Blue and White Christmas

December 3, 2014 By Meegan 5 Comments

Happy Thursday and welcome to my Blue and White Christmas home.

If, you know me at all, you KNOW my fave color is blue. I love any shade of blue. When it’s paired with white it melts my heart.

I am happy to be a part of the “Christmas in the Country” Home Tour and Link Party 2014!

I am one of over 40 decorated homes participating in this two week event from November 28th till December 12th. Please visit Creative Country Mom’s to see all the new stops on the tour each day.

There is also a Holiday themed link party for the event where everyone can add their posts!

Let’s enjoy a homespun, Country Christmas at www.creativecountrymom.blogspot.com

Christmas Traditions Blog Tour

December 3, 2014 By Meegan 8 Comments

Happy Wednesday! Welcome to the Christmas Traditions Blog Tour!

I am excited to be here with some of the most talented bloggers I know. We are each taking a day this week to tell you about our Christmas Traditions.

Thanks to Rachel at Like a Saturday for hosting and organizing this fabulous Christmas Traditions Blog Tour.

AND, if you are here from visiting Carrie at Lovely, Etc. a VERY special welcome to YOU!

10+ Last Minute Thanksgiving Decor Ideas

November 17, 2014 By Meegan Leave a Comment

I have been sharing a few Christmas ideas lately, BUT I don’t want to skip Thanksgiving in anyway shape or form. SO, if you are looking for some help with your Thanksgiving decor, I have 10+ Last Minute Thanksgiving Decor Ideas to share with you…

DIY Gold Thanksgiving Decor

November 12, 2014 By Meegan 2 Comments

There are affiliate links in this post. I will receive a commission on our purchase at no extra cost to you.

I hope you are warm, cozy and ready to make some easy peasy DIY Gold Thanksgiving Decor.

This is so fun and you can be as creative as your imagination will take you.

I had a creative brain storm last night and I can’t wait to show you what I came up with…

A Festival of Fall

September 25, 2014 By Meegan Leave a Comment

Welcome to A Festival of Fall! Fall is officially here. And you know what that means, right? It means bloggers are excited and thrilled to share their own Fall crafts, decor, recipes, home tours and DIY projects.

Today is my turn to show you a few of my Fall ideas. I had so much fun showing you other ideas here, here and here. Today I am working with 29 bloggers to bring you THE BEST in blogland.

My goal this year was to bring blue, white, and REAL foliage into my Fall decor.

Using fresh clippings from right outside my door, I was able to achieve that. My vintage blue mason jars were needed, as well.

I love to use as many natural elements as possible. So using tree twigs and branches, and stumps was also a good option. Before throwing away a perfectly good tin can, I painted it two shades of turquoise. It now is home for my twigs and sticks. (Easy Peasy)

Botanical prints are some of my fave. They bring a natural feel to any room. I made each of these pillows to add the color I wanted and needed for my Fall decor. You can find the tutorial for the pillow on the far right here.

I painted a block of wood, turquoise and, then I stacked it with my vintage books. Can you tell it’s not a book?

My blue vintage mason jars are filled with more clippings from outside. Adding a little orange helped bring in the Fall colors.

My Pottery Barn Knock-off Pumpkin is the balance I needed for this vignette. (Now you can tell the blue “book” is a block of wood. Sneaky, huh?)

This is a view of the blues , oranges, whites and real foliage I used for my Fall decor. This is one of my favorite views right now.

As a part of the Festival of Fall and the natural Fall look, I included succulents and a white painted pumpkin on a candlestick. My vintage window and mirror, and clock are an optimal backdrop.

A jute bow is a simple, yet finished accent.

Our bedroom also needed a few Fall elements.

Placing thrifted candlesticks and painted white pumpkins in a wooden tray bring in texture and variety,

Can you tell I am enamored by this Fall look?

I am thrilled to have you join ALL 30 of us for A Festival of Fall.

I hope you have A Festival of Fall everyday this week. Be sure to pay my friends a visit and tell them I sent you.

Make it a beautiful Fall day!

