Laundry area re-vamp

Our laundry area is right inside the back door. We had finished it with a small cabinet on one side.with granite top, and nice tall cabinets and wood trim. After  walking  by this area so many times, I decided I didn't like seeing the  metal top of the washer and dryer..We had some leftover granite..but not enough to do the whole top, so we added some marble we also had leftover from the floors.. Now we have a full counter top to fold  clothes on, with no fear of socks escaping behind the appliances.

Pretty in Pink

I loved my pink tree from last Christmas, but  this year I did the Breakfast at Tiffany's theme..  I missed my PINK.  So we went to town to buy another white tree to decorate in pink, since the other white tree is now Tiffany themed.. got the  3 1/2 tree home.. and it was fiber optic multi color light.. OH NO..that won't do.. so took it back on the way to Fort Smith to the Michael's.. YES.they had a  small white  tree with clear light..so I put this precious tree in our master bedroom. I enjoy seeing it as I lay in bed at the end of the day to read myself to slumber land.. I  also come up to the master room to read if  foot ball is on.. some relax time. I can see the lake on the dreary winter day..and seeing  water always cheers me up.. I used the white dominos that have pink crystals for dots..made them into ornaments.. some boa feathers tucked in the branches.. there;s even a PINK flamingo made from blown glass and  pink feathers.. Pink polka dot bows.. tiny pink strings of pearls.. so girly.

Noahs Ark

I bought this primitive Ark set from Sam's Club about 6 years ago. The animals entering the ark 2x2 always bring a smile to my face.

Tifany table setting

I found plenty of bling for the tablescape at Hobby Lobby.. SPARKLE !!! The window garland I made with odd shaped  sequins and fish line. I used more of the tiara and engagement ring napkin rings, to go with the other bling.  The top and runner is all finished now.  Time for the Holidays !! Hope you all are getting in the mood.

Mantle decorated for Christmas

I don't decorate our house nearly as heavy as I used to for the holidays.. I keep it simple.. It is so time consuming, and I get claustrophobic with too much clutter... thanks to watching Hoarders.. Plus we  get up and go sometimes for the winter months..and  I don't want to come back a few months later to put it all away. Plus my mood and taste in decor tends to change a lot...so i go with what has my interest. This year I put my Jim Shore Collectibles on the mantle , and added some fresh pine boughs. Then I took OLD OLD ornaments that were on our tree when I was a child.. one thing I was so happy my late Mother gave to me years ago... These were my late Fathers  favorites too. They are so old and fragile.. I know my favorite one is the red one with Silent night and a church on it in white. But the shapes are also unique to that era. As many times as we moved when I was growing up, and we really didn't  have a lot of  stuff we moved.. I really am amazed these survived. Maybe you recognize some of these  too.

Tray with candles.. LOVE IT !!

I got the tray done and on the table.. CANDLES.. ohhh the glow of candles.  I love this blue and cream, and its in the Tiffany Box blue room.   I out pearls on the tray, to go with the  Christmas at Tiffanys theme in the room.

Christmas at Tiffanys... tree theme 2011

I planned to have pink and blue ornaments this year. Only because I could not  find enough small blue ornaments in the color I wanted.. I knew I could use some things to MAKE ornaments in blue..I started to decorate and knew I needed MORE things or I was going to have to use pink also,since I had them from last year. So I went to my studio and started  poking around for more ornies.. then it hit me.. I grabbed tiara napkin rings, a full size  tiara. some Tiffany boxes I had.  Even had a piece of soft blue fabric for the tree skirt. I set the tree up in front of the blue framed mirror. I had bought a tri-colored blue plant poke, with beads and sequins on it..I cut it apart, put some for the topper, and tucked others in the branches. used a large "diamond ring" napkin ring for the Topper.  I had bought some large  blue sequins with the holes off set, knowing i would string them in garland, some see thru blue snoflakes and some larger ones in jewel box  blue, and JOY letters also. I added my suede Tiffany jewelry bags, and some miniture  tiara napkin rings, and strings of "pearl" beads.. it is dripping with Pearls !! Under the tree, the blue fabric, some Tiffany gift boxes, and bags, more pearls, a LARGE loose "diamond", alas, it is only glass, a tiara  headband. It was amazing how many things  I already had in my studio, since it is decorated "girly" I scavanged that room.  I still have more decorating to do.. but loving the tree with my Tiffany Box blue walls. I love my PINK.. but this year I love this look !