While staying at my sisters house I took photos of different areas in her house that inspired me. This area is up on top of some shelving in her sewing room. I love how she took some old books, a large clock, a vase filled with faux fruit and a rustic metal floral decoration. It looks awesome. Look around your house to find unusual items to create a wonderful “scape”
Another fun and cheap idea is to frame maps! Tiff bought these black frames at Ikea for $4.99 and found the White mats at an “as is” Ikea sale for only $4.00!!
She is wishing she had bought a lot more!
Tiff’s Secret tip: the maps are wrapping paper!! I don’t know where she got it but keep your eyes peeled for fabulous wrapping paper to frame! Brilliant!!
Karins KottageWelcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!
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Hi...just checking about the napkin rings. Thanks..
Awesome blog. Not sure how I got here, but I'm really glad I did! I'm your newest follower.
Kim
There is also some made by cavallini at papersource.com. I used it to cover journals. (PS I found you through "mums" trying to explain to my Virginia what they were!)
Great look!
Are you selling the napkin rings yet and do you still have CenterPiece Wednesday?
Thanks, bj
How fun!!!
love those framed maps! never would have thought it was wrapping paper:)
They have map gift wrap available at http://www.katespaperie.com, and it runs about $4.50 per sheet. I'm not connected to them in any way, I just like their stuff. :)