Meegan

Monday- Fall Crafts

Tuesday- Fall Recipes

Wednesday- Fall DIY

Thursday- Fall Decor

Friday- Fall Home Tour

Summer Top 12 Posts

August 18, 2014 By Meegan 10 Comments

It was a great weekend. I went to a bridal shower that was gorgeous! I had so much fun just looking at all the details. I worked on a few projects here at home. AND I am ALMOST finished with our bedroom. Just a few more details until I can share the WHOLE thing with you. You are gonna love it!!

It’s a beautiful Monday and I have the Monday Blues. (Like always) BUT today is special because I have special Summer edition of my Summer Top 12 Posts. It’s fun for me to look back and see all that I have shared with you. I hope you enjoy them as well.

“Out of The Box” New Chair

August 7, 2014 By Meegan 25 Comments

Hello hello!! How is your week going? Mine is great! Hanging out by the pool, working on crafts, and painting a few pieces of furniture has kept me busy. It’s been a productive week. I LOVE when that happens, don’t you?

Last week I promised to show you my new chair. It’s not what you might think I would chose. It’s not white, it’s not shabby, it’s not, well, Meegan. BUT! It is “Out of The Box”. And I love it.

You have seen my OLD chair here.

Adding a Mirror To Create More Space

July 30, 2014 By Meegan 8 Comments

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday! How is your week going? Are you surviving the Summer heat? I have been going to the pool everyday. It has been the ideal way to keep cool and refreshed this week.

In-between dips in the pool, I have been re-organizing and moving things around in our home. I am constantly moving things to make our home more comfortable and cohesive for a small space. One way I did that in our living room was by Adding a Mirror To Create More Space.

Vintage Mason Jar and Birthday Flowers

July 16, 2014 By Meegan 1 Comment

Happy Wednesday my friends! I am really happy to be here with you today. It’s an exciting time for our family. We are having our family reunion this coming weekend. The plans are filled with food, water, games, family time, food, family pictures, sand, food, and lots of hugs and kisses from the grand babies, oh! Did I mention food?

I had a wonderful birthday last weekend. I was spoiled by my hubby, friends and kids. I received these gorgeous flowers as a gift. I used my floral tips, but once they started wilting, I still want to keep some around.

I like using a Vintage Mason Jar and Birthday Flowers to continue the celebration in our living room.

One Set of Twin Sheets, Three Ways

June 19, 2014 By Meegan 10 Comments

One Set of Twin Sheets, Three Ways. Crazy, right??? Not if you use a little creativity and imagination. I bought a set of twin sheets and turned them into curtains for our living room, dining area and a cover for my grandma’s vanity seat.

Here is how I did it…

Stenciled Floral Coffee Table

May 22, 2014 By Meegan 24 Comments

It’s May and full of flowers everywhere! So why not have a Stenciled Floral Coffee Table??? Sounds fun to me! You KNOW how much I like flowers. So why not on a coffee table…

I bought my coffee table at a garage sale for $15. Since then I have painted it and made it my own. And you bet, I did use a hammer to get the dents and dings I like. (Fun times! You should try it)

Spring Inspired Shelf

March 25, 2014 By Meegan 21 Comments

Happy Tuesday! I am REALLY excited to share my Spring Inspired Shelf today.

I am inspired by other bloggers such as: Craftberry Bush, Dreamy Whites, and Laughing with Angels. I love their photography, their vision and taste.

After browsing through their blogs and using my own components and creativity, I worked to make my Spring Inspired Shelf my very own.

I am constantly looking at my Spring inspired shelf. There is so much to see.

Each angle brings a whole new perspective. The stick with the nest is a real hummingbird’s nest.

Stacking my tea cups and saucers on my wooden pedestal adds depth and height. Love the marking and detail on the wood, don’t you? Moss also gives a feel of refreshed life.

My bird and moss filled terracotta pot has not been aged by me in anyway, other than using it year after year. The cracks and the patina add to the character of the whole shelf look.

Oh, I really like the bird house. I like the dark, weathered wood and a little bit more moss. Did you see the bird feathers???

Another pot I have had for years. No need to prime or age it myself. The flowers are real. Don’t they look great with moss surrounding them? (I will share my secret with you later this week on how I did this)

Above the shelf hang a small portion of my tea cup and saucer collection. The red cups were hand made and painted by my Grandma. The cup with painted flowers hanging lowest on the left was also made by her. Again, I love the look of fresh green moss for a Spring look.

