Halloween Dining Room 2013 - The Witches Table

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, we are all set for this fun Holiday (like since 3-weeks-ago-ready!), and no other room in my house can epitomize our readiness more than our Dining Room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkz6xmdyQJiJse-ptF8-O7VMev3N3M4hdCIudHSUtYdyA3CjY85ogJAeaP0tXspJMnxfCgywGo8zPaZQM0BDqiuePVtW0PhyphenhyphenowkRvilFgaoGJAIgeK1CIjyz69S4mI5HkGjGr6QWrMzo/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkz6xmdyQJiJse-ptF8-O7VMev3N3M4hdCIudHSUtYdyA3CjY85ogJAeaP0tXspJMnxfCgywGo8zPaZQM0BDqiuePVtW0PhyphenhyphenowkRvilFgaoGJAIgeK1CIjyz69S4mI5HkGjGr6QWrMzo/s640/DSC_0034.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of green and black</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted the room to feel like witches were about to come in for a meal, or whip up some potions...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOIbZDtSccpX93LxULgUWY9dvdJI1p1nnkv1lZtZDipa5iC1lauKmHm1Kkt4nhh1sjbaIe3-dhM1DxVv8SJj6rwJY5w2kCy6LbigT_u1niKjRb2FYNSBIVeVSDCNxgwWI9_5FySy0L0I/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOIbZDtSccpX93LxULgUWY9dvdJI1p1nnkv1lZtZDipa5iC1lauKmHm1Kkt4nhh1sjbaIe3-dhM1DxVv8SJj6rwJY5w2kCy6LbigT_u1niKjRb2FYNSBIVeVSDCNxgwWI9_5FySy0L0I/s640/DSC_0033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As much as possible, I did not want to repeat what I've done in the past...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1B1UL4xWufM750jO_n_luE-NZjGy74Z4e_IcA-dguqszK4PGrAtRkQjKeaDkbjWPDp3TUJNmWKc0IUiYGfsqKWrykZ-wVb8-VNuCo7s32xvE0utXnhzy26LMcA2RKPSfIPY4bBz6YLeQ/s1600/DSC_0002+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1B1UL4xWufM750jO_n_luE-NZjGy74Z4e_IcA-dguqszK4PGrAtRkQjKeaDkbjWPDp3TUJNmWKc0IUiYGfsqKWrykZ-wVb8-VNuCo7s32xvE0utXnhzy26LMcA2RKPSfIPY4bBz6YLeQ/s640/DSC_0002+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-dining-room-2012.html">Like my simple Crow and branch Centerpiece last year</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUTMeWDAqxMpvfAKuYiS8HzDQbi6eCseijlegNydir6fzxJ0ZchF-oR5BzDzmYeFuZKPkW9QSoy3GkC7no-77wzKaLXlZQxYW7ua0stAaXQlaspCq8sc6C4DFHl0TK-rSAbB6sjFIvis/s1600/DSC_0105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUTMeWDAqxMpvfAKuYiS8HzDQbi6eCseijlegNydir6fzxJ0ZchF-oR5BzDzmYeFuZKPkW9QSoy3GkC7no-77wzKaLXlZQxYW7ua0stAaXQlaspCq8sc6C4DFHl0TK-rSAbB6sjFIvis/s640/DSC_0105.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/search/label/Halloween?updated-max=2012-10-05T14:30:00-05:00&max-results=20&start=5&by-date=false">... or my Halloween Glam Dining room in 2011</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I though branches were in order for this year...</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zzW7-bhMazn4zweuTEgkjcKZR01nMVzn7n3l0sidCQmgJL2R5_1JiR6aS95_AyBJg9q-B_kXQAuq73rFxQbcMQGxnKNpJLM7dKnqYPjQS-Fk4l8rHqsRioL_xY0L9TH-KHN85lYgYYw/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zzW7-bhMazn4zweuTEgkjcKZR01nMVzn7n3l0sidCQmgJL2R5_1JiR6aS95_AyBJg9q-B_kXQAuq73rFxQbcMQGxnKNpJLM7dKnqYPjQS-Fk4l8rHqsRioL_xY0L9TH-KHN85lYgYYw/s640/DSC_0035.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twig Centerpiece I made - super easy</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">...with a lot of moss - used reindeer and sheet moss</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzfWLomIbsBwikkQW-syGWFVjKUvmscv9KXyVy7TpzBtMXHs6qvOUshxjFPJ-YtwuQbllGDcx8Tj_ldAPEmjyeQszLBS_meU36MxzKzceXxQJTNWPB8RFKFpzsE9XKutAPSI10Jw7h4A/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tha Bar area got an 'upgrade' too!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Web place mats and doilies from the dollar store on my sunburst mirrors, and purple flowers, make this section Halloween worthy!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAS47gIqsAqjM0MZqsJMTE4WtXenwswg-nKmBbw_pSP6HXkGPdnDmv9qiiEWPxAVp35rZbManjsw8brCRaCJQe6mRB43Z82Ctx_xfbvjl4pOZz6mnQb11OTybyZq_q_NKogQXjhCrZJc/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAS47gIqsAqjM0MZqsJMTE4WtXenwswg-nKmBbw_pSP6HXkGPdnDmv9qiiEWPxAVp35rZbManjsw8brCRaCJQe6mRB43Z82Ctx_xfbvjl4pOZz6mnQb11OTybyZq_q_NKogQXjhCrZJc/s640/DSC_0039.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Witches have to drink too right?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5p9vevRf_SXo1Ktz2h84ryJ9b8AaDm5ZvOSj4PBS_drYEW3gSSwFV03daQCPx2ZJb7y9DZ_o0D-5RfVipl4CnMLhRzs33BGqLx5KdsPjpFyYNrasWCHvkiJ_J4MO2MtEfdnmwlsAvB0/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5p9vevRf_SXo1Ktz2h84ryJ9b8AaDm5ZvOSj4PBS_drYEW3gSSwFV03daQCPx2ZJb7y9DZ_o0D-5RfVipl4CnMLhRzs33BGqLx5KdsPjpFyYNrasWCHvkiJ_J4MO2MtEfdnmwlsAvB0/s640/DSC_0041.