Beeutiful By Design: November 2015

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Thanksgiving Table

Don't you just love a table with a story?

Today I'm sharing my Thanksgiving table from

several years ago.

It's quite a contrast from the Thanksgiving

Blue & White table I did this year.

I used this beautiful glittered turkey as the centerpiece.

Along with red roses in my Great Aunt Helen's

mint julep glasses.

Vintage blue glasses pulled the blue from the dishes.

But the dishes are the story of this table.

My husband surprised me that year

and bought an 8 piece set

from one of our favorite antique stores!

They are marked Heritage Hall and have scenes

of New Orleans on them.

They are not Thanksgiving in the traditional sense

but I love the brown and cream

with the muted other colors

and it speaks fall & Thanksgiving to me.

I look forward to using these on many

tables in the future.

Hope you are having a great day

and are ready for however you celebrate

the Thanksgiving holiday!

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Monday, November 16, 2015

Thanksgiving China Cabinet

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Hope you are doing well.

As I mentioned in my Thanksgiving

Blue and White post

I updated the china cabinet a little

and wanted to share it with you today.

This was a pretty simple

update one because I feel like

Christmas is breathing down my neck,

and two because I have been

struggling with my health

and have to conserve energy.

I found some faux pumpkins on Amazon

and added them in the tea cups & saucers

I boosted them up a little

with faux and mercury glass acorns.

Then I added these real pumpkins

from Fresh Market.

I like the pops of orange against

the blue and white.

Next I will pull out all the blue and white

and add my Spode Christmas collection

for the holidays.

I will be sure to share that with you later on this month.

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Thanksgiving Blue & White

Welcome to my November table!

I decided to mix blue and white with traditional

Thanksgiving colors this year.

I had seen these Godiva turkeys at Fresh Market earlier

in the fall and thought they would be a cute addition.

I love how they coordinate with my turkey napkins

from Mary Lake Thompson. I pulled the blue

in his head and mixed vintage

blue and white plates with burlap chargers.

Acorns mix in the table on the napkins

with a mercury glass accent added at top

and in the print below the turkey.

Also the acorn end on the spreader and some faux

acorns sprinkled around the table.

These vintage blue & silver salt and peppers add an elegant touch.

For stemware I mixed vintage blue goblets

with golden hue smaller glasses.

The final touch is this beautiful centerpiece

that mixes hydrangea, roses, berries and pumpkins

for a harmony of autumnal colors!

See the peek of the china cabinet in the background?

Next week I will share my Thanksgiving touches there.

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

November Books

Here's my November book

selections. I picked

two titles that were home living/decor

mostly because I'm still reading

my October books and

because November has so

many great holiday magazines!

Both of these books would make ideal

holiday presents as we all look

to freshen up our spaces

in January.

Carolyn Roehm at Home in the Garden

is a mammoth masterpiece.

I have all of her other books and loved

all of their photography,

but Ms. Roehm has out done herself

in her current book.

It measures a whopping

11.4 by 14.2 inches and weighs 7.4 pounds.

Yes I looked that up because

I could not believe how big this book was!

It's an investment to add to your collection~

a Christmas or Birthday wishlist for sure!

On Amazon it is listed at $46.75.

She is also featured today on One Kings Lane.

You can visit Ms. Roehm's blog at

http://carolyneroehm.com/.

Eddie Ross' Modern Mix

is a delightful combination

of vintage and new items,

just as the title suggests.

I have been mixing vintage

and new for over 20 years,

and followed Mr. Ross on his blog

and now instagram for great inspiration.

One Kings Lane had this on sale

a few weeks ago, which is where I picked up

my author signed copy,

but you can get it on Amazon for $29.83.

The blog link for Mr. Ross is http://eddieross.com/blog.

Happy Reading!

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Country Living Fair ATL 2015

For years I have seen the Country Living

Fair shows in their magazine

and on Instagram, blog posts etc.

This year my husband and I made the pilgrimage

to Atlanta's fair at Stone Mountain GA.

I had checked the weather the week prior

and it was predicted to be sunny and chilly,

which is perfect for me,

however we arrived to 81 degrees and humid.

As you can tell from my photos, most of the booths

are in shady areas along a path that takes you from

section to section.

Definitely a lot of walking, think of Six Flags

for shoppers.

The crowds were heavy and often to many

people where in the booths to really

go in and shop but I was happy to be there none the less.

This blue and white display caught my eye at

Cash & Cari's of HGTV booth.

Along with lots of glassware, silver and other goodies.

I am a dishaholic so I was mostly looking

at booths with dishes, but there was

also plenty of art, clothing and food.

Shopping warriors and bargain hunters

were delighted. I saw most visitors

leaving with a few/ton of purchases.

Iron stone, transfer ware and more blue and white!

The heat ended up getting to me even with

my husband walking around behind me with

a folding chair for me to sit down every 200 feet.

In addition to the shopping they have a great

line up of guest speakers for all 3 days.

The day we visited Ree Drummond,

aka Pioneer Woman

was there to speak and sign her new book.

I also got to see the beginning of Frances Schultz

lecture, author of The Bee Cottage.

I like to comment about

accessibility & restrooms when I write

about these big event visits since I've an autoimmune disease and

those things are always important to me.

See my trip to Lucketts.

This is definitely a big show and if you have mobility issues,

unless you have or rent a scooter it will be a challenge.

They did have scooters for rent by the hour/day at the main

gate admission area (see picture above for an example of a rental).

I only went to the main stage area and surrounding booths

and found that it was enough variety and shopping to satisfy me.

The restroom situation is port a potties.

There is one "trailer" restroom outside the main gate.

The Stone Mountain Park itself is vast and there are many

hotels, restaurants, viewing areas that also have restrooms.

After our fair visit we enjoyed driving around the park

viewing the lake, mountain and beautiful fall foliage.

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