Did you see the real birds nest in the highest cup? It’s a hummbird’s nest. So sweet.

The saucers were both thrift finds. Aren’t they so pretty?

Here is a closer look at the tea cups. Grandma would smile about this look. She would probably say, “Well, would you look at that Sugar-pie.”

The creamer has a fresh rose and leaves to fill it.

I used one of my vintage bottles as a vase and to add height. Going with the moss theme, I thought it would look good with a little in the vase as well. To keep my flowers fresh, I use these tips.

Spring has sprung in our home over the last week. The leaves are popping out of the branches. The grass looks even greener. And my Spring inspired shelf is set for the season.

I am so happy to have you stop by during your busy life to visit my blog. I read every comment. They always make me smile.

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The Monday Blues For Paint Palette

February 24, 2014 By Meegan 8 Comments

I’ve got the Monday Blues for Paint Palette colors. And I am happy to share them with you today. It’s always enjoyable to browse through paint stores and aisles at the various colors of paint. It’s probably one of my fave things to do, besides holding the grandbabies or to hold Hubby’s hand.

I think there are probably guidelines and interior design rules of how many colors you should/could have in your home. And, if you know me at all, you KNOW I don’t like perfect things. I like rustic, worn, and chippy, so I guess I don’t follow the interior design rules. And I am JUST fine with that.

Why? Well, because I am comfortable in my home, and if more than 3 colors make me smile, then that’s what I am going to use. To me it’s all about being comfortable in your home. Don’t you think so, too?

I share my makeovers and ideas with you all the time. I thought it would be fun to show you the color palette for our home along with various pieces of furniture and accessories.

1. Ocean Mist is from Clark and Kensington is the color of one wall in our living room.

2. Summer Sonnet from Ace Hardware is painted on our bedroom wall and on my thrifted coffee table.

3. Antique Coral is one of the colors on our dining room set and my “bathroom” door.

4. Hint of Olive is from Clark and Kensington at Ace Hardware is on a wall in our TV Room/Office.

5. Snow Cap White is used it to is painted in every room in our home.

6. Shark Loop from Valspar in used on the dining room set and our thrifted buffet.

7. Teal Lake from BHG has been used a few times on makeovers such as my Floating Frame Gallery and my Beach Bench.

8. Another color I use quite often is: Turquoise Mist by Olympic Paint I have painted several pieces of furniture and accessories using this color.

Often times I mix any one of these colors with white to bring a whole new level of color into our home. It adds dimension and depth that way.

Turquoise Mist has a special place in my heart. It is the first can of paint I bought to start transforming our home into a lighter, brighter place to live. We when moved in our condo, here, everything we owned was dark green, bright red, gold, and even touches of purple. It was awesome at the time we purchased it, but it was time for me to move on.

These are the colors that make me smile. They calm my spirit. They work perfectly in our home.

What colors are your favorite? What color calms YOUR soul??

Thanks for joining me today while I’ve got the Monday Blues for paint palette.

Make it a blue Monday!

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Monday Blues-Lighting the Way

February 10, 2014 By Meegan 4 Comments

Happy Monday!! I am finally out of bed and rid of the yucky flu that’s hitting everyone!! Yay!! Now I have the Monday Blues-Lighting The Way. Well, not exactly. But you will see what I mean. This ending up being a really fun post for me to photograph and share with you.

I have been looking for months for some lights to drape over my mirror. I found some at Big Lots. They are patio lights. I was so excited to get them home and light the way, per say.

But, to my surprise, they were not white bulbs at all, but colored. Hmmm…I was disappointed. I REALLY wanted white. Well, the blue fit my color scheme, so that’s okay, I guess.

Whoa! They were ever so slowly changing colors. Hmmm…I might like these, but I still wasn’t sure.

But watching them change colors was kinda cool. They were surprising me every few seconds.

From whites, to bues, to pinks, lavender, green and varied colors all at once. I was falling in love with my new lights.

