tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64480190252617963022024-03-18T18:49:08.500-05:00common ground Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.comBlogger2374125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-53469476338397469982024-03-18T05:55:00.004-05:002024-03-18T05:55:00.135-05:00Garden Room Vignettes and Forsythia<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEmFNclbwffDXYchz73nMigJnKvdxl2Rg98wewfeStf8ZwBrotZIH-V4IQ_JxvvTXy1HyyLaOGHb1ZlnllX5O2_-G2qRB-ASPwaNIiQE1_MpZvBBVo7fZg-T_2lnKEQloindh2xTgTfZLovpeogWsP5l1d78aqq9IeRQ5GzRVKunoNRowqhq2rxHpGNE/s4599/PM%20IMG_0744%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4599" data-original-width="3597" height="707" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEmFNclbwffDXYchz73nMigJnKvdxl2Rg98wewfeStf8ZwBrotZIH-V4IQ_JxvvTXy1HyyLaOGHb1ZlnllX5O2_-G2qRB-ASPwaNIiQE1_MpZvBBVo7fZg-T_2lnKEQloindh2xTgTfZLovpeogWsP5l1d78aqq9IeRQ5GzRVKunoNRowqhq2rxHpGNE/w552-h707/PM%20IMG_0744%20copy.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><br /><span></span><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you had a great St. Patrick's Day, friends. Starting this week we're now on the slide down to Easter. I've been posting Easter décor for the last few weeks since Easter is in March this year and I'm a little behind on sharing what normally would be until well into April. St. Paddy's Day was cut short this year, unfortunately because I really enjoy it. </div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqz309b6Ox-1NV4gyl0XPsDWMooNhD-tmtAFty9CjlvgL583at_Uv0nO6MFxzqL6XEy5PQFxlLAc9ThxMnW31R0Gc3b0Yb41X2Gb5I_buq23Oe1YKTOT8GIn-KDH9VxdqCIsFG0QnCDHKqsINwMIs7npi83ZvYZVqZpCt_K-fTRmeDhaUjYmDokaLB0Io/s2669/IMG_0803%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2669" data-original-width="2311" height="709" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqz309b6Ox-1NV4gyl0XPsDWMooNhD-tmtAFty9CjlvgL583at_Uv0nO6MFxzqL6XEy5PQFxlLAc9ThxMnW31R0Gc3b0Yb41X2Gb5I_buq23Oe1YKTOT8GIn-KDH9VxdqCIsFG0QnCDHKqsINwMIs7npi83ZvYZVqZpCt_K-fTRmeDhaUjYmDokaLB0Io/w614-h709/IMG_0803%202.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today, I'm sharing two spots in the Garden Room. My forsythia managed to bloom this season and it's put on a great show. I wanted to bring in a few small branches to share the pretty flowers. Each year I look forward to those wispy pops of yellow showing up on the edge of the back yard. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYOf54zaqUc4WY0DU8vE84DG5MYoXWl98j3JVt31-Dz-iDamm_Q7RIIL9hveQRaS8VgfjgrMX8TtSBp_mxQ9WmqGxveqVYrybFSkYJ59foXmF7neCmXIqUGZBFExUV2dRCaqVP8WzaokXg1P6Lh48sGgiymRCUSu6KJZYTbOiBuk07XkqZcU897xXNm0/s3578/IMG_0802%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3534" data-original-width="3578" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYOf54zaqUc4WY0DU8vE84DG5MYoXWl98j3JVt31-Dz-iDamm_Q7RIIL9hveQRaS8VgfjgrMX8TtSBp_mxQ9WmqGxveqVYrybFSkYJ59foXmF7neCmXIqUGZBFExUV2dRCaqVP8WzaokXg1P6Lh48sGgiymRCUSu6KJZYTbOiBuk07XkqZcU897xXNm0/w640-h632/IMG_0802%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My two brown transferware pitchers were chosen since I had several lengths of branches. So I'm using the old white desk with my green basket weave lunch hamper and my cabbage teapot. I wanted them to have as much light as possible to fully bloom out. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF_x8LiFP4l-WTwY4fxBeK38mFNGTfTXB_CYAzxom4aQrzBF6nltBfW9qEQo2caZ25bA5Gu0OJEVrIXk722cmyUuMPG0zY_6yhmrcV_0A1gBgVguJ-MUSA5AW-66gn4TeEKdulzKUYVi6bswYgaQZ35bTcUeSJz1TC9Y70kd9BJ6xQbtQxzxZA1MaAb4/s4445/PM%20IMG_0748%20copy%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4445" data-original-width="3501" height="702" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF_x8LiFP4l-WTwY4fxBeK38mFNGTfTXB_CYAzxom4aQrzBF6nltBfW9qEQo2caZ25bA5Gu0OJEVrIXk722cmyUuMPG0zY_6yhmrcV_0A1gBgVguJ-MUSA5AW-66gn4TeEKdulzKUYVi6bswYgaQZ35bTcUeSJz1TC9Y70kd9BJ6xQbtQxzxZA1MaAb4/w553-h702/PM%20IMG_0748%20copy%202.jpg" width="553" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And on the farm table I'm using the same wicker basket that I had out for <a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/02/st-patricks-day-farm-table-vignette.html"><b>St. Patrick's Day</b>. </a>I tried several different baskets and accessories until I decided on the vignette above. Carrots were moved around, and candles lit, but the mossy basket and Mr. Bunns stuck. I like to share the process of deciding on a vignette. It takes me awhile to try out the possibilities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhl5PUkevy1b3j74RTLew5BC7GeyKLaJdMqM_4BqBr7eoAklELKpt00FlN95Ni2PBXtHCdzopC9Iy-DfX7tkim6sunjFYn55qMikyO_y4Q9osOAYw1UuntkMk4-nop5OTY9vNzs3V96eLn0vd-rsljSh_xDnMk3wFZlIeigH_fG6R24nFB68PejgUiFTno/s5472/IMG_0805%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="839" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5PUkevy1b3j74RTLew5BC7GeyKLaJdMqM_4BqBr7eoAklELKpt00FlN95Ni2PBXtHCdzopC9Iy-DfX7tkim6sunjFYn55qMikyO_y4Q9osOAYw1UuntkMk4-nop5OTY9vNzs3V96eLn0vd-rsljSh_xDnMk3wFZlIeigH_fG6R24nFB68PejgUiFTno/w559-h839/IMG_0805%202.jpg" width="559" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEj4BI2fGnYUbMQ_GQqTkf2vXj8NaCsS5M8NIj8T8VdvpXsGGtilYsKNn5BckHxIk0RoXKhsvr9GsYZLR-tu710CsfQjQ6s6ezrmcbZ4IKYOR9nsjtHPYsN_2h7HrOb1KPTvRuW1wp5e5XshNIzvSuKNgnAt0rq_nw6ZCQZNaKpb1FoCHljldyPWM-rVRsM/s4604/IMG_0748%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4604" data-original-width="3501" height="703" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BI2fGnYUbMQ_GQqTkf2vXj8NaCsS5M8NIj8T8VdvpXsGGtilYsKNn5BckHxIk0RoXKhsvr9GsYZLR-tu710CsfQjQ6s6ezrmcbZ4IKYOR9nsjtHPYsN_2h7HrOb1KPTvRuW1wp5e5XshNIzvSuKNgnAt0rq_nw6ZCQZNaKpb1FoCHljldyPWM-rVRsM/w534-h703/IMG_0748%202.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The ceramic basket below was one of the items I found in my long lost Easter box from the storage unit. I've lit a "Carrot Cake" candle from Goose Creek. It smells like heavenly baked goods. For St. Patrick's décor I used just paperwhites and sticks in the basket, but for March I added in some daffodils and narcissus. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqrKDJEy46mMyF4BMl5sM6qb517TnqSHtZIC1lNDK9j4hvOhKMixc1opTcl7z5d3frnkXVd0roCVktpoimH1l0sFhO199v7VMz3j_oUuulFqQFI9PTpOouvEibIPuAABNDq2Q5MqUE3gIU7qPW5E8w4Juffc6dsBuUv0cz_8HYgu1jv5f0EEKzxZ0q9Y/s4206/IMG_0650%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4206" data-original-width="3490" height="724" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqrKDJEy46mMyF4BMl5sM6qb517TnqSHtZIC1lNDK9j4hvOhKMixc1opTcl7z5d3frnkXVd0roCVktpoimH1l0sFhO199v7VMz3j_oUuulFqQFI9PTpOouvEibIPuAABNDq2Q5MqUE3gIU7qPW5E8w4Juffc6dsBuUv0cz_8HYgu1jv5f0EEKzxZ0q9Y/w602-h724/IMG_0650%202.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><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/AVvXsEgoK72qSwS9esrnJHfGgSVKby0_r9PnG3lUxzgFA_j7xe4jZOEF9irUUZ7x9fgaTgf6_Dzv8xGJLTGKFwgVkPCiZd4CQbteY343YlSwMUojWdMVnyp_vgupc1hxXJUe3s_cf2g9zF3UuT0WrVJS8eI3ZyhOkqdS1Yyn_1H1e1ed13n8JZTfCOD8MZq8Uhc/s5305/IMG_0652%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5305" data-original-width="3537" height="788" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoK72qSwS9esrnJHfGgSVKby0_r9PnG3lUxzgFA_j7xe4jZOEF9irUUZ7x9fgaTgf6_Dzv8xGJLTGKFwgVkPCiZd4CQbteY343YlSwMUojWdMVnyp_vgupc1hxXJUe3s_cf2g9zF3UuT0WrVJS8eI3ZyhOkqdS1Yyn_1H1e1ed13n8JZTfCOD8MZq8Uhc/w524-h788/IMG_0652%202.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by, we're back down to the 20's at night...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm ready to do some container planting but we have a "last freeze" date of April 10.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bummer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/03/easter-on-farmtable-and-vintage-ephemera.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/03/easter-on-farmtable-and-vintage-ephemera.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's last year's Easter farm table</span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/04/vintage-linens-in-easter-vignette.html"><b><span style="font-size: large;">And the farm table with vintage linens</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x9aT86ZfIgA/XSNp5wgywjI/AAAAAAAAGnk/GTtChF8tAWEG2JCEsV5cl94bZRpyCCKCQCLcBGAs/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-81459740436712725572024-03-15T08:30:00.000-05:002024-03-15T10:14:15.938-05:00SomeBunny Loves You in the Holiday Cupboard<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHU1-rqnMfQ39P_dL64MOEPIXWpAMg-agOvM5ktiL0iY6QVtoNu7uRA0XqTElIJRdBQ0RmVswAgx5pJ5cjQB6ALg-aEoe6ia5PU59b00czXoPTZRO_zvh8NWdm9nWASbXsOMkpXK5JqCc_G4Nku-MpTUpXNoapRnL0Ai2Q_TPQ-1kIApixHWTxngA2U4/s5472/PM%20IMG_0752%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="932" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHU1-rqnMfQ39P_dL64MOEPIXWpAMg-agOvM5ktiL0iY6QVtoNu7uRA0XqTElIJRdBQ0RmVswAgx5pJ5cjQB6ALg-aEoe6ia5PU59b00czXoPTZRO_zvh8NWdm9nWASbXsOMkpXK5JqCc_G4Nku-MpTUpXNoapRnL0Ai2Q_TPQ-1kIApixHWTxngA2U4/w620-h932/PM%20IMG_0752%20copy%202.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back in February my husband decided he was going to combine 2 storage units into 1 larger one, so <i>of course</i> he found a few boxes he thought I might want to go through. Clothes, shoes, pantry items, (eeeck) but two were marked "Easter", so of course I told him to bring them home for me to look through. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYL3I1_ffwQLwp-a2QvXMsrrkdRGluaSzu6Ca3PUvJjmjAM2CTM_Pqa5-OB6gzU0YTip-qXHigtVgA8FIRGj_QG8eo2_jbqhV4AQZU1nzWpuQmEJ0Bykc0jBC3bs-sdHL-wTjSqoDpiGhdsb9EJl-UAIADroUEQTwKRkulrhCEDHTYz53IsJk5FHjD2s/s5472/IMG_0758%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="907" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYL3I1_ffwQLwp-a2QvXMsrrkdRGluaSzu6Ca3PUvJjmjAM2CTM_Pqa5-OB6gzU0YTip-qXHigtVgA8FIRGj_QG8eo2_jbqhV4AQZU1nzWpuQmEJ0Bykc0jBC3bs-sdHL-wTjSqoDpiGhdsb9EJl-UAIADroUEQTwKRkulrhCEDHTYz53IsJk5FHjD2s/w604-h907/IMG_0758%202.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of the girls' old Easter baskets and a few rogue bunnies were inside. I hadn't seen these two sweet white rabbits in 10 years. I have another Easter box somewhere, but I was thrilled to see these two old friends again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjPbJpkuhAceR-rZp9BVX59d-QtjeCY4kf7AD0RPXZFlABeXw3xhruWyC6VwzdX61BMYB6Hoe4oY5uYlkXZCwchRTESbiagh2ahR0tcaEKuTp66khLa9-tOKXPQAAVgfxsge5N1tTg3-5PLlZxXtIzfW1FqRenTOYGh0i47SW4ALy_bnmQpB3doAhTdqLQ/s4554/IMG_0767%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4554" data-original-width="3648" height="802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbJpkuhAceR-rZp9BVX59d-QtjeCY4kf7AD0RPXZFlABeXw3xhruWyC6VwzdX61BMYB6Hoe4oY5uYlkXZCwchRTESbiagh2ahR0tcaEKuTp66khLa9-tOKXPQAAVgfxsge5N1tTg3-5PLlZxXtIzfW1FqRenTOYGh0i47SW4ALy_bnmQpB3doAhTdqLQ/w643-h802/IMG_0767%202.jpg" width="643" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgDlb88KGOjleQ4TNCd5SFfqNTqnVbvFFXtQx4jsYRDRsXWGogDiTxdD_fUUVz_CQMU7HuawqAZJzkSlQ78UGbHmQEZtO2m0ZeuGTpM7Aqd_VPVJr1NOi-rP1RiMhFs9EH2fn33yIRyap2riAbIVWrtBRJQG1h3p92o64RI5ygeF1Lh8w9Nn8Ej8ewnHeU/s4941/IMG_0766%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4941" data-original-width="3648" height="792" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlb88KGOjleQ4TNCd5SFfqNTqnVbvFFXtQx4jsYRDRsXWGogDiTxdD_fUUVz_CQMU7HuawqAZJzkSlQ78UGbHmQEZtO2m0ZeuGTpM7Aqd_VPVJr1NOi-rP1RiMhFs9EH2fn33yIRyap2riAbIVWrtBRJQG1h3p92o64RI5ygeF1Lh8w9Nn8Ej8ewnHeU/w584-h792/IMG_0766%202.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I always look forward to the change of seasons and holidays because I get to design and decorate a new theme here in the Holiday Cupboard. This year I wanted to do a more "white" theme but I don't have lot of white dishes other than my ironstone pieces; but very few dishes. When I found these white rabbits with floral accents I knew I could use my great grandmother's dishes as a backdrop... <i>if I could locate them.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiSCyeFxrUgn1mTFrBCyM5H-Ympvm7SyLdrkj3u2u_TSRGv5O_g8dOfjw7Ug-gggl5aOpglbSradYluwMiZoyk3u3smwW4p2jdYTTNBdTQSSrPZDCUgBZ4Hoontq24iMT5sZl1JQELeJ-SuBlCmrR02iBFfV8zDkC1qgTP1x-1Sp98Lk_705BMHjoJDQo8/s5472/IMG_0763%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3555" data-original-width="5472" height="491" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCyeFxrUgn1mTFrBCyM5H-Ympvm7SyLdrkj3u2u_TSRGv5O_g8dOfjw7Ug-gggl5aOpglbSradYluwMiZoyk3u3smwW4p2jdYTTNBdTQSSrPZDCUgBZ4Hoontq24iMT5sZl1JQELeJ-SuBlCmrR02iBFfV8zDkC1qgTP1x-1Sp98Lk_705BMHjoJDQo8/w755-h491/IMG_0763%202.jpg" width="755" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Along with my sorting through boxes from the storage unit, I also needed to sort through my boxes in my storage room here at the house. You know the domino effect. So I moved the boxes out and on the very bottom of the stack was the box with family dishes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiOo-VpBrVeKfBJO9UQjAuuVoYiALQ0CWgIHlyWA0jhWbB3GGSCFKlwHiSImoVxfhZqbTj9lSaYC8l2BHmXABz9JusR3byk0KPgJj3zCrmutenp9KXhAbNfJPyztBpKkdOGBc979qzgy8CcMC9cQfmXT3bKKvMUnAIErZpbPSGvKJmqKq6-pFoYRP1ERy8/s5472/IMG_0761%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOo-VpBrVeKfBJO9UQjAuuVoYiALQ0CWgIHlyWA0jhWbB3GGSCFKlwHiSImoVxfhZqbTj9lSaYC8l2BHmXABz9JusR3byk0KPgJj3zCrmutenp9KXhAbNfJPyztBpKkdOGBc979qzgy8CcMC9cQfmXT3bKKvMUnAIErZpbPSGvKJmqKq6-pFoYRP1ERy8/w699-h465/IMG_0761%202.jpg" width="699" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I always wonder what the brown bookpage bunny below has on his mind, because his beady little eyes look a bit ominous.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50fc3G6Y2z-ISSMOJa3v5MpHRt4vj2Drfq5Tq5vgVlvfLik0lQ4fQ4Dp2GHVJoBxarjha7a7Qo1Dn4oSTBmBRIaVu7NEgTNTcWWsnIUZ9uflUI9_5xIMXIAuDYGPjD7SgEmOAGWk4faFpQ6BVlh66BsQk3fIrVAz6cowNuPqJMV_nkXvrftzR8u4eRbU/s4323/IMG_0771%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4323" data-original-width="3648" height="766" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50fc3G6Y2z-ISSMOJa3v5MpHRt4vj2Drfq5Tq5vgVlvfLik0lQ4fQ4Dp2GHVJoBxarjha7a7Qo1Dn4oSTBmBRIaVu7NEgTNTcWWsnIUZ9uflUI9_5xIMXIAuDYGPjD7SgEmOAGWk4faFpQ6BVlh66BsQk3fIrVAz6cowNuPqJMV_nkXvrftzR8u4eRbU/w647-h766/IMG_0771%202.jpg" width="647" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a post from 2014 when I shared the Homer Laughlin Virginia Rose dishes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2014/05/pink-flowered-dishes.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pink Flowered Dishes</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEj47WxOn04bBGhMuY0FmcDjUw7ObyKSWMWzzAThqZfKCBFa6Yla5ObEVsHEF5x0KPfAUNU0glDpLK-rHRbwLXh6sUFGqByBVRjaN4ELwsV-BzHRMNgtPr35tDhTswvykt34yIMnQ7Q_f1mA_9IeJx0IhvDdytxpjERXmMHjroiC-XNccCph48dil7ApFUE/s1600/IMG_9372%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47WxOn04bBGhMuY0FmcDjUw7ObyKSWMWzzAThqZfKCBFa6Yla5ObEVsHEF5x0KPfAUNU0glDpLK-rHRbwLXh6sUFGqByBVRjaN4ELwsV-BzHRMNgtPr35tDhTswvykt34yIMnQ7Q_f1mA_9IeJx0IhvDdytxpjERXmMHjroiC-XNccCph48dil7ApFUE/w713-h475/IMG_9372%202.jpg" width="713" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I just gathered up many of my white pieces and layered them in. The top left shelf has a Hartley Greens Creamware Leeds teapot, along with a Hull vase and a USA Pottery tea for two teapot on the second shelf. Mix and match vintage china and floral pottery are stacked, with pink and white blooms the common denominator.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r8XAI8mCjimqX54k2PVyrob2s4uzzYhaLzhcxj1fhaMgfXFq-h07JDHm1c82P0oQt37nZ4sWh5Vhsluli-aoJDl5nJU0n3vOUaMaOlzhCv5L1bzM2Xc2-ch7cy-Xy2Xrx9MNlezoJNQ2PcxpvqUgMza4ZwSait7Nxh7l2VysmhTgH2mxhIqeS9A_BSw/s4413/IMG_0769%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4413" data-original-width="3493" height="745" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r8XAI8mCjimqX54k2PVyrob2s4uzzYhaLzhcxj1fhaMgfXFq-h07JDHm1c82P0oQt37nZ4sWh5Vhsluli-aoJDl5nJU0n3vOUaMaOlzhCv5L1bzM2Xc2-ch7cy-Xy2Xrx9MNlezoJNQ2PcxpvqUgMza4ZwSait7Nxh7l2VysmhTgH2mxhIqeS9A_BSw/w589-h745/IMG_0769%202.jpg" width="589" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bottom shelf has a vintage Fitz and Floyd "Raspberry" woven platter, along with a small Homer Laughlin platter. Putting together a themed cupboard doesn't require sets or expensive pieces, and that's what works for me. Color is a main factor for me, and here whites and small florals get together for a fun Spring and Easter display.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhJD8wPLvbWpCiOoRjuHhX2dt76PE4_3wzXXCSyMlWUHgH6B4QADYDhGIz3Ba9JklHRwc9fwo1lT7uT4gk2mAsCrXxmmjCBc76wnt0pL0isz1s4OEn5Mj3cE6Ag2EGbpDBEWcH95WcgzTHonTb6aQ2JOBEa7gFMqge4WUqPV1_rOWsmB2BOvLVv-SOdIIk/s5472/PM%20IMG_0752%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJD8wPLvbWpCiOoRjuHhX2dt76PE4_3wzXXCSyMlWUHgH6B4QADYDhGIz3Ba9JklHRwc9fwo1lT7uT4gk2mAsCrXxmmjCBc76wnt0pL0isz1s4OEn5Mj3cE6Ag2EGbpDBEWcH95WcgzTHonTb6aQ2JOBEa7gFMqge4WUqPV1_rOWsmB2BOvLVv-SOdIIk/w593-h890/PM%20IMG_0752%20copy%202.jpg" width="593" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by friends, hope you're having a wonderful week!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x9aT86ZfIgA/XSNp5wgywjI/AAAAAAAAGnk/GTtChF8tAWEG2JCEsV5cl94bZRpyCCKCQCLcBGAs/s1600/sign.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto;" /></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-1924400587244738732024-03-11T09:00:00.000-05:002024-03-11T11:39:44.692-05:00Easter Cloche and the Spring Entry<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4A9rYgiKMhbPe0NOLRxlXtF7WZ-k4jiRNFJAJt37C8RkWz6Z5dpJnH17Lqp_nlqSTwr9ddtSftlCbTQwyb2O2aQUngXYwJRbez_5hNYrV9ty_pYvNbjk9IXzBzCyN-ummTjRhJzn7Y1seT8so4L_kLUr-MgO_Z_ZkOEllPIE6SRKH7LPlp1zCGyn9dAQ/s5235/PM%20IMG_0693%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5235" data-original-width="3490" height="848" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4A9rYgiKMhbPe0NOLRxlXtF7WZ-k4jiRNFJAJt37C8RkWz6Z5dpJnH17Lqp_nlqSTwr9ddtSftlCbTQwyb2O2aQUngXYwJRbez_5hNYrV9ty_pYvNbjk9IXzBzCyN-ummTjRhJzn7Y1seT8so4L_kLUr-MgO_Z_ZkOEllPIE6SRKH7LPlp1zCGyn9dAQ/w565-h848/PM%20IMG_0693%20copy%202.jpg" width="565" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back when I first started blogging, (it will be 15 years in June) cloches became popular. Terrariums were the rage years ago, and I think the cloche vignette sprang from that. I've always loved bringing a few items together to form a small grouping, then highlighting the pieces by placing them under glass.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since I really adore small bits and pieces of vintage it's a given that bringing a cohesive theme with a few bits and baubles would be right up my holiday decorating alley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3ZWInqHTuwKuWx_ekHkg1ZUR6IOY_-I1OdHPyob_Lv3NR4omGzq71Fqg90kPL0u0HfWPpBIY4RxGeNiqPHG8T3rvm8ruV4YjVd7ehC1MGwylEe-1l-YBl1XVA0QsWYwlIs411mXv81mAVXsetp7-g5uqaWQf4t38O0hS5nlMVDt5lhSftrnuq3Ha2HQ/s5472/IMG_0696%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3ZWInqHTuwKuWx_ekHkg1ZUR6IOY_-I1OdHPyob_Lv3NR4omGzq71Fqg90kPL0u0HfWPpBIY4RxGeNiqPHG8T3rvm8ruV4YjVd7ehC1MGwylEe-1l-YBl1XVA0QsWYwlIs411mXv81mAVXsetp7-g5uqaWQf4t38O0hS5nlMVDt5lhSftrnuq3Ha2HQ/w528-h794/IMG_0696%202.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For Valentine's Day I put together <a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/02/valentines-under-glass.html">a cloche display using vintage Valentine cards,</a> so for Easter I'm going with the same idea. I'm in the Entry on the console which is a wonderful spot to display my large cloche without it being vulnerable to traffic. We don't use the front door everyday, except to grab up delivery packages. And it's always light and bright even on cloudy or rainy/snowy days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhKlFlz-a2_rSR1lE_QP__fqIgwUa0T1iEOq6wJTDeL-dTgqnuFjNg0UCDUNWtgs9xIh4GTmx4Pbk_teDb_IHyPz1euEcJBNN7tCBjIcCbeRsUoxiyHEMEthulA4J_YtpRwjkm_IApVoBz_g9JB0ZcqQxtvdOQbb0wjScCCEjUzD3hFHzeey0VbSlRCbMA/s5235/IMG_0693%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5235" data-original-width="3490" height="805" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlFlz-a2_rSR1lE_QP__fqIgwUa0T1iEOq6wJTDeL-dTgqnuFjNg0UCDUNWtgs9xIh4GTmx4Pbk_teDb_IHyPz1euEcJBNN7tCBjIcCbeRsUoxiyHEMEthulA4J_YtpRwjkm_IApVoBz_g9JB0ZcqQxtvdOQbb0wjScCCEjUzD3hFHzeey0VbSlRCbMA/w536-h805/IMG_0693%202.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This very old Easter card from the teens is framed in a feminine and scrolly plaster Victorian frame with convex glass. I've not seen many frames with original convex glass, but were often photographic portraits. I have it on an easel to elevate it a little. The card itself has a gold foil metallic egg background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjoxovuWLwjFI1LiNA7kCln_E7vb5JXzhR9pLJ72Tg_yCcXgFm-xCB-tSHDRIUeXs5p5C4Qzr-qZML5Bnaw0Oi_1Pq2zk84m5HSg1anjaYcTImxx4o0ZRqslB54zHDo5zidLFEO_3fXPqE2EtbRvrlNE-uHp0PrrwpEzfQ-nus6hiV0FDmq4ajPLdK1sZE/s5472/IMG_0683%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="892" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxovuWLwjFI1LiNA7kCln_E7vb5JXzhR9pLJ72Tg_yCcXgFm-xCB-tSHDRIUeXs5p5C4Qzr-qZML5Bnaw0Oi_1Pq2zk84m5HSg1anjaYcTImxx4o0ZRqslB54zHDo5zidLFEO_3fXPqE2EtbRvrlNE-uHp0PrrwpEzfQ-nus6hiV0FDmq4ajPLdK1sZE/w593-h892/IMG_0683%202.jpg" width="593" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">This little fella shows up each spring in different spots around the house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's always at home amid a tuft of moss in a flower pot.</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/AVvXsEhmpYNLF-SUjEMG4Nov_4zP_NPAXTGfxrLwysf4-BGAC-c24N_nUruoZ_hZ9cDjuCCOzMh5ssjxyowCtb4IDZEg38atYUuJ0jbGgDKYeczyhLjDf6droMg6li8s8jwwkpdu80XZjnj6qdx167QW7KO-uXWznZc1xCrrNtkj2YGzcWWFSyYkDXbZmCer4kQ/s640/EasterIMG_8741%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="548" height="674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpYNLF-SUjEMG4Nov_4zP_NPAXTGfxrLwysf4-BGAC-c24N_nUruoZ_hZ9cDjuCCOzMh5ssjxyowCtb4IDZEg38atYUuJ0jbGgDKYeczyhLjDf6droMg6li8s8jwwkpdu80XZjnj6qdx167QW7KO-uXWznZc1xCrrNtkj2YGzcWWFSyYkDXbZmCer4kQ/w577-h674/EasterIMG_8741%202.jpg" width="577" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(from Hobby Lobby) <i>You know the story on the vase?... </i>well my husband bought me a wonderful real Italian vase from a high end home decorating store for our anniversary one year and I was so careful with it. It held a special spot in my heart and I tiptoed around it for years. Here's a<b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2015/11/thanksgiving-table-top-vignette.html"> pic from the first blogging house.</a></b><div><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY80bCZ1NgmnAfQB_bK8PVVFDo2vmdG7yI-EH69zxLAKld-ee4JBxhrDyDzZSbJajSLrRczI0o3hpoeTDp05QvG9eP2fJdisffj4Hyqpw7nHi3id7LrCkb1FFwZjH4_Ik0jl5MUvBB03HQl3h9U_z5jtksWMV6qUiFvWpsoKN9KwTVJ0g4wjR6lde3kkk/s640/gleanersIMG_4520.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="427" height="767" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY80bCZ1NgmnAfQB_bK8PVVFDo2vmdG7yI-EH69zxLAKld-ee4JBxhrDyDzZSbJajSLrRczI0o3hpoeTDp05QvG9eP2fJdisffj4Hyqpw7nHi3id7LrCkb1FFwZjH4_Ik0jl5MUvBB03HQl3h9U_z5jtksWMV6qUiFvWpsoKN9KwTVJ0g4wjR6lde3kkk/w513-h767/gleanersIMG_4520.JPG" width="513" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then one time when my daughter was helping me clean she accidently knocked into it and it crashed to the floor busting in a million little pieces. She was devastated and I felt worse for her than for the vase. She cried and cried and tried to pick up all the pieces but it was hopeless. I had to drag all the pieces away from her because she was so upset and sick that she'd broken it, knowing how much it meant to me. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFYLY4M8YUte5vhSreJdJXuxZ-rv9gL-qjlQUfJTOj4b-1ZPc_vWkGo0fz_l2qT91odgIQxoPz-jo7nDGx0SaBTEFy1GTVft17EmpSictLoZaArLWENRB82AxaBSLmqZoT7Y2H18g58rcU6Wyj7mXPIZNZmIMgh8VYAxjdHhtfIud7Y3IF7f-FGPOa_4/s5070/IMG_0690%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5070" data-original-width="3380" height="875" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFYLY4M8YUte5vhSreJdJXuxZ-rv9gL-qjlQUfJTOj4b-1ZPc_vWkGo0fz_l2qT91odgIQxoPz-jo7nDGx0SaBTEFy1GTVft17EmpSictLoZaArLWENRB82AxaBSLmqZoT7Y2H18g58rcU6Wyj7mXPIZNZmIMgh8VYAxjdHhtfIud7Y3IF7f-FGPOa_4/w582-h875/IMG_0690%202.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Long story shorter...