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Christmas in the Formal

December 18, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: Christmas, Christmas tablescape, formal dining room, neutral Christmas decor, tablescape

This Season I have been decorating with neutrals, natural elements and pops of red! We finally finished painting our formal dining room furniture and I just love how it looks! I will share the full reveal in another post 😉 One day while I was out and about shopping at a local hardware store, I spotted some beautiful cedar garland and snagged a 12 foot bunch!
Christmas Formal Dining Room Tour
The smell of the fresh cedar is just sensational! The perfect addition to any Holiday decor! I simply swagged it over my formal table and cut it to my desired length. I rearranged some of my mercury glass pieces, vases and votives, as well as, a few sporadic glittery mini bulbs into the design. I love using candles in my center pieces because it gives it such a romantic, intimate feel!

Christmas

Christmas

Christmas

I added an additional swag of cedar on my buffet, as well as, a fresh boxwood wreath! The beautiful shades of green mix perfectly with the neutral tones and pops of red!
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Thanksgiving Tablescape

November 19, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: centerpieces, diy, fall, home decor, natural decor, tablescapes, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving centerpiece, Thanksgiving tablescape 11 Comments

I am super excited for Thanksgiving this year! We have been so busy with work, extracurricular activities, traveling, school, home projects and more, that it seems we’ve not got to spend much time with family. I can’t wait to spend time with everyone on Thanksgiving! We will be hosting dinner at our house, so it’s been fun playing around with my tablescape for this year! I’ve teamed up with some lovely ladies who are also sharing more tablescape ideas and yummy recipes to try this Thanksgiving, check them out below!

Thanksgiving
This Fall I’ve opted for a more natural, simple setting. I got my pumpkins, squash and gourds early in the season, so at this point they are beginning to turn colors and age, but that just brings out the beauty in this tablescape. Adding greenery to the mix also makes the setting more inviting. I added some dried branches to a porcelain pitcher to add some height to the table. More than likely the day before Thanksgiving I will buy some fresh greenery and flowers. You can never go wrong with fresh flowers!
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
My favorite part about this tablescape is the paper leaves I cut out using my silhouette. Each leaf has a bible verse written on it that relates to being thankful. My plan is to have family read them before we pray. I think this  is a special way to express just how thankful and blessed we all are! Adding meaningful touches to your tablescape will always wow your guests! Also, in the background, on my buffet, you will see ‘our thankful tree‘ I shared last year!
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
I hope each and every one of you have a very blessed and memorable Thanksgiving this year!
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DIY Spooky Bat Banner

October 22, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: banner, crafts, diy, DIY banner, fall, Halloween, Halloween banner, halloween decor, home decor 24 Comments

Do you decorate for Halloween? Typically, I don’t, I just decorate for Fall in general. Last year I shared my first Halloween mantle I created for the kids costume party we were having. This year we planned a Fall fire with friends and I wanted to make a cute, quick little banner to display outside! This banner took me under 15 minutes, no joke!
Using my silhouette machine, I downloaded a set of bats for $0.99! I arranged the set of (4) bats on the page. I used 5 pieces of black construction paper and got to work! One piece of construction paper fit the 4 bats perfectly. Once they were all cut out, I grabbed my heated glue gun and began to attach them to my fishing line in different directions creating a pattern. I did this for the full length until my bats were gone. My particular banner is rather long, but that’s the way I wanted it! I took it outside and taped it into place on our barn. It was perfectly windy, so it made the bats appear to be flying! The kids loved it! This is a cute staple piece that we will add to our Halloween decor for years to come and it was so simple to make!
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Ruffle Burlap Banner

October 6, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: burlap, burlap banner, diy, DIY banner, fall, fall decor, home decor, ruffle burlap banner 11 Comments

If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know two things… I love banners and I love burlap! I meshed those two things together and create a beautiful ruffle burlap banner! The inspiration comes from a few weeks ago being at one of my girlfriends house and seeing her new banner she had just bought at Hobby Lobby. It looked exactly like this, but came with a $15 price tag, which isn’t bad, but I knew I could make it for less!
fall banner
Wouldn’t you know I took the lousiest pictures of the beginning stages of this banner, so I’m going to do my very best to explain it! I used jute for the base. I tied one end to an unfolded paperclip, you could also use a crafting needle if you have one, I didn’t, so I improvised. Grab your burlap ribbon, you can find here, I had a bunch laying around so that’s what I used. Feed your jute needle through the middle of the burlap ribbon and leave about an inch and half – two inches in between and then repeat. Do that until you reach the desired length. I used a good bit of burlap ribbon because I wanted a more tight look. You can fluff and perfect it once you are finished!I love the way it looks! What do you think?

