Finally...

So, do you remember this adorable chippy little medicine cabinet

 that I found back in...um...August...? 

The perfect little chippy white cabinet...

I heard angels singing when I spotted it...

The one that weighed a ton...

 The one that sat in my Dining Room until Thanksgiving,

 then eventually moved on to the Hall Bath. 

That was it's original intent...

to be in the Hall Bath.

 The one I redid last year this time.

Yeah, that's the one...

Well, I finally got hubbs to hang it for me.

I really can't blame him for the procrastination...

It was me.

I had that silly cabinet all over the house looking for 

...the spot.

 And yes, it ended up right where I thought it should be.

It replaced this little Chippendale shelf above the "commode".

so...

now I have an adorable little chippy white

Chippendale shelf...

roaming the house...

looking for just the right

...spot!

dang

I'll be joining in on these parties this week:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Blissful Whites at Timewashed

Treasure Hunt Thursday at From My Front Porch to Yours

A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson 

Shabby Art Boutique

French Country Cottage

Jen Rizzo

xoxo,

Come Shop The Marketplace

Did you all have a good weekend? Cold and icy here, so we just stayed in for a quiet Sunday. I always look forward to putting this post together grabbing a few of your items to highlight. It's dangerous for me, because then I want everything I see. I hope you all enjoy browsing the links like I do, there's always something fun and unexpected.

Vintage Shabby Linen Pillow Covers Set

from the Ironstone Nest

Vintage Asian Tea Basket

from Maison French Kissed

Love Mini Pillow from Kathy Creative Home

Vintage Mary Zinc Music Box

from Elegant Farmhouse

Hull Magnolia Vase

from Tattered and Fray

And today say Hello to Becky from Timewashed. She always has some wonderful vintage treasures to shop, and her photography is a work of art in itself. 

Silverplate Collection

Lavender Sachets

Silverplate Candle Holders

Thanks so much, Becky.

This is a linky for items that are FOR SALE only. Please link up to three of your individual items that you have listed in your Etsy Shops or Online Boutiques, or posts about items that are for sale on your blog. If you DO have a blog, I'd love you to grab the graphic above and share it with your readers. And when you have time in a post give The Marketplace a shout out so more people can find their way over to shop. And if  you're here to shop, we're so glad to have you. Remember this linky is open all week, so be sure and drop back by to see all the new items listed during the week.

so let's get shopping!

January tweaking...

It's been at least two weeks since I've put away Christmas, but I think I've finally tweaked, added, removed, rearranged, and fussed with my Entry table and Living Room Mantel just enough so that it's presentable. And I've realized that I haven't been happy with photos because of this cold January light that has it all looking like  I'm shooting in a walk-in freezer. brrrr...

OK, so here's what I've come up with for the Entry.

My New Year's tree is put away for next year,

 and my amaryllis have reappeared.

My sweet birdie on the book stack is back

 and one of my old German Calenders.

The Mantel got a cleaning and a pare down.

and a single amaryllis in each of the Woolf Pottery vases.

I found this iron jardiniere last Fall.

It's filled with winter potpourri and a small wreath perched on top.

I was going for a "topiary" look, 

I think it looks better at a distance...

maybe with one eye closed.

(many of my projects fall into this category)

In photos my ceiling always looks dirty because of the shadows.

it's really not, nor is it wonky.

This huge mirror just really distorts things.

(It appears that I might be living in a Hobbit House in the woods.)

 This is the hardest time of the year for me to find my decorating mojo. I know some of you have expressed that same malady. Next week I'll be adding in a few things for Valentine's Day. I don't go all out... just a little Romance. And I feel a sunporch re-do coming.

Hope you're having a great weekend, and in case you missed my last post on figuring out some of the current computer hassles, just scroll down to the next post on "Troubleshooting".

see you tomorrow for

I'm joining in on these parties this week:

Between Naps on the Porch
Coastal Charm
A Stroll Thru Life
Cozy Little House
Savvy Southern Style
The Dedicated House
Cedar Hill Ranch

 xoxo,

Going Green...Pantone's Color of the Year

Have you heard about Pantone's

 new pick for color of the year?

yes, here it is in all it's jewel toned glory...

Well, what do you think?

Is this a color you will be running out to try?

This is what got it all started for me...

watching Million Dollar Decorators this last week.

It's one of my favorite shows because let's face it...

these people are professionals.

I may not always be crazy about the finished room design,

 but I love seeing how they take the individual elements and pull it all together.

Mary McDonald case in point. When she picked this wallpaper in a bright green I sort of cringed. Don't get me wrong, I love color, but in the last few years, only in small doses. I have a problem with getting bored with a particular color. Now I guess if I was a "million dollar decorator" and could change things out when after only 3 months I shuddered when I walked into a room then it would be fine. I don't have that luxury. And after making my own mistakes throughout the years, I've learned my lesson. Keep the backgrounds and big ticket items neutral, then accessorize with "color".

I actually like this, even though there were descriptions like "70ish".

I'm not sure I could live with it for long,

but I really do like it.

Love your beautiful home Mary, 

and your bedroom is heavenly!

(last 3 photos borrowed from Fabiana at Ciao! Newport Beach)

So here are some other examples of a deep emerald(ish) green,

they vary somewhat, but you can get an idea.

 (Nate Berkus)

 LOVE this amazing sofa!
(slightly "avocado". Hey, I was around in the 70's)

this one...not so much

This is more of a Kelly Green

as it is lighter with a little more yellow,

whereas Emerald has more blue undertones.

Looks pretty, fun, and fresh.

Love the chair and green as an accent.

Here are two more spaces where Mary uses Green.

This gets a resounding yes from me

How about some Vintage Retro Green

one of my favorite colors.

Here are more shades of "green" for the kitchen.

How about Spring Green paired with Robin's Egg Blue?

a.dor.a.ble stove

I think I'd rather get my need for "green" met this way...

In accessories...

My favorite shade of green,

 and it smells wonderful too. 

 So what are your thoughts on GREEN this year?

Do you have it now?

Would you paint something green?

How about accessories?

or do you hate this (Emerald) color of green?

just wonderin'...

It's too close to the "Forest Green" of the 80's for me,
yikes, I'm having flashbacks of combos with peach, rust, or burgundy.
blaaaaaach...

All Images found on my
Pinterest Page Going Green

joining in for
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

xoxo,