A visit to Sandstone

Phone pics...I have a love/hate relationship with them. On one hand, I'm thrilled to have a way to capture images in my favorite shops spur of the moment, but on the other, mine are less than desirable straight off the photo roll. I took these images a couple of weeks ago when we were in Joplin. I'd never been to Sandstone Gardens, and it was a beautiful experience. The garden/green houses on each side of the main retail area were enough to make me want to come back. Oh, and the restaurant provided a wonderful lunch in French Country ambiance. 

Sandstone Gardens

Share Your Style #15

Hope you had a great Memorial Day Weekend. Ours was wet and soggy, but we spent that time getting some work done around the house. I'm so glad you're here to join in on Share Your Style. Let's see what happened last week.

Robin from Happy at Home is my feature post this week, where she shared her new wall grouping in her Living Room. Her wonderful hand made "Flowers" sign and two botanicals that she framed, look perfect here. 

Last week I posted about an easy way to lighten up a Living Room for Summer,  Painting a Jelly Cupboard to fit into my space, and then how a little serendipity reunited me with an old family cemetery. 

Now, here's Ron, our host this week:

Hi y'all!

It's my turn again to host this great weekly soiree. I hope you will continue to Share Your Style with us.

I spent the Memorial Weekend in my "happy place", Grand Isle. The unofficial start of summer is here, and I am most excited that my summer will be here in just two days.

This is me and my cousin Monique outside Kajun Kastle at age 7, 40 years ago!!!! Do you like my flowered raft???

Do you have summer plans? This summer I have trips planned to Perdido Key, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and Palm Springs. I cannot wait to share the adventures of Uptown Acorn coming soon....

Thanks to all of you who shared your style with us last week. Here are a few of my favorites:

Southern State of Mind shared her beautiful foyer transformation. 

You must see this chair redo from Decor to Adore.

I am a lover of white flowers and silver. Ramon of Rowhouse Blog shared his favorite combination with us.

Meatloaf and Melodrama shared this idea for summer cookies, flip flops. I adore these so much. Brilliant!

Who doesn't love a good summer cocktail? Life In My Empty Nest shared the delicious sounding Simple Cranberry Margarita. Cheers!

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Pillow Change-up for a Summer Look

Sometimes, just a few small change-ups can make a space more seasonal. And since you all know that I'm a certified pillow fanatic, that's just what a pillow switch accomplished. Last week we had one of the warmest days so far, so I thought I might need to put away the furry leopard print pillows and the animal print PB throw. Instantly lighter and more "summery".

Around the Bend and Into the Past...

I know most of us believe in the term "Serendipity".

ser·en·dip·i·ty

ˌserənˈdipədē/

noun

1. the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

   "a fortunate stroke of serendipity"

   synonyms:

   (happy) chance, (happy) accident, fluke;  luck, good luck, good fortune,fortuity, providence;  happy coincidence "the consequence of serendipity is sometimes a brilliant discovery"

This little occurrence by chance wasn't by chance at all,

and it started for me about 23 years ago.

Jelly Cupboard Paint Makeover

I've long been a believer that a can of paint can be a room full of mismatched furniture's best friend. No matter where we've lived or what my current style might be, I've always had a mix of odds and ends; new pieces, antiques, hand-me-downs, and flea market finds. Each piece has a story or memory that keeps them there, but sometimes too many finishes, colors, and wear and tear can make trying to pull a room together totally a nightmare.

Share Your Style #14

Hey Everyone, so glad you're here for

  Share Your Style.

Are you all ready for the "unofficial" start of summer? Right now it's rainy and blustery in the low 60's and feels more like October than May. Here in SW Missouri, a sunny and warm Memorial Day Weekend is few and far between. For some reason it's usually rainy and cool. But we know that all the rain brings amazing yards and flowers. Just take a look at this romantic Wisteria covered porch from Little Farmstead, Pictures from Home. Oh, to have morning coffee sitting out there...really beautiful.

Here are a few pics from my posts this week,

I found my little Garden Girl antique fountain and put her in the Dining Room, Planted a couple of Endless Summer Hydrangea bushes for Mother's Day, and started a paint project of a jelly cabinet that will fill an awkward space in the Living Room. Hope you'll catch up with me if you haven't had a chance.

Keepin' it Real, Folks

In an effort to blog more "Real Time"

I had a decision to make.

Do I show you what I'm working on today

...or do I not?

I'm choosing to share a project in progress.

Now I know many of you will want to bop me 

for thinking this needs to be painted.

That's ok, I've taken a few jabs this last day or two.

We talked about "being real" and trying to be more 

in the moment on our blogs.

Not to make a "production" out of every blog post,

or strive for perfection.

But to just be ourselves.

So, I'm sharing what I'm up to today...

I've had this little jelly cabinet for about 30 years.

It's not old (in furniture years) 

and it's been moved all over creation and then some.

It has chunks of wood missing and deep scratches and gouges.

I know, you can't see them from here.

But I need something in this spot behind Hubbs' Chair.

I don't want something dark and "noticeable".

Too much of that already.

I'm thinking "blend in" has become my decor motto.

Especially in a small space

with too much furniture already.

This spot drives me crazy.

Nothing I've tried fits, or looks right.

It's one of those odd spaces, due to furniture placement.

So I need something to take up the negative space

and cover up this wall that feels lopsided.

So I'm in the process of painting it.

First coat is French Linen ASCP.

Not sure where I'll go from here.

But I'm blocking the Hallway traffic 

so I'll have to get it figured out pronto.

Thank goodness for chalk paint.

I did not want to sand this thing.

Have you entered the Canvas Pop Give Away?

Endless possibilities for your own canvas art...

See you all Wednesday Evening for 

joining in with:

Savvy Southern Style

Back to painting.

xoxo,