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Got Milk?

August 5, 2011

I’ve been on a real vintage kick lately, loving antique silver, vintage jewelry, brass pieces and unexpectedly Milk Glass.

No, not this kind of milk glass (but isn’t this adorable)…

available from Amazon, here!

I’m talking about the white dinnerware and serving type of milk glass.

I don’t know what it is, but I am totally in love with the milky white glassware.

Naturally, it’s a wonderful statement when entertaining….

But, I also love the idea of decorating with it…

Or, just displaying it as part of a decorative statement in a home!

Milk glass can be found in other colors beside white….

But, it’s the white pieces that put a smile on my face.

Milk Glass is very collectible and available in just about any antique store you enter. I just might have to pick up a few pieces when I’m out and about this weekend.

Wishing everyone a splendid weekend. Hope you have something fun planned!

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The Bedroom Reveal | Fall 2019 One Room Challenge

November 7, 2019

It’s hard to believe that six weeks ago the One Room Challenge started and now we are at the finish line with reveal day. The last 5 weeks have been a blur with lots of projects completed as we transformed our master bedroom. I am thrilled with how the room turned out and excited to share it with you today. To get caught up on the progress up to today, click the links at the end of this post.

Before I share all of the pretty pictures, I want to remind you of where the room started. We moved into our townhome about two years ago and while I’ve gotten most of the house decorated, our master bedroom was a bland box. We purchased the armoire when we lived in Seattle and after moving to Atlanta we painted it black. The bed, dresser and bamboo nightstand were purchased here in Atlanta.

Here are some before photos of the room (yikes)….

And in five weeks the room was transformed into this this beauty…

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Fun & Festive 4th Of July Tablescape

July 2, 2018

Don’t you just love the Fourth of July? I sure do. From burgers on the grill, time in the sun and the fireworks show, the 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. We’ve got a pretty laid back day planned and will be spending the day at my brother’s. Even though we won’t be home on the 4th, I decided some festive decor was in order at our house. I jazzed up our dining room with a fun & festive red, white, and blue tablescape and also decorated the sideboard.

Fun & Festive 4th Of July Tablescape

Pulling this tablesacpe together was pretty easy since I already owned everything I used to dress the table. Like most of my tablescape designs, this 4th of July table is a mix of traditional and chinoiserie elements with lots of pattern mixing going on. The focal point of the table is the centerpiece arrangement which is a grouping of blue and white ginger jars. Using jars with different patterns adds lots of visual interest and gives the table an eclectic feel. And for a little contrast, I flanked the jars with a pair of tortoise hurricanes. Chinoiserie and tortoise are a match made in heaven!

The tortoise hurricanes are from Pottery Barn but are no longer available. I did find a similar hurricane and listed the source at the bottom of the post.

The place setting I created is pretty classic. I started with a solid red placemat and then layered a red and white buffalo check charger on top. My vintage Blue Willow dinner plates are the finishing layer and area great pattern contrast against the plaid. I added the red salad plate and blue and white ceramic coasters to fill in around each pacesetting. Both of these items were flea market finds. To add more blue and white to the table, I placed a blue and white table runner down the center of the table and used blue and white striped paper napkins next to each place setting.

I hung a grouping of festive paper fans over the sideboard mirror and flanked my favorite monkey dish with milk glasses vases filled with red roses. If you ever come across these paper fans pick them up because they are an easy way to add a dramatic punch to party decor.

I hope you enjoyed my 4th of July tablescape. And I hope it inspired you in case you’re doing some last minute decorating.

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TABLETOP SOURCES

Cherry Blossom Ginger Jar || Hexagon Blue & White Ginger Jar (from HomeGoods) || Small White & Blue Ginger Jar || Tortoise Hurricanes || Blue and White Table Runner || Red Placemats || Red & White Plaid Charger (from At Home) || Blue Willow Plates (vintage)

SIDEBOARD SOURCES

Paper Fans || Blue & White Monkey Bowl (thrifted) || Milk Glass Vases

*This post may contain affiliate links, which means I might make a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Summer Tablescape: Bright & Bold

June 20, 2018

It’s hard to believe that the official first day of Summer is just a few days away. In honor of the new season, I pulled together a light-hearted and tropical themed tablescape. To be honest, this tablescape has been in the makings for weeks. I finally got around to photographing it and the timing couldn’t be any better because this table screams summer entertaining.

Like so many of the tablescapes I create, the theme for this table is based on a single item–the palm leaf plates.

