Vintage Inspiration Friday # 64: Snuggle Up

I can't imagine living without "pattern" in my life.

 I know there are those that prefer solid colors 

(or no color, me too sometimes), 

but for me, adding "pattern" can spice things up.

 One of my favorites, is plaid. 

Great cover photo for the November issue of 

Country Living Magazine

I'm a Fall and Winter kind of person,

so I love having a throw or blanket nearby.

I've found several over the last few years that are great vintage pieces.

 This time of year they start coming out of the wardrobe, 

and dressing the wicker in the sunporch.

I just had to give this crazy turkey a fun spot for a few weeks!

One of my favorite photos from last year.

The Christmas plaid will be coming 

the day after Thanksgiving!

a couple more from Pinterest for inspiration...

and hey, I'm a sucker for anything in this plaid!

Thanks everyone who joins in for the party

there's so much inspiration out there,

 but here are just a few from last week;

Kathy from A Delightsome Life 

shared a great tutorial for faux mercury glass.

Andrea from Town and Prairie found a 40's beauty named Patrice 

and brought her home, then the magic began.

Susan from Hometown Girl sets a wonderful Thanksgiving table outdoors,

be sure to check out the other fantastic photos.

Audrey from Elegant Economies shares her wonderful collection 

of delicious creamware; just perfect for the Holidays

Linda from It all Started With Paint shares an "aha!" moment

when it comes to numbering her stairs.

Marilyn from Shabby Redo for You remakes a cool cabinet with some paint

and a great burlap back.

And Sue from Sullivan and Murphy takes us on a shop visit 

where the inspiration is over the top!

So now, have you entered the Give Away yet?

Don't miss out, just click here

Hope you'll join in for

  Vintage Inspiration Friday,

"anything vintage or vintage inspired"

and all your Holiday Decor.

(please have a link within your post)

joining in with:

Stuff and Nonsense

French Country Cottage

The Charm of Home

At the Picket Fence

Laurie Anna's Vintage Home

2805

xoxo,

Wake Up Call!

I had a shocker of a thought yesterday... and that was that Thanksgiving was ACTUALLY next week, and that  our "big kids" from St. Louis would be here. I was living in some sort of alternate universe where I was taking my sweet time about things and all the sudden I had a panic about getting the guest /dump room cleaned up for them. Do you have a room that stuff "lands in" when you don't have time or motivation to deal with things? Hope I'm not alone.

Anywahoos, I still had some things to share that are sort of woods-y/thanksgiving-y, from the basement sitting area, otherwise known as my Holiday Cupboard. I love each holiday and don't want to slight all my fun Thanksgiving decor. Besides, I laughed over a post last week where it was discussed that slighted turkeys might come after us for revenge...can't let that happen. 

So for the next few days, even though we all are thinking Christmas,

you're stuck seeing some Thanksgiving decor.

Just trying to be an equal opportunity decorator.

I've also realized that I've used this blog to document my decorating. I find myself looking back thru old posts to check what I did last year. I like to change things up, so as to not let things get stale or boring. It encourages me to try something new, and think out of the box.

OK, hope you all are making progress on your plans for next week.

See ya tomorrow with 

Vintage Inspiration Friday

and just a reminder for the 

All Things French Give Away,

come by and enter here

group hugs,

You're Invited...

Please consider yourself personally invited to 

two of the most amazing Christmas Events of the Season.

Brian and Meloney Russell, aka

  The Seed Box Antiques

will be at Back Country Christmas in Branson

this weekend.

And also Robin Gilmore of

  Robin's Vintage Suitcase

will be opening for the Season at her wonderful Carriage House.

(Scroll down for Information on both shows)

The Seed Box Christmas Open House 2010

And...

Photos from Robin's Fall Open House 2011

Hope you can make these

 wonderful Christmas events!

It's in the Details

I guess you'd have to say I was a detail oriented person;

 but not to be confused with "perfectionist",

'cause that, I am not...

I really admire the people that can put out a vase of flowers 

or one or two items and call it a day with their decor.

I just can't...I enjoy that look, I just can't get there.

I like "things"... and I like having them around where I can enjoy them.

Hopefully, not to be confused with "materialistic".

Just because I enjoy them doesn't mean

 that I count them as Most Important. 

I think you know what I mean.

One thing I really love are old religious prints,

I'm getting a nice collection,

 not to worry if they are water stained or crumbling,

that just makes them all the more precious to me.

A couple of them are hanging in the Dining Room,

more come out at Christmas.

I'm particularly fond of this next one,

with all the pen scrolls and flourishes.

If anyone out there knows the technical name

 for these type of pieces, I'd love to hear from you. 

It's very old and in it's original frame.

A few other vintage pieces are here too,

the frame on this one (the Gleaners)

is very worn and there is a prominent water stain,

but it's very dear to me.

I collect sheep and lambs and I do move them around,

but they mostly live on the buffet.

This is my  new baby from St. Louis.

And I showed you my new tablerunner that I made, 

I'm seriously in love with it and don't know if I can 

change it out for Christmas.

I have two of these plates with the crown.

I assume they must have been from a restaurant, 

because of the heaviness of the plates.

This French metal basket is something I always keep on the table,

I just change out the flowers, 

but usually it has faux hydrangeas of some sort in there.

I consider William Bouguereau to be my favorite artist.

 His paintings of Madonnas are so ethereal.

A vintage floral print

OK, this is just packed, but I can't help it...

So many of you mentioned my church pew yesterday.

Honestly, it must have ten layers of ugly paint on it, and it's pretty rough,

but I had a church pew about twenty years ago that  I parted with

due to downsizing,

and I've kicked myself a million times!!

a very old doll trunk is underneath.

Thanks for letting me share my things.

Playing in the dining room is my therapy.

I'm linking with these parties.

Very Merry Vintage Style

A Stroll Thru Life

Coastal Charm

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Faded Charm

Primp

No Minimalist Here

DIY by Design

Hope you're having a great week,

be sure and click here to join in for the Give Away

 if you haven't entered.

Oh, and I just loaded up the Etsy Shop 

with some new necklaces!

xoxo,