Welcome to What Meegan Makes today. I am honored to have been asked by Porch.com for me to share things that make my house a home.
I am excited to share my happy place and…
Things That Make My House A Home
I love these book shelves for many reasons. The first is the colors, blue and white. (And, yes, I painted them myself.)
Things are getting back to normal around our house. I am doing laundry, sewing, and cooking for Hubby since I was gone for so long. Now I am back and ready to show you Birds and Birdhouses, My Collection (Maybe an Obsession)
I have always liked birds. Birds and Birdhouses in Home Decor. Wow. While I was thinking about writing this post, I realized just how many birds and birdhouses I have.
Our living room book shelves actually have several hints of birds and bird houses.
We also have a few bird feathers from beach trips in some sand. Great memories.
I LOVE my birdies. There are 21 to be exact. And I like that because we have 21 grandkiddos. Perfect, huh? I like how each bird has it’s own unique look, just like the grandkiddos.
I like birds so much, I make my own bird’s nest from book pages.
My sweet green birdie is one of the first bird purchases I made. I love the various colors on his body.
You may have seen me use my hummingbird nests before. They are sentimental to me, because they were from my mother-in-law. She passed away from cancer 5 1/2 years ago. I will be sharing her hummingbird experience later this month as I celebrate Cancer Awareness.
My large white bird was brown, but somehow it was painted white (hehehe) Doesn’t it blend well with the hummingbird nests?
Another ceramic white bird has perched on top of my favorite candlestick.
In our guest bathroom you will find a colorful pink bird to coordinate with my grandma’s hand made wall decor.
This cutie patutie has found a home right near my vintage bird cage.
I have to tell you a story about this birdcage. I have a 3 year old grand daughter that lives close by. She LOVES the birdcage and the ceramic bird. She worries that the bird is out of his cage, so she will often place inside. I LOVE that.
One day while visiting she asked, “How old is the bird cage?” I said, “About 100 years old.” Her reply was, “OH, as old as you!” Is that too funny, or what?? I have laughed about that for a long time.
The lights on my birdhouse are always lit up when we have visitors.
I have been known to make coordinating bird houses for our Christmas tree.
Lastly, my stenciled birdies reside in my laundry closet, so I can see them everyday.
So you see Birds and Birdhouses, My Collection (Maybe an Obsession) is a fun and creative way to add variety to home decor. You don’t need to have a cottage, farmhouse, or even a traditional home to add birds and birdhouses. They can work anywhere or any space.
Do YOU have birds as decor in your home?
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Make it a terrific Thursday!
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Happy Thursday! Today is a really fun blogging day. Especially if you like DIYs, Furniture and Decoupage. I have teamed up with 10+ bloggers to share our best decoupage furniture makeovers. I have been working on my Decoupaged Target Bookcase for a few days, and now I get to show you what I came up with.
Spring is just days away. This year is moving so fast. Blossoms, flowers, and fresh new life is everywhere you look.
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.
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I hope you have been enjoying Simply The BEST of 2013!! Now it is my turn to share Simply The Best of 2013-What Meegan Makes. What Meegan Makes started on Dec 27, 2011. Yep, it has been 2 full years of posts, creativity, amazing followers, and lots of fun friendships. Thanks so much for joining me on this journey of What Meegan Makes. It was a very slow start. I was doing blogging all on my own until about a year ago. I “met” some amazing bloggers that invited me to their “groups” and “troops” to help spread the word about my blog. I am SO grateful from them. (There are too many to mention) I am a blessed woman, without a doubt.
I am looking forward to a new year full of ideas, inspiration and a new look. Hopefully, my blog will continue to be a place of inspiration, recipes, thrifting, and wonderful thoughts for you to visit each day. I also hope to make the blog more accessible for all of my readers and followers. It will be a fabulous year!!