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skulls and hats abound in both shelving</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq2THZseHaipZE8xfUMyjmg2XdVi0xfduVFfAoPpqqacJts3mQXwFTxKc40aPbyyl36DEL6GkF5kv9hrDI6KofsjQSx6Spwe1sgvXb5CoqzCvbkEYofvpbDyWj-zdNdX_VzFV5m-fDWQ/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq2THZseHaipZE8xfUMyjmg2XdVi0xfduVFfAoPpqqacJts3mQXwFTxKc40aPbyyl36DEL6GkF5kv9hrDI6KofsjQSx6Spwe1sgvXb5CoqzCvbkEYofvpbDyWj-zdNdX_VzFV5m-fDWQ/s640/DSC_0042.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Draped a clearance table cloth ($2.50 each from Dollar General last year) on the other ghost chairs</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">If you want to learn how I <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-izing-lamp.html">Halloween-ized my lamp, click HERE.</a> It's super easy!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps my most favorite Halloween update this year is what I did for my Dining room chairs!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PHoH_Blyz4xx4CkZXTrdyxEU-1HgwxRrH4cMubb71sjneGqdY6-_ObtH6QqXSWC4UAjmfduQa5VVws78OAJq35Eq5WJjdS_VtQomWkiFU_dO1U3Uk315gKZoZxUQs2Dk6rLPFg17tXw/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PHoH_Blyz4xx4CkZXTrdyxEU-1HgwxRrH4cMubb71sjneGqdY6-_ObtH6QqXSWC4UAjmfduQa5VVws78OAJq35Eq5WJjdS_VtQomWkiFU_dO1U3Uk315gKZoZxUQs2Dk6rLPFg17tXw/s640/DSC_0043.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added Runner on my  two head chairs (clearance find again from last year). Tucked it up front and<br />safety-pinned it at the bottom - easy peasy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZD2gawr-v-EKYyn8njckg0eB2S8JfkVGtw5nLbpuMXPDtwchsi2Gq6vkv5sPLbezuGbKeTnaGAhxJ8ZzfV9TkIHrpVuoFqoObgqt8jEC3Qg8J8PAAkLDdDp53hcaEqFWmNDJ4sI-FLw/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZD2gawr-v-EKYyn8njckg0eB2S8JfkVGtw5nLbpuMXPDtwchsi2Gq6vkv5sPLbezuGbKeTnaGAhxJ8ZzfV9TkIHrpVuoFqoObgqt8jEC3Qg8J8PAAkLDdDp53hcaEqFWmNDJ4sI-FLw/s640/DSC_0044.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And circular placemats on my other ghost chairs - nylon string and scotch tape was<br />my friend for this one. :-)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3PgnSyK8UnuCbGLIvo5oJxf9QdrWWzCSfUsR95GKMPiZ30AK13msuGEGTyINA25CxMVR0hWexOOUiVBEiA6lgMsJKrLMbhVFz_gG1kbLrqTtq5_lih8_OVg2-ywSC5PZw-KsLvqj014/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3PgnSyK8UnuCbGLIvo5oJxf9QdrWWzCSfUsR95GKMPiZ30AK13msuGEGTyINA25CxMVR0hWexOOUiVBEiA6lgMsJKrLMbhVFz_gG1kbLrqTtq5_lih8_OVg2-ywSC5PZw-KsLvqj014/s640/DSC_0046.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple black gauze 'drapery'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfF_fNu0WQ13uAw1G0oe2K5B-hit0jiOv56vGr-Xxnc5Sc8dBDc_Ag3NVvLFG_jEdCtNy4j1_Rj3OWPtvbbnYDMBD9VxkT7RfWHF7K3ntcSME2kreDbCITofEGHdkHN2R6inpRawczJDE/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfF_fNu0WQ13uAw1G0oe2K5B-hit0jiOv56vGr-Xxnc5Sc8dBDc_Ag3NVvLFG_jEdCtNy4j1_Rj3OWPtvbbnYDMBD9VxkT7RfWHF7K3ntcSME2kreDbCITofEGHdkHN2R6inpRawczJDE/s640/DSC_0045.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sets the mood for this witches dinner brew...</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">When I was finally done with all this, again, the most valued opinion in our home for me, is that of my youngest son, since he's the guy who's INTO this holiday the most.<br />He said in the car as we were headed off to church,<br /><i>"How did you do all the decorations mom? It's like magic!</i>"<br />And with that, I say, <b>HALLOWEEN ACCOMPLISHED.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All I have to do now is prepare the candies and we're set for a fun Halloween night!<br />Can't wait to show you guys our family costume too!!!<br />So, how about you, are you ready for Halloween?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a Wonderful day!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*VEL*</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...<br /><br />Featured in...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkWPQ4OOJFzoL5Qc6XW__IYLINN-XaF05_-4wQRIZtEMn1Ioj2CKYSnVi3BwgG9XA29Xi7mm_HRH0hKZDnNpKsV7WL9y-Ptgt-fl_PNcru_C1mPlzvDSHWMCQJRQKav5wlIsiH9Uj83A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-06+at+3.16.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkWPQ4OOJFzoL5Qc6XW__IYLINN-XaF05_-4wQRIZtEMn1Ioj2CKYSnVi3BwgG9XA29Xi7mm_HRH0hKZDnNpKsV7WL9y-Ptgt-fl_PNcru_C1mPlzvDSHWMCQJRQKav5wlIsiH9Uj83A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-10-06+at+3.16.22+PM.