I'm Back...and Sharing some Spring Beauty

 

Well hello  all!!

I've been MIA since before Christmas.

I wasn't planning to,

Life got busy...

All is well though,

and I have missed posting and sharing.

I figure since my last post was sharing my Christmas vignette on this table,

I would share a Spring one.

 

 

We haven't planted any bulbs in our front gardens,

but you know,

they keep coming back every year.

 

The Hyacinth.

They have such a beautiful aroma!

I'm really enjoying the beauty of Spring.

Everything coming alive

The singing of the birds

The warmth of the sun...

It's all reflects God's glory.

 

 

I put them in a pewter cream and sugar container,

and set them on a crocheted doily

in a vintage wooden tray,

and set it on my opened Vintage Bible.

All were thrifty finds.

 

 

I love the old tarnished look of them,

and the claw feet that they have.

Such character!

 

 

I searched for a scripture that would be appropriate.

I found one in,

you guessed it...

Song of Solomon.

 

 

Song of Solomon 2:12

 

 

The glory of the flower is the beauty and fragrance of it.

It is what God created it to be.

God put in you, that thing, that will radiate the glory of God to others.

Don't compare yourself to the one beside you.

They have their glory to radiate and you have yours...unique to you.

 

 

May your Spring season be a time of singing and rejoicing for you.

 

Feel free to use this printable.

 

It's good to be back.

Have a wonderful day!!

 

Blessings to you,

 

Christmas Centrepiece

 

 

I quickly put this together.

Sometimes the best creations come about on a whim.

Most of all these items were thrifty finds.

The tray was a most recent find.

All I had to do was clean it up.

I wanted to put a candle in there but I wanted to jazz it up and add some colour.

I love the black, white, and red combination.

 

 

I found this candlestick holder, and I like the handle at the side.

It gives the old-fashioned look.

I put a white ironstone plate underneath to add some more texture and colour.

I wrapped a garland of red beads around and tossed some fake snow on top of everything.

 

 

The stars were also thrifty finds.

The only new purchases were the red ornaments and the greenery.

 

 

I love candles.

I love the light that shines from them.

Jesus is the Light of the world,

and He has called us to be lights as well.

 

 

I've been so busy lately due to some changes at work,

so I haven't had the energy to really get decorating for Christmas.

I'm not even putting up a tree this year as we are never home at Christmas anyway.

But I wanted to do a few things to decorate.

 

 

 

There are a couple of things that probably shouldn't be in this picture, but I didn't

have the energy or heart to move any of them.(Smile)

 

 

A simple Christmas centrepiece.

 

Blessings of the Season to you!

 

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Thrifty Coffee Table Makeover

I've been looking for a coffee table to makeover for quite awhile.

 It had to be the right size for our small living room,

as well as a bit on the taller side so that the tails of our cats

wouldn't dip in our food and drink as they passed by.

 

 

Occasionally, I will make a stop at Habitat for Humanity

which is not far from my house. 

At this visit, I saw this table as well as a dry sink.

I wanted both.

I also needed the van to haul them back home,

 as well as the OK from hubby

to bring them home.

 

 

As you can see, it came home with me.

We were able to get a deal by purchasing both.

I started painting before I took the original picture,

but you can see here what it looked like

prior to the paintbrush hitting it.

 

 

I believe this is actually a side table,

but it is big enough for our small cozy living room.

I really like the unique character of the legs of the table,

as well as the square design at each corner.

 

 

It took me awhile to decide how and what colour/s to paint it.

Since the furniture is white, I decided on a darker colour for the table

and then paint the corners an off white.

This is where I needed to tape.

 

I made my own chalk paint using Lowe's brand of

 Valspar paint + primer in the colour Noir.

I was looking for black and it's amazing how many different colours of black there are.

This colour is a very, very, dark grey, that looks "close" to black.

Two coats of  clear wax was applied to the legs and sides of the table.

 

 

The corners were painted with some paint leftover from another project.

I applied clear wax and then a touch of dark wax.

 

 

I applied three coats of polyurethane to the top of the table.

I used wax on the top for other projects before but the wax and paint wear off,

and I do not feel like re-waxing all of my projects every few months.

 

 

I like how it turned out.

It has a unique look to it, that you won't find in the store.

 

 

I quickly threw something together to put on the table.

I think a smaller rectangle doily or a place mat will look better.

 

 

I bought a vintage family Bible that I found at a thrift shop

and thought it would fit perfect in the heart of the living room.

 

 I topped it with some ironstone.

(I have the Bible closed now, but I do like the look of an open Bible.)

 

 

It blends well with the other splashes of black in the room.

 

 

There will be a few other changes in here soon.

I'm still working on my corner cabinet to go where the make-shift hutch is right now.

As well, we were blessed with free laminate so it will be good-bye to the carpet.

The pillows need some updating, so that will be a project when the snow starts falling.

 

 

A different view of the table.

 

 

It was a beautiful sunny day when I took these pictures.

This room is cozy day and night.

 

 

 

It definitely adds more character to our living space.

I may have to open a shop soon!

I see so many things to paint but I don't have enough space to keep it all!

 

Thank you so much for visiting.

Have an awesome day!

 

Blessings,

   

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