Below is the full run down and schedule for Simply THE BEST:
Sunday December 29th:
Monday December 30th:
Tuesday December 31st:
CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL DO-IT-YOURSELFER
With that being said let’s see Simple the BEST of 2013-What Meegan Makes…
Hang Decorative Plates With Hot Glue and Paper Clips
22 Ways To Use Barn Wood Boxes
$10 Thrifted and Painted Chairs
Quick and Easy Gift for Mother’s Day
Epsom Salt Christmas Jars (This post had my all time high hits in one day!)
Butter Lemon Snow Drops (This post was actually picked up by Pillsbury, and used on their site here. Woot woot!)
For some fun What Meegan Makes trivia: these last 2 posts below are clicked on EVERYDAY!! Even though they are from 2012. Cool, huh???
Dyeing Coffee Filters with Food Coloring
There you have it!! Simply the BEST from What Meegan Makes 2013. Thanks for letting me share the highlights from my blog in 2013. May there be many, many more posts to bring light to your days!!
Make it a Happy New Year!!
Hello Hello!! Christmas is just days away and nine bloggers and I have a beautiful and creative Christmas Tour of Homes for you. Thanks to Rachel from Like a Saturday for putting it altogether! To see the full tour schedule and to link up on December 20th, visit Rachel at Like a Saturday.
If you are coming from Kayla’s blog Home Coming-WELCOME!! I am so happy to have you here!!
Today, I am thrilled to share our Christmas Trees with a Christmas Tree Home Tour. I LOVE Christmas trees. But our 950 sq foot condo is too tiny for the size tree I want, so I have 4 little trees that bring the Christmas feeling into our home.
Each tree is unique and adds to the feel and look of our home.
This first tree is in our living room window.
It is filled with vintage “Shiny Brites”, snowflakes and icicles.
I used a glitter and crystal filled garland to lay around the tree as well.
The tree sits in my fleur box, along with the natural and glittered spheres from Pier One.
This white ornament is special because it was sent from one of my blog readers!! Isn’t she sweet??
My next tree resides in our bedroom. The colors are blue (one of my fave colors), silver and gold, with crystals scattered throughout.
With more vintage gold “Shiny Brites”, I was able to get the look and feel I wanted for our bedroom.
The bedroom tree sits in a barn wood box. and surrounded with burlap.
You can see the cracks in some of the glass ornaments, showing the wear and age on them.
“Merry Christmas” adorns the top of the tree, as a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas.
One of my Christmas trees is also in the living room, sitting in a vintage reproduction sleigh. I decorated the tree with a pine cone garland that I made last year.
The Santa and toys were crocheted by my grandma. Since she has passed on, they hold special meaning to me each year when I pull them out of the box.
Doesn’t Santa look excited to deliver toys on Christmas Eve??
Last, but certainly not least, is my DIY Flocked Tree in a Terracotta pot. Having it sit right by my vintage birdhouse is a perfect place for my bird ornaments.
My Christmas Tree Home Tour has been so fun to share with you. Each one makes me smile every time I see them and especially when they are lit up. Be sure to also see my WHOLE Christmas Home Tour.
Thanks SO much for coming over for the Christmas Tour of Homes! I KNOW you will enjoy each and every home as much as I have.
Your next stop on the tour will be with Gracie from Kitchen Table Art, tomorrow morning!! You will not be disappointed.
Make it a Christmas Home Tour kind of day! And, Merry Christmas.
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I’ve Got The Monday Blues For A Little Christmas Shelf and I am excited to share it with you today! You KNOW that I LOVE blue, right? I have a shelf that I thrifted, refreshed and now it hangs in our “office”. I decided to add a little Christmas cheer by adding a few things I already own.
You may also know how much I like to use empty frames to decorate our home. This shelf is no exception. Staggering 4 of my favorite frames I began to set up my shelf.
I bought tiny birdhouses at Jo-Ann and painted them with some of my favorite blues and whites last year. While the paint was still wet, I sprinkled iridescent glitter on each one. SO EASY!
I made the light blue tulle wreath for our son’s wedding from an embroidery hoop. EASY!! I found the “let it snow” sign in the dollar section at Target. (Gotta love the dollar section, right?)