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vmg206.com/2013/10/diy-sunday-showcase-and-favorites.html">VMG 206</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Linking back to...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com/2013/09/bouquet-of-talent-linky-party-most.html">Life on Lakeshore Drive</a>, <a href="http://www.vmg206.com/2013/09/diy-sunday-showcase-link-party_28.html">VMG 206</a>, <a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2013/09/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up-and-botb_27.html">Serenity now</a>, <a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/2013/09/amaze-me-monday-26.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:">Dwellings, the Heart of your home</a>, <a href="http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2013/09/creative-bloggers-party-hop-130.html">Homemaker on a Dime</a>, <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2013/09/sunday-showcase-party-214.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UnderTheTableAndDreaming%20(Under%20The%20Table%20and%20Dreaming)">Under the table and Dreaming</a>, <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2013/09/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no181.html">Linda's Coastal Charm</a>, <a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-diyers-31.html">Homecoming, the DIYers</a>, <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/09/184th-inspire-me-tuesday.html">A Stroll thru Life</a>, <a href="http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/2013/09/tuesdays-at-our-home-30.html">Our Home away from Home</a>, <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2013/10/autumn-table-setting-link-party/">Centsational Girl</a>, <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2013/10/wow-me-wednesday-123.html">Gingersnap Crafts</a>, <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/10/wow-us-wednesdays-138.html">Savvy Southern Style</a>, <a href="http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2013/10/made-by-me-98-linky-party-and-features.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JAQSStudio+%28JAQS+Studio%29">JAQS Studio</a>, <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-153/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-153">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a>, <a href="http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2013/10/centerpiece-wednesday-95.html">The Style Sisters</a>, <a href="http://thediydreamer.com/from-dream-to-reality/87-show-off-your-projects/#comment-44264">The DIY Dreamer</a>, <a href="http://www.frommyfrontporchtoyours.com/2013/10/treasure-hunt-thursday-126-highlights.html">From my Front Porch to yours</a>, <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2013/10/open-house-blog-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoMinimalistHere+%28No+Minimalist+Here%29">No Minimalist here</a>, <a href="http://sweethaute.blogspot.com/2013/10/thursday-sweet-haute-share-linky-party.html">Sweet Haute</a>, <a href="http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2013/10/transformation-thursday-224.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20theshabbychiccottage/QsxK%20(The%20Shabby%20Creek%20Cottage)">Shabby Creek Cottage</a>, <a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/10/fabulously-creative-friday-linky-party-2.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JenniferRizzo+%28Jennifer+Rizzo%29">Jennifer Rizzo</a>, <a href="http://www.astylishinterior.com/2013/10/stylish-friday-finds-5.html">A Stylish Interior</a>, <a href="http://www.fidlersunderoneroof.com/2013/10/fidlin-fridays.html">Fidlers Under one roof</a>, <a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/2013/10/seasonal-sundays-172halloween-decorating.html">The Tablescaper</a></div>

Halloween Dining Room 2013 - The Witches Table

Yes, we are all set for this fun Holiday (like since 3-weeks-ago-ready!), and no other room in my house can epitomize our readiness more tha...

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Just a Little Construction Can Recreate a Room