</i> I put it in God's hands and even though it took several years and lots of searching I "serendipitously" found this one at Hobby Lobby which looked similar and saved me hundreds of dollars. Now I use this one constantly one place or another. That situation taught me several lessons, but mostly to not lose it over "things"; peoples' feelings are more important and to wait for God's direction and timing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhZWGRy8uNakqXT0BXfvyTfRKs9suBH4icatkef5_gNBqh8RSf_kmF31aneZCzuxCB9Blq6lPhyphenhyphensqsq2IoCPMlLx2xPxyfj9eHQmmWckZrtdbS4z9JlVa0vYfe6CW-UhSGIgfJMhmnIdI5icb1MzaWuEmb82kmUoG-w9neda_SCKzb96_4xNoSESXuiB44/s4856/IMG_0699%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4856" data-original-width="3237" height="868" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWGRy8uNakqXT0BXfvyTfRKs9suBH4icatkef5_gNBqh8RSf_kmF31aneZCzuxCB9Blq6lPhyphenhyphensqsq2IoCPMlLx2xPxyfj9eHQmmWckZrtdbS4z9JlVa0vYfe6CW-UhSGIgfJMhmnIdI5icb1MzaWuEmb82kmUoG-w9neda_SCKzb96_4xNoSESXuiB44/w578-h868/IMG_0699%202.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The paperwhite arrangement has the same bright floral ribbon as the moss bunnies from last week. A handmade Easter Egg adorns the arrangement. The sampler that was out for Valentine's Day is still here, but suits the Easter/Spring sitting with pastels.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eqBCT-kNA8StwmLBfuhfH_Zlj5yxlehkFI1gJLoBlf4Zz6XbOi5U8WCpBY93hI6t-HaTruUAs97m1Xa6X54qdK8wL6-6Nvtaz0xUsZodrGayjGHN9zhxac6SuGc6RX8WSf4uCzvjyR5yHg4spA2vuLsif413W827XG6KSZ_LoaOBt2N89yKKI11Hq8M/s5016/IMG_0691%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5016" data-original-width="3648" height="797" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eqBCT-kNA8StwmLBfuhfH_Zlj5yxlehkFI1gJLoBlf4Zz6XbOi5U8WCpBY93hI6t-HaTruUAs97m1Xa6X54qdK8wL6-6Nvtaz0xUsZodrGayjGHN9zhxac6SuGc6RX8WSf4uCzvjyR5yHg4spA2vuLsif413W827XG6KSZ_LoaOBt2N89yKKI11Hq8M/w580-h797/IMG_0691%202.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The little Majolica cabbage plate is a favorite with that precious bunny with carrots.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1595thFd7LCBsrKfRN2syPbp-xj1XcLfB9esn1ub4Ep0xvHoFeZdeqbnStRrIKO08T5CsQ9ZOLl8lWMP9BRZJoMajVo4m6wklIcJbqrjpu5nEnLxBpUC8PHVRienDpWKvfrzy17vTn4f8SfEpOl0oAORxu5XiShqoFro011oIsHHXR9pJKNSdL88m-o/s1500/IMG_0696%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="1500" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1595thFd7LCBsrKfRN2syPbp-xj1XcLfB9esn1ub4Ep0xvHoFeZdeqbnStRrIKO08T5CsQ9ZOLl8lWMP9BRZJoMajVo4m6wklIcJbqrjpu5nEnLxBpUC8PHVRienDpWKvfrzy17vTn4f8SfEpOl0oAORxu5XiShqoFro011oIsHHXR9pJKNSdL88m-o/w708-h531/IMG_0696%20copy%202.jpg" width="708" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Want to see more<a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/search?q=cloches"> cloches?</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for indulging my rambling on, friends. I hope you're having a great weekend and the weather is good. <i>Making Easter plans?</i></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x9aT86ZfIgA/XSNp5wgywjI/AAAAAAAAGnk/GTtChF8tAWEG2JCEsV5cl94bZRpyCCKCQCLcBGAs/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-32916073338480048512024-03-08T07:00:00.000-06:002024-03-08T07:54:25.731-06:00Hop Into Easter in the Cookbook Cupboard<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjNODGretPSaaXv82elZ3M3XU6K_gnENlD1xPf0D2w93YwzBsx4KKZx77uJwEQCyDEWuzvxiuSxuaRAMBROCRuKuhVM61-C3n872QK1XGH9uOGUYoTEg_8nPri0GcogBL7VssUsgws8fe1FxgZJsMF5W5aXH7PP1JBnQUGLH41OwMCAcDMOdZG742kRk/s3938/IMG_0702%20copy%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3262" data-original-width="3938" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjNODGretPSaaXv82elZ3M3XU6K_gnENlD1xPf0D2w93YwzBsx4KKZx77uJwEQCyDEWuzvxiuSxuaRAMBROCRuKuhVM61-C3n872QK1XGH9uOGUYoTEg_8nPri0GcogBL7VssUsgws8fe1FxgZJsMF5W5aXH7PP1JBnQUGLH41OwMCAcDMOdZG742kRk/w640-h530/IMG_0702%20copy%204.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last week I shared a new pair of <a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/03/moss-bunnies-on-spring-sideboard.html">moss bunnies on the sideboard.</a> So today the sideboard's furniture buddy, the cookbook cupboard, is getting a little Easter/Spring decorating. I really never have much of a plan, but gather odds and ends together for a little seasonal display on top. The "Cookbook Cupboard" got it's name from the messy bottom shelf and cookie jars that I've had for awhile. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGGFMlEobzpymj6i7_agZ91SpEXxKUImrQjDdeD2a4lqe4gTIbs0Z5PyfMnUQYLglM7ilWFyJCgGgVT7IYeG5uKNJ7oB4QqVmB5CJpLIIhJ1Sfj3uuH7ZIashCA2z7xNmLpAFpnF5QulS7TTxfx3jrt8SN5quLhG79aLkOZeTLhGT9KhvOXC9VQ0kY3o/s4955/IMG_0702%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3569" data-original-width="4955" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGGFMlEobzpymj6i7_agZ91SpEXxKUImrQjDdeD2a4lqe4gTIbs0Z5PyfMnUQYLglM7ilWFyJCgGgVT7IYeG5uKNJ7oB4QqVmB5CJpLIIhJ1Sfj3uuH7ZIashCA2z7xNmLpAFpnF5QulS7TTxfx3jrt8SN5quLhG79aLkOZeTLhGT9KhvOXC9VQ0kY3o/w640-h460/IMG_0702%202.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my faux wood metal lunch hampers and my white demi-john are the basic pieces, with my paper mache bunny, my mom's drip-o-later teapot, and a flea market cross-stitch of bunny twins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjRAdyacT8WY9J-hOnKS76El2IZXLReyLo2w_4i1x-piZkfOn3647_VIUbzd3Pr7aIQYeeV2x8S2SX_DSX-7uHmU8WPvALBPZJ1bWWfoDT13xgXLuEi_9f3j12HXbps4XXYxyXf6DtyhJhTZdH3KQNfX8d1I8pJ7nGZutib2tOAIeEM1PhZbmmyk1bYKeA/s5367/IMG_0704%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5367" data-original-width="3578" height="842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAdyacT8WY9J-hOnKS76El2IZXLReyLo2w_4i1x-piZkfOn3647_VIUbzd3Pr7aIQYeeV2x8S2SX_DSX-7uHmU8WPvALBPZJ1bWWfoDT13xgXLuEi_9f3j12HXbps4XXYxyXf6DtyhJhTZdH3KQNfX8d1I8pJ7nGZutib2tOAIeEM1PhZbmmyk1bYKeA/w561-h842/IMG_0704%202.jpg" width="561" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a close up of those adorable stitchy bunnies. I found the finished cloth at a flea market and immediately came home and found a sweet little vintage frame to show it off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhR4UGYibZ1h81QGsmoWJ1r64mnEZsiIUU8hLW0XxjS4xlY_bPjpFyxPC_ELZtfN7mA_51rD1UoPGq4dR8KfdHS63WODzyRi1822qHkUsFVzepK4J4eWzlBf6GTjC5CzIxJJfghAugDM0sRiRpskqQFO2e1_LYtiKEEvmRzoWsfCO-T3W9wmWyhpe16lik/s5095/IMG_0729%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5095" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4UGYibZ1h81QGsmoWJ1r64mnEZsiIUU8hLW0XxjS4xlY_bPjpFyxPC_ELZtfN7mA_51rD1UoPGq4dR8KfdHS63WODzyRi1822qHkUsFVzepK4J4eWzlBf6GTjC5CzIxJJfghAugDM0sRiRpskqQFO2e1_LYtiKEEvmRzoWsfCO-T3W9wmWyhpe16lik/w706-h505/IMG_0729%202.jpg" width="706" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiwchEh9u-D1aBGBhyphenhyphen-VF7TM9SqT1sIhE-hVhYcGsfZL7JEVbhuO0IS18z6RhTPhDmBwo3qKfCVruQlmp6RJSP0cXxPF8nOBV-y0ecs-chfTN6oJb_kuJcVApIyd90YUWdx2yPqYXsh_08N_aVQv6GTNhPgsqOdmOdEr_YvDwxmAMcYlPYm5T_5WIi0Zn8/s5149/IMG_0721%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="5149" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwchEh9u-D1aBGBhyphenhyphen-VF7TM9SqT1sIhE-hVhYcGsfZL7JEVbhuO0IS18z6RhTPhDmBwo3qKfCVruQlmp6RJSP0cXxPF8nOBV-y0ecs-chfTN6oJb_kuJcVApIyd90YUWdx2yPqYXsh_08N_aVQv6GTNhPgsqOdmOdEr_YvDwxmAMcYlPYm5T_5WIi0Zn8/w640-h448/IMG_0721%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found this hinged bunny family recently when my husband brought home a box marked Easter from the storage unit. Don't know when or if I've used them before.</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/AVvXsEjpnL8y81ZSMQR2gExQrdDUgxOokJ4IaxON2LhH06n2SFec9ylZ2stUuupZd5uQZQ0bIC0-Wc0JTD9SUuIPCTJSnhaiqVg7CsKnc4M7N3ZZlhl1eqstcUzmBGZxyzw8lCiWky1JNwqyletO1nT_QabFSfCzyz4VOfT7VmBi4zYdTGmRrit_8UfQaf5gPpc/s4510/IMG_0708%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="4510" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnL8y81ZSMQR2gExQrdDUgxOokJ4IaxON2LhH06n2SFec9ylZ2stUuupZd5uQZQ0bIC0-Wc0JTD9SUuIPCTJSnhaiqVg7CsKnc4M7N3ZZlhl1eqstcUzmBGZxyzw8lCiWky1JNwqyletO1nT_QabFSfCzyz4VOfT7VmBi4zYdTGmRrit_8UfQaf5gPpc/w640-h518/IMG_0708%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Another piece that I don't think I've shown before is this adorable Peter Rabbit cookie mold from the 80's. I checked on Etsy and eBay and there are several sweet Easter molds available from the Brown Bag Cookie Art Company.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2DbqEYVZfbRCBu2C_ncZBtWMC3vbXIN3tiyNAY_2ArG8F7ghHKC45wQ6cXD2zVp0npHJZEfO2bRNTSzzYnTgfZNz6J8l9dlWZeT4mGClPFY2EQF6nW78zqejwHrKxaywZj5kN3nLpzsyuhMwY-OcwjtGRBTJQE11T4i9OPgVcLSABX94Zj4NSHJT4wc/s3724/IMG_0718%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3724" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2DbqEYVZfbRCBu2C_ncZBtWMC3vbXIN3tiyNAY_2ArG8F7ghHKC45wQ6cXD2zVp0npHJZEfO2bRNTSzzYnTgfZNz6J8l9dlWZeT4mGClPFY2EQF6nW78zqejwHrKxaywZj5kN3nLpzsyuhMwY-OcwjtGRBTJQE11T4i9OPgVcLSABX94Zj4NSHJT4wc/w626-h640/IMG_0718%202.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another pic that shows more detail.</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/AVvXsEieup8qnGURmwuYD73LwG6IbvQDQJHgELHbRYXUZBvAkLPFCiSdSWVJCrLobBpSc3b9XaayNXMhOk6n0qXyql1dS368iJTudj0Iq7j7gsYq1XPoiK9m14OyFQq_NOlhNYSRDmGxu599LltoiPN9vsOitLQjGl7I5danX1_UhOos-9hkudX05vBlETOibE0/s5472/IMG_0723%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="735" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieup8qnGURmwuYD73LwG6IbvQDQJHgELHbRYXUZBvAkLPFCiSdSWVJCrLobBpSc3b9XaayNXMhOk6n0qXyql1dS368iJTudj0Iq7j7gsYq1XPoiK9m14OyFQq_NOlhNYSRDmGxu599LltoiPN9vsOitLQjGl7I5danX1_UhOos-9hkudX05vBlETOibE0/w489-h735/IMG_0723%202.jpg" width="489" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This bunny doll is another piece found in the unearthed long-forgotten storage box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaNKd9SEc3jl0xiur0hiSIW_srhO3zGN_lweyiQegy8LtbkczmCg290VjsV_s1Uaof18m5FaQoJIturR22KMh3YfjBV40CjSpBATf80HDLE9WuOocg1tJ86wAN2jYbMsGJPmJF2qKtYSp0ALl65b0j3XMJN3BdQ1ZyqohsTmYEFaNCwQKVkwxHf56cUY/s4766/IMG_0711%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4766" data-original-width="3418" height="776" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaNKd9SEc3jl0xiur0hiSIW_srhO3zGN_lweyiQegy8LtbkczmCg290VjsV_s1Uaof18m5FaQoJIturR22KMh3YfjBV40CjSpBATf80HDLE9WuOocg1tJ86wAN2jYbMsGJPmJF2qKtYSp0ALl65b0j3XMJN3BdQ1ZyqohsTmYEFaNCwQKVkwxHf56cUY/w556-h776/IMG_0711%202.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I always state a disclaimer on bottom shelves of my cupboards. In this case it's a working shelf for recipe books and notebooks that I've kept since I was married. Just part of my real world, friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjvnBJfX-yRD5-kTWmXuhIYVauz_JCYyucS8dHi1GrSk9IicJHATsqdLWkl9y3n-j4Qg00BmdoNbhGPvnQk3rCB1YpL4RrAPI6nryFcJFAN9NQToppYm7cuFaFy2QhMbHUHlH2k3rFuLzosEHshkLovCDPbuK_EXzKLwNiBavuDfpbnMc_6QKDOyqws5lk/s3789/IMG_0704%202%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3789" data-original-width="3417" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnBJfX-yRD5-kTWmXuhIYVauz_JCYyucS8dHi1GrSk9IicJHATsqdLWkl9y3n-j4Qg00BmdoNbhGPvnQk3rCB1YpL4RrAPI6nryFcJFAN9NQToppYm7cuFaFy2QhMbHUHlH2k3rFuLzosEHshkLovCDPbuK_EXzKLwNiBavuDfpbnMc_6QKDOyqws5lk/w632-h700/IMG_0704%202%20copy%202.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDVUb8VfvbN2EaeITu-rBQPyJARS3wOGNG8QAeBIA6iyWX5DCEf12bM-LgkB-d-q0WbD2dGSOsDZEg4Hhnp5Et7zirsoFLUjVzLVbISTRNUuoiVNgyd9S6rr3aiiOcY6wmJyIhmy0dwSeGC7NT0wfFc8tkfv3XKngFvtV9e0xJ4ETEwxs7YmFfi86qro/s3938/IMG_0702%20copy%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3262" data-original-width="3938" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDVUb8VfvbN2EaeITu-rBQPyJARS3wOGNG8QAeBIA6iyWX5DCEf12bM-LgkB-d-q0WbD2dGSOsDZEg4Hhnp5Et7zirsoFLUjVzLVbISTRNUuoiVNgyd9S6rr3aiiOcY6wmJyIhmy0dwSeGC7NT0wfFc8tkfv3XKngFvtV9e0xJ4ETEwxs7YmFfi86qro/w640-h530/IMG_0702%20copy%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are two more Spring displays on this cupboard from the last few years. It's always fun decorating this cabinet for the holidays and seasons. </div><span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/04/cupboard-top-spring-garden-vignette.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cupboard Top Spring Garden Vignette</b></span></a></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXmua8IdWMBBNd_LWHOyyll565e19kdc6-RviI2Ar1KvmWHf6wlbBlLcUKsjd5xUu6dttwZDl5SKPAJyuKtbbRrdnCiSg1aKjudEEN_Hx6sJMDfjRBWh1xn6_wIpPwSwoePFTI1AY-iYGZqcHy34YwscgRmlU3aHJg4OjvfELhiOac0xslnnkfRfEoBI/s4481/PM%20IMG_7824%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4481" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXmua8IdWMBBNd_LWHOyyll565e19kdc6-RviI2Ar1KvmWHf6wlbBlLcUKsjd5xUu6dttwZDl5SKPAJyuKtbbRrdnCiSg1aKjudEEN_Hx6sJMDfjRBWh1xn6_wIpPwSwoePFTI1AY-iYGZqcHy34YwscgRmlU3aHJg4OjvfELhiOac0xslnnkfRfEoBI/w640-h496/PM%20IMG_7824%20copy%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/04/spring-vignette-on-cupboard-top.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/04/spring-vignette-on-cupboard-top.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Spring Vignette on the Cupboard Top</b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01_Ox_fMlmUlAZUFcOFfzpsqWZHXiBkbjkT1baytsZCDwK5VWhZZzbUAUu4tv7NiqnYcaImes5eok-ONSCyNdWY3aLvBuZ4BBi7BCJn2JUiMSa4rtaf8XLWXtZh9zdDZZUSog4ps_Gu7O3s1V25mVDLwtLZKV4Paubx_CRGhJv44X6iOPi9PXt1qQMAc/s640/PMIMG_3790%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="640" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01_Ox_fMlmUlAZUFcOFfzpsqWZHXiBkbjkT1baytsZCDwK5VWhZZzbUAUu4tv7NiqnYcaImes5eok-ONSCyNdWY3aLvBuZ4BBi7BCJn2JUiMSa4rtaf8XLWXtZh9zdDZZUSog4ps_Gu7O3s1V25mVDLwtLZKV4Paubx_CRGhJv44X6iOPi9PXt1qQMAc/w640-h546/PMIMG_3790%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's another </span><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2019/04/spring-vignette-on-cupboard-top.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cupboard Top Vignette</b></span></a></div></span><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw-eMvWnBgfeqAwS4icBEkUgjK5PKQdFHRNzJJ54cK4lFoa003B5CJ33jYaPH4IkT2L97XFWIxYN__VtTuWz-PCHiWU7nMMVNpWOYbx5b1hMIif76UJSmP667ushx1EpQ9Wk9ZLDRzuWoPkPLNKnlcLX8ycFuLyhgbeNgKCdJYVbvuX3Un7VQLKX7Ty0/s640/IMG_2371%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw-eMvWnBgfeqAwS4icBEkUgjK5PKQdFHRNzJJ54cK4lFoa003B5CJ33jYaPH4IkT2L97XFWIxYN__VtTuWz-PCHiWU7nMMVNpWOYbx5b1hMIif76UJSmP667ushx1EpQ9Wk9ZLDRzuWoPkPLNKnlcLX8ycFuLyhgbeNgKCdJYVbvuX3Un7VQLKX7Ty0/w640-h428/IMG_2371%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/03/moss-bunnies-on-spring-sideboard.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/03/moss-bunnies-on-spring-sideboard.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Moss Bunnies on the Sideboard</span></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/AVvXsEhQ1uLYnuM_9JVwiebEFF_wTyZGOkgeGD33kSvtwH5wsPXCSwYXqnjtRZEno-sQi70-jvgOdCUxITX8iyosNe8quFCvUfMotAon6FySJhWMU3PL0pK_gkuXqoMfn4y_4wsLrR5k5KDO_3n46a5o4KeMeBzxATMx973S8hEor7SuogB4Qi_lUWhFodUK40U/s4903/PM%20IMG_0633%20copy%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4903" data-original-width="3648" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1uLYnuM_9JVwiebEFF_wTyZGOkgeGD33kSvtwH5wsPXCSwYXqnjtRZEno-sQi70-jvgOdCUxITX8iyosNe8quFCvUfMotAon6FySJhWMU3PL0pK_gkuXqoMfn4y_4wsLrR5k5KDO_3n46a5o4KeMeBzxATMx973S8hEor7SuogB4Qi_lUWhFodUK40U/w344-h461/PM%20IMG_0633%20copy%203.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's one of <a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2012/03/vintage-bunny-in-basket.html"><b>my favorite Easter posts</b></a> from the "way-back" machine </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of the original sunporch...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEg1w3mzOaHy61cJzpj8N1MBhnAxN3J-Ho_-dk1mennoBC0hklQUAlDC-WY2ri9lU39yGryUDzsH9NapIoBhDyFi4FP0hBBOVvVT7oAiVdWzElfv0PsPvqmqyNvhINLd-Xg5FI28_Et50ZgQFSueG6zBNcNjlfEvaUKqJngYNekAPxBwtRpnCEaaRxhrY4o/s640/IMG_9314%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="597" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w3mzOaHy61cJzpj8N1MBhnAxN3J-Ho_-dk1mennoBC0hklQUAlDC-WY2ri9lU39yGryUDzsH9NapIoBhDyFi4FP0hBBOVvVT7oAiVdWzElfv0PsPvqmqyNvhINLd-Xg5FI28_Et50ZgQFSueG6zBNcNjlfEvaUKqJngYNekAPxBwtRpnCEaaRxhrY4o/s320/IMG_9314%20(2).jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you love Pinterest ideas?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> If so come by my boards on </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/debrao/easter/"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Easter</span></b></a> and <b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/debrao/spring/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Spring</span></a></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by,</div><div><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x9aT86ZfIgA/XSNp5wgywjI/AAAAAAAAGnk/GTtChF8tAWEG2JCEsV5cl94bZRpyCCKCQCLcBGAs/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-54947502959124341312024-03-02T09:30:00.001-06:002024-03-02T10:29:00.370-06:00Moss Bunnies on the Spring Sideboard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGo1SywwMG7xmO6UgNDD3u-OaofZa4xNO7xFNFFLsN1ZWNVlt18WJcMid1lc-Q5WcH6hdvjGI2r_yaBav4PS2Cl2DTAgF1ZH2GEDY8NzOZrgxaV5n7rjVnHZQBy_bpQ75P36KLjRCKdTSKotTOXq9D1UQTx9C1lUNiHxNsILtxY3Jv6orqx2YjC9FyU_w/s4903/PM%20IMG_0633%20copy%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4903" data-original-width="3648" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGo1SywwMG7xmO6UgNDD3u-OaofZa4xNO7xFNFFLsN1ZWNVlt18WJcMid1lc-Q5WcH6hdvjGI2r_yaBav4PS2Cl2DTAgF1ZH2GEDY8NzOZrgxaV5n7rjVnHZQBy_bpQ75P36KLjRCKdTSKotTOXq9D1UQTx9C1lUNiHxNsILtxY3Jv6orqx2YjC9FyU_w/w520-h700/PM%20IMG_0633%20copy%203.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hi friends, Happy March; I hope you've been having a great week. It's been a little hectic this last few weeks for me. My husband decided to combine two storage units, so I've been trying to sort thru some boxes. <i>(enough said)</i> Good news is that I've found a few things I thought were lost, so yay for that.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK_e33d7cVOtfNJ6Ba0yrdhX8cEgpLulXkcSQH3OvMrnwWgi5f85_BkDe2jwTl_04w8KMMM_gCGQKQplUWzs5SyMBA4wGFIUbIHNtexGflN1ZsHiMKXODppVNNAlnS1eAtGtSFK4GlK-P_89l3ud83preammrOOM6K9BefhRNr_ZrbVFNGxcJHMBBPpU/s5472/IMG_0636%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK_e33d7cVOtfNJ6Ba0yrdhX8cEgpLulXkcSQH3OvMrnwWgi5f85_BkDe2jwTl_04w8KMMM_gCGQKQplUWzs5SyMBA4wGFIUbIHNtexGflN1ZsHiMKXODppVNNAlnS1eAtGtSFK4GlK-P_89l3ud83preammrOOM6K9BefhRNr_ZrbVFNGxcJHMBBPpU/w640-h426/IMG_0636%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But all that did throw me off of my getting my spring decorating accomplished. I'm plugging along and wanted to share a little moss bunny arrangement in a dough bowl on the sideboard that I just accomplished this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUjdTOMskgW9qQ4daFTYUg1VnMa383nfGR9BTPkXp_TdqOqAgG05q5yqgcG2too1Y6QKXCRIBsdl8_Xlc2crBiaKVEwbgYS6VfTCl5yj1SVlhbFiejCjURqe6A9vEyrG9iOP6FXyIoQYIw85pj_oRfPV7pWDiQRef-1oCeWX6Wgtj6sYOV82EnSJLIME/s3322/IMG_0631%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2710" data-original-width="3322" height="569" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUjdTOMskgW9qQ4daFTYUg1VnMa383nfGR9BTPkXp_TdqOqAgG05q5yqgcG2too1Y6QKXCRIBsdl8_Xlc2crBiaKVEwbgYS6VfTCl5yj1SVlhbFiejCjURqe6A9vEyrG9iOP6FXyIoQYIw85pj_oRfPV7pWDiQRef-1oCeWX6Wgtj6sYOV82EnSJLIME/w698-h569/IMG_0631%20copy%202.jpg" width="698" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found these two sweet moss <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B1C83VM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">rabbits on Amazon</a> 2 years ago. They are the perfect size and so adorable. They are wearing a spring floral wired ribbon and nestled in moss and grape vine in my white distressed dough bowl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6_20WCkEEEvcQqG0HuM6LuAmoL22QwL9alA9H-lc0-5i0qYfmd6hrdxOSPxfBss-1_y0qAebUytj0Ol8ktA6cXIuMWlxl7F0QPj8bVFqMLrTfJsdSuMJLQrAqNzrbOcvzNwZ3ky4mjUw2-LZYPxwQKZF5WMuZNiaBjrOkkTK4D8N5xaG2fuJcuQuVOA/s5375/IMG_0633%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5375" data-original-width="3648" height="987" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6_20WCkEEEvcQqG0HuM6LuAmoL22QwL9alA9H-lc0-5i0qYfmd6hrdxOSPxfBss-1_y0qAebUytj0Ol8ktA6cXIuMWlxl7F0QPj8bVFqMLrTfJsdSuMJLQrAqNzrbOcvzNwZ3ky4mjUw2-LZYPxwQKZF5WMuZNiaBjrOkkTK4D8N5xaG2fuJcuQuVOA/w669-h987/IMG_0633%202.jpg" width="669" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The only problem is that they are dark green and are a little hard to see against the mirror, so I moved two ironstone pitchers filled with faux tulips behind them to give some contrast. Otherwise it looks like I have 4 bunnies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />
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I'm working on more Easter décor and vignettes as we speak, so I'll be sharing them soon. We've had another deep cold snap these last few days and my tulip tree looks iffy. I'm hoping it will snap back but not sure it can after three nights in the 20's. I have a few green starts of bulbs coming up, but nothing much to speak of... Certainly no blooms. I envy you all with daffodils and crocus coming out. We need some green around here.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few posts from past Spring on the Sideboard vignettes. It's such a fun spot to decorate. Vintage baskets, wheelbarrows, and my white dough bowl are perfect ways to put together fun displays. Take a peek for some spring inspiration with vintage pieces.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/04/favorite-antique-furniture-sideboard.html">Sideboard Dressed for Spring</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hi Friends. Here it is the end of February with St. Patrick's Day coming up, but most importantly Easter is early this year. I'm trying to do a little of "the green stuff", while at the same time bringing out some Easter goodies to get started on Spring. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You all know each season and holiday I look forward to decorating and styling the Holiday Cupboard. But this year, stressed for time, I'm sharing my St. Patrick's Cupboard stylings from the last several years.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Decorating the cupboard doors is another way to share holiday fun and color.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUscp2NvRLFOP9IC0uiF9xYkZTfHlS8XV2ZuH8l1FQpJx9bIJx8BkEk2GhtbeEVCKBaWD8l182gU9xZw71JSEpkcWnMSY-z8vK6BaxyupaYhGcnkNMurSZ3IhYv_wbmF7oYJ1tDH8Yutyf9GrFSnJZhn-lIm4hW5xGVt0s4X_ba9cAsDsEVEMRtaaRWE/s5322/IMG_7279%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5322" data-original-width="3548" height="844" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUscp2NvRLFOP9IC0uiF9xYkZTfHlS8XV2ZuH8l1FQpJx9bIJx8BkEk2GhtbeEVCKBaWD8l182gU9xZw71JSEpkcWnMSY-z8vK6BaxyupaYhGcnkNMurSZ3IhYv_wbmF7oYJ1tDH8Yutyf9GrFSnJZhn-lIm4hW5xGVt0s4X_ba9cAsDsEVEMRtaaRWE/w562-h844/IMG_7279%202.jpg" width="562" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As it moves toward spring I bring out my French Faience Pottery which is designed with florals in bright spring and summer colors. The lovely fresh color mixes well with my green and red transferware. Even a bit of brown transferware can accent the woody fois bois handles of the pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/03/bring-on-green-in-holiday-cupboard.html"><br /></a></span></b></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/03/bring-on-green-in-holiday-cupboard.html">Bring on the Green in the Holiday Cupboard</a></span></b><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/03/st-patricks-day-in-holiday-cupboard.html"><span style="font-size: large;">St. Patrick's Day in the Holiday Cupboard</span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/03/springtime-holiday-cupboard-with-wee.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Springtime Holiday Cupboard with a Wee Bit of Irish</span></a></b></div><br /><div><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x9aT86ZfIgA/XSNp5wgywjI/AAAAAAAAGnk/GTtChF8tAWEG2JCEsV5cl94bZRpyCCKCQCLcBGAs/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-4949942957536549062024-02-20T10:00:00.000-06:002024-02-20T10:30:03.230-06:00St. Patrick's Day Farm Table Vignette<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3WA6vgloPnBfbnfuiGwGnKNLhZCwGffN9K5hR0Ag-fhBGjG7jb6wdPpF0QRRmavz0u7-WPYCNGTOeg4ytQgpvZYSGuIRbsVgKGb7_6WcM7XqPay4I-vHoCVA9TyX1qv7zR5AOvjb7fbhHR6K_lzu4MlUj2vN3zRQWsFJDt1CNbBfATGe_nsdmvwTaDI/s4668/PM%20IMG_0623%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4668" data-original-width="3648" height="722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3WA6vgloPnBfbnfuiGwGnKNLhZCwGffN9K5hR0Ag-fhBGjG7jb6wdPpF0QRRmavz0u7-WPYCNGTOeg4ytQgpvZYSGuIRbsVgKGb7_6WcM7XqPay4I-vHoCVA9TyX1qv7zR5AOvjb7fbhHR6K_lzu4MlUj2vN3zRQWsFJDt1CNbBfATGe_nsdmvwTaDI/w564-h722/PM%20IMG_0623%202.