I also made the small blue/green frame with the flower. I found the brooch at Hobby Lobby. I enjoy using this frame all year long. I really like the addition of the glitter and how each birdhouse shimmers in the light.
And one last look at my Little Christmas Shelf. While I am working on blog posts, I can look up and it makes me smile to see a little Christmas Cheer.
What do you have in your office for some Christmas Cheer?
I’ve Got The Monday Blues For A Little Christmas Shelf, do you, too???
Thanks for stopping by today and making my day a little brighter…
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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Oh my!! Fall is upon us. The skies are filled with clouds and the weather is cooling down (well, a little). I thought it would be fun to share with you Six Easy Fall Decor Ideas.
Last year I chose to decorate my bookshelves and my kitchen shelves as a focal point. I decided to use traditional Fall colors in my living room and my bookshelf. Then I gathered blues, browns and whites on my kitchen shelves for a whole different look. Using 2 different colors and styles, you can see how easy, simple and creative Fall decor can be.
My first choice is going with all whites, browns and a touch of blue (you know how I love blue!)
Good Morning! Today I am going to share a few of my antiques and thrift finds.
I love glass. I love blue glass. I love antiques. I love to go antiquing. I love thrifting. I love what I find when I go thrifting. Hence I love sharing with you some of my antique finds and thrifting gems. Some of these are gifts and others I bought my self.
Here are just a few of my antiques and thrifted items that I have put together in our living room recently. The colors say “Spring is here and Summer is coming soon…”
Right off the bat I have black and white family pictures. They really are all our family. I didn’t purchase these. The frosted blue insulator is one of my favorite antique finds. I love the waves in the glass.
All of these pieces were found at our local thrift store. Yep, even the blue Mason jar was found there for a buck!! Yes!! The 2 vases are from my friend Barbara. I found the candle stand when it was a yucky,dirty brown-of course, I painted it shades of blue.
While I was taking pictures for this post, a package came from my daughter. Guess what was in it?? Two more insulators!! One almost clear, and the other a deep turquoise. My kids know me well. They were both found at an antique mall near my daughter’s home.
On my bookshelf, I placed my galvanized watering can. Hubby bought it for me years ago while antiquing in California. The watering can blends well with the black and white pictures, don’t you think?
The galvanized pot with the blue ribbon is what I used for Easter. The blue bottle is from another antiquing trip in Morro Bay, CA.
The small urn was not found thrifting or antiquing, but at Big Lots for $2. I brought it home,painted it white, and filled it with green moss. (Can you tell I like paint?)
I really like all of these elements placed together.
The tray was a thrift find for $1, as was the turquoise vase. The other 2 vases were also from Barbara.
The marbles and sea glass were purchased at Target on sale. Lucky me! Using different levels and vessels I can bring Spring and Summer into our home with very little cost or effort.
Those are just a few of my antiques and thrift finds. I am still working on a thrifted dining table and chairs that I will share very soon. I can’t wait till you see it!
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This is a post from last Fall, but I think it applies to now just as well, since Spring and Summer are upon us. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did pulling it together.
I know for some of you Summer is almost over. But, I don’t want it to end. I love the sun, the water, the warmth, the sound of people enjoying the outdoors, etc… I like to pretend we live in a beach cottage. I know I am old, I shouldn’t be pretending like that. But it is my dream-and we live in the desert so this is my only way to get that Summer beach cottage feeling.
In an effort to avoid getting my Fall Decor out, I rearranged my shells, and my candles on the top shelf of our bookcase. I looked around my home to see what I could come up with. It took me about 15 minutes to finish. I have shared this part of our living room with you before.
Before:
When we moved into a condo with white walls, I wasn’t really liking it at all. It was too stark and felt unfinished. Since most of my furniture was dark wood and deep reds, I was looking for something to compliment the white walls rather that “fight” with them.
I started looking online about different styles and colors to blend with my white walls. After looking and getting a feel for what I liked other than reds and dark wood, I decided to not “fight” the white walls but work with them.
