Sweet Inspirations by JP designs: spring centerpiece

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Bird's Nest Spring Centerpiece

I've got spring going on around the house. I shared my creation for our front door a few days ago. If you missed it...it's here!

Today, I'll show you my spring nest centerpiece that I made for our dining table.

The little birds are actually our very first ornament from our first Christmas together!

This shabby pillar is what I used to give the basket nest some height.

I added the wreath of greens for more spring interest. It was a Goodwill grab, a few years back, for $1.79!

A painted terracotta saucer, with strands of pearls, worked out just right to hold the nest.

I painted the natural colored basket and then wet distressed it by removing paint here and there with a wet paper towel. It gave it the nice, shabby look that I like.

A blurred view and sneak peek at our bay window dressed for Easter this year.

I'm so happy that spring is almost officially here!

Honestly, I can't stop walking by it...it so darn "tweet!"!

I'll be working on our bay window post, it's got a really fun spring branch that's hanging in it. Do keep watch for it's reveal!

Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

Can you see him? He's playing "peek-a-boo!

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

I have "Spring Fever" and My Lilac Ladder

I'm sure that you're all starting to feel it.....
the fever...
the only one that feels so-o-o good!

Now, I've had mine for a while now. It started after our nasty winter ice storm, several weeks ago, when branches and debris wrecked havoc all over the place. After a lot of labor and seeing how neat our yard looked again, that's when it hit me....my annual "spring fever." And of course I needed a cure, so off I went to the garden center and a flat of pansies and a few little herbs were the start of it all!

An old, wooden toolbox is the centerpiece for the table on the porch.

With realistic, faux, lavender resting inside.

This is it's wonderful detail from another past post.

Our favorite place to hang from spring through fall...

with a country vignette to sit and admire.

It's my chippy old shutter and my, hand painted, ladder.

I painted the lilacs about 15 years ago.

It's gotten pretty chippy over the years....it makes me feel like painting, again!

"Gucci's" always lurking around!

I just love this wreath...it's simple and "springy"....not bad for a $2 fake!

Chippy, crusty love with a touch of shabby glam.

Another vignette to sit and admire.

My favorite, vintage watering can came out of it's storage...

sporting it's rusty, verdigris coat....LOVE!

It then got moved to the wreath on the door.

It's the back entrance on our screened in porch, it enters into the Carolina room.

Vintage, green shutters and a primitive, red rocker make another corner vignette.

A rusty old campfire grate holds packages of seeds for display.

This is my birdcage, it holds an accumulation of corks and herbs. It was once in our old kitchen, you can see that post here.

I, actually, started my "springifying" outside...that post's not ready, yet. And I did do some spring changes in our kitchen with some ironstone and transferware.

You can see that post here.

I'll be back, soon, to share more changes inside and outside, too....just waiting for my jasmine to come into full bloom!

Love, Hugs and Kisses,

and Gucci, too!

Visiting Southport, N.C? b e sure to stop by my booth @ the Northrop Antiques Mall and see what I may have there for you!

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Spring, A Tablescape & Moving Boxes

Well, it's a sure thing...spring is officially here

and the brick cape is ours!

It will soon be our last Easter celebration here in New York and I wanted to plan the day's special table décor. So, today, I took a break from packing to set a mock Easter/Spring tablescape and let you all know that I'm still around...I don't want you to forget me!

This is what I played around with today.

Vintage, Steubenville serving pieces and white ironstone were lucky goodwill finds...the bright yellow, stoneware plates were a, Mother's Day, gift from my sweet, Kaycie Leigh!

Heirloom, crystal glasses are dear to my heart and always fine their way onto my tablescapes.

Here they were from last year's Easter brunch.

Since, there will probably be eight of us and this table is set for four, I think I'll mix and match what I have and add some special eggs to the centerpiece for the big day.

Spring clover, aka oxalis, a white corn husk bunny and daisy, napkin rings add to the details in the centerpiece.

Precious, yellow chicks compliment the yellow accents, just right!

The sweet, brown rabbit usually sits in our garden for most of the year.

And finally, today we got news that the rental we have been wanting is officially ours...a brick cape with lots of potential to transform it into a comfortable, temporary, new home.

Here's some pics of the piles of boxes, packed and stacked and ready to go. The rest of the house is a dreadful mess...no more pretty pics of it to share!