I’ve been spying these plates at HomeGoods for a while and finally decided they needed to come home with me. I purchased the small plates first and then went back and got the salad plates because I love the pattern so much. #homegoodshappy

The purchase of the plates led me on a hunt for a table runner and I found the perfect one at Hobby Lobby. Actually, I bought this gorgeous green malachite fabric and made my own table runner for less than $12.00. Unfortunately this fabric is no longer available but I found two similar options here and here.

Along with using wrapping paper as a table runner, making a runner using inexpensive fabric is one of my favorite entertaining hacks.

To add depth and dimension to each place setting, I layered the dinnerware. I used square wood charger plates (thrifted) as the bottom layer and then placed round woven rattan chargers on top. I snagged the round chargers at a store here in Atlanta that was going out of business. The additional of the brass rim makes them really special.

I pulled out mat wedding china and placed the white dinner plates on the rattan charger. Then I layered the two sizes of palm leaf plates.

I love adding a pop of color to my table settings and decided there’s not better combo for summer than pink and green.

To create a layered look with the napkins, I used hot pink dinner napkins and place these cute green and white lattice design paper napkins on top. For casual events, it’s ok to use paper napkins along with cloth napkins. Or use paper napkins alone.

My bamboo flatware adds another nod to summer and I just love using it to dress a table. (p.s. The 20 pc. set of flatware is on $35 and it comes in a lighter color as well)

pink napkins from World Market (similar color here)

My centerpiece was really easy to pull together. I used three of my milk glass vases along with these green candle holders I bought several years ago. You can recreate the look with this budget friendly set of candleholders.

My glassware is another HomeGoods find. These bamboo glasses are melamine (acrylic) but look like the real thing. They are perfect for outdoor entertaining and come in a larger size too. (p.s. I just spotted the same glasses at Tuesday Morning the other day–in case your HomeGoods is sold out).

Instead of buying fresh flowers, I filled the milk glass vases with silk stems I had in my stash. The color is a dead on match to the napkins.

I love the away my table turned out. It has a preppy vibe but still feels classic and pulled together.

I’ll be in Oklahoma the next few days helping my mom with a garage sale and packing up her house. In just a few weeks she’ll be moving to Atlanta and will get to enjoy my tablescapes in person.

Thanks for stopping by today. I’ decided to do a little decorating for the 4th of July so I’ll be sharing that with you next week. Stay tuned.

What I Bought–My Thrift With Tyler Purchases

May 25, 2018

Happy Friday friends. As you read this, I’m on the road head to Florida to set sail on your cruise. To say I’m excited is an understatement because I really, really, really need the vacation. I’ll be sharing my adventures over on Instagram and hope you’ll check in from time to time to see what I’m up to. There’s a chance that we might be dodging hurricane weather so things might be more adventurous than I planned.

Anyhow, I wanted to pop and share what I purchased during the Thrift With Tyler event that I attended last Saturday. In case you missed the highlights of the tour, you can read about it here.

In planning for the trip, I made a shopping list with the items I wanted to look for while we were shopping. I was shopping for a bench for our guest bedroom, vintage scarves (because I’m kinda obsessed with them right now) and blue and white pottery. I’m happy to say that I was able to check a couple of items off the list.

WHAT I BOUGHT–MY THRIFT WITH TYLER PURCHASES

This blue and white urn was one of my first purchases. This piece came from the Marietta Antique Mall and was under $10.00. The deep rich blue and flourish design are what caught my attention. II’m planning to use this in my office to hold a plant or orchid.

Another pottery piece that I bought was this octagon dish that also came from the Marietta Antique Mall. I’m slowly starting to add a few colorful pottery pieces to my collection so I’m glad I found this.

I’ve shared my love for milk glass on the blog before. I’m always on the hunt for new pieces to add to my Etsy shopand saw several pieces that were tempting. I bought this beautiful pitcher at Woodstock Antiques & Consignment for under $10.00. I’ve never seen this design before so that made for an easy buying decision.

Another top selling item in my Etsy shop are brass trays. This rectangular tray came from Woodstock Market. The pretty details and petite size make it the perfect size for a vanity tray or desk accessory.

This square brass tray also came from Woodstock Market. The etched pineapple design on the inside and pierced rim of the tray sold me. I’m planning to add this to my shop unless I find the perfect spot somewhere in my house.

One of the most unique stops on the tour was Nancy’s Vintage Shop in Marietta. This small shop had a lot of treasures and the minute I walked through the door I spotted this vintage handbag. I love shape and petite size and will definitely get lots of use from this bag.