My first project was painting my bookshelf. It had a cherry stain and is made of pine. I painted it with a flat white paint found at the “Oops” table of Home Depot for $1. SCORE!! After painting it all white, I decided I did want some color. So I only painted the front and sides a light blue. Now it stands out against the wall and blends with my new decor.
When I bought the coffee table, it was black. I used primer, white paint, a color called Summer Sonnet by Ace Hardware. I found a simple stencil for my table to add a little pizzaz.
This is a view from our coffee table. You can see that I have added layers and textures, so the white is more appealing.
This is our tiny dining area. I am getting use to the lighter colors now and enjoy finding accent pieces that will fill our home with color against the white walls.
I stayed with the dark decor on this piece. It was made by my grandfather. I love all the chips and dings in it. By adding books, a lamp, flowers and a wooden box, adds to the texture and feel of our white walls.
The antique cupboard was silver and has been made over a few times. I choose to paint it with 3 colors: Antique White, Turquoise Mist by Olympic, and Hint of Olive by Ace Hardware. After it was painted, I added a few stencils once again for character. Using sandpaper I roughed up all the edges. It now stands out and it is a great piece for added color. I made a garland from book pages and twine for the front of the cupboard.
In our bedroom, I decided to go with a more vibrant color than the light blues, greens and antique white. By adding various pillows there is eye appeal and comfort. The furniture was my grandparents, made in the 40s. With a maple stain they just looked “old”. I used Turquoise Mist by Olympic with a dry brush to give them new life. The drawers are painted antique white.
My headboard is actually a screen. The green works well with the rest of the room. The coffee filters hanging on the “headboard” are decorations from our son’s wedding.
At the foot of our bed, we have a beach bench painted with BHG Teal Lake. It is covered with an antique quilt. The pillow is from Pier1. The shelf is painted with the same white that I used on the book shelf in the living room. I filled it with shells and mementos from beach trips around the world. I also like the monograms for more texture. The mirror is painted with various colors that I have previously mentioned. Leaning in the corner are an antique umbrella and bamboo cane.
My solution for living with white walls: Embrace it. Find a new look that fits your lifestyle. Accent the white with textures, depth and character. Besides all that. You will get to take everything with you when you move!!
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I just love that Valentine’s Day is coming soon!! That is why I made this Framed Valentine’s Day Marble Art for our shelves. Super easy and super fun!! Just use your own imagination to make what you want.
I started with 3 components:
Elmers School Glue
Scrapbook Paper
Flat Marbles (I bought mine at the Dollar Tree)
Then I decided on a shape or letter:
Using a dab of glue on each marble, I glued them to my paper. Once it was completely dry, I could frame it.
I painted the fames to match the scrapbook paper. I couldn’t resist adding some embellishments, and ribbon roses, too. I then framed my Valentine Marble Art.
L O V E looks so nice on our vintage cupboard and
Perfect for Valentine’s Day!! Perfect for our shelves.
So simple!! So easy!!
Are you ready for Valentines Day? Maybe you should try making Framed Valentine’s Day Marble Art!! Let me know if you do, I would love to see yours!!
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I woke up the past few days to temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Not common for here, and it did get me in the mood to decorate for My Winter Book Shelves.
Since i just took down Christmas yesterday, Valentine’s Day can wait just a few more weeks. And I just love me a winter look. How about you??
I started by adding my Christmas wreath and pine cone garland. I love the leafless look with just twigs and a little icy look.
I had a some pine cones left over from my Christmas decorations so I added them to my jars and cloche. The mercury glass votive was a gift from my sweet friend, Lynn. She knows my taste well, doesn’t she?? Does’n’t it look so perfect on the candlestick?? The branch with the hummingbird nest was our Granny’s. I am loving this bare winter look so far!!
Most of my book covers are dark. So to add a softer look, I turned some of them around so you could see the pages, rather than the covers. Easier than making white covers for all of them. Although, that is on my goal list…
This is probably one of my favorite items in our home. I love this rusted birdbath filled with doorknobs. The door lock with a similar knob, and a single pine cone remind me of times past.
