Offering Monday Manual of DIY Style ~ French Country today! We are moving toward the edge of what's possible here at C8C. Check back often to see what's new. From today forward, Monday's will almost … [Read more...]
My Seductive Table for Two ~ Happy Birthday HIMself
Shhhhhh. Don't tell, but I am creating a romantic tablescape inspired by Moll Anderson's new book, Seductive Tables For Two: Tablescapes, Picnics, and Recipes That Inspire Romance. The minute I saw … [Read more...]
Winter Style at Home – Wayfair Dream List!
Winter Style at Home My decorating heart is turning to a Winter Style at Home refresh. I am having a little cabin fever in all this cold weather. When I am spending my days indoors, I start seeing … [Read more...]
Home Vignettes – The Kitchen Window with My Blue Mason Jar Collection
I am a collector...a curator of vintage throw aways. If you don't want it any longer, I probably do. I am attempting to simplify, I truly am. (Truth be known, I suck at simplification.) I have … [Read more...]
Home Vignettes – The Breakfast Nook
I am sharing little vignettes with you as we get the new house in order. Here is the Breakfast Nook... … [Read more...]
Ghosts of Furniture Past™ – Writing Desk with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
Transforming a Writing Desk with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint by Barbara B. Nocco, Bella Casa Decorative Finishes. Find her on Facebook. The writing desk is a piece I picked up about a year ago in a … [Read more...]
A Room of One’s Own~Studio Spaces I Covet
“Women, then, have not had a dog’s chance of writing poetry. That is why I have laid so much stress on money and a room of one’s own.” – Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own I started a new Pinterest … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #23 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Candelabra
The DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #23 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less candelabra I found for a steal at Goodwill. By now you should have discovered that I love my local Goodwill store. I could … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #22 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Candle Scape
My DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #22 is Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Twig Tree that I keep up year round. I decorate it for the season. The simple addition of two votive candles adds another layer … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #21 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less
The Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #21 is the chair backs decoration for my dining chairs. Earlier this year Himself painted the chairs and the legs of the dining table … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #20 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Table Decor
My DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #20 is simple yet Elegantly Sumptuous. It is the personification of Luxe for Less. I picked up a footed wooden bowl at Goodwill for under $2. I filled it with the … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #19 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less
The Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #19 is using lots of glass to bring sparkle and shine into the decorating scheme. I found these tall glass goblets at my favorite … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #18 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less
My DIY Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Christmas Decor Vignette #18 is an inexpensive way to get some glamour into your decorating scheme. I so wanted a large mirror over the mantle this year. Mirrors … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #17 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less
The DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #17 and Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less idea today is magnolia leaves rimmed in silver. They turned out so amazingly awesome, it is one of my favorites this … [Read more...]