Oh My Darlin' Tablescape

This is the perfect tablescape for this sort of in between time--end of November fall/beginning of December wintertime. When i saw this setting in the Lowe's Creative Idea Magazine, i said to myself, Self, this we could do.  We've got vases and we love clemetines--the only hard part will be ensuring no one eat said clementines.

Yay!  Loves it.

Self was also very excited to use the pincone dishes and enhance the pinecone-ness of it all.

 



Don't you think the candlestick mimics the look of the pinecone?

 

You better believe the boyfriend was thrilled to see that he was finally given the ok to tear into the clementines. 

 

The only item that was actually purchased for this table was the clementines for 5 bucks a box. And considering that they did double duty as decor and healthy snacks, i'd say that's money well spent. Enjoy!



I'll be participating in these parties and if you are too, you really should be linking like this, b/c do you think i really want all this busy-ness down here?  no. and they say they won't feature people who don't show a link, but time and time again i see them do just that. really gets my blood boiling.  holiday copycat @: debbie doos, krafty kat, mod mix monday, Craftomaniac, Motivate Me Mon @ Keeping it Simple, DIY Showoff, Met Monday, Anything Goes, home stories a-z, Tuesdays Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, be inspired @ elizabeth and co, tabletop tues, lil luna, get your craft on, sugar bee crafts. sugar and spice @ 733, wow us weds @savvy southern style, wicked awesome weds @ handy man, crafty woman, whatever goes weds @ someday crafts, 52 mantles, fall into fall, Transformation Thurs @ The Shabby Creek Cottage, vintage thingy thurs @ the colorado lady, Strut Your Stuff @ Somewhat Simple, hooking up @ house of hepworths, open house @ no minimalist here, share awesomeness @ 36th ave, tutorials and tidbits, Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring, Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest, feature yourself fri @ Fingerprints on the fridge, Weekend Bloggy Reading @ Serenity now, free for all @ 5days5ways, Feathered Nest @ French Country Cottage, my romantic home, frugalicious friday @ finding fabulous, potpourri @ 2805, thrifty things fri @ the thrifty groove, refresh your nest @ making lemonade, show and tell fri @ my romantic home, overflowing w/ creativity @ it's overflowing, nifty thrifty sundays, under the table and dreaming., shaken together, seasonal sundays @ the tablescaper, tablescape thurs @ between naps on the porch, xmas tablescapes @ stone gable, xmas tour @ nesting place, xmas vignettes @ a thoughtful place

I ate, i saw, i won stuff

Well hello there.  Did you all enjoy your Thanksgivings?  And by Thanksgivings, i'm referring to anything from Wednesday afternoon, when my office closed early, straight through to your return to work on this Monday morning.  Because it feels like we had a lengthy holiday break, and it was particularly wonderful and exciting and downright gluttonous.  I dare say this may have been the best Thanksgiving weekend ever.

I.........

Ate: "Did You Say Bacon? Sundae"
 

Saw: Comedian Paula Poundstone


Ate: Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Pancakes


Saw: War Horse


Won:  Filtrete Water Purifying System from I Love Rehabs

Won: Lighting Gift Certificate from We Don't Have It All


We also started building the bar in the basement, bathed the cats (which was so hilarious it added to my wonderfulness weekend) had 2 family dinners, got 4 free pumpkins for seeds, and created a tablescape i'll be sharing later in the week.  I hope your weekend and holidays were just as wonderful!  

Anybody brave Black Friday?  How bout Cyber Monday?  Saw some good camera deals...Santa...Chanukah Harry...Fairy Godmother??

Being a pessimist costs me money

Seriously.  I'm so afraid of something selling out, that i buy way more than i need (ahem, a certain amount of green spraypaints, anyone).  So when i saw Kate's fabulous mantle with the gold marbled paper, i feared every blogger and their mother and their mother's dog would buy up all the marbled papers for themselves. So i bought 2 that might work in my dining room...plus one more that might work in my hall bathroom.  Did i need to spend another 25 bucks on something?  No, not really.  But could only 25 bucks make a fun bold patterny statement in sort of plain areas?  Yes.  Did i have an exact space in mind for such large (24x36) pieces?  Not exactly. 

image from Hollanders

Last night i stood in my dining room and contemplated where these large sheets of marbled paper could go....and it would involve rearranging what i already have.  Now that might not seem like a big deal, but i've got a mini gallery wall on both sides of the window and a boyfriend who detests change, especially change that would result in revealing holes in the walls or making any more holes.  I didn't realize i was expected to never evolve or change my wall decor.  Yeesh!


please ignore the exercise ball i got for free...it sort of blends into the background, right?

I also think not every wall needs to be covered, they need a bit of breathing room...so i'm really at a loss here.

Do i take down the sconces (which were free and were put up in the very beginning of our homeowning for something to have in here) and move the gallery wall on either side of the mirror?   This side needs something, and the gallery wall would create movement as opposed to another big frame.  And speaking of frames, do you think i have to keep with the black? Or do silver? Maybe when i redo the gallery wall i can have silver or white frames mixed in?


So that frees up the space around the window, and i could put the marbled papers there. 

Oooooorrrrr....do i put the marble paper on the only open walls, therefore sucking out the breathing room from this space? 

What's your latest "i have to get it or i'll be out of luck" buy?  Was it planned (spraypaint) or impulse (paper)?  Online or in store?  (The words "limited quantity" get my heart a-pounding!)

Find me here: debbie doos, krafty kat, mod mix monday, Craftomaniac, Motivate Me Mon @ Keeping it Simple, DIY Showoff, Met Monday, Anything Goes, home stories a-z, Tuesdays Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, be inspired @ elizabeth and co, tabletop tues, lil luna, get your craft on, sugar bee crafts. sugar and spice @ 733, wow us weds @ savvy southern style, wicked awesome weds @ handy man, crafty woman, whatever goes weds @ someday crafts, 52 mantles, fall into fall, Transformation Thurs @ The Shabby Creek Cottage, vintage thingy thurs @ the colorado lady, Strut Your Stuff @ Somewhat Simple, hooking up @ house of hepworths, open house @ no minimalist here, share awesomeness @ 36th ave, Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring, Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest, feature yourself fri @ Fingerprints on the fridge, Weekend Bloggy Reading @ Serenity now, free for all @ 5days5ways, Feathered Nest @ French Country Cottage, my romantic home, frugalicious friday @ finding fabulous, potpourri @ 2805, thrifty things fri @ the thrifty groove, refresh your nest @ making lemonade, show and tell fri @ my romantic home,  overflowing w/ creativity @ it's overflowing, nifty thrifty sundays, under the table and dreaming., shaken together