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I always love a fun holiday tag!

Digging this table setting.

So so many FAB letterpress holiday cards this year...

This DIY project is perfect for a Christmas wedding!

I am crazy crazy crazy about this simple yet chic table decor...




Image via Style Me Pretty

In the middle....and...After

I couldn't just post an "After" picture of my china cabinet without documenting the "Middle," which took lots of time and effort....even with the extra hands from my sweet hubby. He came to my rescue several times during the paint job when I wanted to throw the paint brush out the window!

Drum roll please...................................................................................!!!

And, here you have the "After."  I hate that my photography is so terrible. You can barely tell that the china cabinet is a different color from the wall, but I promise it is! Wall paint is ballet white by Benjamin Moore and the china cabinet paint is Blue Gray by Farrow and Ball. I swear it looks FAB in person :)

Here is a close up of the top portion that shows off more of my Christmas decor...mercury glass combined with Christmas tree branches and red berries.

My favorite thing about this china cabinet? Well, it was a wedding gift to my grandparents over 70 years ago! Three paint jobs later, a new city, another wedding and one more couple who lives happily ever after...

Before...

I always love a good before and after photo comparison....I just don't love the process of the actual project that takes your from before to after! Take this turquoise china cabinet for example. I thought, oh I can easily paint this and have it transformed in no time! Well, I was wrong. After two coats of primer and two coats of  Farrow and Ball's Blue Gray (with a sand job in between and a whole lot of scraping of paint off the window panes) I finally was able to complete this not-so-fun project in about a week. But, then I had to let the paint completely dry for another week before putting all my china, silver,crystal, etc back in. And that was just not fast enough for my very impatient little self. Now, don't get me wrong, I do love me some turquoise, but this color just didn't fit in my dining room. My "new" blue gray china cabinet looks fabulous!!!! Check back tomorrow to see the finished look!

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I am getting  a little frustrated with blogger!!! I post a picture and it shows up and then disappears! What is the deal??????

My inspiration...

I'm hosting supper club later this week and have been busy decorating my house for Christmas! Since I am in a new house this year, it has taken a little more thought on how to decorate my new space.  My parents acquired a lot of mercury glass for our wedding reception, so I decided to use some of the pieces (vases and candles) around my house this year. I LOVE mercury glass, and when I saw it in the Pottery Barn holiday catalog, I thought I am right on track! It definitely has a festive look....

Once I finalize the arrangements for my vases, I will post a picture for you of my holiday decor! How are you decorating this Christmas??

Images via Pottery Barn

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I can't get over this ADORABLE bridal shower!!

Loving this color combo.

I need to get better at wrapping my Christmas presents!

This is a super sweet, sweet 16 birthday party.

I am so behind on Christmas...thankfully Erin has posted this gift guide and this one too!




Image via Kiss the Groom

Christmas Decorating

Well, my...I mean our (gotta get used to that!) Christmas tree is up and is almost fully decorated. My hubby doesn't understand how I could fit any more ornaments on our tree, but my motto is "the more the merrier!" Once it is completely decorated, I will be sure to post a picture. I have been debating on whether I should get a new topper. I'm just not crazy about the one I currently have. I was browsing online and found these ideas from Better Homes and Gardens...

What's on the top of your tree?

Images via BHG