Parisian Flair Guest Room

Just thought I'd share these photos I took a few months ago.

Our guest room has seen many transformations over the past few years. This is the Parisian mood. It was cute, but it didn't last.....one of my boys moved back in for a few months before his marriage, so out went all my feminine decor and in went his grungy guy stuff.....ahhh sigh.....it's available again so maybe soon, I'll get in there and play the decor game again!

Back to the Past!

A few weeks ago, I did a post with some of my past layouts and promised to post more of them soon. It's fun looking back to the past and seeing what your time and effort has accomplished. Blogging gives us an opportunity to archive our scrappy art, share it with fellow artists, and feel a sense of accomplishment that we have contributed a small amount to the grand and vast beauty in our great big world.

After going down "scrapbook memory lane" I am inspired! I may even try to make one of these layouts again for ebay.

I hope all of you are saving pictures of your creations. It's fun to look back isn't it?

We certainly grow and improve with time, but there are some things that turn out to be timeless, classic, and always inspiring.

The auction was going strong when they rolled out this beautiful sideboard, a few months ago in a nearby town. I wanted it. Babylove started bidding for me and can you believe we walked out that night with this beautiful treasure for only $85.00! Now that is what I call a wonderful night! I was so excited. Our home is a double wide mobile, and that presents some major decorating challenges, but I won't let it deter me from making our home a place we love.

As the stores fill with school supplies and children return to school in the community, I feel that familiar tug at my senses to begin my fall decorating. It's a bit early for that, so I am just incorporating a bit of the colors to my decor for now. Am playing around with the sideboard and entry table. I love decorating for Fall and then for Christmas.

One of the best decor items is books and the best part is that books fit into most any design style. I love using books to add height and dimension. And one of my favorite books "Welcome Home" by Emily Barnes rests on the entry table to welcome my kids each weekend.

In the photo below, you'll see a glass bowl with a brass rim and bottom stand. BabyLove came out of an antique store several years ago with this in his hand. "What in the world is that thing" was my first thought as I saw him smiling like he'd found a rare and priceless jewel. I thought it was some sort of globe for a light fixture. When he handed it to me I saw that it was a bowl. It was filthy and I was so happy that he had bought me something, just wasn't sure I was happy with the something he had bought.

Wow! After washing it with hot water and dawn dish liquid I sat it on the counter top and was amazed. It has a sheer like quality in places and swirls that are lightly running through the glass. It is now one of my favorite things to use in decor. I'm always reaching for this bowl to make arrangements and vignettes. Thanks Honey! I love it!