These are a few of my favorite things!

My home is totally decked out for Christmas. After the holiday decorations get put away I will take pictures of what it normally looks like around here. But for now I wanted to share a few of my favorite things. Some are fun, some are clever and some are just too beautiful to describe....well at least in my eyes ;)

This is a picture of my bedroom. It is oo-la-la! Romantic, comfy and serene. Just what I need at this time in my life. The canopy I found at a yard sale. I picked it up and asked the lady if it was a tablecloth. She said, "No. That is for a canopy bed." I told her I had a canopy bed and she said, "Just take it." Sometimes I get lucky like that.



This is a book shelf I found at the thrift store for $20.00. It is perfect for my Willow Tree display. For a backdrop I picked up some pretty frames from a garage sale and put some scrapbook paper inside of them. I love it!



This is my dressing table. My mother found a bedroom suite for me, also from a garage sale, when I was 2 years old. This dressing table is part of that set. I am now 46 so it probably is borderline antique :) It has been stained wood, kelly green, white, and now I have painted it black. I love to do my makeup here each morning. Something about it makes me feel very princess like!



I love this display from my kitchen. Back when I was married, the wasbund (nice word for ex) complained that he couldn't find anything in the pantry. I assured him that not everything can be on the front row. While dreaming one night, this thought came to me. Yes, everything can be on the front row, and it can look mighty cute.



This is an idea I stole from my neighbor in my old neighborhood four hours away. Because I don't live near them anymore I felt at liberty to copy. It is a word wall. It was fun finding inspiring words in different shapes and colors. The frame in the middle is a gift from my son one Mother's Day a few year ago. He took different pictures of himself holding signs with individual words for "I love you mom". I love it.



This is my clock wall. I am at a point in life where I am having to be patient on many levels. Having this as the focal point of the living room centers me each day and reminds me of the lessons I need to learn right now. The clock in the upper left that is ivory and quite ornate belonged to my Granny. She died at midnight and that is the time the clock is stopped at. I change the other clocks in the spring and fall, but my Granny's clock I leave just as it is.



I love decorating with things that are meaningful. Most of the things I have come from thrift stores, yard sales, or online sites. I love to repurpose things, use items in a way they are not normally used. Slipcovering, spray painting, etc. can change an item to va-va-va-voom! This makes it unique and special. I hope you enjoyed some of my favorite things.