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soooooooooooo........</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been showing you guys my niece and nephew's living room transformation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRCG-RU7tF5Dt7bbe1vAzAFV7AHfurZiiZETdRi2pr6-0YY5MxZ1HXbowGauqdiu8SzSuC94B-NziNj2WoZ2aw8hCaYiioJlRZjMkwIlYxhCiF-pK38dbOfpY1_-97Wf0JNJJ_kcIG1lS/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRCG-RU7tF5Dt7bbe1vAzAFV7AHfurZiiZETdRi2pr6-0YY5MxZ1HXbowGauqdiu8SzSuC94B-NziNj2WoZ2aw8hCaYiioJlRZjMkwIlYxhCiF-pK38dbOfpY1_-97Wf0JNJJ_kcIG1lS/s640/1.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We left off with the room looking like this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUWT5Qa2w03EgKJ6J0PgULT1CY04RzPw_rxMrVbnBRQYh1WsVc4mb3Z1T_MhtUxnZR46LG3SVPHZJkiS3LobRiV23cCtfPb_4EruQMwHxeAt09Y4K2ilxSp4AxtrN3dlbDvr08jBUPf2V/s1600/IMG_2577(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUWT5Qa2w03EgKJ6J0PgULT1CY04RzPw_rxMrVbnBRQYh1WsVc4mb3Z1T_MhtUxnZR46LG3SVPHZJkiS3LobRiV23cCtfPb_4EruQMwHxeAt09Y4K2ilxSp4AxtrN3dlbDvr08jBUPf2V/s640/IMG_2577(1).JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I handed the plans of what I wanted to do to Nigel, our intrepid carpenter, and he went to work while I was in Flerida.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7764FQr85B1s6s44e0p3gDK-V00HLXr-P3GEwweOUlRfzjX3noO0N94g2CI03Ah2OfDaxSuBNEfTI_7BNQdD215zGo_WveqzmdyiQN_rj_68SC__6xtcN2nbcw0YpnS-MosQD4dhg7ilJ/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7764FQr85B1s6s44e0p3gDK-V00HLXr-P3GEwweOUlRfzjX3noO0N94g2CI03Ah2OfDaxSuBNEfTI_7BNQdD215zGo_WveqzmdyiQN_rj_68SC__6xtcN2nbcw0YpnS-MosQD4dhg7ilJ/s640/1.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ross and Miriam sent me progress pictures taken with their iPhones.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First the boards went up.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuQF4VHMkXOnW0nL-NFcZVM6bc1qCLgA1nqwnwN_IrSHiG0kvw_D1xq7QSh1U_LhByUfLNSsaoAsq7wh4pnUZNgJ0A5jlOx_vSIvE81i5CgWempY_rhWVkOrDY11-YteALkJTUlRaJmQg/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuQF4VHMkXOnW0nL-NFcZVM6bc1qCLgA1nqwnwN_IrSHiG0kvw_D1xq7QSh1U_LhByUfLNSsaoAsq7wh4pnUZNgJ0A5jlOx_vSIvE81i5CgWempY_rhWVkOrDY11-YteALkJTUlRaJmQg/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We left the electrical outlet above the fireplace, as I wanted to have two small lamps sit on the mantle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqtE4gom3ymqPe3CQcAX2A0KOo_GibhQn1e8IzROoF19JxXTxFAJ4YFO7avo4ysY3GwW_14ddCufwBOv-mZN6alNateamYnIj3upphyvrE2QpmtRHYS_KUW6a8YkevN7i04elTDn9o0ZW/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqtE4gom3ymqPe3CQcAX2A0KOo_GibhQn1e8IzROoF19JxXTxFAJ4YFO7avo4ysY3GwW_14ddCufwBOv-mZN6alNateamYnIj3upphyvrE2QpmtRHYS_KUW6a8YkevN7i04elTDn9o0ZW/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I designed the bookcase around the TV and sound bar.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">after all.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>a man DOES live in this house.....</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZGFepCg-k8txab4IbISA5ZqL8tMI1j8oZEZDHTsPEw32L0Cz-aJrgKhQaZzUziYFBQm1HWWQTA8Ejw1ouh0mCvUMV9NnX2AdmXYV0iyCZoWK_Sa9FVtPJjmK-a6n_AsX_AnxrkUgHjEa/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZGFepCg-k8txab4IbISA5ZqL8tMI1j8oZEZDHTsPEw32L0Cz-aJrgKhQaZzUziYFBQm1HWWQTA8Ejw1ouh0mCvUMV9NnX2AdmXYV0iyCZoWK_Sa9FVtPJjmK-a6n_AsX_AnxrkUgHjEa/s640/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was a little bookcase by the door to the screened in porch, off the living room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANdLmbZWoN7e4DLYrT4HUaa8T6x-yTREgSpL0ahkWS1XurYt5oAitK4QXHmVg_wSOSwNppansXIdz5PAkAPMfW31gvFV9TCovIg6JfuxD8O_b_A6wMMjjZ_7fzHvwLhxuqvYwrWT1NUB-/s1600/IMG_1164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANdLmbZWoN7e4DLYrT4HUaa8T6x-yTREgSpL0ahkWS1XurYt5oAitK4QXHmVg_wSOSwNppansXIdz5PAkAPMfW31gvFV9TCovIg6JfuxD8O_b_A6wMMjjZ_7fzHvwLhxuqvYwrWT1NUB-/s640/IMG_1164.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the door they go in and out of a lot,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> particularly when walking Pearla the Wonderdog.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKfRZI8n1O4uhSXHIpnorvvvFvhnQRPe2SRhZykh4Bgh1cAiPkfCFa43o1vbOD8jQqCQ31wspgYfWLzm9kTynDbHehkIEEaUq4HWWikuJZ7wKujri-3nKSO3t6BIiiN1G3fjmJFDv1J2M/s1600/IMG_0505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKfRZI8n1O4uhSXHIpnorvvvFvhnQRPe2SRhZykh4Bgh1cAiPkfCFa43o1vbOD8jQqCQ31wspgYfWLzm9kTynDbHehkIEEaUq4HWWikuJZ7wKujri-3nKSO3t6BIiiN1G3fjmJFDv1J2M/s640/IMG_0505.JPG" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They needed a place to hang their coats and put their boots and shoes and storage for Pearla's leashes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooooooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>being the brilliant thinker that I is.