to reupholster our wingback chairs.

Today I thought I would share my favorites so far

for a little eye candy.

 Traditional Home

 Nell Hills

 Nell Hills

 Horchow

 Horchow

Nell Hills

I think the blue and white from Nell Hills is my favorite,

but I already know I love blue and white toile

from the loveseat I have (now in storage)

so that would be a bit of overkill.

How about you ~do you have a favorite go to fabric style?

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Southwest Summer Send Off

For my final summer table this season

I setup a southwest send off on the porch.

This beautiful pepper plant was the inspiration

found at Fresh Market by my sweet husband.

I paired terra cotta chargers

found at Horchow online

with my turquoise fiesta ware

and red fire king salad plates.

For whimsy I added in these salt and pepper

cowboy boots and hats

along with  a cowboy boot plate

all from Cracker Barrel.

I wanted the table to stay simple so 

I bundled mixed sets of flatware up in

buffalo check napkins

and placed them in aqua ball canning jars.

The matching pepper Mary Lake Thomspon 

towels add a break in all the colors.

I hope this last "official" weekend of summer

finds you relaxing and staying cool.

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Visit to Boxwoods Atlanta

Last Labor Day weekend Miss Bee and I

went on a Southern shopping trip

in Knoxville, Atlanta, & Charleston.

I shared our shopping visit to White Rabbit Cottage on the blog already.

Today we visit Boxwoods located in

the Buckhead neighborhood outside Atlanta.

Approximately 1/2 way home on our drive from Charleston to Kentucky

we stayed overnight at the Ritz Carlton Buckhead.

This provided a delightful respite from driving with

a night of room service and movies.

The next morning we drove a few minutes from the hotel

over to Boxwoods, which is located in a neighborhood

setting nestled between some of the finer homes in Atlanta.

Boxwoods is actually two buildings, Boxwoods Home

and across the street Boxwoods.

We headed into Boxwoods Home first -pictured above.

Each room features a tabletop design 

and accompanying pieces related to the color scheme.

 Lots of blues and greens to add to your collection.

 They offer a mixture of price range from

some high end pieces to melamine ware and

paper products for entertaining.

 You can see above Miss B holding some

of the things we found that day.

 

 Boxwoods also sells antique pieces

including these beautiful china cabinets.

  There are several levels of the store

in the basement were Tuscan theme items.

 Located next door are floral items and seasonal decor.

   Next time you are in Atlanta you must add

a trip to Boxwoods to your shopping day!

A note to my readers: as I mentioned Boxwoods Home is

multi level so if you have a challenge with stairs

that is a consideration.  Overall the stairs are wide

and deep with a railing so I was able to manage slowly.

The parking lot is in front of the store, only a few steps away.

Boxwoods is located in a suburb, just a few minutes

from the Lenox Mall, so restrooms and many nice

places to eat are available in the area.

Check store hours before your visit -we stopped by there

this past July on our way thru to Florida

and they were not open.

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Touring on Blogland

Last week Patti introduced me on her feature of Touring on Blogland at her wonderful blog PandorasBox.  Her blog features great ideas, photography and lots of food ~yum!  Be sure to read all her posts on her stunning MacKenzie Childs collection.  Thanks for inviting me to share a little about myself.  Here's my answers for the questions. 

What am I working on right now? Right now I'm planning for fall decorating, entertaining and of course tables!  I have an idea for using my new milk glass collection in my design in the dining room this fall.  Also, I have an idea for some cute painted flatware for Halloween.  Finally, my daughter is getting married in fall, 2015 so we are just beginning planning for her big day.

How does my work differ from others in this genre?  I think my work differs because I like to use a combination of vintage and new items to set tables and entertain.  I think entertaining should feature both pieces you have inherited by family or find and easy to clean up pieces such as dishwasher safe and paper items.  I am not a total DIY girl, I like to mix in a few pieces I've crafted along with items we can buy at the store and then vintage pieces.  Finally, I think my work is in a price point that most people can afford, which makes it more accessible to everyone wanting to just add a new piece or two each season.