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hi Friends, last week I looked at the calendar and had a huge awakening! Easter is the last day of March this year and it's flying toward us at breakneck speed. I love decorating for St. Patrick's Day as a head start on Spring with lot's of mossy green things, green transferware, bringing out the Spring flowers and packing away all the winter blankets. When Easter falls in March we're possibly looking at a blanket of white instead of pastel Easter eggs and an egg hunt among the daffodils. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SxietJr5SbKvWDfFwjI6QNJXIQu5hZ4X9EJ_1nzXDJwaakGjaDlq9G2dMgy9RApQr-EpmlEQBgk6AT6rs4YjD5QO-6GTcG_z4ViiFpevo-413mI6cZE-Ry4d15D_4zuKOpCEq8h9FMVcgeWNWh8rysvz2tZWyb5YZtbtqngPQ4pzEgd4ZhCQy9JGPOg/s4767/IMG_0613%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3434" data-original-width="4767" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SxietJr5SbKvWDfFwjI6QNJXIQu5hZ4X9EJ_1nzXDJwaakGjaDlq9G2dMgy9RApQr-EpmlEQBgk6AT6rs4YjD5QO-6GTcG_z4ViiFpevo-413mI6cZE-Ry4d15D_4zuKOpCEq8h9FMVcgeWNWh8rysvz2tZWyb5YZtbtqngPQ4pzEgd4ZhCQy9JGPOg/w640-h462/IMG_0613%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My paperwhite moss basket plopped inside another wicker basket with twigs and sticks, for my floral element. My vintage green watering can, an ironstone tureen piled with green pottery, and a mossy shamrock bring the elements together. And it's all corralled on the whitewashed breadboard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wSGzfEBinX5AmJscEJ8T7mKEjtuqV7x4YD9nRAx_HfhdyWN_Fbm6NjFiJE8gw9zIcOPOolVRBuks0hQnSaqToByeLA4MWNOnWrfm7mejKJ9JFTpEIgGPcu_dA6Bh1Fe2w8DOsxkG7WIfmOzyaKpxRZyqRqI0-xzg7O9u-Hfp-hcO9KvaGR5aPvaSrcI/s5116/IMG_0620%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3420" data-original-width="5116" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wSGzfEBinX5AmJscEJ8T7mKEjtuqV7x4YD9nRAx_HfhdyWN_Fbm6NjFiJE8gw9zIcOPOolVRBuks0hQnSaqToByeLA4MWNOnWrfm7mejKJ9JFTpEIgGPcu_dA6Bh1Fe2w8DOsxkG7WIfmOzyaKpxRZyqRqI0-xzg7O9u-Hfp-hcO9KvaGR5aPvaSrcI/w683-h457/IMG_0620%202.jpg" width="683" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Thanks for coming by.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Let's get ready for Spring!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x9aT86ZfIgA/XSNp5wgywjI/AAAAAAAAGnk/GTtChF8tAWEG2JCEsV5cl94bZRpyCCKCQCLcBGAs/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-76593731951917189142024-02-13T09:00:00.002-06:002024-02-14T09:47:29.532-06:00Sweet Spot in the Garden Room<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJiRJao4G8ES37Am2YrpdyUnCm_LfBXBUZKo4NCvB_IoacvA7oEXKjRNGwawR8NxoWL5WFJhJWssfxPmg74fM3sl2bUQCnnu8vojbqBFrLTGsf3sh_SvpZVf5pGCvQvHkwvMCLMAemCPe94XUZNPcXCqeC9MGEPf2R-Xzey4f-Ga9L2_pSzrEe_ILO2o/s4530/PM%20IMG_0610%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4530" data-original-width="3533" height="752" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJiRJao4G8ES37Am2YrpdyUnCm_LfBXBUZKo4NCvB_IoacvA7oEXKjRNGwawR8NxoWL5WFJhJWssfxPmg74fM3sl2bUQCnnu8vojbqBFrLTGsf3sh_SvpZVf5pGCvQvHkwvMCLMAemCPe94XUZNPcXCqeC9MGEPf2R-Xzey4f-Ga9L2_pSzrEe_ILO2o/w588-h752/PM%20IMG_0610%202.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><i>Happy Valentine's Day Friends!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's the last round of Valentine's Day décor friends, with the sitting area of the Garden Room. This old crate gets a workout as it seems I use it almost every season. It's the perfect size for this old bench/coffee table, giving me room for a larger element and several smaller ones. I have so much fun decorating for the seasons and holidays; taking time to plan and curate my vintage décor. But have you checked your calendar yet this year? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiCp67gSeBY15t0xV4DZXXK1itNMQXw1ENx7i1DniEocI_h0fKYFN1wataf51S1P_Dq6Q04bUaL7nB7Q9w2VprBZcCDjdhK8WKu3FvpP4662DK9zXYwSEHSc93EGzEIyvd0Z11dCpT7n_P3TKMGR3-Y3Lq6tZR10VisaM87cHjiQ_vwlGWdbnzNNXugNWw/s5367/IMG_0609%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5367" data-original-width="3578" height="885" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCp67gSeBY15t0xV4DZXXK1itNMQXw1ENx7i1DniEocI_h0fKYFN1wataf51S1P_Dq6Q04bUaL7nB7Q9w2VprBZcCDjdhK8WKu3FvpP4662DK9zXYwSEHSc93EGzEIyvd0Z11dCpT7n_P3TKMGR3-Y3Lq6tZR10VisaM87cHjiQ_vwlGWdbnzNNXugNWw/w590-h885/IMG_0609%202.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I love my mossy basket filled with paperwhites this time of late winter into very early spring. It's too early for flowers, but I still keep out my small evergreen trees. Antique ironstone pitchers make a perfect vessel. You all know I love sheep and my favorite wooly friend gets a new ribbon to match the season and holiday. Small stuffed fabric hearts are perfect to nestle into a small vignette or shelf for some extra easy Valentine attention.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpaTX1l0FdWiHgrTFHrBCFwjwQr4AUHVbJoWHU2QdlXkrAm_W8vW6Eg_49RZetwHH1OitmuVk8EwCvwlkwpQjEIA8YkJH0f-0CKni5Ssq24NQhDazNaRChY6rGw_NyU22v22Try82xUHSmjttKDUBuS0FOSNNczy8qwWGJykrE6zWSkgsGVJIWnKz5ic/s4314/IMG_0443%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3379" data-original-width="4314" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpaTX1l0FdWiHgrTFHrBCFwjwQr4AUHVbJoWHU2QdlXkrAm_W8vW6Eg_49RZetwHH1OitmuVk8EwCvwlkwpQjEIA8YkJH0f-0CKni5Ssq24NQhDazNaRChY6rGw_NyU22v22Try82xUHSmjttKDUBuS0FOSNNczy8qwWGJykrE6zWSkgsGVJIWnKz5ic/w739-h580/IMG_0443%202.jpg" width="739" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My mega vintage Valentine Russel Stover's red cardboard heart has another current candy box with some decoupaged nesting hearts stacked on top. The wicker settee is dressed in a quilted patchwork throw in hues of gray and light pastels. I found it on Amazon last year along with the gray ticking stripe pillow covers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9FHOuhy203F-cbCZZoajeoM0IrOmDJ9Dnu0TrYMIv-5b9PKIV46uVM8CvVedkEfFbA55yQ86AXmminDzVWmoeeyZ_Pgsh9OfaY5Aw-BBXpYWTNEJHztgvG416cn1TAyhq3wNSTXfJ6YPXCwLrhxbgOzgPqu0-znC50sk5GiUHBgpq3zdzct8-TouVE0/s4887/IMG_0445%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4887" data-original-width="3648" height="785" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9FHOuhy203F-cbCZZoajeoM0IrOmDJ9Dnu0TrYMIv-5b9PKIV46uVM8CvVedkEfFbA55yQ86AXmminDzVWmoeeyZ_Pgsh9OfaY5Aw-BBXpYWTNEJHztgvG416cn1TAyhq3wNSTXfJ6YPXCwLrhxbgOzgPqu0-znC50sk5GiUHBgpq3zdzct8-TouVE0/w586-h785/IMG_0445%202.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a link to the Holiday Cupboard dressed up for Valentine's Day, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/01/love-is-like-box-of-chocolates-in.html"><b>Love is Like a Box of Chocolates.</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgEiXhgtZA1Ke4-Yxbe_VnsuRzZHN130BRMpS85kRWLQbrlYugzVMFw15Phbmw0MyNJXpq3P_nLOVlxLpduobayftUjO9a9MWO8G-8ly2if8IRtBwz8AF0BBdqp2i9hxlhzNsXfkmjxyApk5VaGYnkDa2hahQWaa6o53rhmrrNQ9pkKsPnVm2EV2LRympc/s5256/PM%20IMG_0439%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5256" data-original-width="3504" height="825" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiXhgtZA1Ke4-Yxbe_VnsuRzZHN130BRMpS85kRWLQbrlYugzVMFw15Phbmw0MyNJXpq3P_nLOVlxLpduobayftUjO9a9MWO8G-8ly2if8IRtBwz8AF0BBdqp2i9hxlhzNsXfkmjxyApk5VaGYnkDa2hahQWaa6o53rhmrrNQ9pkKsPnVm2EV2LRympc/w549-h825/PM%20IMG_0439%20copy%202.jpg" width="549" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFDKocJES0G2AkyABI3l4K3hr1UCUOrtjvZZPRy5umrXX5QHUur26WaO22TYmgdY9hyN7QR8EPWJyn2hqe1bwbxnH5poxSCRiStverCMO5LBecc0qaOtsu3O4eND5BuPTFb-fj3lyuf6cQOF0UGUGKyWAjGsHMCcVlOsrQPq7wy8hk7GYmZeBbk928Go/s3648/IMG_0591%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2965" data-original-width="3648" height="563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFDKocJES0G2AkyABI3l4K3hr1UCUOrtjvZZPRy5umrXX5QHUur26WaO22TYmgdY9hyN7QR8EPWJyn2hqe1bwbxnH5poxSCRiStverCMO5LBecc0qaOtsu3O4eND5BuPTFb-fj3lyuf6cQOF0UGUGKyWAjGsHMCcVlOsrQPq7wy8hk7GYmZeBbk928Go/w693-h563/IMG_0591%20copy%202.jpg" width="693" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>I love each holiday and have collected bits and pieces over the years. With St. Patrick's Day coming up I was planning what to bring out and where to focus my pieces. I checked my calendar to see when Easter is this year just to get a rough idea of a timeline, but wow, did I get a surprise... <b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>March 31!!</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIf2SNrGvJNOf-3nq23gdsnjB605xMNqqwMn3361QTzKxO_meFHrWYTUQPr8gs9ediIzzdwbIxpAluNXahnF_ewkHhycRyW0Fcx5RY1A7kUBH9SvnQ6Q2rwqnhDDBMTHc0FcDUIF1LO6bdcFodB2xabHaO_8LL-nCvLdft-kWHzvVHORTog-VI3yBIsRk/s4434/IMG_0588%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4434" data-original-width="3648" height="702" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIf2SNrGvJNOf-3nq23gdsnjB605xMNqqwMn3361QTzKxO_meFHrWYTUQPr8gs9ediIzzdwbIxpAluNXahnF_ewkHhycRyW0Fcx5RY1A7kUBH9SvnQ6Q2rwqnhDDBMTHc0FcDUIF1LO6bdcFodB2xabHaO_8LL-nCvLdft-kWHzvVHORTog-VI3yBIsRk/w577-h702/IMG_0588%202.jpg" width="577" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVVXwwL14sCZjBslO1hF6TiqlhCRA825iVAl5zvsrLW2A-F2rf9D0fT7Sg6xFlE3-7Nn_etu6Ic9FIgp26ll8aAmTX6PnhX9AFhCw59fhxv73vNgyFW_hdCyoMpajTAUnaZiyyxbfdWD04A-QjoxLQ_avUQfhiaFJpfFb_hop-brimA9ec2-1G_nT-94/s5472/IMG_0590%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="879" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVVXwwL14sCZjBslO1hF6TiqlhCRA825iVAl5zvsrLW2A-F2rf9D0fT7Sg6xFlE3-7Nn_etu6Ic9FIgp26ll8aAmTX6PnhX9AFhCw59fhxv73vNgyFW_hdCyoMpajTAUnaZiyyxbfdWD04A-QjoxLQ_avUQfhiaFJpfFb_hop-brimA9ec2-1G_nT-94/w584-h879/IMG_0590%202.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCHUMkDAjShgsJ31iqS_-G01Ldi0fsHNcBsDzYVr_V29d5UVi3XYgS67sV7CNkRkv3NJuDFJyYxgvs7POsGazBlCEaoDcjpfjkXlSEDgzJ-DJMnIaMWquHvNDnlDlzOMGuOc_YjhTAXYV2MrnOX1gd33FmjcanOgMSeq9yn8Ok31BSMy7v85YW25IDMw/s4065/IMG_0591%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4065" data-original-width="3648" height="693" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCHUMkDAjShgsJ31iqS_-G01Ldi0fsHNcBsDzYVr_V29d5UVi3XYgS67sV7CNkRkv3NJuDFJyYxgvs7POsGazBlCEaoDcjpfjkXlSEDgzJ-DJMnIaMWquHvNDnlDlzOMGuOc_YjhTAXYV2MrnOX1gd33FmjcanOgMSeq9yn8Ok31BSMy7v85YW25IDMw/w622-h693/IMG_0591%202.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/02/love-you-more.html"><b>My last post </b></a>I shared a vignette on the baker's rack that had a bit of a rustic vibe. So here's the rest of the baker's rack where I mixed valentines with a rustic, woodsy base.</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/AVvXsEihc4hPUljOF-OS4vpfh9wJQfkHjcZ74uSe_NUcksKN9nNSxAWvgdYpPNdoNA9Db9nDaO3V1mOMPTrVI8OkGBB9Zb0ghjcAHIqWt9E70yyxm5wnwf3XOeNbfUFXL6SHnGqTa9xsKq3M3D96JpFCFEI_5IwvvZ1KDOCvsY08itaw_EXopJY8M3w0DwM2cAA/s4342/PM%20IMG_0565%202%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4342" data-original-width="3648" height="721" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihc4hPUljOF-OS4vpfh9wJQfkHjcZ74uSe_NUcksKN9nNSxAWvgdYpPNdoNA9Db9nDaO3V1mOMPTrVI8OkGBB9Zb0ghjcAHIqWt9E70yyxm5wnwf3XOeNbfUFXL6SHnGqTa9xsKq3M3D96JpFCFEI_5IwvvZ1KDOCvsY08itaw_EXopJY8M3w0DwM2cAA/w606-h721/PM%20IMG_0565%202%20copy%202.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">My little sheep doorhanger is usually around for the holidays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The little heart is vintage seam tape crocheted into a heart hanger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhFAp1spLgy-UTOfr9dwwKRM4nh57CIalHW8aHMNP-9Q_dCgmwuxUVtv0Eh9UnDty9JOWiKr5WwcP1Nkz9uQy4OtOhb9ooUFExLIQ4CazVnwF9vkKKOduYSyrf2t5jDf8YBTPTfsRv4bQ5gDbJgeb4ELTEPHmWnz77JP1f8W8xAXNrW-NxARKfIamBLXVM/s5472/IMG_0504%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="853" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAp1spLgy-UTOfr9dwwKRM4nh57CIalHW8aHMNP-9Q_dCgmwuxUVtv0Eh9UnDty9JOWiKr5WwcP1Nkz9uQy4OtOhb9ooUFExLIQ4CazVnwF9vkKKOduYSyrf2t5jDf8YBTPTfsRv4bQ5gDbJgeb4ELTEPHmWnz77JP1f8W8xAXNrW-NxARKfIamBLXVM/w567-h853/IMG_0504%202.jpg" width="567" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I mentioned, Easter will be here at the end of March. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I better get busy. There's a lot of rabbits to wrangle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's something for <b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/03/coffee-table-garden-room-vignette.html">St. Patrick's Day fun.</a></b></div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-77729004420069250672024-02-11T09:00:00.000-06:002024-02-11T10:55:52.446-06:00Love You More...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipotiNQNRmmfyTPhAWuIITklilUJ5iHDaroSKU-5TOcQY6neeEQVKcxfLcVHivnRhMWqFdMkGtfVu_ez_gqBithhbbhnXwnHTTL6gqOXJ1kULkJPePnUYIBEmlSiOQil33j_KLEG-lxQUX1q9f7e22MTv-1JDLclzRs74aBWDc45QOajyxB5NngF3Uhvk/s4342/PM%20IMG_0565%202%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4342" data-original-width="3648" height="726" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipotiNQNRmmfyTPhAWuIITklilUJ5iHDaroSKU-5TOcQY6neeEQVKcxfLcVHivnRhMWqFdMkGtfVu_ez_gqBithhbbhnXwnHTTL6gqOXJ1kULkJPePnUYIBEmlSiOQil33j_KLEG-lxQUX1q9f7e22MTv-1JDLclzRs74aBWDc45QOajyxB5NngF3Uhvk/w610-h726/PM%20IMG_0565%202%20copy%202.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hi Friends, This year thinking about Valentine's Day decorating, I thought I'd try to lean toward some rustic settings. January is usually a time I keep out the more rustic elements of Christmas and winter like "leftover" evergreen trees, pinecones, and winter garden elements. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my Altered Bingo Card Valentines from 2010 leans against the small spice rack. And a favorite stuffed heart sits in an old bed spring. I've had these old springs forever but usually forget to use them... hard to get more "rustic" than old bed springs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WicK8aY1p85jErQsPDTbJjlbBoul3PUlqcy07AXOVoLSUP0SgW-Xsn3qWjkLaqfqy_UWXvtmpM2n90nB7lno6-fL-4tq1AO28AlYgVVOaY43dkB1oRst2m-YSIeaRSJf2vZcgyUxma1jPw72cpGjRGTD2Dbq51GwRwD0fiiifhd_NPyYXwbe4ktEDFM/s5198/IMG_0533%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5198" data-original-width="3465" height="853" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WicK8aY1p85jErQsPDTbJjlbBoul3PUlqcy07AXOVoLSUP0SgW-Xsn3qWjkLaqfqy_UWXvtmpM2n90nB7lno6-fL-4tq1AO28AlYgVVOaY43dkB1oRst2m-YSIeaRSJf2vZcgyUxma1jPw72cpGjRGTD2Dbq51GwRwD0fiiifhd_NPyYXwbe4ktEDFM/w567-h853/IMG_0533%202.jpg" width="567" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My unadorned moss heart is here on the baker's rack shelf. Here are the posts sharing how I created this one and the floral one I usually use. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/how-to-make-moss-covered-heart.html">Here</a></span></b> </span>and<a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2018/02/how-to-make-moss-covered-heart.html"><span><b> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Here</span></b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by to visit...</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Did you catch my last post?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/02/valentines-under-glass.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/02/valentines-under-glass.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Valentines Under Glass</span></a></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/AVvXsEjViLrlgqtJG05cxZR8iffzMXsuk3cg9s7ZWVdlNh3zB7SUzkJDy_2936asGsLRnngPQAE9GdqLdlvjHuvAJZfs628WSDae_8Bv3LKahgh6YiHk3jZ_xaVPFl1p_NZr0cd7YQQJpYM9cI02Dbgx7TbANvF9xl4FJB5Md1mQg4Pk0M4MQvhGMpRGHSVvELI/s5126/PM%20IMG_0466%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5126" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViLrlgqtJG05cxZR8iffzMXsuk3cg9s7ZWVdlNh3zB7SUzkJDy_2936asGsLRnngPQAE9GdqLdlvjHuvAJZfs628WSDae_8Bv3LKahgh6YiHk3jZ_xaVPFl1p_NZr0cd7YQQJpYM9cI02Dbgx7TbANvF9xl4FJB5Md1mQg4Pk0M4MQvhGMpRGHSVvELI/w456-h640/PM%20IMG_0466%20copy%202.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few more posts for Valentine's Day.</div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/02/valentine-vignettes-in-garden-room.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/02/valentine-vignettes-in-garden-room.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Valentine Vignettes in the Garden Room</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/valentine-pocket-pillow.html">Valentine Pocket Pillow and Scenes from the Garden Room</a></span></div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2018/02/a-little-cottage-romance.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A Little Cottage Romance</span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2010/01/vintage-bingo-valentines.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Vintage Bingo Valentines</span></a></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-27944703655295024262024-02-08T10:00:00.000-06:002024-02-08T10:46:47.270-06:00Valentines Under Glass <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8wzhI0vxLh_oAaKsbMoIzgPyjykgbFYT3Pz-d22fxUhqXQ1TyMYR2TytKq5djkrgIg3fZ2aYeWhCKzLJf2VnRgHMolKySNkoWWiO5dDiUGXoHwcVxfhTGjh7dqugGdaph5szZrDPwW4hdBFGWuiCo38uGc9v3CbA1R4DSORGQ21IYWlHmr6yuiw3Doo/s5126/PM%20IMG_0466%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5126" data-original-width="3648" height="870" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8wzhI0vxLh_oAaKsbMoIzgPyjykgbFYT3Pz-d22fxUhqXQ1TyMYR2TytKq5djkrgIg3fZ2aYeWhCKzLJf2VnRgHMolKySNkoWWiO5dDiUGXoHwcVxfhTGjh7dqugGdaph5szZrDPwW4hdBFGWuiCo38uGc9v3CbA1R4DSORGQ21IYWlHmr6yuiw3Doo/w620-h870/PM%20IMG_0466%20copy%202.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Hello Friends, </span></i></div><br /><div>I've always felt Valentine's Day lends itself to a cloche vignette. Gathering small items into one grouping works especially well for a vintage Valentine setting. Mixing ephemera, antique cards, jewelry with dried flowers, and other bits and baubles can become one beautiful cohesive look when it's under glass.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRLiYgx7VuibJ4tv21lD_JKT7vYjBPiXP7wbdmU0UHKqwaYuloNcKdES_f7y0Mkj8v-X18hvnXaBj6lchvIr87pZnyR6kZmoR4tdGyV_2l3SyWSMcA8Q039y_jDOHN01IGlob72VmB0mnbqVVdOIqRGrgw2XYu8fbvd7YS52JK-jJuR6zFirOOgUQkXg/s5472/IMG_0494%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="915" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRLiYgx7VuibJ4tv21lD_JKT7vYjBPiXP7wbdmU0UHKqwaYuloNcKdES_f7y0Mkj8v-X18hvnXaBj6lchvIr87pZnyR6kZmoR4tdGyV_2l3SyWSMcA8Q039y_jDOHN01IGlob72VmB0mnbqVVdOIqRGrgw2XYu8fbvd7YS52JK-jJuR6zFirOOgUQkXg/w609-h915/IMG_0494%202.jpg" width="609" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Entry is always a light and bright space with the off white furniture and accessories. Lighter colors always work best for decorating in this space. The white antique mirror, white console, and off white vase and lamp are usual fixtures here. I usually change up a print, or in this case layer a lovely flea market find sampler in pinks and pastels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiZ7eHO85SGqcps6YKDeQ4jIu2KL7lyZhKVbqVaNkuVods7xEpCn59Tkhuns6X-63SnEm5uMqNwvaQkdOa-dm_g2bEODFhBjDdrJwS1ZkKXARGpGUNR2RrFv9W9LSG5svCL6nq9eE1ZL-63phL1d39YmPz80ivHyMD2Tx-APwe7x-5QyqxVA0gaTiZVaRE/s5125/IMG_0483%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5125" data-original-width="3648" height="857" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7eHO85SGqcps6YKDeQ4jIu2KL7lyZhKVbqVaNkuVods7xEpCn59Tkhuns6X-63SnEm5uMqNwvaQkdOa-dm_g2bEODFhBjDdrJwS1ZkKXARGpGUNR2RrFv9W9LSG5svCL6nq9eE1ZL-63phL1d39YmPz80ivHyMD2Tx-APwe7x-5QyqxVA0gaTiZVaRE/w611-h857/IMG_0483%202.jpg" width="611" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A large lacy-look Valentine from the 20's anchors the grouping along with a small round gold filigree jewelry casket/box. A vintage clockface necklace that I made years ago, a white vintage hanky with red embroidered hearts and a small bud vase, all work together for a sweet feminine/romantic look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcguw9-x4zNcRWNZ9d-ka2X950WS15vVgq2FQnEEO-aAjPSGl-6OOc0ikdzkaiEzuofXY1Dv24mrkIDRNjhcf3LdyiITqrrMTC9gDDv6NaA26c4h-l1nK9U9z5n1FcV5RgovKKPMF4mZVPDThJ-91-axmCtAVzsQTA3EUKK8Q3cfV69BXG7lS1_qngcKo/s5472/IMG_0471%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="932" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcguw9-x4zNcRWNZ9d-ka2X950WS15vVgq2FQnEEO-aAjPSGl-6OOc0ikdzkaiEzuofXY1Dv24mrkIDRNjhcf3LdyiITqrrMTC9gDDv6NaA26c4h-l1nK9U9z5n1FcV5RgovKKPMF4mZVPDThJ-91-axmCtAVzsQTA3EUKK8Q3cfV69BXG7lS1_qngcKo/w620-h932/IMG_0471%202.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this wooden column base on Antique Farmhouse last year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEga_JLoRvlEOn0k5XqFzUXBHdvnBjBTB1hU5UZNukRwdRTMQORtl8lhqc9HJvO7mu00O4WR-gG0ng63EPefgyAzmalkAHYFvyLsK-7Fiz7N5ivFtZd261qgtT8Kx1fTC00N_GF4R7ES42W6iOG6M7rOKk0vx-U2_Vf2FzCILkuq4RMPCgTSkv5czApbKvo/s4236/IMG_0479%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4236" data-original-width="3648" height="777" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_JLoRvlEOn0k5XqFzUXBHdvnBjBTB1hU5UZNukRwdRTMQORtl8lhqc9HJvO7mu00O4WR-gG0ng63EPefgyAzmalkAHYFvyLsK-7Fiz7N5ivFtZd261qgtT8Kx1fTC00N_GF4R7ES42W6iOG6M7rOKk0vx-U2_Vf2FzCILkuq4RMPCgTSkv5czApbKvo/w670-h777/IMG_0479%202.jpg" width="670" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwxeY2wJVL1TBO8KX3-PHsypNm2_IOKvTo88lVpa6FhxkyUu21dJRAV3l4YpvafzcpTld5IrJPLOfNmFj0frPdIOKZtT_ejA3y9UgNKnXeGBaWFkSd2yfb1cFjz9bTgVDnVnTnPda9EbUau8FXm1XhxBRZW_FtOutKF2DMxXMRX6bHwHJWl_jeykiAHQ/s5472/IMG_0476%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3438" height="986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwxeY2wJVL1TBO8KX3-PHsypNm2_IOKvTo88lVpa6FhxkyUu21dJRAV3l4YpvafzcpTld5IrJPLOfNmFj0frPdIOKZtT_ejA3y9UgNKnXeGBaWFkSd2yfb1cFjz9bTgVDnVnTnPda9EbUau8FXm1XhxBRZW_FtOutKF2DMxXMRX6bHwHJWl_jeykiAHQ/w619-h986/IMG_0476%202.jpg" width="619" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My cream pottery vase is holding faux paperwhites and mossy sticks. I try to wrap my paperwhite arrangement in the twiggy "wattle" to keep them together. A wired ribbon with an ex voto accessory brings out the Valentine's Day vibe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhRy6x_BoKfkGnRlPBoTCErUEUNYcmXjrRmt6K9x1HVrr4-gm-7MgHwS4cFElRjf4NhtYMg_9dAkHUAHVZOHUshdrbqqpj7IcbQyaqoObBCMpmP5pWMh4AN_-pdOozga3NHaurnlQC1IxjFVjrt09LRhJwvCjdBA9Q6dVLIiefl4qiYnKq44PkJioAs_CA/s5472/IMG_0491%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="885" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRy6x_BoKfkGnRlPBoTCErUEUNYcmXjrRmt6K9x1HVrr4-gm-7MgHwS4cFElRjf4NhtYMg_9dAkHUAHVZOHUshdrbqqpj7IcbQyaqoObBCMpmP5pWMh4AN_-pdOozga3NHaurnlQC1IxjFVjrt09LRhJwvCjdBA9Q6dVLIiefl4qiYnKq44PkJioAs_CA/w589-h885/IMG_0491%202.jpg" width="589" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I think of Valentine's Day décor I tend to think about feminine, romantic, lacy settings filled with pink, white, and red. Maybe even some sparkle with rhinestones, sequins, and glittery baubles. This year I put together a few vignettes to celebrate, but in the Garden Room on the farm table I wanted to try to incorporate some Valentine looks with a more rustic vibe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/01/january-tabletop-with-quilted-runner.html"><b><span style="font-size: large;">January Look on the Farmtable</span></b></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/AVvXsEjJZI2_fWzzUplb5GjnZ2cXgvZq_6FywVk6D2LV-q5VidwXpq0PsybSvhyUA-Yq7lbTtd7sNYC0HTXB5fwovtXKX1MlADL4_AXCJQkoJaE7jbvUSkW7DMqJPI9FjPEhM0QhXtK-fbOSDIkcPNTFsIgPuo8edlBzQO49G55HtPAzM2l6R_LXT99C4aL1Nws/s5402/IMG_0324%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3601" data-original-width="5402" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZI2_fWzzUplb5GjnZ2cXgvZq_6FywVk6D2LV-q5VidwXpq0PsybSvhyUA-Yq7lbTtd7sNYC0HTXB5fwovtXKX1MlADL4_AXCJQkoJaE7jbvUSkW7DMqJPI9FjPEhM0QhXtK-fbOSDIkcPNTFsIgPuo8edlBzQO49G55HtPAzM2l6R_LXT99C4aL1Nws/w751-h500/IMG_0324%202.jpg" width="751" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In early January I put together a tabletop look with a rustic color scheme log cabin lap quilt and my wicker fishing creel. I tucked in a small faux evergreen tree and a couple of smaller breadboards. My vintage ice cream bucket is filled with Christmas greenery, faux pear branches and fall look faux hydrangeas. </div><br /><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/AVvXsEhw-iv4WnlW3fFErI35eSq7hf9xaTD9HhPDwRoQO4TMUc19JeDv_YdNm22aFJ30Bhem6mRwXZoMH2_kzbLndM2ACsxTUQv5wGq4nxad9F6WQZcVZqpnfU3ClCU-bqhFlUIHJ-jcyRiCtFmz-gqnnf8VH0sz5qrQR2VBp-l42XNex5BpfqXqULHArzFQeDA/s5294/IMG_0527%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5294" data-original-width="3530" height="841" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-iv4WnlW3fFErI35eSq7hf9xaTD9HhPDwRoQO4TMUc19JeDv_YdNm22aFJ30Bhem6mRwXZoMH2_kzbLndM2ACsxTUQv5wGq4nxad9F6WQZcVZqpnfU3ClCU-bqhFlUIHJ-jcyRiCtFmz-gqnnf8VH0sz5qrQR2VBp-l42XNex5BpfqXqULHArzFQeDA/w560-h841/IMG_0527%202.