They are now one of the favorite spots in my home! Who would have thought, right? I went in the store looking for white lights and came home with something I like even more.

My Monday Blues-Lighting the Way. Aren’t they fun, and inviting? I light them up everytime I know visitors are coming. It’s a nice ambiance for the whole room. Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest impact, don’t you think?

Are YOU going to look for some lights to light the way in your home? I would LOVE to see them!

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Make it a blue Monday!

Thrifted Coffee Table Makeover

January 29, 2014 By Meegan 16 Comments

Happy Wednesday to all of you!! Are you freezing where you are??? Luckily for me, I am warm and cozy. AND, I have been busy with painting our room, craft cupboard and now a thrifted coffee table makeover.

We had company over the weekend, and I was able to back and just look at our home. I saw all of the work I have done of the past 3 1/2 years. I can honestly say, I am liking the look.

To see more of my living room, check out Jeanette’s blog Country Design Style. I was a guest on her blog yesterday, and gave a full tour of our living room. (Thanks Jeanette!!)

Looking mighty fine!!

Here is a quick picture of before and after.

Last week I went to REstore and found a flat antique white paint (super cheap, I might add!). It was the exact white I was looking for to paint my thrifted table. Definitely time for a makeover.

Using a dry brush and the flat antique white paint, I got to work. I painted over the majority of the table. Then with sand paper, I started on the next step.

I sanded in various areas on the table. Then I got a hammer and dented the top of the table. I know!! It was really fun to use the back end of my hammer and hit the table top. Plus, it gives the worn look I want.

The sanding is always fun, too. I like to see the various colors that come through around the corners and edges.

So here My Thrifted Coffee Table Makeover is in all it’s glory. Easy peasy and it only took about 2 hours to complete.

Not too bad, right??

Do you have a piece of furniture that you need and/or want to paint? I would love to hear all about it!!

Thanks for joining me today. I appreciate and read EVERY comment.

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I’ve Got The Monday Blues with Living Room Winter Decor

January 6, 2014 By Meegan 11 Comments

It’s the first Monday in January. Isn’t that crazy?? Wasn’t I just sharing Thanksgiving ideas and recipes with you?? Today, since we are in the middle of Winter everywhere in the northern hemisphere, I’ve Got The Monday Blues with Living Room Winter Decor. And I think you will really like it.

Using what I already own, I moved a few things around for a new look in our living room/dining area.

As you walk in to our home and look straight ahead, this is what you will see.

I brought in the large mirror that was in the Office/ TV Room and switched it out with a family frame with pictures of our 7 kids and their families..

I have got to say-I am loving the Winter look in our home.

I thought by removing the Christmas ornaments, it looks more like a Winter feel.

It all started when I was putting together my Winter shelves.

This Winter vignette is on my thrifted buffet which has only been primed. (My Dad got really sick, Thanksgiving was here, kids were visiting and then it was Christmas. Hopefully next week I will get to painting it)

Anyway, I kept my crystallized wreath from Christmas, and used my candlesticks as holders for the prettiest white glitter “pine coneish” ornaments. I just HAD to keep them as part of my Winter look.

The pecan and pine cone garland and the white ceramic birds are rustic enough for Winter, as well. The little white specs are crystals that resemble ice.

I am in L O V E with the new look here on my vintage cupboard. I like using the candy canes to add a little red reminder of Christmas and Valentines Day coming soon.

The balance of the clear glass with the mirrors is perfect. I can still the mirrors without taking away from there beauty.

I used gold paint for the pecans on my Winter Shelves and I thought silver pecans would look really good with some Epsom salts on this cupboard, too.

Now on to the living room.

I have so much fun filling my Grandpa’s croquet box. I kept most of the Christmas look along with the vintage blue bottles. I think it looks great on our thrifted coffee table!!

The wire basket is filled with wood, pine cones and glittered spheres. (No, I don’t have a fire place. I am just pretending that I do.) Weird???

a close up of the croquet box and vintage bottles. By the way, each bottle was a thrift find.

And yet another look at the croquet box. Can you tell I am a little obsessed with it??? I love using book page cones, too. I like filling jars and bottles with them all year long.

So, if you were to enter our home right now, this very day you would know that I’ve Got The Monday Blues with Living Room Winter Decor, right???

