Easter Sideboard

Turquoise, aqua, bird nests, bunny rabbits....

 just make you feel hope rise up within you!

 Spring is....after all...a time of new beginnings.

 What appeared to be dead....all brown and grey....suddenly has new shoots of green. 

 Rejoice Spring is here!

 I hope our sideboard will give you a sense of Spring!

I used mostly turquoise dishes, even some notions and a tin....

I pray that this Spring is a time of new beginnings in your life!

The kind ladies at Ivy and Elephants featured My Blues post wahoo! How wonderful is that?

May you have a blessed week!

Audrey

 Monday-

Make the Scene Monday at Alderberry Hill

Metamorphosis Monday at betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com

Tuesday-

CowgirlUp Tuesday at CedarHill

Knick of Time Tuesday at knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com

Tablescape Tuesday at astrollthrulife.blogspot.com

Tuesday’s Treasures at www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com

Turning The Daunting Into the Do-able at projectqueen.org 

Wednesday-

Primp Your Stuff at http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/

What’s It Wednesday at ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

Wow Us Wednesday atsavvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com

Thursday-

Open House Party at nominimalisthere.blogspot.com

Pearls and Lace Thursday at faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com

Tablescape Thursday at betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com
Time Travel Thursday at The Brambleberry Cottage

Treasurehunt Thursday at frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.

Friday-

Home Sweet Home at thecharmofhome.blogspot.com
Kiss Me I'm Irish at I Gotta Create

Potpouri Friday at twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com

Show and Tell Friday at romantichome.blogspot.com
Simple and Sweet Friday's at Rooted In Thyme

Vintage Inspiration at commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com

Saturday-

Pink Saturday at howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Sunday-

Sunday’s Best at my1929charmerblog.com

Christmas Sideboard

Last week I revealed my  shameful secret!!! 


I am a lazy decorator!


 Now you know the truth.


 I showed you how I layer in the winter stuff that will stay there on my buffet ALL WINTER....
right up to Valentine's Day.


 Now the Christmas Layer goes in!

 See the first layer here.

No one can accuse me of being a minimalist...nope...to me less is just that ......less.


As you can see I love layering textures and colors.

 The table is covered in ticking. 


The centerpiece is an old, old framed mirror. [will show this up close in a later post]

We put pine boards down a couple of years ago.

The candle below is a Dollar Store pillar wrapped in paper printed  with random graphics....
bird feathers, music notes,etc.and gold braid ribbon, don't burn the candle with the paper taped around it!


The ice-crystal candle ring was bought at the Dollar Store.

The globe is a music box.

Greenery came from our Royal Ranger Outpost...they sell Christmas trees every year. There is a funny story about them. Last Wednesday Night at church I asked a couple of the teens if I could have a few of the branches for decorating. "Sure," they said, "where would you like us to put them?" "In the back of my pickup." A while later [after looking all over the parking lot] they came back and said they could not find my truck.
 Oh! no!
Then our 13 yo granddaughter said, "Grammy! You drove the other vehicle!"

 OOPS! Sorry!

I try to incorporate bits of nature in all my vignettes....pine branches, birds, their nests and eggs,  seashells...

We found this shell on one of our walks on the beach years ago.

Remember the candlestick plus plate equals cakeplate in a previous post?


 You can see several in the picture below.

I hope you don't think any less of me now I have let you in on my decorating sluggardness. [I also like making up words]

Thank you, Sherry, At Charm of Home for featuring my post on my red transferware! How wonderful is that? It is so amazing the kind folks you meet in blogland!

Try to remember that this season is not about presents, but about His Presence.


I will be linking to these blog parties:

Monday-
DebbieDoo's Newbie Party debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/
Mosaic Monday at dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/
Masterpiece Monday at boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com
Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch.blogspot
Show Off Your Cottage Monday at http://houseinroses.blogspot.com
http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com

Tuesday-
ClubG.W. at charmbraceletdiva.blogspot.com
Knick of Time Tuesday at Knick of Time Interiors
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com
projectqueen.org
Tablescape Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Tuesdays Treasures at www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com

Wednesday-
Primp Your Stuff at http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com
White Wednesday at Faded Charm
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style
Wednesday is Rednesday athttp://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/

Thursday-
Open House Party Thursday at No Minimalist Here
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On the Porch
Treasure Hunt Thursday at F.M.B.P.T.Y.

Friday-
Feathered Nesthttp://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home Friday at thecharmofhome.blogspot.com
Potpouri Friday 2805
Show and Tell Friday at http://romantichome.blogspot.com/
The Shabby Nest:Frugal Fridayhttp://www.shabbynest.blogspot.com/
Vintage Inspiration at Common Ground

Saturday-
How Sweet the Sound http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Sunday-
Sunday's Best at My 1929 Charmer

Winter Sideboard

It's okay, you can call me lazy if you want.

 When I decorate with my red dishes they stay out until after Valentine's Day.

1.  So I try to put all the basic layers down first.
2.  Then the Christmassy items go in.
3.  After Christmas the top layers are stored away and we are good to go for the rest of winter.
4. Easy Peasy!

I like a layered, natural look that is non-structured. 

We bought this sideboard a few years ago when an antique dealer was closing shop. The runner is made out of an old remnant of gold fabric.
 I love Audubon prints and cardinals are especially pretty in the winter.  

Life is too short and stressful to be fussing over a lot of things that aren't going to matter a hill of beans ten years from now. So relax, fix things the way you like them. Step back...call it finished...and enjoy your family and friends.




Come back later in the week and I will show the Christmas layer....or I might not even get around to adding that layer....


I have been experimenting with different fonts. Blogger has a bunch to choose from. What do you think about this one? Keep it or go back to a plain one?
What do you think?

I will be linking to these blog parties:

Monday-
DebbieDoo's Newbie Party debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/
Mosaic Monday at dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/
Masterpiece Monday at boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com
Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch.blogspot
Show Off Your Cottage Monday at http://houseinroses.blogspot.com
http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com

Tuesday-
ClubG.W. at charmbraceletdiva.blogspot.com
Knick of Time Tuesday at Knick of Time Interiors
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com
projectqueen.org
Tablescape Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Tuesdays Treasures at www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com

Wednesday-
Primp Your Stuff at http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style
Wednesday is Rednesday athttp://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/

Thursday-
Open House Party Thursday at No Minimalist Here
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On the Porch
Treasure Hunt Thursday at F.M.B.P.T.Y.

Friday-
Feathered Nesthttp://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home Friday at thecharmofhome.blogspot.com
Potpouri Friday 2805
Show and Tell Friday at http://romantichome.blogspot.com/
The Shabby Nest:Frugal Fridayhttp://www.shabbynest.blogspot.com/
Vintage Inspiration at Common Ground

Saturday-
How Sweet the Sound http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Sunday-
Sunday's Best at My 1929 Charmer