Why do I write / create what I do?  I began blogging in 2009 as a way to creatively share my ideas for parties, decor and entertaining.  My daytime job is in the accounting profession and therefore entertaining and decorating allow me to express myself in a creative way totally different than my career.

How does your writing process actually work?  I would like to say all my posts are planned out weeks ahead of time and scheduled accordingly, but in actuality my posts generally are written organically from ideas thru reading on the porch, points of inspiration in my travels, based on the seasons or in great pieces I buy at antique stores and estate sales on the weekends.

Patti also featured Poppi at With a Dash of Color.  Please be sure to visit her blog this week too!

Whooo's ready for fall?

Are you a summer lover and wish it would last forever~

or a you ready for fall and cooler weather?

I'm definitely ready for fall

mostly because I do not take the heat very well

and have to hide indoors, but also

because I love the colors and textures of fall.

 Today I took a little me time to sit down

with my cutie pie owl tea for one pot

and a place set for a bite of dessert to enjoy,

 while reading a few fall inspiration books

and magazines.

 I love Carolyn Roehm's ideas and style.

Her Fall Notebook is a great planner and inspiration tool.

The napkin and plate were both found at 

Cwonder online.

The napkins are no longer available, but the plates 

are on sale!

The flameless candle is a QVC find

online here.

If you have not read Ms. Roehm's blog and books

you should check them out as they are a great source

of inspiration!

Hope you are enjoying the season -or anticipating the next one

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Floral Journey

As I mentioned in last week's post

Freshen Your China

the icing on the cake of my table last week

was the centerpiece arranged

by Oberer's Florist.

 Earlier this summer I purchased a copy of 

Flowers with Southern Lady

and in addition read one of my favorite

weekly blog authors, Ms. Hoffman DePiano's

The Ribbon in My Journal blog post

on an arrangement she had prepared.

 I have always wanted to do my own flower arranging.

Feeling inspired as I often do after 

reading many of my favorite blog authors,

I was determined to create the centerpiece for this table.

I had the depression glass compote selected,

purchased roses and floral foam

and embarked on my creation last Sunday.

Typically my centerpiece style is dump and fluff

or select a non floral item such as a decorative piece.

I even posted some ideas for this style

in my post Dump and Fluff in 2010.

 Pick and vase and buy some flowers or

 select items like pumpkins

 and roosters

 sunflowers or roses to hilite the theme of the table.

Even though I was armed with inspiration, flowers and tools

it became a big hot mess!

I can only share my creation with you, my friends,

as I know we support one another in a non-threatening creative

environment ;)

Needless to say I have learned to leave the arrangements

to the professionals until I can spend some time

in floral classes (which Oberer's offers)

after I complete my CPA certification exams.

This should make my local florist happy

and shield you (and myself) from future 

hideous attempts similar to the arrangement above!

What new hobbies or interest are 

you trying out this fall?

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Freshen Your China

 Do you have an inherited or 

estate sale find set of china hiding in your cabinets

you are not sure how to use because the colors seem drab?

This week I setup a "dress rehearsal" for an 

upcoming luncheon I'm planning early fall.

I pulled out this set of china purchased last winter

in basement back shelf of an antique shop.

I wanted to freshen it up a bit so I added a few table items

that you might try too with your set.

First a picked bright colors -

pink and yellow here -to perk up the colors in the china.

Then I mixed in some vintage glassware in sunny yellow

The two drinking glasses and these baby juice glasses

with a yellow daisy pattern I used for votive holders.

I used new covered butter pat dishes

on top of the saucers that came with the set

since they had no tea cups.

I also used these brown rod iron

bee napkin rings.  You know I love bees!

 Finally I perked it all up with these matching

placemats and napkins I bought on clearance
at One Kings Lane.

 I love how all the colors pull together!

 The icing on the cake was the floral centerpiece

I asked my local florist Oberers to put together

working off the placemat and china colors.

 I took in this yellow depression glass compote

and they were able to make my arrangement

in one half hour!

 Here's the back of the china in case you are curious.

Next post I will share more about my 

attempt to floral arrange like a professional.

I setup another fall lunch table last year

with my Grandmother's china here.

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