This barn wood box is another thing that makes me smile. I added some pine cone garland for her. I love the white, brown sparse look for winter decor. And of course, some shells and white rocks add more texture.
I added a few more pine cones for the wintery look. I also turned my book ends sideways, so you can see the detail. Aren’t they so perfect for this shelf. I found them at Kirkland’s in brown, brought them home and painted them up!!
I have used this twig ball several times all over our home. Again using the pine cone garland for a little filler and my jar to add a small vintage feel.
I filled these jars with pine cones and magnolia pods. Raising one of them with a candle holder gives the feel of an apothecary jar. Easy!!
I am loving the whole picture here. The girl portrait, the coffee filter garland, the pine cone garland, the framed wreath, and of course a few shells scattered in-between it all, makes me smile.
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Oh my goodness-it is time for “The Best of What Meegan Makes” finale!! I have had so much fun sharing your favorite posts this week! It has been a joy to share just a small part of my first year blogging.
I love (well, kinda) looking back at those first few posts. The photography was so bad, and the content was sometimes a real stretch , at best. But through working, supportive friends, great sponsors and incredible followers I have been able to grow my blog and my viewership. I am a blessed woman. Thanks so much for your support and help. I seriously couldn’t have done it without any of you!!
Now on to the finale!!!
My Painted and Stenciled Rug
Make your own PB Knock-off Wreath
60 Minute Rolls
My Living Room Reveal
Six Ideas For Thanksgiving Decor
Ooey Gooey Caramel Corn
An Obsession With Book Pages
The all-time favorite post of the year:
How To Dye Coffee Filters
I hope you also enjoyed:
Bridal Flowers
Shower Curtain Rug
DIY Botanical Pillow
My Vintage Cupboard Makeover
Whew! It has been quite a year!! Thank you again for following, supporting, and helping me along this blogging journey! I look forward to 2013 with hope, and lots of new ideas to share with you!!
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Welcome!! I am so excited to give you a small tour of my Christmas decorating today!!
Usually just before Thanksgiving I pull out the Christmas decorations. I try to be creative and decorate differently than I have in the past. This year was no exception. It was a great project for me. I hope you enjoy!!
Your tour begins right now….
We have 3 small trees. This year I placed them in separate rooms. I even flocked 2 of them myself. Easy and they look great!! You can see that I chose colors that reflect my taste and flow with our home style.
This is a view of our kitchen shelves and computer area. Hubby loves the snow globes for the grand kiddos to see and play with. Also in this picture is a book page garland with coffee filters, and my Miss Mustard Seed Knock-off ornament. On the far right is just a glimpse of my sticks I dressed with snow flakes, icicles and birdhouses. I like this picture because too, because you can see the tree and chandelier in our bedroom!!
This is a small peek at all of the decorations throughout our home. The guest bathroom, the living room, our bedroom, and kitchen.
This was my first Nativity. A friend bought it for me during her trip to Italy. It is one of the several Nativities I own. Hubby collects snow globes and I collect Nativities I like this one in the cloche. The worry doll was brought back from our son’s mission in Guatemala.
In this collage, you can see my glittery bird houses (I bought them for a $1-painted and glittered them up to match the colors in our home-easy!!!), my book page garland, more snow globes, and our bedroom tree and decorations.
Our “Elf on the Shelf”. He is actually from the 50s and my mom’s. He has always been a part of Christmas for our family since I was tiny girl.
These are in our TV room, and special to me because my grandma made these ornaments. She is now gone, but I have these to remember her by each Christmas. Don’t you love that cute couple?? That is Hubby and me on our wedding day!!
A full view of my branches with the snow flakes, icicles and glittery bird houses.
A closer look at the bedroom tree,chandelier, and Nativity.
My grandpa’s croquet box filled with snowflakes, candles, and bulbs. The Christmas pillow was made by niece Denise. The sleigh filled with my grandma’s homemade toys, was a gift from my dad.
I love this picture of our kitchen shelves and snow globes.
I thought you might like to see just a couple more Nativities that I own. The bells were a gift from my grandma the first year we were married. They always find a place in the Christmas decor.