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had the bookcase reworked into an open closet, since I was adding a larger bookcase on the other side of the room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5RRORZVnXOOV7yk9n0loi4rZTawetbEeZJUM1oZwkimkP8ciEqnmgItI62kIG9RIsv4lrH-9bpaTVLLL-cDqlawvXayWutPK2qEfMzD2oPWll9P9yhe86-nzAr_fA5bbUT7EJyPHkDjP/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5RRORZVnXOOV7yk9n0loi4rZTawetbEeZJUM1oZwkimkP8ciEqnmgItI62kIG9RIsv4lrH-9bpaTVLLL-cDqlawvXayWutPK2qEfMzD2oPWll9P9yhe86-nzAr_fA5bbUT7EJyPHkDjP/s640/2.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had the upper shelves taken out, and a piece of wood added for hooks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I had a shelf installed across the bottom for the boots and shoes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam and Ross couldn't even wait for it to be finished......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7bX_BuhF_1A90imXiNYtAWAbNBNpC5O65XKvP9CXNMp2HLo7Lx5iyHwhuBfZKW6gKiXnmzrSNBP0L0bm9Wu0iuPFlf70b4B-bux4g3WuRlqAutF4pN2oNfRIzXgM6o5404LLE3imTMpm/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7bX_BuhF_1A90imXiNYtAWAbNBNpC5O65XKvP9CXNMp2HLo7Lx5iyHwhuBfZKW6gKiXnmzrSNBP0L0bm9Wu0iuPFlf70b4B-bux4g3WuRlqAutF4pN2oNfRIzXgM6o5404LLE3imTMpm/s640/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since their house only has a small hall coat closet....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this adds a lot of needed storage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some folks may not like having to look at this in their living room,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but a house is to live in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides, by the time I'm done with this room.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">there will be so much crap in it that you won't even notice the coats!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once the woodwork was installed, it was time for the paint!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ross sent me more pictures.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM4fghvMCO_nZuwpO2xcNm6cyTkOOEqrgBVJbSHzs94sTOddAgMEmuvd7vPvP6p-VCkj3t-2mLBp9yPaGibT9LZXs_KnsCtxLU54h-XYoez4unZt55oCrDt1wsYZYauktIGa70_v3uXn4/s1600/e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM4fghvMCO_nZuwpO2xcNm6cyTkOOEqrgBVJbSHzs94sTOddAgMEmuvd7vPvP6p-VCkj3t-2mLBp9yPaGibT9LZXs_KnsCtxLU54h-XYoez4unZt55oCrDt1wsYZYauktIGa70_v3uXn4/s640/e.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so glad <i style="font-weight: bold;">I</i> didn't have to live through this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I HATE living through construction.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>been there.....done that.....</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRRgAqndKDSOgO_A9tG-mJ68AirxXSdX0K97Xxa1UPDIldDb_y8ZOvGXXhsRb1P9R6Avb1t8FHk-NZEOjFokyQ5KHj_JMOlldcqireJ0uJr7dFBQtO1-Q_mt_V-8KJDqp15O8nJ9qas1N/s1600/f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRRgAqndKDSOgO_A9tG-mJ68AirxXSdX0K97Xxa1UPDIldDb_y8ZOvGXXhsRb1P9R6Avb1t8FHk-NZEOjFokyQ5KHj_JMOlldcqireJ0uJr7dFBQtO1-Q_mt_V-8KJDqp15O8nJ9qas1N/s640/f.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEGxU6N6jAVXnBlM1swcfoI0TkS8sPwchNlJ9ZmnqL4TAkHcq3owR4ncNHHhG0MwqjW7vgLb3ZGLmMXGUEKoEGYXYMKuEPV3GSGmAFuw5YuqZjlE6o6S9g5aV3FVcnJJBTIm2QfJAtFk9/s1600/d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEGxU6N6jAVXnBlM1swcfoI0TkS8sPwchNlJ9ZmnqL4TAkHcq3owR4ncNHHhG0MwqjW7vgLb3ZGLmMXGUEKoEGYXYMKuEPV3GSGmAFuw5YuqZjlE6o6S9g5aV3FVcnJJBTIm2QfJAtFk9/s640/d.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The blue is a much more cheerful color than that #$% brown.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaaWj8kZXXS5sTFo6v3CeN4G3dPOHkYnokJ6Q_w3zxAKNXVOkKj3HE7dNK5QqEsrS20nWohLrXrYBEqfrg6BXUtFMzlCxGH2q9Oht10imkz6m7KH3GXcOu6NTb_1bE9N2nDtis_AdkIQf/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaaWj8kZXXS5sTFo6v3CeN4G3dPOHkYnokJ6Q_w3zxAKNXVOkKj3HE7dNK5QqEsrS20nWohLrXrYBEqfrg6BXUtFMzlCxGH2q9Oht10imkz6m7KH3GXcOu6NTb_1bE9N2nDtis_AdkIQf/s640/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next post I'll show you the draperies!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe..... or other stuff,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my mind is a mysterious and dangerous place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latah, Gatah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Just a Little Construction Can Recreate a Room

Soooooooooooo........ I've been showing you guys my niece and nephew's living room transformation. We left off with the room looking...

