Free Time For Decorating

I enjoyed my first day with ALL three of my children at school. 

 Did you hear any random yelling throughout the day? 

 That would be the MOMS overjoyed with having a day to themselves all over the counties.

  I used my free time to clean the dinning room and redo the table with a fall table scape. 

 I am going to join Marty for Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life and Kathleen for White Wednesday at Faded Charm.

My version of the burlap table runner. 

 I have not bought the sewing machine yet so no ruffles.

I did not bother setting the table, we only eat in there during Holidays or Special Occasions. 

It is my other favorite room in the house because it is usually always clean. 

 It brings peace to me to have at least one room in the house that I can count on being toy free.

In the back you can see the white cornstalks I made for Fall. 

I did not sell them at the flea market they were my favorites.

This is one of a pair of candle holders that were once ugly brass and now are beautiful.  

 I painted them white and distressed them with some stain I had around the house.  

Thank you for stopping by to visit. 

 Don't forget to stop by Faded Charm and A Stroll Thru Life.  

They are both linked to bloggers with great eye candy and ideas for decorating.

I've Got My Tables Covered

Table Top Tuesday.

 I have tried in the past to pare down.  NOT VERY HARD!

 It did not work!!! 

 So when you tend to collect more than one thing like I do, you have to find spots to put them.  More often than not I have TOO much on my side tables, so much so that Mr. M. often questions where he may place his glass of water.

My table tops are usually a simple collection of silver, a white pitcher and sometimes a white platter, white linen, my floral can be either faux or real depending on the season, a picture of the family, a candle and a trinket or two.

You can see Mr. M.'s dilemma, not much room for that glass.

I like to have my collections scattered around the house and along with being clustered in cabinets.  Don't think I spend all my day dusting my collections, that is not happening.  I try to rotate my tablescapes at least once a month if not every couple of weeks, helps keep the dust off!  Fresh flowers from the gardens or a new treasure picked up from a flea market are always a good addition.

I am joining Marty from A Stroll Through Life for Table Top Tuesday.

Thank you for joining me. 

What do you have on your tables that tells a story about you?