PS-I have to give a HUGE shout out to Hubby for the new camera he got me for Christmas! That’s why my pictures are now clear and detailed!! Thanks Hubby!!

Thanks everyone for stopping by today and joining me for I’ve Got The Monday Blues with Living Room Winter Decor. It gets my creative juices going for a whole new post about my thrifted buffet. (Can’t wait to finish that puppy!!)

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What Meegan Makes Fall Tour

October 1, 2013 By Meegan 20 Comments

Happy First Day of October!! It’s time for What Meegan Makes Fall Tour and I am inviting you along!! I can hardly wait to share my Fall Tour with you. I mixed old and new projects, fresh and fake pumpkins, along with some ideas I can’t resist sharing with you on the What Meegan Makes Fall Tour.

So, whatta you say??? Let’s get this tour on the road!!

Welcome to our Fall Home…

AS you know, I LOVE my book shelves. They are definitely a focal point in our home. I have enjoyed adding some Fall decor to the book shelves and the whole house.

Pine cones and colored marbles in a vessel make me smile. I get the touch of blue I like with the rustic and natural look of the pine cone.

Even a shoe mold needs a little Fall, too. Don’t you think???

Using some blue jars, I am able to add rustic elements for a Fall feel and look.

I LOVE my Gather Banner. It finishes off with such a good feel of soft feathers and again the rustic look with pine cones.

The artichokes are real. They are dried and add a little more variety of color for my Fall look. Filling my gold vase with more blue and turquoise marbles adds color and texture.

Pine cones atop my candle sticks along with a thrifted bottle are a perfect addition the the top of the book shelves. The water can was a gift from hubby. He likes the galvanized look as much as I do. The cloche is a thrift find. Pine cones seem to be one of the main elements in our home, don’t they?

Adding more blue bottles, my bling pumpkin, and more pine cones finish off the whole look of the book shelves.

The chest my grandpa made is topped with blues, greens, oranges, and reds. Don’t you just love the insulator colors???

This cute owl was a great find at Target. He looks cute on a candle holder. Just perfect for the chest, right?

Sitting on my $15 coffee table, I couldn’t have my Fall tour without my book page pumpkin. As you can tell, I like adding the blue marbles and pine cones just about everywhere.

This jar is one of my favorites in the house right now! I had a strand of berries, wadded it up and literally crammed it into the jar. And it looks crazy good!!

Any chance I get, I use my little bird bath. I love filling it with glass drawer pulls, vintage keys, and a ceramic birdie.

Moving towards the kitchen you will see my Grandpa’s croquet box filled with various flowers, leaves and berries. This croquet box is an all-time fave of my readers. I have fun using my creativity to fill it for each season and holiday.

And now we have the kitchen shelves. Since I don’t have a mantel, I love to use these as my mantel. I can honestly say, this is my favorite part of our home right now.

Mixing fake and real pumpkins, with an acorn squash or two, a few berries, more pine cones, and a wreath, I am in Fall Heaven!

The shutter was a thrift find. I brought it home and made it vintage looking. It is the ideal way to top off the shelves.

Can you see why this is my favorite spot??

The acorn squash sets atop a thrifted candle holder. It looks like it was made for it doesn’t it??

Thanks for joining me on What Meegan Makes fall Tour! It has been a treat to have you here and share just a bit of my idea of what Fall feels like to me.

It is always a pleasure to have you here! What are your favorite decorations and colors for this Fall??? I would love to hear all about it.

Thanks, again for visiting What Meegan Makes Fall Tour. I hope you come back again soon.

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Living Room Update, Thrifting and Deals

September 17, 2013 By Meegan 14 Comments

Hello Hello! Have you been as busy as I have been? I can only imagine that you have. I am now I am happy to share a living room update, thrifting, and deals.

I have been to just about every thrift store around looking for a new coffee table. Ours is just a little too large for our space. One day I dropped Hubby off at work, saw a Garage Sale sign, and I pulled right in. Looky what I found!!

Yep, I found a new coffee table for $15. He had it marked for $20 but I got it for $15-SCORE! Still wondering if I should paint her. What do you think?