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An ironstone pedestal held a large birch candle and a few pears were in the mix. All that was corralled on my larger breadboard that usually anchors the items on this tabletop. When I started thinking about Valentine's Day I just tweaked things a bit and added my <a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2013/01/cupboard-love.html">pottery Valentine from a mold.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's easy to decorate with some Valentine decor without redoing everything. A few strategic tweaks can give you a different look without a lot of time, effort and head scratching.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt5tXwxQ-sPh6oB3rnX2StKhzmteZponbZOYN_q1QcoQ8nHCc-NfsxRYlHckjfCQagHWsy4j2F0jpGnOx6hZbftItmDvJnHEbGNMtB_EDSLLrVXFUVOeCh3A_ldORV4xf0SboYn2HAFta23xsjvixB48Ox7SK6B3_N5LOO14tpBBUHpOR4ZOuq2vVJdc/s4598/PM%20IMG_0593%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4598" data-original-width="3648" height="694" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt5tXwxQ-sPh6oB3rnX2StKhzmteZponbZOYN_q1QcoQ8nHCc-NfsxRYlHckjfCQagHWsy4j2F0jpGnOx6hZbftItmDvJnHEbGNMtB_EDSLLrVXFUVOeCh3A_ldORV4xf0SboYn2HAFta23xsjvixB48Ox7SK6B3_N5LOO14tpBBUHpOR4ZOuq2vVJdc/w551-h694/PM%20IMG_0593%20copy%202.jpg" width="551" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did you catch my <a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/01/love-is-like-box-of-chocolates-in.html"><span style="font-size: large;">last post in the Holiday Cupboard?</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhk_XdnNroY4stMfzUr4cqcvRAlp8D4MzLkH1jYaLEnH1QPyxNVWEPBnBQtTs68cBsSjUf9cNwq2nFmHQUCPlv3WjJR-8b14srYckhS0KCM3oXMsnGS0khyphenhyphenSIk0YNkgAKKMzmkfCw_RqRAhoGNA9ASR4r3dmsLZiD_T90_6WZWFPXebhLNagpHYzvAOWI0/s5256/PM%20IMG_0439%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5256" data-original-width="3504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_XdnNroY4stMfzUr4cqcvRAlp8D4MzLkH1jYaLEnH1QPyxNVWEPBnBQtTs68cBsSjUf9cNwq2nFmHQUCPlv3WjJR-8b14srYckhS0KCM3oXMsnGS0khyphenhyphenSIk0YNkgAKKMzmkfCw_RqRAhoGNA9ASR4r3dmsLZiD_T90_6WZWFPXebhLNagpHYzvAOWI0/w266-h400/PM%20IMG_0439%20copy%202.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2017/02/share-love.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Share the Love</span></a></div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2020/02/farmhouse-table-valentine-tableau.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Farmhouse Table Valentine's Tableau</span></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2017/02/valentine-entry.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine Vignette on the Dining Room Table</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-39919505853302947432024-02-01T08:30:00.000-06:002024-02-01T10:18:25.271-06:00Love is Like a Box of Chocolates... in the Holiday Cupboard<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORHdIo4QJ87dxp-qAGk3B2eF1r3pkeBR5rFZzMhWyit4gUzeGDkkM41irY6uNDzFmItRwiKAoga5NabEkm7lt_7mkTvWbOG8dDnEqRVVfnDawNu6c8fgKnos0ZNbsbQ6mKQ0cWz4SiM2KpTk19qI_m9IodA9X7oi7th88pLSdJ0BlWN0lS2xvfXtJqZA/s5256/PM%20IMG_0439%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5256" data-original-width="3504" height="794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORHdIo4QJ87dxp-qAGk3B2eF1r3pkeBR5rFZzMhWyit4gUzeGDkkM41irY6uNDzFmItRwiKAoga5NabEkm7lt_7mkTvWbOG8dDnEqRVVfnDawNu6c8fgKnos0ZNbsbQ6mKQ0cWz4SiM2KpTk19qI_m9IodA9X7oi7th88pLSdJ0BlWN0lS2xvfXtJqZA/w529-h794/PM%20IMG_0439%20copy%202.jpg" width="529" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The sweetest time of the year is here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hate to admit it, but I DO love a box of Valentine's chocolates. Of course, a bouquet is lovely too, but I have a real love of chocolate and I'd never turn that down. I get excited over which one to choose first, and the surprise it brings. Forrest Gump's momma was a wise woman. I'm switching out her quote of "Life" to "Love". Sometimes love is a bit of a surprise too.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_SIGvUcWsueNcZWCPYPnjO1LWHFnxbsM-qGbPZZeUaB9qMNAeTlMQzRBenuwJjS6hbexRyx11oQq9ueLZL7OtjGX7vFNdmvmksLPnYnrGUIrqFgPqreLJporoOJEBxdBd_lRQ_GN392nZLPZIKMRbcxsfLGs7hwKZhIFKqCgSZAVgGqyXAsuOdT5hg0/s5472/IMG_0406%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3447" height="872" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_SIGvUcWsueNcZWCPYPnjO1LWHFnxbsM-qGbPZZeUaB9qMNAeTlMQzRBenuwJjS6hbexRyx11oQq9ueLZL7OtjGX7vFNdmvmksLPnYnrGUIrqFgPqreLJporoOJEBxdBd_lRQ_GN392nZLPZIKMRbcxsfLGs7hwKZhIFKqCgSZAVgGqyXAsuOdT5hg0/w551-h872/IMG_0406%202.jpg" width="551" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">During my years buying and selling vintage goods I've seen several lovely vintage chocolate boxes, but somehow I've only ended up with a few. They are hard to store away when they have elaborate bows, netting and flowers. Now they are wildly expensive, so I'll share the few I have, and a few of my vintage Valentine's in the Holiday Cupboard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgI-nDohEfQbGhKhLXmNnwqNbLE2IaRvfE_KJp6HMMxJmQhBOSI17CRprv6Tg9ISpmJF_-Mb_D1A_-jIi-Od0o34MOLDtplVv52aErlJW8XSq4SmrNdFCanQrDHr1Ynp9N_hMlMNONFkObobJCe3nJkmABw_tjZJaP-Lczh3FYFTmJxeS7vbScYRAzMSqA/s5317/IMG_0419%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5317" data-original-width="3544" height="809" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-nDohEfQbGhKhLXmNnwqNbLE2IaRvfE_KJp6HMMxJmQhBOSI17CRprv6Tg9ISpmJF_-Mb_D1A_-jIi-Od0o34MOLDtplVv52aErlJW8XSq4SmrNdFCanQrDHr1Ynp9N_hMlMNONFkObobJCe3nJkmABw_tjZJaP-Lczh3FYFTmJxeS7vbScYRAzMSqA/w539-h809/IMG_0419%202.jpg" width="539" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">During Christmas through Valentine's Day the Red Transferware takes top billing here in the cupboard. Some of my smaller ironstone tureens and platters are also in the mix with a Churchill teapot, and two lidless vintage sugar bowls. Once I have the basics, then I fill in with Valentine mementos and old postcards and school days Valentines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhyBd5_YRceIGbvXOqUKWR9tngQtBXLMlF-zRVQrjR94W0oBJzj6WEk6xVrGdiezOTlFI6cjiux84C1c_TfDtsh-sH4xxVCTnN0QG1-zv2M_t3_3b5it2i0ppB1SQ1Y5kM6D2eBQYhBjBWsC27m37o8k8u0arsNFTizTJC3kcq0wlP9pbFQO7e-vcKpyUs/s3732/IMG_0410%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3732" data-original-width="3458" height="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBd5_YRceIGbvXOqUKWR9tngQtBXLMlF-zRVQrjR94W0oBJzj6WEk6xVrGdiezOTlFI6cjiux84C1c_TfDtsh-sH4xxVCTnN0QG1-zv2M_t3_3b5it2i0ppB1SQ1Y5kM6D2eBQYhBjBWsC27m37o8k8u0arsNFTizTJC3kcq0wlP9pbFQO7e-vcKpyUs/w665-h716/IMG_0410%202.jpg" width="665" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mixing and matching old transferware and china is such fun. You can see in my dish stacks I have a variety of dessert and salad plates in florals and patterns with reds and pinks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhwfukVZy0hfpFWupS9akZtcUzb4eIPyn1M6mfF1SfWngARWXklpkbopOdbV12FS6V1duKIAiKz3UFy5_gy1olsix4RIKW_y4almHnnd1x_c4DhvcCfOjgDuoFc7eT093r21rEKrDw9ZBpzLB03eOO5VFUWhRFTksiYSZtFwq0jvH-oNxWWM463kLHlLns/s4524/IMG_0416%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4524" data-original-width="3260" height="821" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfukVZy0hfpFWupS9akZtcUzb4eIPyn1M6mfF1SfWngARWXklpkbopOdbV12FS6V1duKIAiKz3UFy5_gy1olsix4RIKW_y4almHnnd1x_c4DhvcCfOjgDuoFc7eT093r21rEKrDw9ZBpzLB03eOO5VFUWhRFTksiYSZtFwq0jvH-oNxWWM463kLHlLns/w593-h821/IMG_0416%202.jpg" width="593" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPco40fhZKa-yRWcbK_p5IQa6wgO5zZmkOgSCHIxZxV6PSP0DlDVjQJp5aqv6DN6EKtTq-CYMT6k_BKGutvej9BKcdc8LeJBW6Wtf2RHlfcOqv5dzZvq47JKFgwrMObDqQi-tYKpS8axalOyUsgYLvHaX_GqVBInpq3CiDYfRkXL-rPesSRSJyQ6G1ik/s5384/IMG_0408%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3326" data-original-width="5384" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPco40fhZKa-yRWcbK_p5IQa6wgO5zZmkOgSCHIxZxV6PSP0DlDVjQJp5aqv6DN6EKtTq-CYMT6k_BKGutvej9BKcdc8LeJBW6Wtf2RHlfcOqv5dzZvq47JKFgwrMObDqQi-tYKpS8axalOyUsgYLvHaX_GqVBInpq3CiDYfRkXL-rPesSRSJyQ6G1ik/w773-h478/IMG_0408%202.jpg" width="773" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My little lamb/mouse? is dressed in red so he fits right in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhYeVeoj4SK0opiplMoYPupwWfGyD1yejlnJcVRC-haLAXZHdsur7kjFH7BPvGUZvPWvf20fe0losQMChXhnU_Ykt1fSrpt9RgAx8mGSY7XZ6IOlHw_rQWt98r1wTBPbu501QezP-piDCGs8BXQFEe2y4lilYK03vF3594pDsr6ZqZ25nJHUxRJq1Y7gVc/s4821/IMG_0413%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4821" data-original-width="3318" height="813" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeVeoj4SK0opiplMoYPupwWfGyD1yejlnJcVRC-haLAXZHdsur7kjFH7BPvGUZvPWvf20fe0losQMChXhnU_Ykt1fSrpt9RgAx8mGSY7XZ6IOlHw_rQWt98r1wTBPbu501QezP-piDCGs8BXQFEe2y4lilYK03vF3594pDsr6ZqZ25nJHUxRJq1Y7gVc/w559-h813/IMG_0413%202.jpg" width="559" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another lamb has perched in a tiny Royal Albert creamer from England.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEi3_OU4HBMzZZOo_VfCP7_BL3lgPQ__yMriaqMfokv1X22EK7u8XiQiionu2siEdjJJRLR-fkvBPTTX9TUHA52ZCMcjdQ7NX4qhd0OhLk8dLTrI7RL-tG-2Dn-yVl0vzbAcpZbZXmsthTmt84-3KPJm14_ci1gOXEl2uPiDKggtMIlvUzv_5Az3_9_GUjc/s4964/IMG_0455%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4964" data-original-width="3648" height="711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_OU4HBMzZZOo_VfCP7_BL3lgPQ__yMriaqMfokv1X22EK7u8XiQiionu2siEdjJJRLR-fkvBPTTX9TUHA52ZCMcjdQ7NX4qhd0OhLk8dLTrI7RL-tG-2Dn-yVl0vzbAcpZbZXmsthTmt84-3KPJm14_ci1gOXEl2uPiDKggtMIlvUzv_5Az3_9_GUjc/w522-h711/IMG_0455%202.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My Bethany Lowe Valentine Buddy is next to a vintage cottage red/green box which I think at one time may have contained candies.</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/AVvXsEj1V3Gz7XMVwm1FjZA_XiriwMtgmlSaIaKd7_vx2mVhZWKkJwjVYiHrGcrxQU4Wz8QYPVbOgJOy5J6yBFNZA49yDhGBVE9gmvIrFIzA8IqbkTy5-NcicXskEvbNKyIixtaQa_azUl4Hwy3uuh8kH8ZY8cUAGZwnIIWD0FY7IYnAkS2Wld-PmsvI88hg6Z0/s4363/IMG_0417%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="4363" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1V3Gz7XMVwm1FjZA_XiriwMtgmlSaIaKd7_vx2mVhZWKkJwjVYiHrGcrxQU4Wz8QYPVbOgJOy5J6yBFNZA49yDhGBVE9gmvIrFIzA8IqbkTy5-NcicXskEvbNKyIixtaQa_azUl4Hwy3uuh8kH8ZY8cUAGZwnIIWD0FY7IYnAkS2Wld-PmsvI88hg6Z0/w700-h586/IMG_0417%202.jpg" width="700" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjxFAoswE6iDBg-Nw_N5WaGQKKZ-0OA6ru77IYNs1eTrooeEvak6Zk-feAFnl61mHJI75kV15dF1TN6TS5K-3KUKCJHtfRPSJ68gDbrShoTzaJ2hgxxBlW9EVC2VMT3TuuuPO_AFV9Mqx0BDQOOZ_FYrxpDEf7Fkf3SIUvyrVdYK2OF8M0B5ZGy7f4Ap1w/s5230/IMG_0429%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2194" data-original-width="5230" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFAoswE6iDBg-Nw_N5WaGQKKZ-0OA6ru77IYNs1eTrooeEvak6Zk-feAFnl61mHJI75kV15dF1TN6TS5K-3KUKCJHtfRPSJ68gDbrShoTzaJ2hgxxBlW9EVC2VMT3TuuuPO_AFV9Mqx0BDQOOZ_FYrxpDEf7Fkf3SIUvyrVdYK2OF8M0B5ZGy7f4Ap1w/w877-h367/IMG_0429%202.jpg" width="877" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few years ago I bought a precious paper heart garland, but after this last year the string was in a horrible jumble. I literally spent hours trying to unravel it, but finally gave up and cut it apart then glued the individual hearts on a ribbon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEh0C0M7DMsW7PrLTIR81XOiRP_XPHHAeuSRHuFySolIgH4xU83u5X-FMLD0Ax9Lmfgrkk3w3zN3uvSoRuhWXJ26FT551in1DCiPhkpe-aSxeMo3sANHqKkoXzZbiqPemU-onmV61q3fKd5wHkiiSPpwJntdNGftZZr0zA5MllxrvBfS4kNyKjo83WL-xHQ/s5472/IMG_0423%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="901" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C0M7DMsW7PrLTIR81XOiRP_XPHHAeuSRHuFySolIgH4xU83u5X-FMLD0Ax9Lmfgrkk3w3zN3uvSoRuhWXJ26FT551in1DCiPhkpe-aSxeMo3sANHqKkoXzZbiqPemU-onmV61q3fKd5wHkiiSPpwJntdNGftZZr0zA5MllxrvBfS4kNyKjo83WL-xHQ/w601-h901/IMG_0423%202.jpg" width="601" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stitched this little angel back in the early 90's when I had a cross stitch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> mini project going constantly. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cDgNpnHzNoikFl1lZNYBTo2uV58VYFRBU_yIqatw9jomvkoaNr3Y7RYpH_D38lIUOdt5Nd15nXyHmuBTVVwYbj131wzv3CeHI60Q3mcGALHNQ92CvUERjObh6NF9rN5JAWbHuBW5ZUZzhK3Ngj23EfEfkTB97k4tCQkrXELvr-LMgmFPtAM7KGj_DVI/s3973/IMG_0454%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3973" data-original-width="3648" height="732" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cDgNpnHzNoikFl1lZNYBTo2uV58VYFRBU_yIqatw9jomvkoaNr3Y7RYpH_D38lIUOdt5Nd15nXyHmuBTVVwYbj131wzv3CeHI60Q3mcGALHNQ92CvUERjObh6NF9rN5JAWbHuBW5ZUZzhK3Ngj23EfEfkTB97k4tCQkrXELvr-LMgmFPtAM7KGj_DVI/w673-h732/IMG_0454%202.jpg" width="673" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had never heard of "Nunnally's" Candy Company, but found one like it on Etsy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Goodness, you never know how much something you have might be worth!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiU-nx9jKxmG33vbKCwodUx-KISa_qlYcrUrEvcRBKeCCIq4WQZFo7soUcfcwLCkh44BIOAtssTD6XrwncorWNR-95NxMwtHBs-RGJmdknfgvQdmJnsuWpwcwY5ceioTVjlyfqDqgTVp5FWgWo-pGoGsXSraXJJp8TSnPLBpTt0BbuNeeExgrynQ3CFh3s/s5224/IMG_0421%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3073" data-original-width="5224" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-nx9jKxmG33vbKCwodUx-KISa_qlYcrUrEvcRBKeCCIq4WQZFo7soUcfcwLCkh44BIOAtssTD6XrwncorWNR-95NxMwtHBs-RGJmdknfgvQdmJnsuWpwcwY5ceioTVjlyfqDqgTVp5FWgWo-pGoGsXSraXJJp8TSnPLBpTt0BbuNeeExgrynQ3CFh3s/w718-h422/IMG_0421%202.jpg" width="718" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vintage Bingo card Valentines I made about 10 years ago.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsChEh3G55_hL3WN0q4iJfpecC2yN0MWBIWD3yK2L4ALvqpEasz1uQYO38cusNfDXG_n92xQHSCiinvAmrwkbg9SoaOmaz_w4LXY8PjS9R7da20_IGE69uzhww_mKLmAt8TDTQzfmS3l5NRZFeF_4IjUuksvkIPW-ZPDQdGlPUF8IXC5miuDl1VlHT6U/s3604/IMG_0425%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3604" data-original-width="3457" height="689" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsChEh3G55_hL3WN0q4iJfpecC2yN0MWBIWD3yK2L4ALvqpEasz1uQYO38cusNfDXG_n92xQHSCiinvAmrwkbg9SoaOmaz_w4LXY8PjS9R7da20_IGE69uzhww_mKLmAt8TDTQzfmS3l5NRZFeF_4IjUuksvkIPW-ZPDQdGlPUF8IXC5miuDl1VlHT6U/w661-h689/IMG_0425%202.jpg" width="661" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love this Pink and Gold filigree looking heart box and my vintage</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Lefton Valentine Cupid box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2nVMvpx4OJcZkkuzT4OFUpdG3oilABe6bv9-DXluKjQM1XnJs4NlBYiIto8lfR5Nmm3ygJIcWsijOZR7ao4JRKAWZ-hyXDarGsHUnu3S1jnjkIH8blwEsFx7A-IGrBNrrfXmd7pKt_MD9wx4HIb-Q4QLPT8YdTxskKyPfEmNu03xFvz1vny2P5foWj8/s3824/IMG_0457%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3824" data-original-width="3648" height="711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2nVMvpx4OJcZkkuzT4OFUpdG3oilABe6bv9-DXluKjQM1XnJs4NlBYiIto8lfR5Nmm3ygJIcWsijOZR7ao4JRKAWZ-hyXDarGsHUnu3S1jnjkIH8blwEsFx7A-IGrBNrrfXmd7pKt_MD9wx4HIb-Q4QLPT8YdTxskKyPfEmNu03xFvz1vny2P5foWj8/w678-h711/IMG_0457%202.jpg" width="678" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's cardboard and had water marks on it from years and years ago, but I finally decided to refresh it with paint last year; so glad I did because it looked so bedraggled. Now it's not perfect but so much prettier!</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/AVvXsEgD_Txw6kcjLHWPmiry3haDOLxzIo1EtE_bbdS2cVeeFPkUBK1wuGB5Rwe8of_KN3yN6SbsflkVSIkNHlyDjyeIkmPFXCZkRqbad9i6E2Tp_PNzjxt-16-9he5OdgIMpiICGp9HDQUKK421NCti2LIi9VBnY3JO1-Rd_bl8pyC8b-lAA3qo6Xc_klpj0f4/s4527/IMG_0512%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4527" data-original-width="3648" height="684" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_Txw6kcjLHWPmiry3haDOLxzIo1EtE_bbdS2cVeeFPkUBK1wuGB5Rwe8of_KN3yN6SbsflkVSIkNHlyDjyeIkmPFXCZkRqbad9i6E2Tp_PNzjxt-16-9he5OdgIMpiICGp9HDQUKK421NCti2LIi9VBnY3JO1-Rd_bl8pyC8b-lAA3qo6Xc_klpj0f4/w552-h684/IMG_0512%202.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello Friends, I've been tweaking a few spots around here to add some Valentine's Day elements without totally redecorating the whole house. I think having a few strategic vignettes are a good compromise this year. I've been looking through past posts to see what I'd like to do to bring in a bit of romance with vintage pieces.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_Gu8z80BMdfocF5u09NsuaRbeoYgi2bCXG4y5heowTyDv4cAYnjgA3E9Zd941gbOHjGlU3nbST1fuhOFIqKFNLL_x8b_REf6E39W7ecJylOZfNO-T-pYbZd4HBwaaFUM4b9pT0Tg1rU/s2048/IMG_8208+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_Gu8z80BMdfocF5u09NsuaRbeoYgi2bCXG4y5heowTyDv4cAYnjgA3E9Zd941gbOHjGlU3nbST1fuhOFIqKFNLL_x8b_REf6E39W7ecJylOZfNO-T-pYbZd4HBwaaFUM4b9pT0Tg1rU/w640-h478/IMG_8208+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few years ago I put together a winter Botanical Tabletop vignette in the Garden Room and when a few weeks later I was thinking about bringing in Valentine's Day, I just tweaked this garden tray with a few Valentine pieces which easily transitioned to a romantic botanical look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the "winter" version from late January that year...</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These pics are part of a post I did for a blog hop where we shared ideas and inspiration for winter botanical vignettes. Just bringing a few plants and vintage garden items together cures my winter doldrums and gets me thinking of Spring.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Galvanized vintage "French" watering can, peat and clay pots, along with a few cloches and garden tools did the trick to bring in a bit of Spring.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__GLR7IECmAhT8ZWepWF2yndYZS8q1hQJXA6xQOf7NQdtEhCp8aQM1me6CViWZ1H0lEUVTw7I7QairaOzDu-ZkknqDz3UzRKpQ9Wjc9HB8KoltQZ2utLfYHcHOhVTDVBzkRzspGOyhQs9CvEZueoNkgew7smqk7uQ6_UEdu02e40K6-l9vX4kM0MDJBk/s3506/IMG_7999%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3506" data-original-width="2337" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__GLR7IECmAhT8ZWepWF2yndYZS8q1hQJXA6xQOf7NQdtEhCp8aQM1me6CViWZ1H0lEUVTw7I7QairaOzDu-ZkknqDz3UzRKpQ9Wjc9HB8KoltQZ2utLfYHcHOhVTDVBzkRzspGOyhQs9CvEZueoNkgew7smqk7uQ6_UEdu02e40K6-l9vX4kM0MDJBk/w536-h804/IMG_7999%202.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm using two pots of ivy to bring in </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a bit more of the Spring feels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZR3uJNPowj3ecn4yCEfP3tFuMp2AytSy6qzatB9Y2NBjSi0DGow4bCDLW_XKBEF10fHMomhzFGgVcRWMJzhzv_LpXSQl3lSGDB3vMFvhgSmaMcXISoJbfM20jLe2gCGqWvKyiU3NSLtk/s2048/IMG_8231+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="755" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZR3uJNPowj3ecn4yCEfP3tFuMp2AytSy6qzatB9Y2NBjSi0DGow4bCDLW_XKBEF10fHMomhzFGgVcRWMJzhzv_LpXSQl3lSGDB3vMFvhgSmaMcXISoJbfM20jLe2gCGqWvKyiU3NSLtk/w503-h755/IMG_8231+2.jpg" width="503" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love putting together seasonal and holiday cloche designs and I incorporated two inside the garden tray. Bits and pieces of vintage goodies, books, and an old drawer that turns up frequently in the garden room. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgX41vwTSLN1DWFgXAsl_k-x_qrVfVua2UWyGRRiXAG6CLbOd0ewCwaQQojxgvWWHzC9dPukRH6NTnV6LOC7utNZONZnFAsC1dqe5sTDV5efQOYMJBEFHsINrueCFWjEOhQ4fwsX9fCvk/s2048/IMG_8239+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="2048" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgX41vwTSLN1DWFgXAsl_k-x_qrVfVua2UWyGRRiXAG6CLbOd0ewCwaQQojxgvWWHzC9dPukRH6NTnV6LOC7utNZONZnFAsC1dqe5sTDV5efQOYMJBEFHsINrueCFWjEOhQ4fwsX9fCvk/w640-h514/IMG_8239+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I traded out the live fern under the cloche for a small heart shaped rosebud creation</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a sweet postcard from the late 1900 teens.</div><div><br /></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2020/02/farmhouse-table-valentine-tableau.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2020/02/farmhouse-table-valentine-tableau.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's Day Farmhouse Table</span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2020/01/vintage-valentine-vignette.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Vintage Valentine Vignette</span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2024/01/love-is-in-air-valentine-entry.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Love is in the Air Valentine Entry</span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/how-to-make-moss-covered-heart.html" style="font-size: x-large;">How to Make a Moss Covered Heart</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2018/02/vintage-finds-for-valentines-decor.html" style="font-size: x-large;">Vintage Finds for Valentine Décor</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-3323857969638639562024-01-25T09:00:00.000-06:002024-01-25T09:33:24.508-06:00French Toile and Burlap Dining Room Tabletop<div style="text-align: left;">Hi Friends, today, I'm sharing looks in the Dining Room for late winter from the last several years here in our current home. January décor tends to be a little more subdued than Christmas, so color is usually minimal. Often there are a few pieces held over from the holidays; maybe even a little sparkle. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bd1Qs6J_ZcGsZ0jG64gJ7XmTdICDeozimDTknCiaLTTEr560xwQYjdBQpWeURHuxGZr4BZJM2EhixaqfV8GOTGEtPsFFOZrrtg1vhIisRlHJSxtqenG6OPTwzW6vSDwUqD3GMLRMQ5k8PNdbuI0ZCudUJdUwOGdY8r3fEGEbzMmgCceiCHtsSj552FE/s5413/PM%20IMG_0363%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5413" data-original-width="3609" height="882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bd1Qs6J_ZcGsZ0jG64gJ7XmTdICDeozimDTknCiaLTTEr560xwQYjdBQpWeURHuxGZr4BZJM2EhixaqfV8GOTGEtPsFFOZrrtg1vhIisRlHJSxtqenG6OPTwzW6vSDwUqD3GMLRMQ5k8PNdbuI0ZCudUJdUwOGdY8r3fEGEbzMmgCceiCHtsSj552FE/w587-h882/PM%20IMG_0363%20copy%202.jpg" width="587" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Each new season in the Dining Room the table is where I start first. I like to keep a table runner with multiple layers of fabric on top. It's a big table and very "brown"; too much brown wood that I've been trying to minimize for years. So like I said, there's always some kind of fabric on top that camouflages the size of the table. Same goes for the chairs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6L252fvGr56sXL044SLVNnotDS6E5MnM09jh3XSryshXlxGBFQ5vTSDnO6brwuk0mLYaD1RTrNW0MFXYO2QjpKuaB5PMmynRCwxg7AaOF8xCCS43wiVLx0OXd8XAo69lQZkmNXTbbMHWPR7LF2if9p_dsRkZcV8x3rLWB6j1mgKUilCiW-DqAxtFNjCs/s5472/IMG_0360%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="857" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6L252fvGr56sXL044SLVNnotDS6E5MnM09jh3XSryshXlxGBFQ5vTSDnO6brwuk0mLYaD1RTrNW0MFXYO2QjpKuaB5PMmynRCwxg7AaOF8xCCS43wiVLx0OXd8XAo69lQZkmNXTbbMHWPR7LF2if9p_dsRkZcV8x3rLWB6j1mgKUilCiW-DqAxtFNjCs/w570-h857/IMG_0360%202.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few years ago I found a sizeable remnant of heavy linen Bosporus Toile which was large enough for a table runner. When I tried it out it was just too busy and bright. I took a chance and tried washing it with a bit of bleach hopefully to tone it down, but that didn't work at all. It was just a bright as before. So I used the stenciled burlap ruffled table runner on top. That helped mute the deep color a bit and evened it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEj0VQR-oKGYmFSBq1siBVjCZfizMHs723RKfyBYLGEgVAUV_cNXhFuZml3159a7cZLYdo1bKo7yTqxagFdeeCmsivhesKtn3BDSnlveSHNkXJG7QcS9fSV-yXgiBZ6e4ZiUwYMTYzDlymgGrk5sDXRF94pNNk-BbHYzlivc7abVcCveEoUijlO_lTjlV6I/s5472/IMG_0361%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VQR-oKGYmFSBq1siBVjCZfizMHs723RKfyBYLGEgVAUV_cNXhFuZml3159a7cZLYdo1bKo7yTqxagFdeeCmsivhesKtn3BDSnlveSHNkXJG7QcS9fSV-yXgiBZ6e4ZiUwYMTYzDlymgGrk5sDXRF94pNNk-BbHYzlivc7abVcCveEoUijlO_lTjlV6I/w764-h508/IMG_0361%202.jpg" width="764" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mission Accomplished... then I added the Italian Metal basket filled with faux ivy and hydrangeas. This basket is my default table décor and easily makes a statement. Aside from the toile the tabletop is relatively low key. What I like was that it was "different". I try to come up with new looks... some are standouts; others are the more modest versions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlxjbKxuSziw_FxBaYrOXphKI9ZmIZ6CUIWp9c3bHB8nkIVQtSoh3IP22j74RVbk8kA5oSTgOohNaT0jjj9q5zWD6qAmSaxNhsmcxvnblqVTGfuwKjtVfVGn_ORYycKHPBP2dDbJuCDXNnZm-yqwr1hWQDbF565zG8PwziR9i5gKRmlULBcfn8SNa7s8/s5472/IMG_0358%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="872" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlxjbKxuSziw_FxBaYrOXphKI9ZmIZ6CUIWp9c3bHB8nkIVQtSoh3IP22j74RVbk8kA5oSTgOohNaT0jjj9q5zWD6qAmSaxNhsmcxvnblqVTGfuwKjtVfVGn_ORYycKHPBP2dDbJuCDXNnZm-yqwr1hWQDbF565zG8PwziR9i5gKRmlULBcfn8SNa7s8/w581-h872/IMG_0358%202.jpg" width="581" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjdDEkJTMXgPrpBS0KwFI_-_tA-maV0_Ktm2aZPdTMWgVhIrmDfjt4uJVlIJPzuR3kyvs7K-JGfATcuUSftWGX4aQctsDjxksh_cuhsN6g8hn1DFhD1f639UaJUxUxCn3PVGbQp8AS2tAtsGtmqDjT5gX2m8MfE5WULb0CkTq8wQ-yCiQ-o6wCjXvwNGJw/s5413/IMG_0363%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5413" data-original-width="3609" height="898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDEkJTMXgPrpBS0KwFI_-_tA-maV0_Ktm2aZPdTMWgVhIrmDfjt4uJVlIJPzuR3kyvs7K-JGfATcuUSftWGX4aQctsDjxksh_cuhsN6g8hn1DFhD1f639UaJUxUxCn3PVGbQp8AS2tAtsGtmqDjT5gX2m8MfE5WULb0CkTq8wQ-yCiQ-o6wCjXvwNGJw/w598-h898/IMG_0363%202.