The last two items I purchased came from Woodstock Market. As I was walking around the store, I spotted one of the other ladies on the tour sitting on the floor looking through a basket. Her excitement made me stroll over to see what was inside. The basket was filled with vintage scarves, most priced between $3.25 and $6.00. I dove right into the basket, right along side my new friend and came away with these two silk beauties.

I found some pretty great pieces, don’t you think?

The Thrift With Tyler event is typically held during spring and fall and I’m already looking forward to the next outing.

Christmas At Queen Of Hearts Antiques & Interiors

November 17, 2017

Last Thursday I attended a special event at Queen of Hearts Antiques and Interiors in Alpharetta. The store invited interior designers and bloggers to an early morning shopping event before they opened their doors for their holiday open house. We had the full run of the store so I was able to browse (and shop) the wonderful selection of antiques, vintage decor and holiday items.

If you live in the Atlanta area but aren’t familiar with Queen of Hearts, let me tell you a little about the store and business. Queen of Hearts opened it first store in 1998 and today there are three stores in the Atlanta area–Alpharetta, Marietta and Buford. Each store is made up hundreds of dealer-merchants with individual booths to sell their goods. You’ll find a wide range of products ranging from furniture, housewares and decor to fashion and personal accessories.

While each location has the Queen of Hearts signature set up – wide, easy-to-navigate aisles named after streets in Charleston, S.C. – each also has its own personality. Dealers in Alpharetta feature products targeted to designers and decorators. Marietta is more of a traditional antiques store, while Buford has a lot of dealers who are creatively repurposing old items for new uses.

Queen of Hearts has been branded to be a one-stop shop for antiques and home interiors merchandise which you’ll quickly recognize the minute you enter the store.

I arrived at the store around 8:45 am and was immediately taken in by the beautiful holiday displays and merchandising vignettes. I knew I had to whip out my phone and snap a few pictures so I could share it all with you. Enjoy my tour through Queen of Hearts and take note of the creative holiday decorating ideas I’m pointing out along the way. ***Warning, this is photo heavy post, guaranteed to make you want to go shopping!

Queen Of Hearts Antiques & Interiors

If you have a love for antique and vintage china, the store is choke full of ironstone, milk glass and transferware.

Everyday Decor…

Once I stopped drooling over all the beautiful china I focused in on the everyday decor.

These marble bookends were just stunning!

I almost bought this bell for those occasion when I want to summon the butler (not)!

This bamboo bench was a beauty. I really wanted it but there’s just one problem…I don’t have a place to put it.

I loved this arrangement of frames and antique mirrors on a mantel. Talk about a super budget-friendly and dynamic mantel decorating idea.

Collectibles of all kinds filled the shelves.

These pretty decanters were also something I thought about purchasing. I loved everything about them except the price 🙁

And then there was the Christmas decor…

Hold your horses because this is going to be good.

New and vintage ornaments displayed in bowls and containers. This is one of the easiest holiday decorating ideas ever. Look around your house, I’m sure you have a spot or two that could use an ornament arrangement.

I bought a few small vintage ornaments to use in my holiday decor. There were a lot of dealers with vintage ornament collections and most ornaments were priced between $3 and $6 each.

One of the things I enjoyed seeing was all of the unique wreath decorating ideas.

This was a small wreath that had an oversized candy cane ornaments attached to it. The wreath was used as a place setting on a holiday tablescape.

For more rustic themed holiday decor, this grapevine wreath was beautifully decorated with a big linen bow, faux magnolia leaves and pinecones.

One trend I’m seeing everywhere right now are wreaths with just the upper or lower area decorated, similar to a Laurel Wreath.

Christmas Inspiration…

In addition to wreaths, there were beautiful decor pieces using greenery stems and swags.

Greenery stems nestled around holiday decor in a large metal tray.

I love the idea of placing greenery picks under a glass dome.

I’m so stealing this idea of using a ceramic swan vase to hold holiday greens.

There were lots of these wood star decor pieces. I see the stars at flea markets and antique stores all the time and love how they can be transformed using greenery, pinecones and a bow.

Or for a more traditional look, holiday ornaments.

Here’s a quick and easy DIY you can do for your own home. Tie a greenery pick and leaf stem to a vintage silver-plated tray. Then add a big bow to finish it off. An arrangement like this can be hung on a front door or any wall space in your home.

Just about every aisle in the store had Christmas decor of some kind. There were lots of pillows, tabletop items and unique gifts.

This vintage sled was not cheap but boy was it cool. It would look great hung on a wall in a kids room.

And last but not least were the pretty holiday dinner napkins that I loved.

Wasn’t that shopping tour fun?! You can only image how I felt shopping the store in person.