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Antiquing

<div style="text-align: center;">While we were renovating, I got out of the house a lot.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Other than thrifting, I also visited a couple of antique malls and scored these...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtHjMedCmaHCvMEpd-Frg6EixACmqKoGWolKNnXFnYMBodyO1DhdXyqlfw7wxClUiq58s9y0zDbGbFEhKD7a4URJzWW-oV21rphkbNhFc8_YapeXk_DK7Zt_lyJEa4Zo0NFBJ0saSp8KJ/s1600/DSC_0053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtHjMedCmaHCvMEpd-Frg6EixACmqKoGWolKNnXFnYMBodyO1DhdXyqlfw7wxClUiq58s9y0zDbGbFEhKD7a4URJzWW-oV21rphkbNhFc8_YapeXk_DK7Zt_lyJEa4Zo0NFBJ0saSp8KJ/s400/DSC_0053.jpg" width="327" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Brass Milk Can</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzO-pLOD125s_TNu4fHHviobsuBv1GQMB7Qu6Tsa3TZMme01KvJxTdUZ16slwdrRbyNuYuR_2iOSxM7gPZhcyCfa-LNedOPqLTPtsNgmyK0wv_ueDBiFPQ_BkzV_d8IMbMy53E3i2jxfy/s1600/DSC_0060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzO-pLOD125s_TNu4fHHviobsuBv1GQMB7Qu6Tsa3TZMme01KvJxTdUZ16slwdrRbyNuYuR_2iOSxM7gPZhcyCfa-LNedOPqLTPtsNgmyK0wv_ueDBiFPQ_BkzV_d8IMbMy53E3i2jxfy/s400/DSC_0060.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brass Champagne bucket</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Fcu6t9IN_fuFmAqZUkz25rt25YytFNaFyAu9HqyGCAZXkYLtCU87MLmxWQPkoFRcWVvxSc30fNalJuDMkeraLvcfeel0HuDSnmOGteE-xH_hg2K6r1B5XgZEirXAotp9nuEc_5Fg7YG-/s1600/DSC_0072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Fcu6t9IN_fuFmAqZUkz25rt25YytFNaFyAu9HqyGCAZXkYLtCU87MLmxWQPkoFRcWVvxSc30fNalJuDMkeraLvcfeel0HuDSnmOGteE-xH_hg2K6r1B5XgZEirXAotp9nuEc_5Fg7YG-/s400/DSC_0072.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gold accented Decanter</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhvptEhUSfTjdDYG4UFLxzxMfrPRPH9csGI_pBrwHcvErOm1X9owcXOOzXEQ00aM-9QbHDHtAjagJcepq5Dj3VXTulHcVr1eCUOFlSIUngXd4fpWYo19QCrHJxL_nqxsnY5Jv_j7bHzHr/s1600/DSC_0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhvptEhUSfTjdDYG4UFLxzxMfrPRPH9csGI_pBrwHcvErOm1X9owcXOOzXEQ00aM-9QbHDHtAjagJcepq5Dj3VXTulHcVr1eCUOFlSIUngXd4fpWYo19QCrHJxL_nqxsnY5Jv_j7bHzHr/s400/DSC_0078.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tin Server</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoYzdrFH7f6MOYf-2brvdpoHyw0KzAa1cssmReQ1VYzzzx30NxgoweNkqNDjmTcQS_ztE1R1kSItCnsiQwn9G014dToiAnLWFSYR9fdznkbnIOWVR0m43fuFAYvjXLYko8-JjoVHKwiTz/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoYzdrFH7f6MOYf-2brvdpoHyw0KzAa1cssmReQ1VYzzzx30NxgoweNkqNDjmTcQS_ztE1R1kSItCnsiQwn9G014dToiAnLWFSYR9fdznkbnIOWVR0m43fuFAYvjXLYko8-JjoVHKwiTz/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fire King Gold-rimmed glass bowl with lid<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeZtZZ2XL8EhQhPYW7PiTxYXnCNf8rrVvh5dDa3ImkxzVs7gt4k_m1LZj4Q3YN04PZdZKwrQqpCOASOUTh5ud-t2PfKHBjkHSI1Pdys80yydoV_Toii0D3CCyjIJRrWEiXffYiAVaD9o/s1600/DSC_0003-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeZtZZ2XL8EhQhPYW7PiTxYXnCNf8rrVvh5dDa3ImkxzVs7gt4k_m1LZj4Q3YN04PZdZKwrQqpCOASOUTh5ud-t2PfKHBjkHSI1Pdys80yydoV_Toii0D3CCyjIJRrWEiXffYiAVaD9o/s640/DSC_0003-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Letterpress Drawers/shelves</td></tr></tbody></table><br />But my most favorite find is this...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXWFD-R5WPFATG1xtbDybLvw6R7NbQ1dFy89PJceccejuu0-tAT0qhFyC8-j3eANQm6ElPI4WlsMaTOQ0ScrgUs8NP1lgwzgsImywaZggVdokjQPQ649KXKIn4dBCfOuGqV1DnBpZZV8/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXWFD-R5WPFATG1xtbDybLvw6R7NbQ1dFy89PJceccejuu0-tAT0qhFyC8-j3eANQm6ElPI4WlsMaTOQ0ScrgUs8NP1lgwzgsImywaZggVdokjQPQ649KXKIn4dBCfOuGqV1DnBpZZV8/s640/DSC_0004.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A genuine Mink Shawl!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Makes me feel glamorous! Now I just have to go somewhere fancy enough this winter to strut it around!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHOvZQxQfp57obtukX4AUnqZu5gCgf8nJ006avPeWO-_W2IUrcmATbKQWBIRZzkNZox6y_1XkNTzwizLDj7lsK2_irWiZTELeZ3Tq3LO4z6zdprneVl7KgPDuhpZP9kxOq1olYiJmSrU/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHOvZQxQfp57obtukX4AUnqZu5gCgf8nJ006avPeWO-_W2IUrcmATbKQWBIRZzkNZox6y_1XkNTzwizLDj7lsK2_irWiZTELeZ3Tq3LO4z6zdprneVl7KgPDuhpZP9kxOq1olYiJmSrU/s640/DSC_0005.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I know that it's not PETA-friendly, but wouldn't it be a shame to burn or destroy this thing, knowing that it was made during times we didn't know any better?! That's just my humble opinion, hope nobody takes it against me. I got it at a great price too and so I could not resist. </span><br /><br /><b><i><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Weekend!</span></i></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*VEL*</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...</div>

Antiquing

While we were renovating, I got out of the house a lot. Other than thrifting, I also visited a couple of antique malls and scored these... L...