This pedestal is behind my kitchen sink. The gingerbread family was made by my niece Denise. (Yes, that is real cinnamon on them!!) The Christmas village adorned my grandparents fireplace mantel every year when I was a child. I love that my grand kiddos get to see it, too!!
A vignette with my ornament knock-off.
Our book shelf in the living room shows off all the Nativities. I especially love the white Nativity in our bedroom. Here is another view of the kitchen.
I gathered all of my angels on a pedestal to be raised above another Nativity.
My view from the kitchen to the living room.
Our guest bathroom. The birdhouse has got the be one of my favorite gifts from my father. I love how this room is filled with Christmas lights for our visitors, like you!!
Thanks for taking my Christmas Decor Tour today. It was fun having you here!! I love having you visit my blog and on Pinterest, Facebook, Hometalk, Google +, Stumble Upon, Bloglovin’, and LinkedIn!! Come back again soon!!
Make it a Super Saturday! Enjoy your family and all the good you have in your life!!
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Oh my!! Fall is upon us and Thanksgiving is just days away. I thought it would be fun to share with you Six Fall/Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas. I LOVE using my kitchen shelves as a focal point. I chose to decorate them with 2 different styles, so you can see how easy and simple Thanksgiving decor can be.
My first choice is going with all whites, browns and a touch of blue (you know how I love blue!)
I love the outcome of this look. I used a jar from my croquet box filled with book page cones. I also painted my little pumpkins, that used to be orange. Super easy!! I really like to use empty frames so I used this one from my tv room.
I used the same PB knockoff pumpkin from my Halloween Shelves. I think it goes perfectly with the theme. I have my grandparents old books that I used for levels. The pine cones are from outside. Again-easy peasy!!
I think is goes very well with my Fall Paper decor
For my #2 idea: I added Fall colors to my Fall Shelves, because Hubby still likes the traditional orange (which happens to be his fave color)
I used a few of the same elements, but added some traditional Thanksgiving colors as well. Don’t you just love this scarecrow? He is my fave!!
For my #3 idea:
I am so pleased with my Fall Coffee Table. Simple and easy to bring Thanksgiving into our home. I painted this orange pumpkin white to blend with my ideas. I also rolled some book pages for a wreath look.
For my #4 craft:
Another great idea to bring Thanksgiving into your home. Using your used jars and add book pages with mod podge. Let your imagination go and create something wonderful for your table or mantel with these.
For #5 decor:
I had so much fun making this paper decor!! Again-easy simple and inexpensive!! It took me less than an hour to put this altogether. This would also look great as a centerpiece, don’t you think?
And, #6:
I also added some Fall decor on my bookshelf for a more Thanksgiving/Cottage feel to our home. I love to use my PB artichokes all over the house!! I love them in this vessel. They are perfect with the pumpkins and gourds.
I am swamped with things to do within the next couple of weeks, as we prepare for our son’s wedding. BUT, I do want to share with you some of the easy, simple Fall bookcase with a cottage feel I do have around our home. It was SUPER EASY and fun to get my creative juices going!
I basically used the same foundation as my Summer Shelf, but took away my shells and added new Fall elements. Easy and effective.
I found the clear pull knobs at HL. I knew I needed them!! I added Billy Balls to the vintage blue bottle for some Fall color. I also switched out shells and rocks for pumpkins.
I found the artichokes at PB a few years ago. They are working well in our home now matter the season. Love it!! Both candle sticks were thrift finds. I painted them to fit our decor.
Here is just another look at all the elements and colors. Same blue, same style with just a touch of Fall added. It is so easy to change things up in your home for each season. I have been doing it for years and I hope you can see how fun it is. You don’t need a lot to make a difference.
I hope I have inspired you to bring a little bit of Fall to your home with my Easy, Simple Fall Bookcase With a Cottage Feel . If you have decor already to place around your home, and don’t have a lot of time-just put up a few things. (I literally still have a full container full.) You still bring the season into your home without the clutter and taking up too much time.
Enjoy your day and treasure those you love.
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