Queen of Hearts is a treasure trove of goodies so plan on spending some time when you decide to go shopping. And for those of you that can’t make it to the store, they also showcase a lot of the items for sale on Craigslist. You can shop from the comforts of home and then contact the store to make your purchase.

Follow Queen of Hearts on Facebook for regular photo updates from all the stores. And sign up for their newsletter here to be notified of store events.

Queen of Hearts store locations:

Alpharetta–670 Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009

Marietta–2745 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, GA 30066

Buford–4125 GA Hwy 20, Buford, GA 30518 (next to Hobby Lobby)

Happy shopping friends!

Valentine’s Day Tablescape In My Favorite Colors

February 10, 2017

This year Valentine’s Day was going to be super low-key because my hubby was scheduled to have dental surgery that morning. Luck was on our side and his dental work was pushed up to this week so now we can plan something a little more special. We thought about going out to dinner but have decided to stay in, relax and enjoy the evening.

To make the table feel a little special I pulled together this colorful Valentines tablescape using my favorite colors along with a few of my blue & white ceramic pieces.

Whenever I’m creating a tablescape, I start with the centerpiece. I’ve always want to use tissue paper honeycomb balls down the center of the table and this was the perfect occasion. PaperMart, one of my go-to sources for gift wrap and paper products sells tissue paper honeycomb balls in 2 sizes and 9 great colors. I used a combination of the 8″ and 10″ balls in red, pink and white. The smaller white honeycomb balls came from Ikea.

I place a red table runner down the center of the table and filled a vintage milk glass vase with faux peonies. I placed two of my vintage (and thrifted) blue and white chinoiserie jars on each side of the flower vase. And the final step was scattering the honeycomb balls down the table, in and round the vase and jars.

As with all the tablescapes I create, this one includes layers of color, texture and pattern.

Once the centerpiece was complete I added my place settings.

I used black and white striped placemats to add a graphic pattern to the table. Square white dinner plates and the new blue and white floral plates I found at HomeGoods recently finished the place setting.

This is one of the easiest centerpiece I’ve ever pulled together and I love the way it turned out.

I’m going to have fun using these honeycomb balls for all sorts of party and entertaining decor this year. And they have even spurred an idea for my 2017 Christmas decor.

Love is definitely in the air at our house? How do you plan on celebrating Valentine’s Day?

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Milk glass is an easy way to accessorize bookshelves especially when they are narrow and you want to keep the look streamlined.

KariAnne over at Thistlewood Farms has the perfect setting for her milk glass collection…in her stunning dining room. I love the variety of pieces she’s collected.

These books with neutral colored covers add bulk and visual dimension to this milk glass display.

This is my favorite way to display milk glass, with darker colors, woven textures and rustic accessories. The contrast makes the milk glass look even more spectacular.

I also want my milk glass collection to be varied enough that it allows me to decorate like this…

As flower vessels on a table

or a simple but elegant touch on the bathroom vanity.

I’d also love to use my milk glass to hold beauty tools.

There are so many wonderful milk glass containers that can hold things in every room of the house and I’ve already begun to use a few pieces in my bedroom.

via ConfettiStyle

And milk glass is great to hold supplies in an office.

I also want to use my milk glass for entertaining

and decorating at Christmas time!

Slowly but surely my milk glass collection is growing and I can’t wait to see what pieces I can add to it on my next thrifting adventure.

So who out there loves milk glass as much as I do? Or, do you have another type of item that is your “collection of choice”?

If you’re in the market for some, be sure to check my Etsy shop as I have a few pieces for sale and will be adding some more this week.

available from Amazon, here!

I’m talking about the white dinnerware and serving type of milk glass.

all images via pinterest

Fun & Festive 4th Of July Tablescape

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TABLETOP SOURCES

SIDEBOARD SOURCES

*This post may contain affiliate links, which means I might make a small commission at no extra cost to you.

WHAT I BOUGHT–MY THRIFT WITH TYLER PURCHASES

Queen Of Hearts Antiques & Interiors

Everyday Decor…

And then there was the Christmas decor…

Christmas Inspiration…

Queen of Hearts store locations:

8″ Tissue Paper Honeycomb Balls || 10″ Tissue Paper Honeycomb Balls || Small White Honeycomb Balls

White Milk Glass Vase (vintage)–similar here || Faux Peony’s–Hobby Lobby and Wal-Mart ||Red Table Runner–HomeGoods || Black and White Placemats

White Dinner Plates–HomeGoods || Blue & White Floral Plates–HomeGoods || Red Monogram Dinner Napkins (my DIY)