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Making @#$ into Pearls!!!!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK everybody.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let's continue with Miriam & Ross's living room transformation!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you enter their home, the living room is on the right, and the dining room is on the left.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted the two rooms to relate to each other, so I suggested that they paint the walls a blue to go with the colors of the dining room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's hard to tell from this picture, but the blues are the same color.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUf2G-loC22t0TtlQA8mBDzTnswGqvQTmXsSfI3MUpSZx8-lH4lSLmcKj1_MuzCH5y170nJT4p8JcJ9HB4mZ24rhZGmj-jyCfVZZezvpDaPg7fGqyF8rFdW5MH2fkfVIEbAF_WKevmcccu/s1600/PicMonkey+Collagea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUf2G-loC22t0TtlQA8mBDzTnswGqvQTmXsSfI3MUpSZx8-lH4lSLmcKj1_MuzCH5y170nJT4p8JcJ9HB4mZ24rhZGmj-jyCfVZZezvpDaPg7fGqyF8rFdW5MH2fkfVIEbAF_WKevmcccu/s640/PicMonkey+Collagea.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like when a house flows from one room to the next.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, when we started, Miriam and I went out to Calico Corners to look for fabrics.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We brought them back to show her hubby, Ross, and he helped us decide what we wanted and what it should be used on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I chose the paint color for the walls.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBALOABx0h_s2G03QdsmxiymYtZyveGpZGyxLaaTVGPgSgqSwFKzMVFSAWNb9AyoiUjaKHqswwothIMltVWAx4dv0xvUWhd3lTGaDm3UW2K9i9oCJgJtHNnsojZaWOgMoLb5ow7WoI6fB/s1600/fabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBALOABx0h_s2G03QdsmxiymYtZyveGpZGyxLaaTVGPgSgqSwFKzMVFSAWNb9AyoiUjaKHqswwothIMltVWAx4dv0xvUWhd3lTGaDm3UW2K9i9oCJgJtHNnsojZaWOgMoLb5ow7WoI6fB/s640/fabric.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The patterned fabric will be toss pillows and cover the chairs at the end of the room on either side of a little table.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This positions the pattern evenly at both ends of the space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The scrolley fabric behind it I used on the piano bench I upholstered that goes in front of the bookcase.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fabric below I used for the draperies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That was Ross's suggestion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of the other furniture will be covered in off white slip covers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0LELzVHa1KnnoZMxFixvX6-aF_agw8E1biD2tKSCLFJz9AWfFmIqTHqyFzydk65ZCfPJcJwK1xINZ_e7wiMKVyP3jNKR1PMzF9lfn5TSskLUes9KJ-OFsFwBfFCyu-rhiWoB1QOfqJnP/s1600/fabric+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0LELzVHa1KnnoZMxFixvX6-aF_agw8E1biD2tKSCLFJz9AWfFmIqTHqyFzydk65ZCfPJcJwK1xINZ_e7wiMKVyP3jNKR1PMzF9lfn5TSskLUes9KJ-OFsFwBfFCyu-rhiWoB1QOfqJnP/s640/fabric+2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After I did the floor plan, I had to start finding the furniture for their room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmkp6_xdsl54WLmZu6LcL6C6ft8TH2vAvdVGKBc5ERpI36FLHjfRvNlYKATn4x9oSf2W05onrT0Xr3ZeYWuTourGvULMVUJme_GXMo9pTcCiiDJ7vCNzOLJ79NODpepvPKvpY-rplwJZO/s1600/Floorplan+1jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmkp6_xdsl54WLmZu6LcL6C6ft8TH2vAvdVGKBc5ERpI36FLHjfRvNlYKATn4x9oSf2W05onrT0Xr3ZeYWuTourGvULMVUJme_GXMo9pTcCiiDJ7vCNzOLJ79NODpepvPKvpY-rplwJZO/s640/Floorplan+1jpg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>I attacked Craig's List with abandon and glee!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first item I found was the end table that would go next to the sectional.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhJ61EvN8jW7p2RzRvnv6Cz_gqDScmweuzX6sWbYdxmAkCX1UdTPJQLGa-v1yHsIjyZxJNBBa1jWzMEol45YbBomyGweci8aEoBJAMyqvyEZ8vTzUAPFL6p0c9sCcXLDLiybKh_YmPrZg/s1600/before+1editied.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhJ61EvN8jW7p2RzRvnv6Cz_gqDScmweuzX6sWbYdxmAkCX1UdTPJQLGa-v1yHsIjyZxJNBBa1jWzMEol45YbBomyGweci8aEoBJAMyqvyEZ8vTzUAPFL6p0c9sCcXLDLiybKh_YmPrZg/s640/before+1editied.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I waved my magic Annie Sloan chalk paint wand over it, and transformed it into a green funky gem.