Tea cup candles {Newbie party started}

I have a very lovely collection of  vintage tea cups that have been passed down to me from family, both an Aunt and my FIL.  

There is no shortage of china in my house.
 I saw these lovely tea cup candles on a wedding site, and they say they were from
Anthropolgie. 

                                           
                                                                        {Anthropologie}

Very pricely I may add.  about $23.00 a tea cup.  Ummmm....I don't think so.

How about Free for me!

I brought out a few of my favorite, and I decided I would make my own pretty vignette.

These music note roses I bought for $5.00 on a recent trip to the antique mall.  They are so pretty!

I just added a tea light to the tea cups!

They look so pretty on our dresser.

Like I mentioned I have a beautiful collection.  I am sure my FIL is happy that I love these and use them, perhaps not in a traditional way, but none the less I get to enjoy them.

You may also make your own tea cup candles and here is a tutorial from 

Martha Stewart.com

Enjoy the newbie party! 

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Burlap picture frame {You were made to love}

This was a unique burlap picture frame find! I have to say I stopped in my tracks and fell in love with this...

I think more so for the quote, but then for the entire piece.

You may remember how happy I was to find this old chippy window for over our bed.
{sleepy poet, Charlotte North Carolina}

We hung it like an awning, and I still am in love with the piece every time I look at it.

by the way, I finally found a new comforter for our bed...

Love the white but I really need to get it in to the dry cleaners and I should have an alternate..

soon I will be changing that.

At my favorite same antique mall {sleepy poet} Charlotte, North Carolina

I found this glass burlaped picture frame.

Stencil, burlap, old chippy = ME!
This could so easily be replicated too!

Mike happened to be with me and I asked him what he thought of it for our bedroom...

he gave a nod of yes...

OK then, your coming home with me.

It was very reasonable too...$29.00!
SCORE

It just makes my heart sing...so cute indeed!

Have a great night y'all!
Everyone busy cleaning up?

Tearing down Christmas stuff?
I am pooped.

NEWBIE party GOING on

HERE

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Pottery Barn inspired Master Bedroom {Shabby chic style}

Well, I did not do much in terms of changing up our bedroom this season.  I am loving the white still so much, in spite of the black dog hair, husband, and even the boys who love to hop on with the dog...I am OK with it all!

I did see a picture in the Pottery barn catalog that inspired me.

It inspired me to add some more layers and pillows...

I adored the Cynthia Rowley pillows and green coverlet that I used for our guest bedroom in the summer.

This fuzzy blue throw I have had for years, Lucy adores it too.

I thought this combo really would not make sense...

but with the curtains, I think it does, and I really like it.

Pardon the pics, as the flash had to be on today.  This room tends to be dark as we butt up against the woods, very little sunlight...

I had this Fall pillow for years...

So there you have it, I layered, and popped some green in here.

{flash on}

It works for me, and I did not go out and buy a new comforter....

NOT yet, anyhow.

I believe...layering added the warmth for the cooler season ahead.

Oh and the mirror vignette I showed you yesterday...this is across from the bed.

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My romantic master bedroom reveal!

Did I keep you all waiting just a little too long? Well it certainly better be worth it right?

I think it was. We had to find just the right piece for over the bed.

What I came to realize is Mike and I really do not have traditional art in our home. I have probably three pieces total that I have purchased from a home decor store.  Most everything else is from antique store or ebay.

So once I did all the other things, ie, painting furniture, curtains, some accessories. There was the dilemma.

I thank Tracy and Liz for sending me links and ideas.  I also thank all you other gals whom left comments and ideas on that dilemma post.

It was Tracy's email, that triggered my thoughts.  I wanted something white, old and chippy.

This door/window  with beveled glass is from the 1800's.
My husband added the old hardware, and hinges. After he hung it on the wall, I had another thought, and that was to crack it open and have it look like an awning.  He bought a rubber door stop,
and there you have it.

Old, white, and chippy! This is very old hardware my husband found at a restoration place here locally in Charlotte. He also bought old hinged to add so he could hang it this way to the wall with dry anchors.

Found this wonderful wire chicken wire basket at TJ Maxx.

What would be a romantic bedroom without perfume and pearls.

Found this old antique sconce a couple of weeks ago, I just loved the curves and the old mirror in the center.

Curtains from World Market. 96 inch, for 39.99.  I do have to add a tad of trim to the bottom as they do not quite touch the floor.  I will do that soon.

How romantic! The Bedding came from Target.
It is so soft and fluffy. The center pillow came from Marshalls. It was in the Living room, but I thought it was perfect in here.  And you know this time I am just not over doing it with pillows. The Bed is a Wesley Allen line. It was the only major splurge.  I cut cost by painting our existing furniture to make it look old, and shabby.

Annie Sloan chalk paint, Cream

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