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The framed Sheep grain sack remained on the buffet along with boxwood topiaries, wrapped demijohns and bottles. My two favorite sheep are on either side of the ironstone tureen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgpjnbCFg9GM7qCkTW2JDB3EhA9rRidQ1lYRrrINFHPvXes-zxT8OIHAfqtIny3r_o2bFFx6gRmFxEH02hp_ZRTrsANYiBHnjAO8DFEhNe2oyV5OcvswGdNSxp8Il_OgTJ2br8o7gEmHIcxepmIWINX3EMHuPKc3Eh6zERcvUeA8yXTDK3fXXXN78ZI_84/s5137/IMG_0364%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5137" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjnbCFg9GM7qCkTW2JDB3EhA9rRidQ1lYRrrINFHPvXes-zxT8OIHAfqtIny3r_o2bFFx6gRmFxEH02hp_ZRTrsANYiBHnjAO8DFEhNe2oyV5OcvswGdNSxp8Il_OgTJ2br8o7gEmHIcxepmIWINX3EMHuPKc3Eh6zERcvUeA8yXTDK3fXXXN78ZI_84/w688-h488/IMG_0364%202.jpg" width="688" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love using winter faux fruit and a garland around the tureen which is on the silver tray with the winter twiggy garland.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YSd2v_clG4jSGk7lf4tYJxXnRqtqwFagKLoXH6nM-dtXeoSds5tRdN-LwVqUCMNiucpGZg91LegyaXHBwLuT_W4SBACMG8WH_pqOg7-AG-gxT1Aj70CwpflwClmKHCf6Pb-ewmpZNoASE6LeZkMZfYXX0l91zTr_TOYVtsVqsupCvpWUr1Sxf-ONEZk/s5472/IMG_0366%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YSd2v_clG4jSGk7lf4tYJxXnRqtqwFagKLoXH6nM-dtXeoSds5tRdN-LwVqUCMNiucpGZg91LegyaXHBwLuT_W4SBACMG8WH_pqOg7-AG-gxT1Aj70CwpflwClmKHCf6Pb-ewmpZNoASE6LeZkMZfYXX0l91zTr_TOYVtsVqsupCvpWUr1Sxf-ONEZk/w711-h473/IMG_0366%202.jpg" width="711" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's another look from last year, with a heavy ceramic vase and paperwhites. My two large alter candlesticks are on either side. A Burberry type wide wired ribbon wraps the paperwhite bundle and gives the neutrals some pattern. My two reproduction French demi john bottles are on side with the large and heavy concrete candlesticks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKLLxSayvfc4RLRwgoEmc3Z9vGdcPE0uuIJ6MwtCm9-5O7BJbiK2XRzYPkbQinuc0yXZZ4yqOw7EjYNQOOaw5SWLsD_j1yjnRh87vyqS8eTS2CnOXOcgV-odCD_CGXzHMt4mzosplScIwNxiY3gz_UKNynK8xX_NIn1ALparWzE9TvnKgu5If5CHbuIk/s4022/PM%20IMG_2437%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3628" data-original-width="4022" height="654" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKLLxSayvfc4RLRwgoEmc3Z9vGdcPE0uuIJ6MwtCm9-5O7BJbiK2XRzYPkbQinuc0yXZZ4yqOw7EjYNQOOaw5SWLsD_j1yjnRh87vyqS8eTS2CnOXOcgV-odCD_CGXzHMt4mzosplScIwNxiY3gz_UKNynK8xX_NIn1ALparWzE9TvnKgu5If5CHbuIk/w724-h654/PM%20IMG_2437%20copy.jpg" width="724" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glass and crystal candlesticks, votives, and cloches cover the buffet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaR2WltnR0CRiijAFCIm11oaBaYTgrJwIqVrNa3oqwv35Vdc0e693CWc-LIj1b9cdz6F5usOO-Szxsgprra7wZCUIUqjVEgEI5wNHYBBKzp9zu4Yp-6hrL-0vC3IG8ILtjgxdt40DG10F_c8P7WeBTjQdNqBHv7TL5fKyFQAhHv0oa5Ugs1tyumhyphenhyphenwv8/s5472/IMG_2444%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaR2WltnR0CRiijAFCIm11oaBaYTgrJwIqVrNa3oqwv35Vdc0e693CWc-LIj1b9cdz6F5usOO-Szxsgprra7wZCUIUqjVEgEI5wNHYBBKzp9zu4Yp-6hrL-0vC3IG8ILtjgxdt40DG10F_c8P7WeBTjQdNqBHv7TL5fKyFQAhHv0oa5Ugs1tyumhyphenhyphenwv8/w706-h470/IMG_2444%202.jpg" width="706" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The buffet is the perfect spot for my larger glass cloches, and there are usually one or two versions each season. This French Shepherdess figurine under glass with antique books and on the other side two of my little lambs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTRxBLaIx3BokVnZVkJpLzUVszGI5F4EjgNHvZAY1AEW-INFP0K9Ew0iMJ7FhLpjxif_DnKAeeo3GSLEBjX8K1QJZHbAYxXnznmvjd5-0PXSj8TYkwyQNmUgEpPJMgolbAIMIuflYCfinreINsMXhVnrfaPwmSQxCrAIUTz0biTpmoZRXdwOmVoYAKc4/s5135/IMG_2441%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5135" data-original-width="3424" height="846" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTRxBLaIx3BokVnZVkJpLzUVszGI5F4EjgNHvZAY1AEW-INFP0K9Ew0iMJ7FhLpjxif_DnKAeeo3GSLEBjX8K1QJZHbAYxXnznmvjd5-0PXSj8TYkwyQNmUgEpPJMgolbAIMIuflYCfinreINsMXhVnrfaPwmSQxCrAIUTz0biTpmoZRXdwOmVoYAKc4/w563-h846/IMG_2441%202.jpg" width="563" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFoaWEiNs8PnUkokBOZficEPzU-zZWrqw4iXDPfmfTHv6gdBdUNCtYpLG1FYFYsPrvycpyiqF9gucN26CRsJo0asqWQjriXCg1pisfEw-kT78hAR1woY7zJyCryd_lpoGzJLdzSBpnPEX36OdKhs8oI63M2CBKlSDt4YsqpSthep9fbllwDKSk-MWp4s/s4792/IMG_2437%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3568" data-original-width="4792" height="579" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFoaWEiNs8PnUkokBOZficEPzU-zZWrqw4iXDPfmfTHv6gdBdUNCtYpLG1FYFYsPrvycpyiqF9gucN26CRsJo0asqWQjriXCg1pisfEw-kT78hAR1woY7zJyCryd_lpoGzJLdzSBpnPEX36OdKhs8oI63M2CBKlSDt4YsqpSthep9fbllwDKSk-MWp4s/w780-h579/IMG_2437%202.jpg" width="780" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I collect lamb and sheep figurines as you probably know, if you've read me for awhile. While they are out more at Christmas and Easter, they show up all through the year in the Dining Room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjveX2bfH_ex4CcN92iFTLNbTNBQsdeAGo26f9NYolItqJns9cJE4MsfW3dUahKqu3lZOsppyvVt27hZwU7UGeLlYsWvYikyzT2lDnNlE3Tn-6PFnr4kFaQJxSwZ4pBIcO1CupGQmE0PANnPbjX9qfb8gLVCyiofhJXpzd8ktvrKEgnAEWJQjIjGKlH7BY/s1405/IMG_7835%202.jpg%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="1370" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveX2bfH_ex4CcN92iFTLNbTNBQsdeAGo26f9NYolItqJns9cJE4MsfW3dUahKqu3lZOsppyvVt27hZwU7UGeLlYsWvYikyzT2lDnNlE3Tn-6PFnr4kFaQJxSwZ4pBIcO1CupGQmE0PANnPbjX9qfb8gLVCyiofhJXpzd8ktvrKEgnAEWJQjIjGKlH7BY/w624-h640/IMG_7835%202.jpg%20copy.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I tend to lean toward French Country themes and styling in the Dining Room. Here's a post about <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2020/01/french-country-elements-in-dining-room.html">French Country Design in the Dining Room.</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7zMb-qoeoJtqOFBZLD0oCU676vIICnd_EEjdi9iTx4A748VioLosWCgwy4OR4cyzT2dVTVLTReb3lUO7sxVhvMqk342E1wZZ7O-opwQA-RtQxochxHtPJnq00HNE-oTSGrM7J0WdZie_XhasCet39MP15nQodMRxAm2bTJC0p7O03UXj6bACzBWAkNs/s640/chair-with-yellow-flower%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="487" height="744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7zMb-qoeoJtqOFBZLD0oCU676vIICnd_EEjdi9iTx4A748VioLosWCgwy4OR4cyzT2dVTVLTReb3lUO7sxVhvMqk342E1wZZ7O-opwQA-RtQxochxHtPJnq00HNE-oTSGrM7J0WdZie_XhasCet39MP15nQodMRxAm2bTJC0p7O03UXj6bACzBWAkNs/w567-h744/chair-with-yellow-flower%202.png" width="567" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEg3kuns29AfBG5doqyI5KsitnylwzV40eBXCWtuZE-6GvtOPScu95lgfV3isfJrGgFc_ZNLrzULzFzCT_ONVyIkyApJb_jtfYRmS8gOrimV_tS0BdfhYFhzKQQBY1oVtBkNn0mhVoQf0XpZYb2qVMB5oaGwk-pEGVMhT2SzCxRxiLrcr7JGNb8Znrn3GgM/s1144/Untitled%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="902" height="712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kuns29AfBG5doqyI5KsitnylwzV40eBXCWtuZE-6GvtOPScu95lgfV3isfJrGgFc_ZNLrzULzFzCT_ONVyIkyApJb_jtfYRmS8gOrimV_tS0BdfhYFhzKQQBY1oVtBkNn0mhVoQf0XpZYb2qVMB5oaGwk-pEGVMhT2SzCxRxiLrcr7JGNb8Znrn3GgM/w561-h712/Untitled%20(1).png" width="561" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiv-LDjeYI4XMI3SVPjT2uKtgPXpY_H4NZ2a-4mQ0bDM6hQ6qwz_SlmIK_s7WI5ePTQ_hwpR4apdtsEbjpnvaYlcJvUP2DgCH-drIoGvPX_qhcvT0njiaOLrthdwCXrYR5_ovrkrut_UGVU1UzonBUFZB8x7wNCiYigVwblQPpOJOzvLFVE6HBRAEKVt-I/s3648/IMG_7843.JPG%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="787" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-LDjeYI4XMI3SVPjT2uKtgPXpY_H4NZ2a-4mQ0bDM6hQ6qwz_SlmIK_s7WI5ePTQ_hwpR4apdtsEbjpnvaYlcJvUP2DgCH-drIoGvPX_qhcvT0njiaOLrthdwCXrYR5_ovrkrut_UGVU1UzonBUFZB8x7wNCiYigVwblQPpOJOzvLFVE6HBRAEKVt-I/w524-h787/IMG_7843.JPG%20copy.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJGQ_2ofl11DL33syiSzzkzSgVMj7LVl1VQu6dxyYaNXJnSYg6N_GN6Xcu0SjC1y9YS1tRQvvRNLFqpt2Bbm2hY7ANvFFgkeGiX0LSbbuk_X4-Gvq6BLgvn9LEmxiS4Cxyb2HTOydZoOSOMzBBW40Fn9BiaJQ35zcssVu7HCKdcS8nY4WQHAJ9JZS_ts/s3170/IMG_7848%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2308" data-original-width="3170" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJGQ_2ofl11DL33syiSzzkzSgVMj7LVl1VQu6dxyYaNXJnSYg6N_GN6Xcu0SjC1y9YS1tRQvvRNLFqpt2Bbm2hY7ANvFFgkeGiX0LSbbuk_X4-Gvq6BLgvn9LEmxiS4Cxyb2HTOydZoOSOMzBBW40Fn9BiaJQ35zcssVu7HCKdcS8nY4WQHAJ9JZS_ts/w640-h466/IMG_7848%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This next January look was from a few years ago after I tweaked it a bit from Christmas. I had had a large white PB Lantern with the gold gilt pears on the garden tray. I changed out the lantern for the paperwhite bundle and filled in with more garden elements. Instant "winter to spring" look with a vintage garden feel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPOkEy0D7r08BwMh-AMP0NNI5XElRwE_2KRb-BWxxUMYpFwm6kS-XVZkqA32BTHzuuMPkNSNGE5A0YojELe2tG47TjTg0284VuUbH-eCuqvpEZJ1MlQCbm35rqEHbG5w5EvqUyLo58_dLDT72XXG6FmX73glV1kKItLs1GbWKwKOmQ8XhSVIUIW-PRn0/s5396/IMG_7105%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3597" data-original-width="5396" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPOkEy0D7r08BwMh-AMP0NNI5XElRwE_2KRb-BWxxUMYpFwm6kS-XVZkqA32BTHzuuMPkNSNGE5A0YojELe2tG47TjTg0284VuUbH-eCuqvpEZJ1MlQCbm35rqEHbG5w5EvqUyLo58_dLDT72XXG6FmX73glV1kKItLs1GbWKwKOmQ8XhSVIUIW-PRn0/w640-h426/IMG_7105%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO70giO6hMP2zLB1Qexhgt1yiVUAwmtr2uP34JgGTwjBelaOJrj3ZPS7wOEAV7rXnWi_L_pjG6HSYmETRnKnZFtfIJu12QXeYXMJ1aGdT4OjB8Qjx42HgvnzAg4ollMxfh5HV9rY1kQATfV_hzvWoz_7JaOdw295FNdLWxmiR0aXo18Bvinb5tZjfAw7A/s5328/IMG_7243%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5328" data-original-width="3552" height="805" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO70giO6hMP2zLB1Qexhgt1yiVUAwmtr2uP34JgGTwjBelaOJrj3ZPS7wOEAV7rXnWi_L_pjG6HSYmETRnKnZFtfIJu12QXeYXMJ1aGdT4OjB8Qjx42HgvnzAg4ollMxfh5HV9rY1kQATfV_hzvWoz_7JaOdw295FNdLWxmiR0aXo18Bvinb5tZjfAw7A/w536-h805/IMG_7243%202.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I usually keep an ironstone tureen here, but opted for my PB tureen with an ivy for this styling. The large antique tryptic mirror helps cut down on glare and keep a bit more privacy here in the dining room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtIu5inXQHtc726gLaL2eI1bSoC5O12MFgYLCTqMAcv5IrA7VCQ3BeDhURwp_pXJw16VLWwhJnFaupXuYScK5y0weo2jeSzr9UnlwBHR-MFILNFillqXW9bgkD2mSJ-8XyEQh4GEiauNgMvdzOk9EdAmWiZtw82tmUOr7O7stZgoB0bZg5KTXfCuWClHc/s2112/IMG_4762%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="2112" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtIu5inXQHtc726gLaL2eI1bSoC5O12MFgYLCTqMAcv5IrA7VCQ3BeDhURwp_pXJw16VLWwhJnFaupXuYScK5y0weo2jeSzr9UnlwBHR-MFILNFillqXW9bgkD2mSJ-8XyEQh4GEiauNgMvdzOk9EdAmWiZtw82tmUOr7O7stZgoB0bZg5KTXfCuWClHc/w640-h426/IMG_4762%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I try to repurpose and rework décor elements and themes throughout the seasons and holidays. It's easy to take the same pieces and make them work for several months throughout the year. Thanks for coming by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the links to the pics above. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2020/01/french-country-elements-in-dining-room.html"><span style="font-size: large;">French Country Elements in the Dining Room</span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/01/fresh-look-for-january-in-dining-room.html"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Fresh Look for January in the Dining Room</span></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/winter-lambs-in-dining-room.html">Winter Lambs in the Dining Room</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2020/01/french-country-table-in-dining-room.html"><span style="font-size: large;">French Farmhouse Table in the Dining Room</span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto;" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-27678132401012758872024-01-21T08:00:00.000-06:002024-01-21T09:27:10.269-06:00Warm Winter Scenes from the Garden Room<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0RBL4XcaoqtCZGlBYRei55BhUeL2n1MDZRcQfnVN4Xz_yKCpVbAc_iYrTOKbs3YuuOX_toD6OIfs7QWRB3VkQ8WUnRkYeAbkRLRuEMrAl1DLrcAe5eFcwFEIUDKbF623surtfEQ-FU23YJYbwa3KxVq-0INbXQMxWddaEog_icfisa3i_k_SDUMWZjw/s5472/PM%20IMG_0387%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="724" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0RBL4XcaoqtCZGlBYRei55BhUeL2n1MDZRcQfnVN4Xz_yKCpVbAc_iYrTOKbs3YuuOX_toD6OIfs7QWRB3VkQ8WUnRkYeAbkRLRuEMrAl1DLrcAe5eFcwFEIUDKbF623surtfEQ-FU23YJYbwa3KxVq-0INbXQMxWddaEog_icfisa3i_k_SDUMWZjw/w482-h724/PM%20IMG_0387%20copy%202.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I'm working this week on a few Valentine's Day vignettes and the Holiday Cupboard, and at the same time I'm still enjoying my basic "winter" décor. Valentine's Day brings back the reds, along with pink and creams, so I'm trying to balance things out without going completely overboard by "redecorating" the whole house. Wasn't I just putting away the Christmas tubs a week ago? </div><div><br /></div><div></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My winter décor is cuddly and cozy, which I'm really loving, and I still have a few pics left to share. Today, I'm sharing the Garden Room with the baker's rack and the sitting area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgzNvZoR4zmEoZCIKD-rvq-gxoODwLJL-Srii9Uo6-3FdKItD3JN5pqpKTuax5gHIIjIjC4OkASgAG4dud2UA3sGLfqCbL6WCNTrF6Gc8n8OcKlHDdasq_gTl-qtKq1BMHj2CyWdxTzbL-g30Zl8MpVIafxhjqQoDty6mDYfRXTGYnxE1syeqNMeVVkgM8/s3180/IMG_0374%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3180" data-original-width="2913" height="699" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNvZoR4zmEoZCIKD-rvq-gxoODwLJL-Srii9Uo6-3FdKItD3JN5pqpKTuax5gHIIjIjC4OkASgAG4dud2UA3sGLfqCbL6WCNTrF6Gc8n8OcKlHDdasq_gTl-qtKq1BMHj2CyWdxTzbL-g30Zl8MpVIafxhjqQoDty6mDYfRXTGYnxE1syeqNMeVVkgM8/w640-h699/IMG_0374%20copy%202.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the new year I gravitate toward neutral colors and embrace a natural, woodsy look. My evergreen trees <i>(aka mini Christmas trees)</i> are still dotted around with a lot of browns and woodland colors. </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/AVvXsEirBF-kXWI_AqjnarQfhSfbeHhfOI-fCq6Vb0vnbNduJEL_kUhpMCUMsjjEY4Atllj7S4DfkdiicoKz31CNOXogUrMmGZECeNd7DMbS8nN9Kutee5aWFEeTns3zV4uO5GEfE9_a2FFc5ndlVUIjBVI9oikNzpoLAJvh0XKtpbwE_T61s8Z946_YPUfwq7s/s5472/IMG_0399%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3461" data-original-width="5472" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBF-kXWI_AqjnarQfhSfbeHhfOI-fCq6Vb0vnbNduJEL_kUhpMCUMsjjEY4Atllj7S4DfkdiicoKz31CNOXogUrMmGZECeNd7DMbS8nN9Kutee5aWFEeTns3zV4uO5GEfE9_a2FFc5ndlVUIjBVI9oikNzpoLAJvh0XKtpbwE_T61s8Z946_YPUfwq7s/w640-h404/IMG_0399%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The two winter prints here on the shelves are from the 40's and 50's. They are rural scenes of a Sunday walk to church and a farm setting. The large metal biscuit tin is from NBC, National Biscuit Company, "Uneeda Biscuit". I think it's probably from the 1910-1920 era. The white enamel coffee pot was from my dad's cabin cookware. I think the Currier and Ives cookie tin is from the 70's or 80's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldDtsZIVljGSuUnl1NFpfA8wbSX4TR12Fma3f5jyXv1BiX5oZWYTjugdE326HsDRU50AInbkE4-9jv9NKeJtzMJPu0XbSjOGK3XSTwnaPB-QWqwLy09uc2v6Rar96-Cpo9jhyphenhyphen_rbNZzt5iB2JHh5lqvx9ChBqzsRHNiILDLWK_g3lv3YVmzte2VMTFho/s2728/IMG_0374%20copy%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="2728" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldDtsZIVljGSuUnl1NFpfA8wbSX4TR12Fma3f5jyXv1BiX5oZWYTjugdE326HsDRU50AInbkE4-9jv9NKeJtzMJPu0XbSjOGK3XSTwnaPB-QWqwLy09uc2v6Rar96-Cpo9jhyphenhyphen_rbNZzt5iB2JHh5lqvx9ChBqzsRHNiILDLWK_g3lv3YVmzte2VMTFho/w870-h359/IMG_0374%20copy%203.jpg" width="870" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIN3TEUowbFOiZZJWAMKG9xpw3sV7kFxXX_YkX8NETLsKCQHC9Tj23ajlM7wDNueA_IJ99BSRrq5zlzSCsYjDJDS1e0Od0Vdta4JvmPjuc3AfX_7rKflQyFIUBU26kZqdyDqUOvvp-lhYdIjpgdl-4yAy2C-d4JYv2j6xdTLg07Lyb2BSo6uoeCBe8wc/s5329/IMG_0400%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="5329" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIN3TEUowbFOiZZJWAMKG9xpw3sV7kFxXX_YkX8NETLsKCQHC9Tj23ajlM7wDNueA_IJ99BSRrq5zlzSCsYjDJDS1e0Od0Vdta4JvmPjuc3AfX_7rKflQyFIUBU26kZqdyDqUOvvp-lhYdIjpgdl-4yAy2C-d4JYv2j6xdTLg07Lyb2BSo6uoeCBe8wc/w765-h330/IMG_0400%202.jpg" width="765" /></a></div><br /></div>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My little "SEED" box stays here almost year round. It's great for old garden tools, pots, and even a birdhouse. Of course the sheep love to hang out here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjG5mwaLZYUhWth8o24vhIJRl3QUv0HoXn57J8hO3cU6AJ3S338Aw-L9rUCqZPopVfy-tJQyjqLQXORikysuu2EyVGLWA6LCjUBwPPzrMDUkumnhTzAYhHdzzhjf5E3pXFTiDKiZSm457kq0w7Nf-wjQnYq3uA9hennvLy7mYzD9uFGn_YFbQN38JLzJrE/s5472/IMG_0387%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="838" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5mwaLZYUhWth8o24vhIJRl3QUv0HoXn57J8hO3cU6AJ3S338Aw-L9rUCqZPopVfy-tJQyjqLQXORikysuu2EyVGLWA6LCjUBwPPzrMDUkumnhTzAYhHdzzhjf5E3pXFTiDKiZSm457kq0w7Nf-wjQnYq3uA9hennvLy7mYzD9uFGn_YFbQN38JLzJrE/w558-h838/IMG_0387%202.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is last year's post on the Holiday Cupboard for Winter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/vintage-cottage-weekend-and-january.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Vintage Cottage Weekend and the January Cupboard.</span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhDVv2HGP0zoNagPY1A_q8InNFoues61mhhkGRT9QFqE1ggECR_KSDgMZJjNa4XZtKJwZC7Ji1WEO_vwMvPctFmNXrhOCbr37cDWOIV8_MZe8sJt1v8hulYD3up-7dj1GhcGFbMV1i2B_Mqzoiw7g5B-7zQ2EvSmIRm1RA5_GSkMZh8LBBFEwkTfAZ7aRk/s5472/IMG_0384%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="812" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVv2HGP0zoNagPY1A_q8InNFoues61mhhkGRT9QFqE1ggECR_KSDgMZJjNa4XZtKJwZC7Ji1WEO_vwMvPctFmNXrhOCbr37cDWOIV8_MZe8sJt1v8hulYD3up-7dj1GhcGFbMV1i2B_Mqzoiw7g5B-7zQ2EvSmIRm1RA5_GSkMZh8LBBFEwkTfAZ7aRk/w541-h812/IMG_0384%202.jpg" width="541" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiUZ1093rgFi3YNcCwcY6-r2bY-z5fhwi62GtUUMQlDqpj_BSYF0Vs_igiyD2FOnEte0qhTkJ4iyjJD_wM8oiwGLIt9ybsP1TdpL93BnTFZHwjsaaDQCkWgr8bkzOnj0SF-pYyswilbk3rxEQH8gAp1Ou0KwuHd9_cRJ-Fc1lVNdyamINiZaZafMEU68gE/s5472/IMG_0381%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="677" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ1093rgFi3YNcCwcY6-r2bY-z5fhwi62GtUUMQlDqpj_BSYF0Vs_igiyD2FOnEte0qhTkJ4iyjJD_wM8oiwGLIt9ybsP1TdpL93BnTFZHwjsaaDQCkWgr8bkzOnj0SF-pYyswilbk3rxEQH8gAp1Ou0KwuHd9_cRJ-Fc1lVNdyamINiZaZafMEU68gE/w451-h677/IMG_0381%202.jpg" width="451" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30swG7DLW5qKtqCbzVMLv2dmox0pszJO7lUZnnL3wo_o88Ybd8NJy1lYEYebn3lJrt0mHvrFUEJBPS01feimWhHlJ7CNs18jYBPuj30-ZOD9t6JnkrCWm3RwpveEmU_8COSE64muvr2CpQ2MEM5kB-TG1myAMlJzyHo5MyA37A19OtRpGbQFbAKGpE5Q/s5472/IMG_0397%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30swG7DLW5qKtqCbzVMLv2dmox0pszJO7lUZnnL3wo_o88Ybd8NJy1lYEYebn3lJrt0mHvrFUEJBPS01feimWhHlJ7CNs18jYBPuj30-ZOD9t6JnkrCWm3RwpveEmU_8COSE64muvr2CpQ2MEM5kB-TG1myAMlJzyHo5MyA37A19OtRpGbQFbAKGpE5Q/w473-h711/IMG_0397%202.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I changed up the quilts and pillows to light neutrals and grays on the wicker settee. An English needlepoint pillow is something I've had for years and years and the gray ticking stripe covers came from Amazon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjMnR3DESd9rDUe0Oj_x_N0mVVn9q8vWg18pehI5zUaazVFiKTB9QSaa4Lk-8iP65cRU0-TV6tUeb_4nKywzPCZpCuTwkbcdkAnqBMS2h2Zo1vIw-goJ6nFLEcn1zvmZUWLSEJIOHQRB-uvvkCYgndyi80j6lY-an1gmCwx-OZmgi-lTU3wzNvZ4BhxGDg/s5472/IMG_0380%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnR3DESd9rDUe0Oj_x_N0mVVn9q8vWg18pehI5zUaazVFiKTB9QSaa4Lk-8iP65cRU0-TV6tUeb_4nKywzPCZpCuTwkbcdkAnqBMS2h2Zo1vIw-goJ6nFLEcn1zvmZUWLSEJIOHQRB-uvvkCYgndyi80j6lY-an1gmCwx-OZmgi-lTU3wzNvZ4BhxGDg/w640-h426/IMG_0380%202.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My white vintage crate has paperwhites and a mini tree. Can you see the little crazy quilt heart tucked in the paperwhites?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjWJkj2qOdsxYhYna7_dX8nY4Xgw6ne-baopyWv2uXsdaMx_Qk7vx0er-FErTsCu10DuyDQMWWrfsRZWmi3RzzNMm35JDY7IuxCJ3OBJT-PM4YS0Cl8oaaCqtmg18Vp0_kntCEg7xoXI2EwjIHJUA3m23RTGlOYyRlPb5RM3FR0xdabN-N5UotJwHcUNLo/s4486/IMG_0370%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="4486" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJkj2qOdsxYhYna7_dX8nY4Xgw6ne-baopyWv2uXsdaMx_Qk7vx0er-FErTsCu10DuyDQMWWrfsRZWmi3RzzNMm35JDY7IuxCJ3OBJT-PM4YS0Cl8oaaCqtmg18Vp0_kntCEg7xoXI2EwjIHJUA3m23RTGlOYyRlPb5RM3FR0xdabN-N5UotJwHcUNLo/w640-h520/IMG_0370%202.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;"><br /></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wicker chair is still dressed in brown Tartan plaid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0KczdeWbHiPOGmkXLqi30tcfFu4j7nuDngbz_K7UiwCS5Y_w9aSBUpqV5DxBPA_ooBpeW773iEz7uG5yw6-1nRjrX9osbvvxeDsQz8J0_bxncPNDXVAeCtkK5XGn3TeP5CcvUzfwDL58EyZJA83KHW1smIWInKeNJggMbkzhkjvObdn0eW3i-jOWc9c/s5300/IMG_0392%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5300" data-original-width="3533" height="809" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0KczdeWbHiPOGmkXLqi30tcfFu4j7nuDngbz_K7UiwCS5Y_w9aSBUpqV5DxBPA_ooBpeW773iEz7uG5yw6-1nRjrX9osbvvxeDsQz8J0_bxncPNDXVAeCtkK5XGn3TeP5CcvUzfwDL58EyZJA83KHW1smIWInKeNJggMbkzhkjvObdn0eW3i-jOWc9c/w538-h809/IMG_0392%202.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my vintage pocket pillow has two of my New Year vintage postcards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Love those vintage winter snow scenes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few posts from Garden Room winters' past...</div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/01/the-bakers-rack-with-woodsy-theme.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/01/the-bakers-rack-with-woodsy-theme.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The Baker's Rack with a Woodsy Theme</b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/deer-on-winter-bakers-rack.html"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/deer-on-winter-bakers-rack.html"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Deer on the Winter Baker's Rack</span></b></a></div><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/cows-in-january-cupboard.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></a></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/cows-in-january-cupboard.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cows in the January Cupboard</span></a></b></div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-36117947631393305852024-01-17T09:00:00.000-06:002024-01-17T10:14:23.419-06:00Love is in the Air Valentine Entry