After visiting and looking through several thrift stores the same day, I found this beauty for $3:

It’s a true vintage mirror. It was leaning up against the shelves, on the floor. Just waiting for me to pick her up. I saw the shape and the price and I KNEW I needed her.

I know I shared my living room update a few weeks ago. I mentioned then that I was looking for a new rug.

I shopped and shopped for a new rug. While I looked and browsed I found these candlesticks:

Don’t you love the color blue and the mercury glass together? SO pretty and again, calling my name to buy them…

Can you see why I NEEDED them?? Look at that price!! Target was good to me that day.

While still rug shopping, I bought 3 rugs. Tried them all out, and nothing seemed to work until I found this lovely…

Again, at Target. Doesn’t the rug look great with my $15 coffee table? Love it!!

With the coffee table and new candlesticks, this place is looking great!

Doesn’t she look lovely with the bookshelves???

Here’s the difference:

Yep, I would say I made a great choice. It is light, with a bold print, and just the right colors to add in our living room.

I would say my living room update, thrifting and deals were a great success, wouldn’t you???

What good deals have you found recently? What have you been looking for for awhile to change up your home? For me it was a rug. I am so happy to have finally found one just right for us.

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DIY Book Page Waste Basket

September 10, 2013 By Meegan 3 Comments

I have been thinking about this DIY Book Page Waste Basket for months now. I have been wanting to make it for awhile now. I finally got around to it. And, I am loving the results! It was easy and didn’t even take me too long.

Here are all the details how I made my DIY Book Page Waste Basket…

Field Trip Friday-My “New” Living Room Tour

September 6, 2013 By Meegan 12 Comments

It’s Field Trip Friday!! I am excited to show you my “New” living room. No, we haven’t moved out of our place, but we HAVE moved furniture around to give us a whole new look and feel.

I can hardly wait to start the tour!

My living room used to look like this as of last Friday:

I posted My Living Room Makeover last year around this time. It looks nice, right? It’s open and feels like a home. I was really happy with the feel I was creating. And, I still am working on the look and feel I want to create.

But, after thinking, pondering, and finally having in my head what I REALLY wanted, this is what I did.

Now as you walk in the door, this is what you will see. Wow! It’s SO open now! You can feel how much room we made by moving the sofa at an angle. I like the look of the grandfather clock behind the sofa. It is like layering your clothes. You can layer furniture as well. And then with my grandpa’s wooden chest flanked to the left of the sofa, it is warm and inviting.

I love this vignette with my Fleur Box,my painted lamp, a vase filled with various blue marbles, and of course my blue insulators.

As you look further to the left you can get a better idea of how the WHOLE room looks, now. I love that you can see the shutter next to the Grandfather clock. They pair well together, don’t they? It’s really hard to see my curtains, but they are sheets from good ol’ Walmart. Yep, I clipped them onto a curtain rod and now they are perfect for this room.

I REALLY like the chair in this corner. The framed girl portrait is a print. It is one of our family favorites. We often try to guess what she is thinking. Is she waiting for someone, has she just said good-bye to her love, is she sad, how old is she? It’s kind of a fun little game we all like to play.

Doesn’t the chair look happy with the lamp behind her. If you look in the first picture, you will notice that I have painted my lamp stand Antique Gray from Ace hardware. Yes, I also made the lampshade flowers to add some softness to the room.

I made the pillow before I even started blogging, but you can find the instructions here. A more full look at the bookshelves. If you notice, in the first picture all of the books have a dark cover. I turned ALL of the books around so that only the pages show, rather than the bound side. It creates a softer look for the whole area, don’t you think? Then I didn’t have to recover the books, either. Saved me a lot of time. Also framing the book page wreath makes it an art piece, rather than a seasonal piece.

And this is what it looks like as you walk in as you look to your far right. I love the feel and look of this room now. I seriously walk into this room and smile every time I see it. I love all of the layers. NOW, it feels like Meegan is at home.

Now I am just looking for a new rug. I have been for months. I might just need to make my own shower curtain rug, so I get what I really like and want.

I hope you have enjoyed my Field Trip Friday “new” living room tour. It is really fun for me to share it with you!

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