The Crowning Touch

When we built our new home in 1992, we decided to wait to put up crown moulding.  Now, here we are - eighteen years later and we finally have beautiful crown moulding in our living room. 

Before - pretty plain

A little boring

Ho Hum...

All dressed up!!!

Pretty Corner Block
(Had to have these custom made because
 of the angles of our ceiling, but
I'm lovin' these decorative blocks!)

- Turn Back -
A new term for me, but I like the finished product. 

He did such a good job!

The beautiful, wide moulding was salvaged from the old hotel I told you they were tearing down in our city.  The same hotel where we bought the beautiful botantical prints.  After hours of sanding, priming, painting and hard labor, my sweet hubby finished today.  IT IS BEAUTIFUL and I am so proud of him and my moulding.

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Fallin' For Fall

Fall is in the air and has fallen on my mantel too.

My Monday Makeover

I needed a new fall arrangement for the table on my back porch.  I happened to think of an old candle holder that I've had about forty years.  I quit using it years ago because it was antique brass and no longer suited me.  Actually, I had stuck it in the closet when I cleaned out the attic and planned to add it to my next yard sale.  I decided to see what a little black paint would do to spiffy up its character.  I am posting before and after pictures for you to see.  I'm pleased as punch with how it turned out and it sits so proudly in the center of my outdoor table.  Hmmm, I guess I should see whatelse I can spray paint and reuse.  Check back later -who knows what I'll find to paint.  Isn't it fun!!!! 

Autumn Greetings

My updated fall door wreath. A new sprig of this and a new sprig of that to spruce up my old wreath.  I love it when I can take something not quite so new and freshen it up a bit to give it new life.

From Trash to Treasure

This week's yard sale finds.  Aren't the great?  My daughter collects transfer ware and I thought of her when I saw this cute plate. Ummm.... I'll have to decide if I want to keep it or pass it on to her.  Isn't the little glass bunny adorable?  Won't he be so cute filled with jelly beans in the spring?  I'm lovin' the gold vase, too.  I know just where I will put that treasure.  I might (probably will) move it next week, but today it has a home.

Another "FUN" Find!

I found this botanical print and fell in love with it.  I rescued it from an old hotel they plan to tear down.  Hubby and I trapsed in and out of 100+ rooms looking for a mate.  Oh well, one is better than none.  I'm lovin' it in its new home on my mantel!  (I thought I would paint the frame, but for now, it's happy and so am I.)

Old Wash Stand

I moved this old wash stand from the upstairs hallway to the breakfast nook.  I needed a place to put my "stuff".  It's fun to decorate with each changing season.  This piece was purchased from our son-in-law's sister in 1993.  It's oak and has lots of character.  The fall platter is one of my "finds" several years ago.  I serve our Thanksgiving turkey on it.