<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/AVvXsEi-hU18vdCA7nnkfjs2lCIH5wWoVTi8flUTv5yI4R42R7YjDP_F3-uN33BXNfN1hvOo-L4KkWOWteBoGMY02Z6jF1bjO9BZ0YWjYT04QY3nB1Y1kdlYmCjLM63n_I60w8rA2qqKUzxX9ocH_YraaEEvCidSSg-IoNTxGUGkAT8iYTXtNF8VX-i3kllGE4k/s5042/PM%20IMG_2712%20copy%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5042" data-original-width="3649" height="736" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hU18vdCA7nnkfjs2lCIH5wWoVTi8flUTv5yI4R42R7YjDP_F3-uN33BXNfN1hvOo-L4KkWOWteBoGMY02Z6jF1bjO9BZ0YWjYT04QY3nB1Y1kdlYmCjLM63n_I60w8rA2qqKUzxX9ocH_YraaEEvCidSSg-IoNTxGUGkAT8iYTXtNF8VX-i3kllGE4k/w534-h736/PM%20IMG_2712%20copy%203.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div>Hello Friends, are you ready to start thinking about Valentine's Day? Love, Romance, and all that sweet stuff, or are you still tripping over yet-to-be-put-away tubs of Christmas decor? Today I'm part of a great group of gals who are sharing inspiration and some great ideas for celebrating Valentine's Day. Our sweet and talented hostess for the gathering is Laura from <a href="https://decortoadore.net/2024/01/easy-valentine-craft-romantic-bon-bons.html">Decor to Adore</a>. If you're coming from <a href="https://lorabloomquist.com/valentines-day-decor-ideas-kitchen/">Lora Bloomquist's Blog, Create and Ponder</a>, then I'm so glad you're here and following the Hop. </div><div><br /></div></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKNP2oOUk8iSnt7hiJZI00hMf7bjwx1SaSaHM4RZqwciz90HLmdaezRW0gnjtlpmVhQEy5fZGhLkew8FkG25qlPWHBegYrEtwD3bOAFb5PKdw1shX1ZMqRdg05DlkTWMbHIzEE6MA9SVMZ8EbhbRL3-ZMkKgJMDQqshP4BuRKnfJl1aX9rFPLAEXacKM/s1500/Love%20Is%20In%20The%20Air%20Valentine%20Hop.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKNP2oOUk8iSnt7hiJZI00hMf7bjwx1SaSaHM4RZqwciz90HLmdaezRW0gnjtlpmVhQEy5fZGhLkew8FkG25qlPWHBegYrEtwD3bOAFb5PKdw1shX1ZMqRdg05DlkTWMbHIzEE6MA9SVMZ8EbhbRL3-ZMkKgJMDQqshP4BuRKnfJl1aX9rFPLAEXacKM/w520-h781/Love%20Is%20In%20The%20Air%20Valentine%20Hop.png" width="520" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here in the Entry, I gathered some vintage elements for a romantic look</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> with florals, garden statuary, and an antique tray.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I usually have Paperwhites here in the entry this time of year, but I kept out an arrangement of faux Amaryllis and star lilies and another small single Amaryllis that I often use for Christmas and January. Then I thought I'd just go for a bit more of a botanical look with a wild vine with white winterberries draped around the antique mirror. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A stack of red antique books tied with a satin ribbon <span style="text-align: center;">and a handmade crown for Cupid, bring in some color and sparkle. This crown was made by a friend's daughter years ago when I had a vintage market space. It was during the height of shabby/French decorating.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN7Q_si7_yZArnY258iv5rjotc3CzXaXl64UZS0iCXdjgtlSyoZPpHX3915seuL-UTxXcbzEjgmagTMlanzh45ToyqDZvkTe0IsfrlMPLtUoMK8rTbAXTLPsAZE4RfIaFTqHalVSBKEdwDUr6JagzwA3AuuXrV3CbKlCcuDmmotOllRWNn2erFRxeE=s5229" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5229" data-original-width="3486" height="838" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN7Q_si7_yZArnY258iv5rjotc3CzXaXl64UZS0iCXdjgtlSyoZPpHX3915seuL-UTxXcbzEjgmagTMlanzh45ToyqDZvkTe0IsfrlMPLtUoMK8rTbAXTLPsAZE4RfIaFTqHalVSBKEdwDUr6JagzwA3AuuXrV3CbKlCcuDmmotOllRWNn2erFRxeE=w558-h838" width="558" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My vintage concrete cupid garden statue is usually in the Garden Room, but I brought him in here to celebrate Valentine's Day on the console and create a more conservatory look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/a/AVvXsEi0MesszwAIFuhRoAf24w8wYMYzlehPiwf0STDR5LRWyDOzfVrUWVSrb8ZbnZt0hSz1oUMd4HoXGUvE5LmNEipFnYZTRaKNVZBI0LYtMVnL_JlGUW1ODl-nlcN5otkWZ4HwcIzzmZrfL-Qh9C-CyTd-S1JTJs0_WVwhK3QvS0wO8H9eUnXba7DIgZ_J=s5472" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0MesszwAIFuhRoAf24w8wYMYzlehPiwf0STDR5LRWyDOzfVrUWVSrb8ZbnZt0hSz1oUMd4HoXGUvE5LmNEipFnYZTRaKNVZBI0LYtMVnL_JlGUW1ODl-nlcN5otkWZ4HwcIzzmZrfL-Qh9C-CyTd-S1JTJs0_WVwhK3QvS0wO8H9eUnXba7DIgZ_J=w561-h842" width="561" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I usually just have the round antique mirror above the console, <span style="text-align: center;">but I decided to layer the gothic window frame </span><span style="text-align: center;">and an ornate cream and gold antique frame for a little more romantic Victorian feel.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDXrhyiRyqPV4bSSTQ4Nv53wLFj9-I8m6xW6Xzz8o9aWQbFP18wIhmmsb69IEP8RLaZ10f3q7NmajqigN1zmD6x2oGCHGgCLVIj5J8VsNJk9bfgGYzpCploLv7UF94nwvY-xLIBGu-XJClJaHcBVSEMYiyruFL06EtlCU_W6-tjKCud14jZ5fI_NKL=s5350" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3567" data-original-width="5350" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDXrhyiRyqPV4bSSTQ4Nv53wLFj9-I8m6xW6Xzz8o9aWQbFP18wIhmmsb69IEP8RLaZ10f3q7NmajqigN1zmD6x2oGCHGgCLVIj5J8VsNJk9bfgGYzpCploLv7UF94nwvY-xLIBGu-XJClJaHcBVSEMYiyruFL06EtlCU_W6-tjKCud14jZ5fI_NKL=w723-h481" width="723" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love old books, and finding this set of 3 volumes of classics published in 1849 has been an amazing find.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used some of these same garden elements last year for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/02/valentine-botanical-farm-table-vignette.html">Valentine's Day in the Garden Room.</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif1t4fQCBkiQoAEd6LwKADX1PYqZnsmVMxgIUQi9HG70-Jt0OkgkmWmHW9px6K13et3W4R7snIpkMm-WKoSGPFLDXL9-Kx97-v31sBDPnqhkBVBJ3Lk4F88U65xjIjBvR6TDr0BwkyML7AzksY629EQh1wJch5BAHHlIALRy9MWGvRHs7i7NUTRWH6=s2461" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2461" data-original-width="1912" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif1t4fQCBkiQoAEd6LwKADX1PYqZnsmVMxgIUQi9HG70-Jt0OkgkmWmHW9px6K13et3W4R7snIpkMm-WKoSGPFLDXL9-Kx97-v31sBDPnqhkBVBJ3Lk4F88U65xjIjBvR6TDr0BwkyML7AzksY629EQh1wJch5BAHHlIALRy9MWGvRHs7i7NUTRWH6=w311-h400" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2017/02/valentine-entry.html">Valentine Entry</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks so much for coming by. I hope you'll continue to follow the Hop and head over to visit Renae at <a href="https://www.peacockridgefarm.com/how-to-create-a-beautiful-valentines-table-for-two/">Peacock Ridge Farm </a>as she has created a beautiful table for two for Valentine's Day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwamFOnzBWpgZq0aX7Vd_BjzzMufxnG2SMp6KLf0VQmGH3h76jupivu-kZOv8YdcTKOmQHmSdMoOd_Nk5vHA_8qkfVu5O6nrIEPhK3CMIW5EZ6B59HCO2w1007lcmwk626c4BO51lJxytfzM0Sn3LrLsnsE7KQMdPfem48VlXk0Mtf3v_CRPdQ00Tt=s3565" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></a></div>
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Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-70647823189351181032024-01-15T10:00:00.000-06:002024-01-15T10:58:09.273-06:00Winter Mantel with White and Neutrals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOFyjuXOxp3IUj5emZyhhKvAhW-E0t5kdBi6Yvk_D16h3hE0iPNS-zHaCvutK95eH-EL3vKWGRzPGBPkXNotFJtCe-gzCkD7v-_HO1_hnH26vjbe0jRfGfyqUncvF2eY6iHSZrU4D2KaHJEt_KHpBtgIQveSSaaPHHxYACzUpZ1sOORkCQsm5mnXsYTA/s3327/PM%20IMG_0332%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3327" data-original-width="3275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOFyjuXOxp3IUj5emZyhhKvAhW-E0t5kdBi6Yvk_D16h3hE0iPNS-zHaCvutK95eH-EL3vKWGRzPGBPkXNotFJtCe-gzCkD7v-_HO1_hnH26vjbe0jRfGfyqUncvF2eY6iHSZrU4D2KaHJEt_KHpBtgIQveSSaaPHHxYACzUpZ1sOORkCQsm5mnXsYTA/w630-h640/PM%20IMG_0332%20copy%202.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After putting away all of the Christmas décor I have to admit I'm enjoying the pared down look and feel of January. At first I felt like things were a little bare and blah compared to my usual style, but I wanted a breather regarding decor and life in general. How about you... are you enjoying a little down time these last few weeks?</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXmefYN0vtDouck7g_8_E425V97kNCJgP2vCm_z-wY2G76gwKN30bUe_gHF8Y-YgkAuxQvUMVxGt0LaZMaWro6FfhpkQqnhow2WEgWAFmbd8N-yclIDtpmkkY1uDhja7KSDaqxm7fYZMR_BYMwfSy-qf4rf5vJUyUrdZcG32CB7pJaEntukLVQl5whAU/s4812/IMG_0332%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4812" data-original-width="3648" height="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXmefYN0vtDouck7g_8_E425V97kNCJgP2vCm_z-wY2G76gwKN30bUe_gHF8Y-YgkAuxQvUMVxGt0LaZMaWro6FfhpkQqnhow2WEgWAFmbd8N-yclIDtpmkkY1uDhja7KSDaqxm7fYZMR_BYMwfSy-qf4rf5vJUyUrdZcG32CB7pJaEntukLVQl5whAU/w577-h760/IMG_0332%202.jpg" width="577" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made a few changes from Christmas here on the mantel, but I left my gold leaf wreath up for a while longer, along with my evergreen topiaries. I parked my new deer couple on the hearth and replaced them with my smaller house lanterns. My mom and baby lamb "carved" look figurine is sitting on top of one of my wooden boxes. Still some of the same pieces, but a cleaner, less fussy look.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's my lamb figurine in better light on the farmtable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1o89ANlfS4wH2PtStjb14ST_zzP6b70uA8ZP7LjvH6JsRtnwW1R-sPATJLBsBSsRkFqt_La27Mz_0aOWUGEE27RuhpddvnqMcC6mbWfMO7ys4oiAOuAx90B4VGOS93v6mlwWRh20dLJjCcG-O_4vyZe-35CJt_0BsJXoxCLaO_ggEebAGrOTLbLb4TXQ/s5472/IMG_0405%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1o89ANlfS4wH2PtStjb14ST_zzP6b70uA8ZP7LjvH6JsRtnwW1R-sPATJLBsBSsRkFqt_La27Mz_0aOWUGEE27RuhpddvnqMcC6mbWfMO7ys4oiAOuAx90B4VGOS93v6mlwWRh20dLJjCcG-O_4vyZe-35CJt_0BsJXoxCLaO_ggEebAGrOTLbLb4TXQ/w640-h426/IMG_0405%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEg8Ipqn27Bkn2YcMOt0lxGG9g6HAuSbHSMrYYzxINp1c7Q8nNSI-pHaPxDigGtJjooFKoOjpJcqDIV8mUIjfw_qMES4NLH9tJ5ZlhaL-EimAyrwyZ4ad32wKZBglJT0PyfKLSZfP1ZTgkEEeQrfRvYs_WKXWZ7Fz1t8biUTFSW5UySb80YmGAwGxA3XI4M/s5333/IMG_0329%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3441" data-original-width="5333" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Ipqn27Bkn2YcMOt0lxGG9g6HAuSbHSMrYYzxINp1c7Q8nNSI-pHaPxDigGtJjooFKoOjpJcqDIV8mUIjfw_qMES4NLH9tJ5ZlhaL-EimAyrwyZ4ad32wKZBglJT0PyfKLSZfP1ZTgkEEeQrfRvYs_WKXWZ7Fz1t8biUTFSW5UySb80YmGAwGxA3XI4M/w640-h412/IMG_0329%202.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a pic from Christmas to see how the mantel transformed. Just a few change-ups and January was good to go. I love the woodsy look but I'd had the reindeer out since November, so time for a little change-up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgP20pZQO1myFQ8HNRHcQkVBhCupk7tpTdYSBa2Yp1t8PPnfx5TIqP7TSoyh3aBWxw0UIPFHWXGG_EyGjlJyA6jPplD2dYlmVG1Dp_M48YHSGNE5Xw21j7aCNUznMEiRayN5XClemdK7-KCFA0e1LUfJhHSq-4_uZhJ3XD8j-Kh8hhckoykVZ-u6fvrBcc/s3465/IMG_0274%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3465" data-original-width="3417" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP20pZQO1myFQ8HNRHcQkVBhCupk7tpTdYSBa2Yp1t8PPnfx5TIqP7TSoyh3aBWxw0UIPFHWXGG_EyGjlJyA6jPplD2dYlmVG1Dp_M48YHSGNE5Xw21j7aCNUznMEiRayN5XClemdK7-KCFA0e1LUfJhHSq-4_uZhJ3XD8j-Kh8hhckoykVZ-u6fvrBcc/w632-h640/IMG_0274%203.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Back to today's look. Time for a little clean up on the hearth. Because it's all white it's easy for me to forget that it too can get too cluttered. I think the reindeer need to find a storage spot. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6ZgVjP1ADJvld4hJ7p2gOFJrAgTjgv7WiX75LffAmhoMXerOkLnuP7YzUpFKRA94LapsJZ1inMLf_XxAjA9MTdWWRWbUj-kIoIIPbttvZLiUr5hNAvcaRFSx8N1y1TAZkYJYODcxZuIwZsjLigOnflmXTCFgXdjudgXJ6zLoJs-ENMfv41ntICwBBGI/s4419/IMG_0327%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3479" data-original-width="4419" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6ZgVjP1ADJvld4hJ7p2gOFJrAgTjgv7WiX75LffAmhoMXerOkLnuP7YzUpFKRA94LapsJZ1inMLf_XxAjA9MTdWWRWbUj-kIoIIPbttvZLiUr5hNAvcaRFSx8N1y1TAZkYJYODcxZuIwZsjLigOnflmXTCFgXdjudgXJ6zLoJs-ENMfv41ntICwBBGI/w640-h504/IMG_0327%202.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I brought out my "Burberry" plaid blanket and my two larger needlepoint pillows.</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/AVvXsEiqHOVCvIigalXhyphenhyphenyufrEpZS-bnQnvLTtpU1wRwbtI6mtGkKmax7DQafOhp7pUneWPOyRPNEPWhrzngxcnFPZnHSPPW8xaX0jVIaGm178q94qsyLXXHp5N_6DmyAaIiEYNYGkFtZx7QQ6NoseXZbnEQHnif95TZmvQfaJOiOo53IWADHws-O1XbHJpNzvg/s3138/IMG_0335%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3138" data-original-width="2949" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHOVCvIigalXhyphenhyphenyufrEpZS-bnQnvLTtpU1wRwbtI6mtGkKmax7DQafOhp7pUneWPOyRPNEPWhrzngxcnFPZnHSPPW8xaX0jVIaGm178q94qsyLXXHp5N_6DmyAaIiEYNYGkFtZx7QQ6NoseXZbnEQHnif95TZmvQfaJOiOo53IWADHws-O1XbHJpNzvg/w602-h640/IMG_0335%202.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This black pillow was a real find this last spring on one of my rare vintage market shopping trips. Needlepoint pillows say "English Country" to me in the most cozy way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyCox0aF5eOqnc69ScDR6kIFHhyphenhyphenMPvtqKXGSAd9VIaiImnCK74mmHRPu5fUaAQkv8w5N6QpgrR-RM8FZOA7WjSL5B3vi6uDLuooYMXiYwk2BAtVnb467ihYFk2XtUlpGcvvhNYTJWZnF6IcYYQxgm5IaRR7s0gpn4tmBmK0tbGSCqIczJqnzzwjcQEE0/s5472/IMG_0342%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyCox0aF5eOqnc69ScDR6kIFHhyphenhyphenMPvtqKXGSAd9VIaiImnCK74mmHRPu5fUaAQkv8w5N6QpgrR-RM8FZOA7WjSL5B3vi6uDLuooYMXiYwk2BAtVnb467ihYFk2XtUlpGcvvhNYTJWZnF6IcYYQxgm5IaRR7s0gpn4tmBmK0tbGSCqIczJqnzzwjcQEE0/w539-h810/IMG_0342%202.jpg" width="539" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A small plaid quilt "backside" helps with a more neutral look. The front is orange and navy blue and really beautiful, but I end up using the neutral side much more often.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhfJrRwEvhdr5NvM3FlMq8MSmQniU7vMkK2tHthbdGkOJWLDx10uYeINaEmxkTtgy70818FwT-WVyF9OgCfLYiZgRznhQ0drc2mriLKqP_a5jgYjLDxx2LwBljKmKQkmkuiqDVI3H5hFkosgKqxUHzOOGKGyNivuD_yTRc39ugAJ_Lo4SsUhQ3DXeaigCs/s5472/IMG_0345%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJrRwEvhdr5NvM3FlMq8MSmQniU7vMkK2tHthbdGkOJWLDx10uYeINaEmxkTtgy70818FwT-WVyF9OgCfLYiZgRznhQ0drc2mriLKqP_a5jgYjLDxx2LwBljKmKQkmkuiqDVI3H5hFkosgKqxUHzOOGKGyNivuD_yTRc39ugAJ_Lo4SsUhQ3DXeaigCs/w640-h426/IMG_0345%202.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pinecones are a favorite "filler" in fall and winter. Above you can see one of my yellowware vintage bowls with a blue stripe. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt87g1RZh6BhvW-KcgVYs-fP2kED6E4oGIWdHex_1tg5CUcQdN3OZRCk1xrqS4Pt8va4K43X3A9dSc5uF5BM6E3DlOsdyCcq1X8_x7CM4FEhaAmLPUfxd_F2UTc3mgRgAKUunNbrCv8tQRHoImFdC_a2uUka8WZGjAaBnI3omiUsyWNmwUBzHmoeQroM8/s3368/IMG_0345%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2569" data-original-width="3368" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt87g1RZh6BhvW-KcgVYs-fP2kED6E4oGIWdHex_1tg5CUcQdN3OZRCk1xrqS4Pt8va4K43X3A9dSc5uF5BM6E3DlOsdyCcq1X8_x7CM4FEhaAmLPUfxd_F2UTc3mgRgAKUunNbrCv8tQRHoImFdC_a2uUka8WZGjAaBnI3omiUsyWNmwUBzHmoeQroM8/w640-h488/IMG_0345%20copy%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSImb6GdKpOX2vECZVE3K2DpYy2zFXTSb0cbQViD29EpuZHuKNvxYAO_oemVQRx81tRssG3JyNut_S9vLE4SLebYsFU8U1yki1YeMMs6fv-u8oP33sRO6GrO4hiJJf1mhYfEXUa4phXTQnzISt3uZ9JjhglEQG3tiYOJj-g42XYPAM81v9Psx7jFT6Cvc/s5105/IMG_0339%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5105" data-original-width="3403" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSImb6GdKpOX2vECZVE3K2DpYy2zFXTSb0cbQViD29EpuZHuKNvxYAO_oemVQRx81tRssG3JyNut_S9vLE4SLebYsFU8U1yki1YeMMs6fv-u8oP33sRO6GrO4hiJJf1mhYfEXUa4phXTQnzISt3uZ9JjhglEQG3tiYOJj-g42XYPAM81v9Psx7jFT6Cvc/w493-h740/IMG_0339%202.jpg" width="493" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another look at the hearth room during Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3327" data-original-width="3275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj791hdLP8Gpx-uk-dJVsaaxhm3NJQROfP7fJE2Wd8xfYzkPctKcVVh7SsKegamnLY4CsHLxjcIAnjo5e3ed96WvEUwVbG-MvFb8_mU6mbAsrJUEO1XAdYmz-fWQ-Ora0KCEYXgR2A-cK8MQZpd3GYzdX0Liz9fb0c0JRcAgW9cQVK68DSSdpCzpk1Wxgg/w630-h640/PM%20IMG_0332%20copy%202.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a look at <b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/a-cozy-winter-mantel-and-hearth-room.html">last year's mantel and hearth room. </a></b></span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-XDHGtYvnNLF2BLadxytvghJI2S4YaoZm8L2kGnOZnV_y14Dcx6hKlD05TJ38rcSCKAlkNlkvI9IgW6PxnCZYP7f5GPRS3qZYZ3_fau_xp6QaCJhqW8rCGFTY3GoQGdgBnz9wa9JvqEVLD3fDS9A18xrKOEFtW1Dz_CowDuOkfNXci_h83_T0L58MQI/s5472/IMG_6920%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBieBXF6dsrS2L5MayqD6-Acrqx4g-ZA613sUIESPcv3JLb57CQIJLb5mjeqWXgm1FVn4wR9UpdECyKNzPz4vEFQXF6Un6HEPaDm9eHK_cmh9PjgnFXkf838RAjCifb87AS8x5VNBTfVHQ8DOTh3u2_ZPfdkiQNxzvbUuo-65i38XykMcbWb7JStbEGU/s640/winter%20IMG_1196%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="640" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBieBXF6dsrS2L5MayqD6-Acrqx4g-ZA613sUIESPcv3JLb57CQIJLb5mjeqWXgm1FVn4wR9UpdECyKNzPz4vEFQXF6Un6HEPaDm9eHK_cmh9PjgnFXkf838RAjCifb87AS8x5VNBTfVHQ8DOTh3u2_ZPfdkiQNxzvbUuo-65i38XykMcbWb7JStbEGU/w640-h386/winter%20IMG_1196%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thanks for coming by, friends. Hope you're having a great weekend!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-89952818881293256282024-01-12T08:30:00.000-06:002024-01-12T09:33:07.182-06:00January Tabletop with a Quilted Runner<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhW6TBDMTfrH8o3pJRV4-OIv0cxbT46a-sFEOeIL2xEx9KcZEEiKQPo5mgGcQdDGUtqRh59lekkzkHgcyj3qCyx6suMy4_mmF3gvLpwN5rMLZWv_ZN7vCiWJSfaO5MUHj7l9h2yYK59-M0RX7hyphenhyphenaw_XqLQsmcdwt_GtcMY6OHLTocof1U_s6lxuB4CJos/s4663/PM%20IMG_0321%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4663" data-original-width="3515" height="763" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhW6TBDMTfrH8o3pJRV4-OIv0cxbT46a-sFEOeIL2xEx9KcZEEiKQPo5mgGcQdDGUtqRh59lekkzkHgcyj3qCyx6suMy4_mmF3gvLpwN5rMLZWv_ZN7vCiWJSfaO5MUHj7l9h2yYK59-M0RX7hyphenhyphenaw_XqLQsmcdwt_GtcMY6OHLTocof1U_s6lxuB4CJos/w575-h763/PM%20IMG_0321%20copy%202.jpg" width="575" /></a></div><br /></div><div>I think many of us this week are literally freezing our tootsie rolls off. Winter has finally hit us here in southern Missouri and we had a bit of a mini blizzard. It was so cold that even the birds and squirrels didn't want to come out for their late afternoon snack. Blowing snow and low temps have made me need to keep busy getting my house back to normal after Christmas. </div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I like to keep a neutral color scheme in these weeks after the holidays. With all the glitz and glitter of Christmas, I'm always ready for more low-key and subdued color and surroundings. I usually go with quilts and wool blankets and sometimes even bring out the darker accent colors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjXCZmQ56ssRQuK0EXKhz0UL03HtvhM4WLG-owGEX-_H_8jBr23E_PJQoqCAmnxozPQEznu7rMaNJ0AMTghdZ9nyXKrbdC6bQn8-JRDj6FfBMexLF5_sJsmTl_hf0O0GN5Rf9dQNcHY4ZB4YZGXJ39mUMmkESMreEuD-0DsAsikMXhyphenhyphenzXZ0Az2QW2romjs/s5472/IMG_0307%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCZmQ56ssRQuK0EXKhz0UL03HtvhM4WLG-owGEX-_H_8jBr23E_PJQoqCAmnxozPQEznu7rMaNJ0AMTghdZ9nyXKrbdC6bQn8-JRDj6FfBMexLF5_sJsmTl_hf0O0GN5Rf9dQNcHY4ZB4YZGXJ39mUMmkESMreEuD-0DsAsikMXhyphenhyphenzXZ0Az2QW2romjs/w544-h818/IMG_0307%202.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I usually keep a layered look with a heavy linen Euro grain sack and burlap ones on top as a table runner, but I thought I'd try a quilted throw for something new. Grays, browns and neutrals in a log cabin design folded in thirds is being used as the base this season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/sitting-area-in-winter-garden-room.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Sitting Area in the Winter Garden Room</span></a></b></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/AVvXsEhswfC1rdEFLk4CizxTmM9HNvSqmUg9QtVOabQ-OfJGGAlvgcgsQRLlb7CZQIad5NP4ba4C8a1X8QH_yPjdVd_W5i7lvInEEtZfFKwpGw4RG2p9LypJ5e3Af0B_-nP2_MRU28nXPV-tPb3XUcueM9UreGPtqgYvQ9kp9p0UOZ9rakxcg7OObY64MM7CJ4s/s640/quilt%20IMG_7950%203PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="509" height="705" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswfC1rdEFLk4CizxTmM9HNvSqmUg9QtVOabQ-OfJGGAlvgcgsQRLlb7CZQIad5NP4ba4C8a1X8QH_yPjdVd_W5i7lvInEEtZfFKwpGw4RG2p9LypJ5e3Af0B_-nP2_MRU28nXPV-tPb3XUcueM9UreGPtqgYvQ9kp9p0UOZ9rakxcg7OObY64MM7CJ4s/w562-h705/quilt%20IMG_7950%203PM.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I put together these foraged branches with faux pears a while back and have loved using them during the late fall and winter months. I have several containers that I like to use here on the table which are all good sized pieces. I'm back with the vintage wooden ice cream bucket this time. The pear branches mix well with faux evergreens and darker hydrangeas for a loose floral arrangement that will last until spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/how-to-use-vintage-metal-toolbox-in.html"><br /></a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/how-to-use-vintage-metal-toolbox-in.html">How to Use a Metal Toolbox in Winter Decor</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemPOD8dQ-dD7o_zjZXqrr9AuclPsIbfa2JFG2jP6tH48XeY-p158_km6qn4D5TqWmm86KI_mkL0af5cD9GpAROm0ErtsFcs5cpB08Z2W5eGHWnoW5dRatgrN4GRCbP3T9uOOnY16yAQvL1mzwwBAOB5VJOS22uI22OG5XM05NI4xmClusOHE1l4HUlqI/s776/IMG_7804%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="517" height="802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemPOD8dQ-dD7o_zjZXqrr9AuclPsIbfa2JFG2jP6tH48XeY-p158_km6qn4D5TqWmm86KI_mkL0af5cD9GpAROm0ErtsFcs5cpB08Z2W5eGHWnoW5dRatgrN4GRCbP3T9uOOnY16yAQvL1mzwwBAOB5VJOS22uI22OG5XM05NI4xmClusOHE1l4HUlqI/w534-h802/IMG_7804%202.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My tabletop vignettes are always a work in progress and you often see me while I'm putting it all together. I started out with the bucket arrangement, then added the wicker fishing basket. Next I added the large birch wrapped candle in an ironstone pedestal bowl and a few loose pears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The candle looked a little bare so I added a few small pinecones around the base.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-zeLTA1qHjheDgzz7Nll3CASyDjQO3l5Wzrsz0mAfvFR2WR2Sdh_93xRUjF2nx4de2cofHhWMhWvcRI4cWSuDZYqQryBuGufkzWOxvWyJhS2TkxvGJBrrdAtnGC4PZJh_Py7dLx6-ITiNsFJwXIPFqn4oiyKWDQC6Oz0Xzvg4IBy_e_0EHp4wbC4O7g/s3862/IMG_0319%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3862" data-original-width="3648" height="699" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-zeLTA1qHjheDgzz7Nll3CASyDjQO3l5Wzrsz0mAfvFR2WR2Sdh_93xRUjF2nx4de2cofHhWMhWvcRI4cWSuDZYqQryBuGufkzWOxvWyJhS2TkxvGJBrrdAtnGC4PZJh_Py7dLx6-ITiNsFJwXIPFqn4oiyKWDQC6Oz0Xzvg4IBy_e_0EHp4wbC4O7g/w660-h699/IMG_0319%202.jpg" width="660" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two of my vintage breadboards snugged inside the creel alongside a small evergreen tree from Christmas.</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/AVvXsEjHf68Fbu9_RvjN2JJnMN41QO5FaD-2Eu5tgmBtPyCUYIx4cjJanQTio9XZmWtFJnzENbGprGAxDVm8ZUT8-B24uAzrIr8en2NE4ROqf-E5talJ7T5T-zLvAnYOxkIAcPp4fWKvQU6UicPsji4m-2IIk_KrhNRpvhtMcnHZF-MkusA_0kHccLMtWpHAPRw/s5311/IMG_0308%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5311" data-original-width="3541" height="784" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf68Fbu9_RvjN2JJnMN41QO5FaD-2Eu5tgmBtPyCUYIx4cjJanQTio9XZmWtFJnzENbGprGAxDVm8ZUT8-B24uAzrIr8en2NE4ROqf-E5talJ7T5T-zLvAnYOxkIAcPp4fWKvQU6UicPsji4m-2IIk_KrhNRpvhtMcnHZF-MkusA_0kHccLMtWpHAPRw/w522-h784/IMG_0308%202.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love using this toile handmade tea towel and tried it out for a moment. Later I decided it overpowered the basket, so away it went. As I said, it's often a work in progress.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIaLpFad-dFP8IuH5aw-aozPsGGbsfVvGscmulFm5HIrIBMxPlZwnqMH2E27SrV_cblnWUSpkG-vJ7l1CEeCFtNKjHxRfykrvfwPn5L62htRDSozC4ytF0Cd8wCC7SBPMOsxyz29hq7efHtkPFak76TzNYFYsa_VTiY9fFgfSFiaWEq5o_JydcsxauSs/s3659/IMG_0308%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3659" data-original-width="3541" height="713" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIaLpFad-dFP8IuH5aw-aozPsGGbsfVvGscmulFm5HIrIBMxPlZwnqMH2E27SrV_cblnWUSpkG-vJ7l1CEeCFtNKjHxRfykrvfwPn5L62htRDSozC4ytF0Cd8wCC7SBPMOsxyz29hq7efHtkPFak76TzNYFYsa_VTiY9fFgfSFiaWEq5o_JydcsxauSs/w691-h713/IMG_0308%20copy%202.jpg" width="691" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYG5Ssn2_HZDSJYcIXa6uk2ElDV7tH0SgTRPzXKDbViirGjiZi8ac3AJnQkq82aKp3gRcl10x6aeeY7qtw1HgCUzA4MtkmDQiyP51yFv9-FyeH96_Z5nkpO6WVbDNHSlwXzSUCPBFdf8Tv0lhQAbWWcaUh3tnVk4D8qS7vBY1uWoLXkRCV6-bnpkQems/s4804/IMG_0325%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4804" data-original-width="3648" height="767" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYG5Ssn2_HZDSJYcIXa6uk2ElDV7tH0SgTRPzXKDbViirGjiZi8ac3AJnQkq82aKp3gRcl10x6aeeY7qtw1HgCUzA4MtkmDQiyP51yFv9-FyeH96_Z5nkpO6WVbDNHSlwXzSUCPBFdf8Tv0lhQAbWWcaUh3tnVk4D8qS7vBY1uWoLXkRCV6-bnpkQems/w582-h767/IMG_0325%202.