Showing posts with label pine cones. Show all posts
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Monday, December 21, 2015

Cardinal Mania with Gold & Glam in our Living Room

Our living room, for Christmas is white and gold with pops of red and lots of gorgeous glam.


 Come with me and tour around our living room.

  
I covered the brick on our fireplace with decorative paper for a temporary change. It's a non-functioning one, so there's no fire hazard to worry about. I'd LOVE to paint the bricks white if our landlord would only let me!

I shared our, cardinal covered, snowy Christmas tree with you that turned out really cute.

Accents of "diamonds" with heirloom ornaments and a red, rhinestone ring make the Victorian style mirror a bit more special, above the mantel, for Christmas.



 I had some fun using painted pine cones, cardinals and more rhinestone touches here and there.


An arrangement of winter white branches, inside a metal flower bucket, fill the space on the hearth on the right.




The vintage column holds an elegant arrangement that's creating a nesting place for another little bird.

I can't resist a pretty close up.

A glamorous coffee table centerpiece is the focal point of this festive photo.

The Victorian dresser tray was a steal, for just $12, from a local antique store.
A touch of gold from my trusty "rub and buff" livened up the dull metal finish.
I think it's simply stunning!

Our, sweet, garden angel becomes a Christmas angel, for us to enjoy, inside this time of year.

Each window bears a pine cone winter accent with a, tiny red, feathered friend.

A pair of pine cones decorate a fireplace screen that's hiding an outlet and power cord underneath the window.

Some more places where cardinals perched.



Last year I made the JOY frames that hung on our door.




This year I separated them and just hung them on the wall.
Do you like my cardinal mania?


A Christmas treasure chest and LOVE!

I had a ton of fun decorating for Christmas this year!

Wishing you all a very Happy Holiday and New Year!

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP
and Gucci, too!


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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Festive Fall Dinner Party and Decor

I got a call that my niece and her husband were coming to visit and since it had been quite a while I thought that I'd make them feel extra special.  
I knew, exactly, what I would make and now I had a table to design and a fall theme was the obvious choice.

 My favorite, brown floral dishes were the perfect ones.

 but, "oh no" I didn't have four!!!
So, with my choice set in stone and no time to get more, I came up with a plan. Since, I couldn't mix and match, with what I already had, for my table of four,  how could I create just one more?

This plate is a fake!!! 
can you guess how I completed the set?


It's a glossy, photo copy aka instant transferware.....FAKE!
The color is a wee bit off and even more in this pic, but it sure worked out great for my presentation and my photos.
My "paper plate" , in this picture, is on the left!

 Napkins reversed to the contrasting side and knotted around a beautiful, floral pick accented the plates to perfection...if I may say so myself ;)


Pine cone name tag holders were a last minute thought.

My ruby glass juice glasses turned into votive holders.
Just set inside and easy as pie!

I switched the centerpiece that was in my other fall post with a cute, little, pumpkin votive.
 $2.50 from the Goodwill!

Leaves, pine cones and raffia carry the theme into the chandelier and I just spotted bittersweet along my driveway, that I didn't even know I had...gotta get a ladder and get some to add some more interest. It's still a little "blah!"
 Dinner was delish...
never took pics, it was just too hectic! 

 An appetizer platter of crackers, cheeses and fruit kept us from starving as I cooked.

The Menu

Fresh mixed green salad w/homemade balsamic vinaigrette
Pan seared chicken in balsamic cream sauce w/apples, mushrooms and onions
(a guest post feature recipe to be shared, soon)
Fall baked sweet potatoes
Steamed asparagus w/ranch drizzle
Caramelized roasted carrots
and
My Carmel Apple Muffin Pie
( I will share this one, real soon, since it was a "hit!")
See you next time...I'm gonna take a much needed nap!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!! 

 

 Love, Hugs and Kisses
JP
 

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