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Natural Elements, Fall Centerpiece

September 29, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: centerpiece, diy, fall, Fall centerpiece, fall decor, home decor, nature, pumpkins 4 Comments

Decorating with natural elements may be one of my favorite things to do! It doesn’t matter what season, I am always bringing something from the outside, in! It’s one of the easiest and most affordable ways to decorate!
Fall decor
Now that it’s Fall, you better believe I’m decorating with as many gourds and pumpkins as possible (wink!). I may get a little excessive at the pumpkin patch, so to make it more justifiable to my husband, I told him we would get the seeds from this years haul and plant them next year for our own pumpkin patch! He was okay with that, and I am pretty excited! Anyways, this year I am just crazy about the green gourds and pumpkins and of course, the white pumpkins will always have my heart! I just love mixing them together to create your own special centerpiece or display. I also gathered some fresh branches and intertwined them into the design. I added a few mercury glass votives, and voila!
Fall decor
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Cozy Fall Vignette

September 22, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: cozy corner, decor, diy, fall, fall decor, Fall vignette, home decor, vignettes

One of my favorite things about Fall is being cozy! Who doesn’t love to snuggle up with a warm blanket and a good book on a chilly night after a long day? That is exactly what inspired this simple vignette!
A few weeks back while shopping at one of my favorite little vintage shops in a local town, I found this old organ bench and snagged it real quick! It will go upstairs in my office eventually, as for now, it’s looking beautiful in my little cozy corner! I love using benches as part of my decor because the length allows you to add additional decor (props), plus the space below allows for decor also. It perfectly fits this round basket for pillows and throws!
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I just love it! The colors and beauty of fall in such a simple display! So I’m curious, do you create seasonal vignettes? I think it’s a great way to add character to your home and have fun with some of your favorite decor pieces! Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you back soon!
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19+ Kitchen Lighting Inspirations!

September 16, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: diy, home, Hometalk, kitchen, kitchen lighting, lighting 2 Comments

What’s one room in your house that you and your family spend the most time in? Ours is the kitchen! We have a eat-in kitchen and it’s pretty much the center of our house, so we’re walking through it often. When we entertain or host family gathering’s, the kitchen is the main hang out spot. With that being said, having some fabulous lighting is a must!
I’ve partnered up with Hometalk to curate an inspiration board where you can clip, like and share all your favorite ideas for new kitchen lighting in your home! There are so many fantastic DIY options that won’t break the bank! I think you’re really going to be inspired these!!
What I love about the majority of these lights is the creativity used by repurposing old items! When it comes to kitchen lighting, what are some of your must-haves? For me, I want something that goes with the rest of my decor, but stands out and has a lot of character!
Thank you for stopping by today and please be sure to visit my Hometalk board by clicking directly on the photo, to gather and share your inspiration!

Autumn on the Porch

September 15, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: decor, diy, fall, fall decor, Fall porch, home decor 14 Comments

I love decorating my front porch to go with the seasons. Not only that, but I love pulling up to the house and seeing it in all of it’s glory! I was so eager to begin decorating for Fall this year, so I wasted no time!
I had bought a floral wall pocket from Hobby Lobby. I knew immediately that I was going to spray paint it white since my front door was black. So, I did just that.. I spray painted it a flat white, giving it a good two coats. Once it was dry, I grabbed a low grit sand paper and began to rough it up throughout the piece. This gave it some depth and would likely blend in with the natural weathering it will get being on my porch. I had also bought some decorative wheat and potpourri arrangement at Marshall’s. I combined the two arrangements and made it my own! It smells heavenly, and I’m hoping that scent will last a little while even though it’s outside. I made a simple burlap bow using some burlap ribbon I already had and hot glued a clip onto the back. I love putting clips on my bows because I can easily remove them if needed, or move them to another spot of the arrangement if I want.

I’m pretty happy with how this piece turned out! It’s full, screams Fall and looks great on my door! So what do you think of it?

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Falling In Love ♥

September 8, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: diy, DIY banner, fall, fall decor, fall in love, home decor

Although Fall doesn’t officially start until the 22nd of this month, I am in complete Fall mode! It is my favorite time of the year! I am absolutely in love with all of the the rich colors, warm tones and fragrant scents, just to name a few! I’m sure you know by now, I’m crazy for banners! So today, I’m sharing this year’s version of my Fall banner!
To start, grab a book that you will never use, or snag one from Goodwill. I chose the phrase “fall in love” for this banner, so I ripped out 9 pages from the book. Before I cut the pages to size, I printed each letter onto them and moved onto the next step. I grabbed my paper cutter and simply trimmed off the sides of each and fishtailed the bottoms by eye. I use jute for the base of my banner and usually, also, eye the length according to the size of the letters. Simply fold the top of each page over and place a piece of double stick tape to the back and press into place. Hang your banner and voila! Such a timeless piece with a statement!

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Making the “Old” New Again!

July 28, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: diy, kids playroom, lamp makeover, makeover, repurpose, spray paint 6 Comments

It seems I have a “thing” for lamps, and pillows, and chairs… Oh, who am I kidding I am a fool for decor! I don’t see it as a bad thing, but ask my husband and he would probably say different, ha! Anywho, I’ve had a set of lamps just sitting not being used for months. I decided to give one of them a makeover and add it to our basement! We were in need of a lamp of some sort down there anyways! It’s amazing what a little spray paint can do, and a new lamp shade!
 
Before I started, I put some aluminium foil over the socket of the lamp so it wouldn’t get paint on it. I spray painted using Valspar La Fonda Mirage, flat spray paint. I gave it a nice two even coats. Before the piece was completely dry, I rubbed some of the porous places already in the lamp and it opened them up a tad, giving definition to the lamp! I picked up a charcoal gray lampshade from Hobby Lobby earlier in the week for only $12! It kind of gave me a boost on this project and fit it perfectly! I absolutely adore decorating with neutrals, but the fun of our basement is I went a little outside the box. We opted for a dark gray on the walls and since it doubles as the kids playroom, it’s oozing with color! Stay tuned for the full reveal coming soon!!
 
 
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