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Candlelight brings a warm glow to the dining area here in the Garden Room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhYMkBOMrotUulFwB_IJKv_SEJl-D6Wfe3LDiXegHesRDmpgXDiDi_A0bM5yB_mfEvRLag6B5gAWJNHMHHeWYuayj3jvcEKrZHSgsLKM6vgBs0e5U-Jcnf5PreUbIPJu72-zrheqOJnp7Fz-FA8ewsnzFxBsiXeR7oPN5m1LX_VObY6msT_CoAtlloI-ig/s5062/IMG_0302%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5062" data-original-width="3648" height="711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMkBOMrotUulFwB_IJKv_SEJl-D6Wfe3LDiXegHesRDmpgXDiDi_A0bM5yB_mfEvRLag6B5gAWJNHMHHeWYuayj3jvcEKrZHSgsLKM6vgBs0e5U-Jcnf5PreUbIPJu72-zrheqOJnp7Fz-FA8ewsnzFxBsiXeR7oPN5m1LX_VObY6msT_CoAtlloI-ig/w513-h711/IMG_0302%202.jpg" width="513" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fuQelWJVyrUFpbqdwDr9iYVJqrT8L4VpzbLsP2TZ91ZbVYHH3esyKoDBdjpPP2QGtFSIaZMHYSQmbP-9e3dL6GynRWNELq3XZDX5Q1sjWfAgbElvDIFTN4pmTe1XaP6uTvAiHRBLtaIE0McRCJ9tBMhSzH0VLILsMi8fsbFNstcg3w2rl9uT2fSIW2c/s4663/PM%20IMG_0321%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4663" data-original-width="3515" height="749" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fuQelWJVyrUFpbqdwDr9iYVJqrT8L4VpzbLsP2TZ91ZbVYHH3esyKoDBdjpPP2QGtFSIaZMHYSQmbP-9e3dL6GynRWNELq3XZDX5Q1sjWfAgbElvDIFTN4pmTe1XaP6uTvAiHRBLtaIE0McRCJ9tBMhSzH0VLILsMi8fsbFNstcg3w2rl9uT2fSIW2c/w564-h749/PM%20IMG_0321%20copy%202.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finally managed to get out to the garage to put away a few of my straggler Christmas décor pieces. I still have greenery and faux poinsettias in baskets around the house, so they will have to wait. I usually hang on to those till after Valentine's Day. Stay warm and have have fun during this quiet and cozy time of the year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few more posts from January past...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/winter-farmtable-in-garden-room.html"><br /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/winter-farmtable-in-garden-room.html">Winter Farmtable in the Garden Room</a></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2022/01/the-bakers-rack-with-woodsy-theme.html">The Winter Baker's Rack with a Woodsy Theme</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/winter-botanical-tabletop-garden.html">Winter Botanical Tabletop </a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/cows-in-january-cupboard.html">Cows in the January Cupboard</a><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div><br /></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-32178161216356855672024-01-08T17:30:00.000-06:002024-01-08T17:46:49.352-06:007 Easy Tips to Transition Your Home to Winter Décor<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipz9UpXD-R4isOYmUz6o8fQFwj9FoWfB2BPJ8CcH7FRV64r3foKs7iQ1ueKwVJcpZVcPXT-wtPf-yDvEKavwP_1wQ31HnHb3vqq7zkPIw4x6Ie-PzJpNrSRMQTi_J2iGyQiIJfI6FRI1SAvHUg1N1ImPonC2cHWF_z7UdFzzOR-_XunqQGngmFsqjQP34/s4627/PM%20IMG_6843%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4627" data-original-width="3451" height="728" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipz9UpXD-R4isOYmUz6o8fQFwj9FoWfB2BPJ8CcH7FRV64r3foKs7iQ1ueKwVJcpZVcPXT-wtPf-yDvEKavwP_1wQ31HnHb3vqq7zkPIw4x6Ie-PzJpNrSRMQTi_J2iGyQiIJfI6FRI1SAvHUg1N1ImPonC2cHWF_z7UdFzzOR-_XunqQGngmFsqjQP34/w544-h728/PM%20IMG_6843%20copy.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Okay, I can't really say that these are mine alone. Because all you have to do is take a look on Pinterest to see that there are a bunch of bloggers who follow these same tips to change up their Christmas décor to a cozy, comfy, feeling of winter.</div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div>So instead of reinventing the seasonal décor wheel I thought I'd share in pics how I do the same. I know many people are already firmly into January and are enjoying their clean "winter" home, but are you still sitting there with a houseful of Santas and Gingerbread houses wishing you had some motivation and a plan to get from A to B? Some people love to keep up their Christmas decor and trees till the end of January, but I've just never been one of that group. I usually can be found putting Christmas goodies away the week after Christmas. Although my dad dragged his feet till the needles were a fire hazard and the cats had knocked off all the ornaments off the trees.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEij1fWxdWcgfwpLI4urDvL2UJV0H4XRocqxZtoOIf9gNCJe0LFK4AYTmGtl48en6TE3pdMQcM-QOOtarwPLCx39v1TD8TTZDAgeV9NuCxZJoTZxxFqCDizOKvV8k0Tgm2pbsfJ8lPsdFC5Ww2IhXTy26lnopQiyEK99p2_kUgUjt4dtDfPmGhTTTh0Cluk/s4573/IMG_2654%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4573" data-original-width="3533" height="698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1fWxdWcgfwpLI4urDvL2UJV0H4XRocqxZtoOIf9gNCJe0LFK4AYTmGtl48en6TE3pdMQcM-QOOtarwPLCx39v1TD8TTZDAgeV9NuCxZJoTZxxFqCDizOKvV8k0Tgm2pbsfJ8lPsdFC5Ww2IhXTy26lnopQiyEK99p2_kUgUjt4dtDfPmGhTTTh0Cluk/w539-h698/IMG_2654%202.jpg" width="539" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>So, here we go with a few thoughts on the change up. Just having a plan helps us make decisions to get us moving.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkpHiiXNbk400yQAJ0ZpiU_QSIMF0bAxEXuBW4616kM_vdFXgosdumcBQpQefRob6CMCXz-xeCwZlIz9cNtSAi_wztozFDTC75tupwVMZjiN-_QFjQcVmJ9AoJUytATUilQySmHjJRIwp460jufxWfFrQnHb1-m7JhqjVw_uNo9ejmmx9NwxKCWk6Pno/s4960/IMG_2643%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4960" data-original-width="3307" height="805" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkpHiiXNbk400yQAJ0ZpiU_QSIMF0bAxEXuBW4616kM_vdFXgosdumcBQpQefRob6CMCXz-xeCwZlIz9cNtSAi_wztozFDTC75tupwVMZjiN-_QFjQcVmJ9AoJUytATUilQySmHjJRIwp460jufxWfFrQnHb1-m7JhqjVw_uNo9ejmmx9NwxKCWk6Pno/w536-h805/IMG_2643%202.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>1. Remove the obvious <span style="color: red;">RED</span> and all Christmas related items.</b></div><div>I know that sounds like a "duh" statement, but I've often felt sad at packing away all those cute santas, elves, and Christmas snowmen. But no sooner did I leave them out and put boxes and tubs away, that I wished I had gone ahead and made the commitment to make a clean sweep of Christmas. By mid-January I'm ready to be back to normal decor. I often use red as an accent color, so I don't ditch it all. Just <i>obvious </i>Christmas red.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1Ogx2PWEKSG8rFqPjKU1qE3sPQZIVZnL11noFb8PRKX7oEU2BmCAopYlgLGcq4uhRBvor_GwNH5dpS7EXquaXA0eowwCUB8noLRD5HQ4DAuIGTB1zXhSYYUCM6aU11QQTO1K7OaJB1Sc8s87sczbzEV2bRob4vwXK2dqZYLSty0MpzTRI7vSwly94Tk/s788/AC%205%20IMG_6998%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="589" height="755" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1Ogx2PWEKSG8rFqPjKU1qE3sPQZIVZnL11noFb8PRKX7oEU2BmCAopYlgLGcq4uhRBvor_GwNH5dpS7EXquaXA0eowwCUB8noLRD5HQ4DAuIGTB1zXhSYYUCM6aU11QQTO1K7OaJB1Sc8s87sczbzEV2bRob4vwXK2dqZYLSty0MpzTRI7vSwly94Tk/w564-h755/AC%205%20IMG_6998%20copy%202.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLAZqapqLapXSuhk6aE9oIW52z8K6Sz8p4xkZ8Kg6E06SvQXseO7-oD_QfcG_yshn7Lpw5QHhc7oSCv6NprC6foJzu3pQ-D9Cu5-uXWEl72hkrsnSWdBO9V-0NlUsVpHiWu_mSZN-ynyeihsLYadmAmcJtU8XYji7uV4Mz-Vn4qOhCmcYZ12GIPxmkZ0/s3526/IMG_7908%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3526" data-original-width="2238" height="826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLAZqapqLapXSuhk6aE9oIW52z8K6Sz8p4xkZ8Kg6E06SvQXseO7-oD_QfcG_yshn7Lpw5QHhc7oSCv6NprC6foJzu3pQ-D9Cu5-uXWEl72hkrsnSWdBO9V-0NlUsVpHiWu_mSZN-ynyeihsLYadmAmcJtU8XYji7uV4Mz-Vn4qOhCmcYZ12GIPxmkZ0/w524-h826/IMG_7908%202.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>2.Remove all the real greenery</b> and multitudes of red berries, then <b>gather the faux greenery into groupings</b> in boxes, baskets or vases. Take down the miscellaneous greenery, garlands, and floral picks (especially on the mantel) that are fussy and that scream Christmas. Keep out the bare greenery wreaths, and even your trees, but remove anything obvious, such as red ribbon, ornaments or accessories.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Y94cg1KAOaSekACt4-_7CuAy-LTMYumsZm-BN75-p0-z5OQncq5IwQIkMaIkpTjG7mjSAqX0Qj0taFxiV70qzbkka0yNhNwF9URISI9qcUrtAvQVlv6-drYhcX_pxCgc7PitK_3UDfZ48Ghxs6OtUvdOnQC8eoN9q-NICcMBBp6BLckgY7LTemgvQeY/s4277/IMG_6936%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4277" data-original-width="3390" height="679" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Y94cg1KAOaSekACt4-_7CuAy-LTMYumsZm-BN75-p0-z5OQncq5IwQIkMaIkpTjG7mjSAqX0Qj0taFxiV70qzbkka0yNhNwF9URISI9qcUrtAvQVlv6-drYhcX_pxCgc7PitK_3UDfZ48Ghxs6OtUvdOnQC8eoN9q-NICcMBBp6BLckgY7LTemgvQeY/w539-h679/IMG_6936%202.jpg" width="539" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>3. Bring in natural elements </b>such as fresh evergreens, twigs, logs, pinecones, branches, winter fruit such as pears, pomegranates, etc. Pinecones make great bowl and vase fillers. Bare branches and sticks can add some texture to simple arrangements and a nature feel to your more pared down spaces. White flowers such as paperwhites, hydrangeas, and amaryllis, make a beautiful calm setting.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpaMHc4MXPEBMtRJrhuTDmZ0qJAe1Bnbu4CNW2d9htN-WwSuz9XCntq_aBw9rpNZNP9hCDEOYj_YXgaI2Ru1b2UqLON1iXUhChJb1Ngz4Ww0LzBIiVwEV6mblfz0e6rwHyEXj9ByFPbKnpbUylLQQIz1Dhw23J_WBkcgImVVhaeiC5fK0_6eyud3RarU/s5192/IMG_7019%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5192" data-original-width="3462" height="775" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpaMHc4MXPEBMtRJrhuTDmZ0qJAe1Bnbu4CNW2d9htN-WwSuz9XCntq_aBw9rpNZNP9hCDEOYj_YXgaI2Ru1b2UqLON1iXUhChJb1Ngz4Ww0LzBIiVwEV6mblfz0e6rwHyEXj9ByFPbKnpbUylLQQIz1Dhw23J_WBkcgImVVhaeiC5fK0_6eyud3RarU/w516-h775/IMG_7019%202.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiGOJ2gGtIZqd6Aw_DaZt7p_m723uM4pe0mjEshP_kS3le8K14ny_9YQm6qMxSNzCHYirHH0xieIpiMbaE7RvhRgjdgVOViMAQU1DLZfVi-MELhuN7IsqT4I7pfWmmO55eTt1wz8roBk9r1z5YrZEZVCU6tYRAns2fMdBjRGRcpHPPlFI4eP3iQXK3Roa4/s5350/IMG_2730%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5350" data-original-width="3567" height="822" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOJ2gGtIZqd6Aw_DaZt7p_m723uM4pe0mjEshP_kS3le8K14ny_9YQm6qMxSNzCHYirHH0xieIpiMbaE7RvhRgjdgVOViMAQU1DLZfVi-MELhuN7IsqT4I7pfWmmO55eTt1wz8roBk9r1z5YrZEZVCU6tYRAns2fMdBjRGRcpHPPlFI4eP3iQXK3Roa4/w547-h822/IMG_2730%202.jpg" width="547" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEh2szgMGWAYAz6IAo4OzqVG80HVy2T8zvFkCnIjgQnjsg94AUXm1Qhqiaxpa5RK2rG9NHQWYxic8sQrsTqTq5u68qNQKDRW4zCbwjK0bpl7LYzDJMxJsr6rCYUrZzTuJP6IHkGXtusruu0o2mygEt6-6vNzkjvgVL47GWrs4l1P9zqFh4xmpFwIMiHRQPw/s5388/PM%20IMG_2456%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5388" data-original-width="3612" height="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2szgMGWAYAz6IAo4OzqVG80HVy2T8zvFkCnIjgQnjsg94AUXm1Qhqiaxpa5RK2rG9NHQWYxic8sQrsTqTq5u68qNQKDRW4zCbwjK0bpl7LYzDJMxJsr6rCYUrZzTuJP6IHkGXtusruu0o2mygEt6-6vNzkjvgVL47GWrs4l1P9zqFh4xmpFwIMiHRQPw/w557-h828/PM%20IMG_2456%202.jpg" width="557" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>4. Replace the Christmas colors of red and green to more neutrals, earth tones, and whites. </b>This is where I tread lightly because all white can often feel cold and clinical especially if you're going for a minimal clean look. Some people are experts, but I just end up having a house that looks like the inside of an igloo. Neutrals and lighter colors can be beautiful this time of year if you mix small patterns and vary your shades of white with warmer creams and grays.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHOwqawdyivXDRAr04Lz8PbzqTtWqsdBGDir3w3W3aE4edPZ_CsZvQfh8no6nN1m1O4HAEact6GRw-Y065nMnYOBd6LFZ2fLuVEIQtkMMVsq1GJzmPcltzQ4oD-SAnES5zIMier82wOi_nRKxBPZEe14Ma2AdAnRDVQLPYmPZBdCtqFBMgglUgJpxuV0/s5294/IMG_2607%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3530" data-original-width="5294" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHOwqawdyivXDRAr04Lz8PbzqTtWqsdBGDir3w3W3aE4edPZ_CsZvQfh8no6nN1m1O4HAEact6GRw-Y065nMnYOBd6LFZ2fLuVEIQtkMMVsq1GJzmPcltzQ4oD-SAnES5zIMier82wOi_nRKxBPZEe14Ma2AdAnRDVQLPYmPZBdCtqFBMgglUgJpxuV0/w705-h469/IMG_2607%202.jpg" width="705" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWL0I6AVfc1W7eRHcwFc8NsuUA8Z647ydf1X5ZX8Gci5WZ_vgXdHdTzKj8UGGhedxRz7728hBXnCFslz_K72uP-JdVUZl6N4hBnCBfwl0HAu30Qy8m4tOHhkepb4PSImYRZmYQo1S3ze713cSToLkmeigkeBHzlNRnauCpb7thWENh0WJut-L-1_q7TB0/s3109/IMG_7906%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3109" data-original-width="2385" height="754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWL0I6AVfc1W7eRHcwFc8NsuUA8Z647ydf1X5ZX8Gci5WZ_vgXdHdTzKj8UGGhedxRz7728hBXnCFslz_K72uP-JdVUZl6N4hBnCBfwl0HAu30Qy8m4tOHhkepb4PSImYRZmYQo1S3ze713cSToLkmeigkeBHzlNRnauCpb7thWENh0WJut-L-1_q7TB0/w577-h754/IMG_7906%202.jpg" width="577" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>5</b>. <b>Rely on Texture for fabrics.</b> Grab those wooly blankets, throws, fuzzy and furry pillows, and heavier linens. Especially if you're using neutrals, be sure and have varied and textured fabrics around. I love Scottish wool blankets and throws, but I put away the red Tartan until next year and just use other colors like the brown above and my Burberry plaid.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqr6hn0AXmbZHniX25bvbWqN0wl34wKJ5mu9v1nf_fZ3j9C6BDcKge4RhbTt3pF6ktErKR3FzyMRkahVf7oH_EUGmSeD5hFK6R9OBUNCglWnRuPqVARkqpfXlH_R4-L-DdwhcTKfqkMHg7n6mYcRMYZuFTokJnPrCo2NkcVBCdJTss-pkAtoqAkFwaJ9c/s5333/IMG_2516%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5333" data-original-width="3555" height="823" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqr6hn0AXmbZHniX25bvbWqN0wl34wKJ5mu9v1nf_fZ3j9C6BDcKge4RhbTt3pF6ktErKR3FzyMRkahVf7oH_EUGmSeD5hFK6R9OBUNCglWnRuPqVARkqpfXlH_R4-L-DdwhcTKfqkMHg7n6mYcRMYZuFTokJnPrCo2NkcVBCdJTss-pkAtoqAkFwaJ9c/w548-h823/IMG_2516%202.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbn5Ye6uj9owxoEFQBlD12xc8CWtIciuJoEzL5A55KbOFI9eutif1FzMLSGuc0GNDP8whlksOpibkKQOwb7zD4F-DpH21-i0eOEQ4_hjJtvVseRANOSVcK4gD0_gx2Bei8uRZVFQ0_LYEkR9jZjokzZEB4VtHca7DJerUeN0WpYsO3iA6T7mwR9wTAFU/s4850/IMG_2587%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4850" data-original-width="3648" height="746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbn5Ye6uj9owxoEFQBlD12xc8CWtIciuJoEzL5A55KbOFI9eutif1FzMLSGuc0GNDP8whlksOpibkKQOwb7zD4F-DpH21-i0eOEQ4_hjJtvVseRANOSVcK4gD0_gx2Bei8uRZVFQ0_LYEkR9jZjokzZEB4VtHca7DJerUeN0WpYsO3iA6T7mwR9wTAFU/w562-h746/IMG_2587%202.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>6. Cozy Mood Lighting and Candlelight </b>will go a long way to warm up a room or area. Nothing like cozying up in a comfy chair with a book and lighting a candle with a warm glow to send those chilly vibes away! And be sure to keep up those twinkle lights for a warm, homey feel.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTSI-k3DjsyyXBXbgzdazBiapNdb0kW89HkLU2cohzFeB_NVgcENznyWFX9iBaeVS_tZIR0dUPcgvQRIqQuZK6FTFK1ay2YoF9cBj1_jakOSYJrHjWRyJPnUlZ0Z4Nt3gu8p9ltT1ZymGuM_FuOPy92O27KampAwYJtvn2_3eM9u6vYHa3OidLMpkfto/s4629/IMG_2671%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="4629" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTSI-k3DjsyyXBXbgzdazBiapNdb0kW89HkLU2cohzFeB_NVgcENznyWFX9iBaeVS_tZIR0dUPcgvQRIqQuZK6FTFK1ay2YoF9cBj1_jakOSYJrHjWRyJPnUlZ0Z4Nt3gu8p9ltT1ZymGuM_FuOPy92O27KampAwYJtvn2_3eM9u6vYHa3OidLMpkfto/w640-h504/IMG_2671%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEh9U-CfWMc4pI5iWqb-y9-l0zXa3vNe-k9w6QHF8I7SC8bV7E-h9_fulTnwKKateHhIr9APSOvA9F9zuQYA4JGyFZdUgb7Ktl05sX9QE3bVxVpboH4mMhyVAenL8MzVTUDYzoATyaOVPukMxAZazAN82-KP0WbbgPdY08Pv2gOmE-9pvOn1lyTd8YiyxnY/s5472/IMG_2665%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9U-CfWMc4pI5iWqb-y9-l0zXa3vNe-k9w6QHF8I7SC8bV7E-h9_fulTnwKKateHhIr9APSOvA9F9zuQYA4JGyFZdUgb7Ktl05sX9QE3bVxVpboH4mMhyVAenL8MzVTUDYzoATyaOVPukMxAZazAN82-KP0WbbgPdY08Pv2gOmE-9pvOn1lyTd8YiyxnY/w640-h426/IMG_2665%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>7. Choosing a new color accent</b> for pillows and accessories works great to liven up your space and make you instantly feel optimistic and looking forward to Spring. Since I love using a woodsy, natural theme, I love to bring out my brown and black needlepoint pillows and mix browns throughout my décor. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0T3Vdul4k3s1kvF9YFD2cgH_dszZGMRuE6lGSgtdsoKQPw3MaXKLt8VcnjY60vjqK036ViR_rtMKPZfWXHa3dGThuVvPPGDgMZw5h7ccPkchtnqKWO5P_gShyphenhyphenQllUwIc7QAvODa7A9wCuqZY5R_ziU628pMyty0mVJpzJIMAwgo5ut6MiSLXg-4w_O0/s640/ksa3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="640" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0T3Vdul4k3s1kvF9YFD2cgH_dszZGMRuE6lGSgtdsoKQPw3MaXKLt8VcnjY60vjqK036ViR_rtMKPZfWXHa3dGThuVvPPGDgMZw5h7ccPkchtnqKWO5P_gShyphenhyphenQllUwIc7QAvODa7A9wCuqZY5R_ziU628pMyty0mVJpzJIMAwgo5ut6MiSLXg-4w_O0/w693-h418/ksa3.jpg" width="693" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I love decorating for Christmas, but I also enjoy getting my house back to normal cozy winter décor. Right now we're having really cold temps and I'm in no man's land with boxes of Christmas décor yet to be stored in the garage. How are you all coming along? Some people are already talking Valentine's Day, but I'm still trying to get a handle on putting away Christmas... Can anyone identify?</div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2018/01/vintage-elements-on-january-bakers-rack.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2018/01/vintage-elements-on-january-bakers-rack.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Vintage Elements on the January Baker's Rack</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2021/01/winter-lambs-in-dining-room.html">Winter Lambs in the Dining Room</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2020/01/cozy-winter-home-tours.html">Cozy Winter Home</a></span></div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2018/01/neutral-winter-home-decor-blog-hop.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Neutral Winter Home Decor</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2018/01/a-look-at-winter-neutrals.html">A Look at Winter Neutrals</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-41403742688229903002024-01-05T09:30:00.000-06:002024-01-05T10:44:29.563-06:00Common Ground Top 10 Posts <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdJSi6a4j_kg_uAAdQYKfWV8rq3FjU5q4hZdVSqs78yminZSbbtOh7vO_x0Yu6HFEIIe7EqtEJCvbHQeEXw55rPbk17RbZE_mNuzsimxLQS3vUVrlz1cAVKo3GzAFmoAuC1ofKZXRm4GVLZoknUlihGNHs7CQu0DmR4hpyNnNZV02oZKypYyPefH1YIE/s5356/Top10%20G_6859%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5356" data-original-width="3570" height="840" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdJSi6a4j_kg_uAAdQYKfWV8rq3FjU5q4hZdVSqs78yminZSbbtOh7vO_x0Yu6HFEIIe7EqtEJCvbHQeEXw55rPbk17RbZE_mNuzsimxLQS3vUVrlz1cAVKo3GzAFmoAuC1ofKZXRm4GVLZoknUlihGNHs7CQu0DmR4hpyNnNZV02oZKypYyPefH1YIE/w559-h840/Top10%20G_6859%20copy.jpg" width="559" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Welcome Friends, as I share a bit of what happened here during this last year, 2023. Here are my Top 10 reader favorite posts, not in any particular order. Thankyou so much, each one of you who comes by to visit and is a part of my blog and life. It's been a long journey this last 14 years and I'm grateful to have spent it with you all!<span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I like to start off the new year with more of a neutral palette and reflect the view from my windows with elements from nature. The post below is one of my own personal favorites as I gathered white and neutral pieces with ironstone and vintage garden pots in candlelight.</div><div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/winter-whites-tabletop-vignette.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/winter-whites-tabletop-vignette.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Winter Whites Tabletop Vignette</span></a></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/AVvXsEiHI_nbQzs6r7or8cdkze5fTXk6WlsrM2ssZ9IywbvRuftYOdpv0TzCyqQ1HGlyTeyToKxx2BeSDAMzX-ZkwtEUnMm69Ns84oQo6EVeMCdlStiUbHvs8Ahb50lydST9Cvvzw-W7O6Of36CSKY7QGYw3ybjvaSXD30LwwtARod7b2m3dx9-KmvtUGM3JK-Q/s742/PM%20IMG_6840%20copy%202%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="495" height="769" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHI_nbQzs6r7or8cdkze5fTXk6WlsrM2ssZ9IywbvRuftYOdpv0TzCyqQ1HGlyTeyToKxx2BeSDAMzX-ZkwtEUnMm69Ns84oQo6EVeMCdlStiUbHvs8Ahb50lydST9Cvvzw-W7O6Of36CSKY7QGYw3ybjvaSXD30LwwtARod7b2m3dx9-KmvtUGM3JK-Q/w512-h769/PM%20IMG_6840%20copy%202%20(1).jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not surprisingly this was my top viewed post as I share some fun vintage market snaps getting us all ready for Spring. I'm always excited to go shopping with talented vintage dealers who know how to display their wares and one-of-a-kind vintage and antique pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/03/vintage-market-spring-displays.html">Vintage Market Spring Displays</a></span></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/AVvXsEgZ1jq3aPXUsmd-swFgQgZ-5MKp765Kc-QeA1okYnj6RQV9B93QnpLa9heqFUyvwyZtQX318wg5zz35DkmfHctGUCJKpOBTEMd8IYYXLpSpGelsYPTv47ZA2f2J2PFlu5RRsc7zuosJJvwDthDU2olcRfChbU-sUcXi1lYVgCRL4IM21hTy-g_S7lSze9k/s737/IMG_2864%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="553" height="796" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1jq3aPXUsmd-swFgQgZ-5MKp765Kc-QeA1okYnj6RQV9B93QnpLa9heqFUyvwyZtQX318wg5zz35DkmfHctGUCJKpOBTEMd8IYYXLpSpGelsYPTv47ZA2f2J2PFlu5RRsc7zuosJJvwDthDU2olcRfChbU-sUcXi1lYVgCRL4IM21hTy-g_S7lSze9k/w597-h796/IMG_2864%202.jpg" width="597" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My favorite look in faux and natural flower display is that "just picked" feel. Grabbing a handful of blooms and natural elements from the garden and roadside, then casually grouping them in an old basket, vase, or bucket which is my signature look. My old family sideboard is a perfect spot to create a large arrangement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/09/early-fall-sideboard-and-vintage-basket.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/09/early-fall-sideboard-and-vintage-basket.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Early Fall Sideboard and </span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/09/early-fall-sideboard-and-vintage-basket.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">a Vintage Basket Bouquet</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBR0w_XD0xMlv6BYO8cHTQ_9A_a7RVwp9u60JWs2oBfq_CGExycLydSrShgdwbbHwXWeowCJR2sN5mVMn_pbPdC8im5unOPHntci8v51pWte07YC5iJg7ApgorcSoaN3RhaBIpTnoB_aqNn9LTlRN0BI9FMjbN7DqYNqF-uU36l0nlChu7fMdO00sVPv4/s718/PM%20IMG_8811%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="541" height="775" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBR0w_XD0xMlv6BYO8cHTQ_9A_a7RVwp9u60JWs2oBfq_CGExycLydSrShgdwbbHwXWeowCJR2sN5mVMn_pbPdC8im5unOPHntci8v51pWte07YC5iJg7ApgorcSoaN3RhaBIpTnoB_aqNn9LTlRN0BI9FMjbN7DqYNqF-uU36l0nlChu7fMdO00sVPv4/w584-h775/PM%20IMG_8811%20copy.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My other well loved and used antique furniture piece is my old pie safe, which I've lovingly dubbed The Holiday Cupboard. It's always a joy to restyle it each season and holiday. Here's the spring version with a lot of well loved characters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/04/peter-rabbit-and-friends-in-cupboard.html">Peter Rabbit and Friends in the Cupboard</a></span></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/AVvXsEgo1fhyphenhyphen2wPAQJKvAiy0X_4G3OGc9BGClRw6IxyTk8TPwlyPOC_UH7LsQeiNbmpuiLCrOqmDhplJsgd4wAKIUnTllbbs7IxC1q85hPhzJio1M4jA4s6iYVaYEmiYQ2X27aL51-it4Tz3qfo_XQ0YNjKjVTo-9fFn8ux3VfhgjB_MAf0dmjJm-ng8Bz97P-0/s850/IMG_7662%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="567" height="783" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1fhyphenhyphen2wPAQJKvAiy0X_4G3OGc9BGClRw6IxyTk8TPwlyPOC_UH7LsQeiNbmpuiLCrOqmDhplJsgd4wAKIUnTllbbs7IxC1q85hPhzJio1M4jA4s6iYVaYEmiYQ2X27aL51-it4Tz3qfo_XQ0YNjKjVTo-9fFn8ux3VfhgjB_MAf0dmjJm-ng8Bz97P-0/w521-h783/IMG_7662%202.jpg" width="521" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>During the winter months I bring out all the warm wool blankets and throws and pile them on for the maximum cozy factor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/a-cozy-winter-mantel-and-hearth-room.html"><br /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/a-cozy-winter-mantel-and-hearth-room.html">Cozy Winter Vintage Decor</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/a-cozy-winter-mantel-and-hearth-room.html"> in the Hearth Room</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uDbN_3CCPFResuhNIwYpffnWmQ54ORQXLADNv0dIjf4Nt5ZksnLPkwqP-4ZFJLszU2XF7YlmqKdRjfWGAWcKMRnF6KyuVLvPbE00VKLUNo22OyKRlJ759hAv87nnvZ3X32uhub1Y6LdFbXqx47iVSuCbbgQYNHyfCihofZcO2xLxrN3labbPKO8Uzm8/s714/PM%20IMG_7013%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="476" height="876" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uDbN_3CCPFResuhNIwYpffnWmQ54ORQXLADNv0dIjf4Nt5ZksnLPkwqP-4ZFJLszU2XF7YlmqKdRjfWGAWcKMRnF6KyuVLvPbE00VKLUNo22OyKRlJ759hAv87nnvZ3X32uhub1Y6LdFbXqx47iVSuCbbgQYNHyfCihofZcO2xLxrN3labbPKO8Uzm8/w583-h876/PM%20IMG_7013%20copy.jpg" width="583" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm a part of a vintage décor group that shares ways we use vintage elements in our décor every other month. I always enjoy joining in as it challenges my creativity in displaying vintage pieces. The Lifestyle of Love group had the topic of bread boards last summer and I really enjoyed gathering and displaying some of mine.