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2BJRstpIvnrPuQ33jr_39YZ0wPOtVgNU1AXlquBXGyzN7OYIgz1eQjKYqB4aIuZ5WGj5L1NVvD5-BfpjaxRmYyO06Kr4R9N_RCJRhMKL-U2muEwkHMPyqvpsMEiV6Le2IOFuXsreFeeO/s1600/finished+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2BJRstpIvnrPuQ33jr_39YZ0wPOtVgNU1AXlquBXGyzN7OYIgz1eQjKYqB4aIuZ5WGj5L1NVvD5-BfpjaxRmYyO06Kr4R9N_RCJRhMKL-U2muEwkHMPyqvpsMEiV6Le2IOFuXsreFeeO/s640/finished+12.jpg" width="580" /></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I found the little piano bench for in front of the bookcase.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAiVNghBYjFMU2Z8cRAwKYqcbC6lasaSAlLZzhm1mvFjtMP-zfL4vHIJHC-kiATcp6wl7WN13KPFnOnhrfX6FkdBHgCPqIHNn5BgTOFREYHzjQ4hVAXKQs3roC5W1Qb_-mdBVqZhg7SPF/s1600/Bare+bench+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAiVNghBYjFMU2Z8cRAwKYqcbC6lasaSAlLZzhm1mvFjtMP-zfL4vHIJHC-kiATcp6wl7WN13KPFnOnhrfX6FkdBHgCPqIHNn5BgTOFREYHzjQ4hVAXKQs3roC5W1Qb_-mdBVqZhg7SPF/s640/Bare+bench+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I painted it, and upholstered it, and then added a slipcover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tell ya, Miriam is one lucky girl.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMCBb_6YFM1VtpCrZbW6Mb2JdFHDFCB738vXfVE9iCZKbb9v34Gnvr1TAEzC-5JZ1VLSAx6AGvNuQIuo-OeBIvwsjOKmX9fuxsArniUohRl6EJyYVLzdXTVs5qwmj82nUq7DCQixV7_PP/s1600/finished+ironed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMCBb_6YFM1VtpCrZbW6Mb2JdFHDFCB738vXfVE9iCZKbb9v34Gnvr1TAEzC-5JZ1VLSAx6AGvNuQIuo-OeBIvwsjOKmX9fuxsArniUohRl6EJyYVLzdXTVs5qwmj82nUq7DCQixV7_PP/s640/finished+ironed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I found an old linen press.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It would go down at the end of the room, behind the chairs by the fireplace.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgET01V2PerqokQvLwynHpOZAJTRe67OYLOYTwnE7NU2pdHyiFlY0ZZdrmVfZF6FjHsBt0oKCvi_lIyi6frJ-2VnDOgj_QONQu7YW_CPqPiH7DF4fBacMqGIGgAI0JrEnwCndJA3ioHMIy8/s1600/Before+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgET01V2PerqokQvLwynHpOZAJTRe67OYLOYTwnE7NU2pdHyiFlY0ZZdrmVfZF6FjHsBt0oKCvi_lIyi6frJ-2VnDOgj_QONQu7YW_CPqPiH7DF4fBacMqGIGgAI0JrEnwCndJA3ioHMIy8/s640/Before+2.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After going to town on it, I made it a personalized piece for them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ross wanted to know who R and M were.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">He was kidding</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePLGgLVLo46e_Bq5TEVTnecwZ0b_9HSHXZrXRDrIYA1i-QSx99wjpy6xn8bsZGLgLRZCl-oV1YB0Tm5R0LrCdXMyzSYrdz7qyAR8IFR2QZ00Pa_v-QWbEL8-Hgi0StGyXBUi26P9us0wv/s1600/Step+8a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePLGgLVLo46e_Bq5TEVTnecwZ0b_9HSHXZrXRDrIYA1i-QSx99wjpy6xn8bsZGLgLRZCl-oV1YB0Tm5R0LrCdXMyzSYrdz7qyAR8IFR2QZ00Pa_v-QWbEL8-Hgi0StGyXBUi26P9us0wv/s640/Step+8a.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">THEN</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found a small metal table to go between the pair of chairs by the fireplace.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was black and dirty and pretty disgusting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just the way I like my furniture!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHleATvtoChwvGu5EQuPCGQoUGuT3vQzF2CXPkQPwrZbW_zdr6J1WOftI8Re-NYpIfJJdfq_MEyHIC_zHNXcQtSN0OLlc6FJNkQhuCOlikq6u8MY7EGQi17EtQMInlUbleUkB0Q5XSceEU/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHleATvtoChwvGu5EQuPCGQoUGuT3vQzF2CXPkQPwrZbW_zdr6J1WOftI8Re-NYpIfJJdfq_MEyHIC_zHNXcQtSN0OLlc6FJNkQhuCOlikq6u8MY7EGQi17EtQMInlUbleUkB0Q5XSceEU/s640/3.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After getting most of the dirt out of the bins.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I slapped different colors on it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miriam wanted some pink, and I try to give the girl what she wants, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as I figure she will be the one to help me when I am old and decrepit.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAKHXpf8giWVGXdkqif8gb0R8KW4HPrx3rwgW3NOUTpj1dUFrWcgATKiFJJ5HtAavEkzeEHVp7UToy6L5Tb0lJJTOutaoMdzOwEm-v5pr2Du51C41go-o_NC6Dc6WTYI5M8vgal5ZJHtI/s1600/finished+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAKHXpf8giWVGXdkqif8gb0R8KW4HPrx3rwgW3NOUTpj1dUFrWcgATKiFJJ5HtAavEkzeEHVp7UToy6L5Tb0lJJTOutaoMdzOwEm-v5pr2Du51C41go-o_NC6Dc6WTYI5M8vgal5ZJHtI/s640/finished+2.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Sooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that's it for today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am a slave for my niece and nephew.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will show more on the next blog post.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latah, Gatah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/Betsysignature.png" /></a></div>

Making @#$ into Pearls!!!!!

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