Box Collection

Now that the Fourth of July holiday has passed, I'm settling into decorating for that in between time of late summer & early fall.I thought a few vignettes of my collections would be a nice change of pace.

This corner table has always provided a nice base of decor.
Here I've displayed three of the boxes in my collection.

I liked the difference in height & material.

The square gold box with the hand painted

man on a horse was actually the box

that a leather wallet my parents gave my son from

Italy came in. Too beautiful to discard I added it to the collection.

Composed of paper the image of the horse and man

is hand painted onto the top.

This blue toile box is decoupage on wood.
The metal clasp, handle and feet are a weathered silver.

This porcelain box and dish is actually a cigarette box

and ash tray of my grandmothers.

I have often looked for more cigarette boxes, but

they seem to be hard to find.

I love the scallop detail and the roses on top.

I'm joining the following:

Metamorphosis Monday; Tabletop Tuesday & Three of More Tuesday.

A Touch of Fall

Update: I just joined a great party at domestically speaking !

Who's ready for fall? Well I guess I am since I've begun

rooting around the fall decorations at home.

I thought I'd start out small since it's still pre-Labor Day.

A few pumpkins & gourds in the punch bowl to

let Mother Nature know I'm ready for cool weather!

Here's some more of my blue and white collection too.

Spode napkin rings - 4 of a set of 12

A mod podge of appetizer plates collected at TJ Maxx.

Four little fish friends (I like the one swimming ahead)

which are chop stick holders for the table :)

And a small box brought home from Italy by

my parents with a gift in it for my son.

Above the buffet hands my portrait done in St. Louis

in the lobby of the

Well, one piece done, more to come!

I'm joining Marty at A Stroll Thru Life & The Gypsy's Corner.

Scarecrows and Sunflowers

I thought I'd share with you today another tabletop display at the store.

This one is themed on scarecrows and sunflowers.

I love these pumpkin sunflowers. Aren't they cute?

Equally adorable are these scarecrow head bags

& the scarecrow goody bag pants! These make great gift

ideas for Sunday School, hostess gifts, grandkid surprises, etc.

Looks like harvest time to me!
I'm joining Table Top Tuesday and Three or More Tuesday.

Coffee Table Ideas from Mary Carol Garrity

A Coffee Table Redo

Recently I read Ms. Garrity's blog about coffee table ideas and decided yes, my coffee table does need a redo.

So I started with this beautiful linen embroidered
towel my mother gave me as a base.

Then I layered in some of my Star of David collection - a cake plate, coasters and a candy dish.

Finally I added candle sticks and Ms. Bunny Williams

classic An Affair with a House.

I love the scalloped detail on the base of this cake plate. It's a bit hard to see by picture, but the glassware showed nicely against the dark wood table.

Miss Madison would like you to visit these lovely ladies parties to see other great ideas. She would also like her mother to get her to the beauty salon for a trim :)

Metamorphosis Monday, Table Top Tuesday, Three or More Tuesday, and White Wednesday.

Autumnal Display

Tomorrow is our first day of school so I'm into fall and ready to start decorating! This year I've combined blue & white with orange, which

I had done last year, but in addition I added in some rust and yellow.

I love these faux corn cobs to mix in with your pumpkins & gourds.

A beeutiful cornucopia.

The addition of this table runner adds a nice texture.

A line up of pumpkin spreaders and utensils.

Hope you're getting ready for fall too!

Today I'm joining Table Top Tuesday and Three or More Tuesday.

Just Hanging Around the House

Here are a few things we have handing around the outside of our house.

The American flag on the front porch.

A cardinal wind chime off the back porch upstairs.

A few hanging baskets of flowers . . .

and a humming bird feeder to attract the humming birds.

And finally in the front tree two bird feeders.

What's hanging outside of your house these days?

I'm joining Ruby Tuesday and Three or more Tuesday.

Annapolis Architecture

Annapolis was filled with unique homes boasting colorful facades.

Homes of many different colors lined the streets of historic Annapolis.

Sprinkled in between were boutiques, book stores and restaurants.

All of the homes were built in the same time period,

but retained their unique personality thru color and decor.

Some had porches, others window boxes or planters.

All home exteriors were well maintained which provided a quaint and charming atmosphere.

I'm sure the many colors of houses provide a cheerful view

during the long blustery winter months of Maryland.

Many had nautical or sea theme door knockers such as anchors, turtles or this crab.Isn't he adorable?

I'm linking to the following parties:

Ruby Tuesday & Three or More Tuesday