Cottage Style Party & A Huge Score...Update!

A month or so ago I bought this:

I wrote about my huge score here.

Being literally huge, I had a hard time finding enough wall space for it.

I thought I might just sell it at the antique show the next weekend but it was rained out.

So it sat leaning against a wall where those jack-o-lantern eyes could follow me every time I walked past it.

Boring holes into me,

hinting that I made a huge mistake

buying the chalkboard.

After tripping over it a couple dozen times a day, I finally found a space for it!

Woot!

In the kitchen!

I found these retro stools at my favorite Goodwill but couldn't find a table for them.

So they sat there with the chalkboard.

Until I had a brain storm!

(during an actual storm!)

I hung the chalkboard, moved the stools in front of it, then wheeled my rolling cart in front of it as a table.

I added some push-on lights under the cabinet to brighten the space.

The rolling cart is the perfect height for the stools.

I set the table for two.

Even better with the under cabinet lights and candle light!

I love it!

Have you ever bought something you needed to percolate on awhile until you found a space for it?

Hello Friends!

Welcome to this weeks

Cottage Style Party!

#71

A big thank you to last weeks guest host Pernilla!

I just loved her blue collections and rustic touches.
Her cottage was so warm and inviting.

And it's so nice to see a more than just a snippet of someone else's cottage!

If you would like to host a week of the Cottage Style party, don't be shy!

Sparkle season is coming up and I would love to see your holiday decorations!






Speaking of holidays...Thanksgiving is next week and this adorable Gobble banner would be perfect strung on a dining room wall or fireplace mantle!

This is just a small taste of the wonderful banners on Heather's blog Heather's Wannabe Homestead! Drop in see meet Heather and get idea's for your own turkey day decor!







It's so easy to skip over Thanksgiving decorating and jump right in to Christmas. But this Peek A Boo Turkey is too cute to pass up!

This turkey is easy enough for a child to make with a little bit of help! I could see tucking these into the table display, putting one on the frig, on your front door, then give them to the kids after dinner. Stop in to Noreen's blog Crafty Journal for this and other fabulous projects!









What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than with a burlap pumpkin! Pumpkins are perfect to carry over to your turkey day decor.

This burlap pumpkin is surrounded by leaves, acorns and some of Diane's favorite things. To see more of her piano top display, visit her blog An Extraordinary Day.

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