</div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/06/breadboards-in-vintage-decor.html"><br /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/06/breadboards-in-vintage-decor.html">Breadboards in Vintage Decor</a></span></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/AVvXsEilHqKEOhgAsT6ILi7yR43i4V9mi2c4DNXYoDa9BhsCycqoZiM0KSfJ4Vs4RN-WggUSHH5A-cjuc49VmIAvymPRGE5y4HECzgoTD2BVhc5wSZk3H9d3pPnwpRPHQ_qLyW4pDsiGDnUPGlucKh99fOefyLJEmE0iEZEkN16ecGFB0SE5evu2WbmNXPX-Uvw/s640/PM%20IMG_8050%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="618" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHqKEOhgAsT6ILi7yR43i4V9mi2c4DNXYoDa9BhsCycqoZiM0KSfJ4Vs4RN-WggUSHH5A-cjuc49VmIAvymPRGE5y4HECzgoTD2BVhc5wSZk3H9d3pPnwpRPHQ_qLyW4pDsiGDnUPGlucKh99fOefyLJEmE0iEZEkN16ecGFB0SE5evu2WbmNXPX-Uvw/w618-h640/PM%20IMG_8050%20copy.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cookbook cupboard in the hearth room has another fun spot to decorate for the seasons. Here's a garden themed spring vignette with old garden tools and elements.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/04/cupboard-top-spring-garden-vignette.html">Cupboard Top Spring Garden Vignette</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEi3JWTT_rXCvjuAZSO1t3SEGoneq4krW_BkSfdXKDUSqUIfkBIAM3VbHX1AY_ZAh85rTZZ5lzgp0ZET-HZxwjuAgm3yobsjqrPWg07SaZCSZtKLBk4tt4DPEBVS1yTDCfH1WNc3S4ymYiaO0Yvxq4NPBg1HQZechkvQL3SqYg8gTq2ut5b1b8jpC70LwHI/s708/PM%20IMG_7824%20copy%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="708" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JWTT_rXCvjuAZSO1t3SEGoneq4krW_BkSfdXKDUSqUIfkBIAM3VbHX1AY_ZAh85rTZZ5lzgp0ZET-HZxwjuAgm3yobsjqrPWg07SaZCSZtKLBk4tt4DPEBVS1yTDCfH1WNc3S4ymYiaO0Yvxq4NPBg1HQZechkvQL3SqYg8gTq2ut5b1b8jpC70LwHI/w640-h496/PM%20IMG_7824%20copy%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The holiday cupboard always receives more views. Here's a look at the long awaited early fall season with brown transferware, ironstone with pear branches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/09/sweet-september-in-cupboard.html">Sweet September in the Cupboard</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgT2tXZX7fPe9SIsLV32VeomxykiNWpeVQ8xGDNiR9fME1k0ZpecG1T6aacnppPrTdguHPRWl3RXCx2b4aZfP4alI5x15BUSq3LtHTcFK0S8ILOIiovGqjys9ChyphenhyphenRn0wiIGL8bJCm31SwtRf9Puehv7OYdTJZPcwrTujMIxtx9mRFCIXom8DCu8mdibdT0/s714/PM%20IMG_8934%20copy%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="476" height="863" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2tXZX7fPe9SIsLV32VeomxykiNWpeVQ8xGDNiR9fME1k0ZpecG1T6aacnppPrTdguHPRWl3RXCx2b4aZfP4alI5x15BUSq3LtHTcFK0S8ILOIiovGqjys9ChyphenhyphenRn0wiIGL8bJCm31SwtRf9Puehv7OYdTJZPcwrTujMIxtx9mRFCIXom8DCu8mdibdT0/w575-h863/PM%20IMG_8934%20copy%203.jpg" width="575" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Each season brings a variety of looks and styling. Here's my sure fire way to get motivated and heading into fall after a long hot summer.<div><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/08/5-quick-and-easy-ideas-to-get-in-mood.html"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/08/5-quick-and-easy-ideas-to-get-in-mood.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">5 Quick and Easy Ways to Get</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/08/5-quick-and-easy-ideas-to-get-in-mood.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> in the Mood for Fall</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivP1xkqBQA0VAfFHHDi1gqXCjsfohg3A9mjiweYgJ6l2qXgTQWwBR_SIw8tig0SdoLoMvZ72w70CafDEEsE9ZCLf8uenmOUSpljDnnJLgj7NP6pk-lstO4XexCGZy5x1M63Az9j-ey6g4ahMU1PI2Ab_D37drxr4mCd-MnekfJEn1BhMx9cIPV0jcG-hs/s639/PM%20IMG_8667%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivP1xkqBQA0VAfFHHDi1gqXCjsfohg3A9mjiweYgJ6l2qXgTQWwBR_SIw8tig0SdoLoMvZ72w70CafDEEsE9ZCLf8uenmOUSpljDnnJLgj7NP6pk-lstO4XexCGZy5x1M63Az9j-ey6g4ahMU1PI2Ab_D37drxr4mCd-MnekfJEn1BhMx9cIPV0jcG-hs/w592-h640/PM%20IMG_8667%20(1).jpg" width="592" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last January I shared a look back at the Holiday Cupboard with posts from past winter stylings. Neutrals and winter natural elements join together with transferware, old prints, pinecones and candlelight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/01/vintage-cottage-weekend-and-january.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">January in the Holiday Cupboard</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8W-P0qW77x530GJznHdfDxVdVCoXdFIDBN7RN9ulD0u6wCBKmbO1awKhoLEmjiP6Oc3n-3LM28mmtjSopdLjkNzIJ97VrPEaMEYyzBncvlLtjdN82K-yGi30xUNBBmwVAe8CSaH96AKlpYYrsZ0hr-tHWPZArHFet42WiGcWbDnT0IjgpD3qM840Xp4/s640/Jan%20Cupboard%20collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8W-P0qW77x530GJznHdfDxVdVCoXdFIDBN7RN9ulD0u6wCBKmbO1awKhoLEmjiP6Oc3n-3LM28mmtjSopdLjkNzIJ97VrPEaMEYyzBncvlLtjdN82K-yGi30xUNBBmwVAe8CSaH96AKlpYYrsZ0hr-tHWPZArHFet42WiGcWbDnT0IjgpD3qM840Xp4/w640-h640/Jan%20Cupboard%20collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Thanks so much friends, for joining me to take a look back at this last year's decorating. And I hope you'll come by to visit me here to see what this new year will bring. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-2724292190788581262023-12-30T11:30:00.002-06:002023-12-30T11:32:27.658-06:00Last Minute Ideas for a New Year's Eve Tablescape<div>Hi Friends, I wanted to share a few images and ideas in case you are thinking of an impromptu New Year's Eve dinner or small celebration. I'm not a "tablescaper" like some of you, but I thought it would be fun to see a few vintage inspired tablescapes and gather some common themes that will work for a last minute plan.</div><div><br /></div><div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I fell in love with this small group table with farmhouse style. From using copies of vintage sheet music and chalkboards to chilling the champagne in a galvanized bucket. Of course clock face images adorn the party hat table decor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2j38RUdWoxK3r52TA9SJ3p_v9TdhP9Khwglv7v9I5Cyad-olYo1EX8C10rnoJYfY3h1LxoMGsXNQjcEWhSQ-_1nShuSRhhbgYndwzwCZeN4me3v_OK_y-TTzS7MW9NV4ZEyQDReLZfl1AAbHG1IOzKnj4OMUDiZqlyCuAUUQi59HC-ys6T9UrixBm=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1071" height="821" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2j38RUdWoxK3r52TA9SJ3p_v9TdhP9Khwglv7v9I5Cyad-olYo1EX8C10rnoJYfY3h1LxoMGsXNQjcEWhSQ-_1nShuSRhhbgYndwzwCZeN4me3v_OK_y-TTzS7MW9NV4ZEyQDReLZfl1AAbHG1IOzKnj4OMUDiZqlyCuAUUQi59HC-ys6T9UrixBm=w549-h821" width="549" /></a></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Quickly on browsing through Pinterest, it's easy to see a decor theme for tablescapes. The color scheme is the first to stand out with black/gold/silver and white being the predominant hues for the table. In some ways it makes it a bit easier to pull together china or pottery for the base of the tablescape decor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love the mass of varied clear wine bottles with white candles. <span style="text-align: center;">It creates such a dramatic ambiance with candlelight and bits of bling; </span><span style="text-align: center;">other table decor really isn't necessary when candlelight is the showstopper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2012/01/20/the-night-circus/"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2012/01/20/the-night-circus/"><span style="font-size: large;">Home is Where the Boat Is: The Night Circus</span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Mary creates amazing tablescapes that evoke a festive vintage mood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is one of her detailed New Year's Eve settings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again we see the old clock face motif with black/silver/gold</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in vintage and antique accessories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mercury Glass votives, fresh greens and a galvanized tin centerpiece <span style="text-align: center;">create a gorgeous French Country tablescape. Burlap and linen make an easy base of table linens for neutral or white china and pottery.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/a/AVvXsEgvIDLLTkF8IF406utS2bkg-EmjSM-mXWUqiDrDY-uUUwYaiLT6lZMCrrfeCO0wodSS5kHgl7XyYEuBEeIxAwIm5BgJ-L7TQaS_WxqKcR7pZ1Cjs9slh6xOSZmSgJ1euCzoZ1u0XizO2ilGnmmIjRDCSYveN6B5qLXPS-F7Ptv5ZjPJPJaXcWZJh-6E=s611" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="609" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvIDLLTkF8IF406utS2bkg-EmjSM-mXWUqiDrDY-uUUwYaiLT6lZMCrrfeCO0wodSS5kHgl7XyYEuBEeIxAwIm5BgJ-L7TQaS_WxqKcR7pZ1Cjs9slh6xOSZmSgJ1euCzoZ1u0XizO2ilGnmmIjRDCSYveN6B5qLXPS-F7Ptv5ZjPJPJaXcWZJh-6E=w638-h640" width="638" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here the leopard print and grays work as a neutral in an overhead view.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using different clock faces keeps it interesting.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.expressen.se/skonahem/inspiration/fest-dukning/tips-och-ideer-till-nyarspartyt/"><span style="font-size: large;">New Year's Ideas</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Printing out copies of antique clock faces make it super easy <span style="text-align: center;">to create your own themed New Year's "china" </span><span style="text-align: center;">by using glass or heavy plastic dinnerware with the print underneath. </span><span style="text-align: center;">Actually, this could work for any themed dinner party theme </span><span style="text-align: center;">by just attaching any photocopy print under glass.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/a/AVvXsEjRfQVoiHB7CZxTzxL8hMDSa7sadLQ_bCDdBKY2bMYOHhxc_iniQwkxS0eMV1Q4Z3ZGK2xU_8Yu13ePC3L78xGsP2a_DWP8W9kNZJCPvOKZIhcfCL8MfRhxr5J3aETzAQWSrDBbgchFvjTpQ0RBe17l8dJl2E7yf_a0KBEhbHWnL983yUNR6I_1JkOd=s1057" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="564" height="1145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRfQVoiHB7CZxTzxL8hMDSa7sadLQ_bCDdBKY2bMYOHhxc_iniQwkxS0eMV1Q4Z3ZGK2xU_8Yu13ePC3L78xGsP2a_DWP8W9kNZJCPvOKZIhcfCL8MfRhxr5J3aETzAQWSrDBbgchFvjTpQ0RBe17l8dJl2E7yf_a0KBEhbHWnL983yUNR6I_1JkOd=w573-h1145" width="573" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gardenseedsandhoneybees.com/gold-new-years-eve-party/"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gardenseedsandhoneybees.com/gold-new-years-eve-party/"><span style="font-size: large;">Gold New Year's Eve Party</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So many fun ideas and inspiration to dress up your table here.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://dining-delight.blogspot.com/2018/12/"><span style="font-size: large;">New Year's Eve Black and Gold Tablescape</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful ideas for a more elegant table setting from Lori at Dining Delight.</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/a/AVvXsEjGOMyyQWZwwx8hVlU53YOVerXc2Hymj6yh1m6EhA6RCJoeDhbm0mAM8JdoJ61v0VUgGdCJZ6qaNj231SI1U7Z-LSJZAJQiR6D4L6JQCIyglgnpUzNAnTNfkJY3U1WZ9acV3FecdSwVLd2wcQlps64A6a2bUc1Ad07IHoVnyhGXUe--GDrNmEf9rVXs=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="727" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGOMyyQWZwwx8hVlU53YOVerXc2Hymj6yh1m6EhA6RCJoeDhbm0mAM8JdoJ61v0VUgGdCJZ6qaNj231SI1U7Z-LSJZAJQiR6D4L6JQCIyglgnpUzNAnTNfkJY3U1WZ9acV3FecdSwVLd2wcQlps64A6a2bUc1Ad07IHoVnyhGXUe--GDrNmEf9rVXs=w545-h727" width="545" /></a></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For a fun and whimsical take on New Year's Eve</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://debbeesbuzz.com/new-years-eve-tablescape-diamonds-top-hat/">New Year's Eve Diamonds and Top Hats Tablescape</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Takeaway ideas for a last minute gathering:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can put together a fun and impressive impromptu tablescape with a liberal use of candlelight. Taper candles in bottles, mercury glass votives, revamping a Christmas centerpiece (minus the obvious "Christmas" elements) nestled in holly and greenery are a quick way to bring some sparkle and intimacy. Don't put away your tree ornaments just yet; let them adorn your table. Using gold, silver, and black and white accents with glass and metallics are a beautiful way to set a quick and special intimate table. Have fun and Happy New Year!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsnGuF9hteBTFDnGdBYuXf8no-6QmCTIfMhH1XnHufnsNvfYgVkfx3rH5fwgRwxayb2G3au4bEXyAHoEWRJgSW-22UHHs1ZHZddUDAAmrrsyDewqpBLbkhfy_KdJll-vLSr9sR4ntqqb7/s1600/sign.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-51883386176120092702023-12-30T08:30:00.000-06:002023-12-30T10:02:34.120-06:00Heavenly Holiday Entry<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTjpN62Ym890SAMQehPgIMwsniiKIst48CgUfNMPpsEKg_KMDRzNH-E30JBZKEdIWKZSNClklQZJqiYsI7Ya4ZGz5wvdAB323bowadp7ydtlOE5VODW4sPK5WUZFuO3RTxGPSvww8bixZVPkW37UZHGMyxOUDufQVqgLR-vy5x_QNcDicclpoy673JtQ/s4822/PM%20IMG_0253%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4822" data-original-width="3648" height="677" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTjpN62Ym890SAMQehPgIMwsniiKIst48CgUfNMPpsEKg_KMDRzNH-E30JBZKEdIWKZSNClklQZJqiYsI7Ya4ZGz5wvdAB323bowadp7ydtlOE5VODW4sPK5WUZFuO3RTxGPSvww8bixZVPkW37UZHGMyxOUDufQVqgLR-vy5x_QNcDicclpoy673JtQ/w512-h677/PM%20IMG_0253%20copy.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I've realized at Christmas I lean toward a white and ethereal look on the entry console; white lights and white and neutral colors with a light and bright look. For Christmas this year I've tried to bring out a few pieces that are some of my early Christmas décor that I haven't shared for years. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaihhyphenhyphenZUuY82aJjjYMP74M0VziSbayPl9xm1XHD-IkA9BhgbWYBvW_xGZN5H51wPlzP6seLfVV-8EbTr1KJt-c1r9aYVBGeWhEnFx4Vr3k4MCdHAjhyphenhyphenUDX-jOZp083xZK1vVVOeKovrcfcALhflNpYOGCSzySlPRdfAxiWLai8yfByOL1_6PA5a9WY_9E/s4955/IMG_0237%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4955" data-original-width="3304" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaihhyphenhyphenZUuY82aJjjYMP74M0VziSbayPl9xm1XHD-IkA9BhgbWYBvW_xGZN5H51wPlzP6seLfVV-8EbTr1KJt-c1r9aYVBGeWhEnFx4Vr3k4MCdHAjhyphenhyphenUDX-jOZp083xZK1vVVOeKovrcfcALhflNpYOGCSzySlPRdfAxiWLai8yfByOL1_6PA5a9WY_9E/w515-h772/IMG_0237%202.jpg" width="515" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When gathering ideas for this spot I located a larger resin figure from the 80's or 90's that had originally been clothed in a deep burgundy robe. She was supposed to be part of an angelic "host" but I only managed to acquire the one figure. Years ago I painted her white, but no matter how many coats of paint, a bit of a pink cast came through. I couldn't locate her set of wings so I made do with what I had. She joined the rest of the vignette.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tYD3hNaEVgB7TwKh9f_p4bleKz3qgba7gAXjJ0YNqlzGzrz1MF8xAEWL9jaBZI1RUrRSkcRSHxe3VL9z4Mqacau-3Wev05oWUi3cJ515zBBG0SHUNJ4TDhYLSuzMaJNXDfhCzJ-XXDRizjfjrLvEguhMNQUAe2BrlfDAVjAUM2z01hBTpOAsoFXCy7I/s4669/IMG_0238%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3563" data-original-width="4669" height="547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tYD3hNaEVgB7TwKh9f_p4bleKz3qgba7gAXjJ0YNqlzGzrz1MF8xAEWL9jaBZI1RUrRSkcRSHxe3VL9z4Mqacau-3Wev05oWUi3cJ515zBBG0SHUNJ4TDhYLSuzMaJNXDfhCzJ-XXDRizjfjrLvEguhMNQUAe2BrlfDAVjAUM2z01hBTpOAsoFXCy7I/w717-h547/IMG_0238%202.jpg" width="717" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEj9CMAJWC1wL0cP_5wWNXdC69Cgl0aJX1Uht3_pHVQTbqwN-XZt1cGMT1SqcBMZJPdeAr_H8T1zfr6SI4Sy2jn1SXjN8BEASrtXqimLpUTlqS-Ha6NA7FV59-6vJFenEg-vm2g6Zf_cINN2Gj5QzLMU-xXruiD8ItuYlAA0tvNj3dGjRnZAz3lQqNzgl7Y/s5141/IMG_0261%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5141" data-original-width="3427" height="846" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CMAJWC1wL0cP_5wWNXdC69Cgl0aJX1Uht3_pHVQTbqwN-XZt1cGMT1SqcBMZJPdeAr_H8T1zfr6SI4Sy2jn1SXjN8BEASrtXqimLpUTlqS-Ha6NA7FV59-6vJFenEg-vm2g6Zf_cINN2Gj5QzLMU-xXruiD8ItuYlAA0tvNj3dGjRnZAz3lQqNzgl7Y/w563-h846/IMG_0261%202.jpg" width="563" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Often I use my neutral "oatmeal" Christmas tree here, but this year I opted for a faux wild gathering of paperwhites, for a natural arrangement. It's held together with some grapevine wicker "wattle", a gold brocade ribbon and adorned with a NOEL ornament. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjfrY6vouXvXC23QXRPINABxHnyOrI7mwZETx2_2n_RLw9h3shzP2uInWyv-DepVw7b8xRU-lEvGq7uLE1tLaHPKjHYTF1A6CJhfx1QlotGacV4nm0vh_cfPJpt0DHmI56cwjIXHjWzv4ryGcVqBX5-VKqNLKQDSeKFtBQz8BcfW6q0CLa3pGy7FVkWkNw/s5224/IMG_0247%20(1)%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5224" data-original-width="3483" height="798" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfrY6vouXvXC23QXRPINABxHnyOrI7mwZETx2_2n_RLw9h3shzP2uInWyv-DepVw7b8xRU-lEvGq7uLE1tLaHPKjHYTF1A6CJhfx1QlotGacV4nm0vh_cfPJpt0DHmI56cwjIXHjWzv4ryGcVqBX5-VKqNLKQDSeKFtBQz8BcfW6q0CLa3pGy7FVkWkNw/w531-h798/IMG_0247%20(1)%202.jpg" width="531" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Several years ago our older daughter gifted all the girls in the family a precious angelic painting. The one I chose is blonde like out daughter.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjMyWVPOQUp6xCQ70wJvurX3RaFO5QfndezjP4RTxzItkbTFjIAxS4MWEhXqIOmcDYVYCwisphI9fn1sty1FOVqhWgLYXDDzPgad_EK7-IEGtUVy9NXFGvzK3ZTRydM_IQ-Qpc8ka2vpNPFyTMQ_GsPfYiyDtWirIqykgPxlR4DFA9MI3KQyNYuGLPDtFE/s5472/IMG_0268%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="849" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyWVPOQUp6xCQ70wJvurX3RaFO5QfndezjP4RTxzItkbTFjIAxS4MWEhXqIOmcDYVYCwisphI9fn1sty1FOVqhWgLYXDDzPgad_EK7-IEGtUVy9NXFGvzK3ZTRydM_IQ-Qpc8ka2vpNPFyTMQ_GsPfYiyDtWirIqykgPxlR4DFA9MI3KQyNYuGLPDtFE/w565-h849/IMG_0268%202.jpg" width="565" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She's here on a vintage silver tray that often shows up at Christmas. German Glass Glitter trees, and a special Christmas Sheep candle from Anthropologie many years ago join in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiQ0GqwuXQ0TeE4jnLUeE6OghVSSah2oGip4HqiJ8aKf91vZgEgitJJaqeD-MM1cigBWgbq0Oe3AnA9Xy79h5a5keDivkmmelPT-DlhczB7xoXc-tgp0x6PT_PoavOKiinfaiOoA0pCxc2oQquBswWEp7-8LKkh2XxvyjRHcd9Or7HoZgAnvTrkUS9fXuM/s3715/IMG_0265%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3715" data-original-width="3597" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0GqwuXQ0TeE4jnLUeE6OghVSSah2oGip4HqiJ8aKf91vZgEgitJJaqeD-MM1cigBWgbq0Oe3AnA9Xy79h5a5keDivkmmelPT-DlhczB7xoXc-tgp0x6PT_PoavOKiinfaiOoA0pCxc2oQquBswWEp7-8LKkh2XxvyjRHcd9Or7HoZgAnvTrkUS9fXuM/w620-h640/IMG_0265%202.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hello Friends, Wow what a weekend. Filled with family and so much fun and so many blessings. I hope you all had an equally Happy Christmas. I'm playing "Christmas Catch-up" this week, trying to get in a last couple of Christmas posts for my video diary. I like to do this for myself even if it's on the back side of Christmas. I try to mix it up each year so I won't get décor lazy. A Home Tour each year gives me a visual of what I've done for Christmas décor. Hopefully, you might enjoy it too. <span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br />
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Many years ago, pre blogging, I made these conical moss and holly topiaries. When I found the Wolff Pottery tall vases in 2012 at Pottery Barn, I changed out the clay pots and kept them in the vases. They make a much more visual statement than plain painted clay pots. Throughout the years they've been used on the mantel, a sofa table, and the dining room table. They've been versatile and that's what has made them a go-to for Christmas decorating.</p></div><div>
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<br /></a>Over the years I've used various ribbon accents to coordinate with other décor from gold polka dots on cream, to leopard print, gold brocade, Burberry Plaid and Tartan Plaid. I'm sure I've missed something along the way. Tartan Stewart "Christmas" plaid is my all-time favorite. This year I used a French-y burlap ruffled tablerunner layered over a glitter Christmas Plaid tablecloth folded in half.</div>
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My French Burlap Sheep framed grain sack from last year, anchors the miscellaneous pieces on the buffet. Demi-johns, boxwood topiaries, demi-john bottles and glitter Christmas trees mix with my white tureen on a silver tray. <p></p><p></p><div>
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<br />My family washstand has a similar French Country feel with a cherub hanging from my moss "O" on the antique mirror. The Dining Room Christmas decor keeps a familiar traditional feel with a French Country vibe from year to year.<br />
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<br /></div>My little pottery lamb tureen from Portugal is nested in another Christmas traditional fruit garland.
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Debra@CommonGroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830455848744270459noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448019025261796302.post-74544338279356447462023-12-27T05:55:00.000-06:002023-12-31T21:50:52.938-06:00Welcome Home Christmas Tour 2023<br /><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/AVvXsEh-KVoXWRH39THE3pr7sGeZINEJbF2x3MR7oo7-b99sbUowbGzyJqI2VKAKMc10BoxEcm0aPKKjPB9ccKqDlGp3Cg_K2VhYrt7jqulp0UjtRbkU4h88mofgDOXe6PrMia6QILHLTfqsx6_3_CMVYeGWb7sXp-E7bX7wevN2s1Z4aJnDY4yM4IuLVQC-FIs/s4982/PM%20Home%20Tour%20IMG_9981.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4982" data-original-width="3648" height="736" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KVoXWRH39THE3pr7sGeZINEJbF2x3MR7oo7-b99sbUowbGzyJqI2VKAKMc10BoxEcm0aPKKjPB9ccKqDlGp3Cg_K2VhYrt7jqulp0UjtRbkU4h88mofgDOXe6PrMia6QILHLTfqsx6_3_CMVYeGWb7sXp-E7bX7wevN2s1Z4aJnDY4yM4IuLVQC-FIs/w538-h736/PM%20Home%20Tour%20IMG_9981.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Many Christmas Tours are done at the beginning of the Season, but since it's a work in progress here from late October until Christmas Eve, it becomes a pictorial blog diary of our home at Christmas room by room. <span><a name='more'></a></span><div>I'll keep it simple and share posts titles that you can click on to check out more details and décor. I usually go with a woodsy theme in the hearth room. I like to keep it cozy and comfy around the fire with wool throws and pillows. First up is the Hearth Room and mantel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hearth Room</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/12/reindeer-games-on-christmas-mantel.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Gold and Neutral Reindeer Christmas Mantel</span></a></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2zJl6aEjMvYXK2hXqXChlYFli0cTdCn6mOlVtecQzQqUd2YqoIafDYbZhZT9u183ZoByYXkd7FDpj-FC6_SaLvf3x9moJij4DamYv0AuwU_3px_JdpVMVjcMDmw9WOyS2JuXPpfEcydK5EKDjYqNmwTkXh_Jt9ujnuJMtLge4oj-Vi6Vk_gRVuGNSoY/s4895/PM%20IMG_9875%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4895" data-original-width="3549" height="767" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2zJl6aEjMvYXK2hXqXChlYFli0cTdCn6mOlVtecQzQqUd2YqoIafDYbZhZT9u183ZoByYXkd7FDpj-FC6_SaLvf3x9moJij4DamYv0AuwU_3px_JdpVMVjcMDmw9WOyS2JuXPpfEcydK5EKDjYqNmwTkXh_Jt9ujnuJMtLge4oj-Vi6Vk_gRVuGNSoY/w556-h767/PM%20IMG_9875%202.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sideboard shows off a grouping of my of white ceramic houses, and an ironstone tureen holds a collection of vintage Shiny Brite ornaments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiAqNAa4x3HzIq1I-K080TwAS0c5Lbuw9evW0kBkLHdlLSihbcF0HWRGfQMgTpTgx6uOtjBSEkKpwAqEth0eTukj1cMr3yM9Ir9ugB8tV1TrPz1bVcW7FNn6H4YDAgijE5oAJH_OHF6gVVa_59uCsU7f-PPHR8Vp_6qMFPc0IB1fzz419iTJxEbbfgzVeo/s5472/IMG_0280%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="831" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqNAa4x3HzIq1I-K080TwAS0c5Lbuw9evW0kBkLHdlLSihbcF0HWRGfQMgTpTgx6uOtjBSEkKpwAqEth0eTukj1cMr3yM9Ir9ugB8tV1TrPz1bVcW7FNn6H4YDAgijE5oAJH_OHF6gVVa_59uCsU7f-PPHR8Vp_6qMFPc0IB1fzz419iTJxEbbfgzVeo/w553-h831/IMG_0280%202.jpg" width="553" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">The Cookbook Cupboard has my old toddler chair with Christmas tins.</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/AVvXsEjXn5Bz27NhRSg5d6pJZQa6nvbPiueB9d1DYKzFShfIRoZ6PScyNsMGCrYr3aM9c6qTkQH3Pvr5Hcjrt2ES_2mrj4neVj3GPL0Xisvgyq61-QOOBtBKPJX_l11xEC2vnPz4TNbHSQn7iwBo-Qley4dkRQM1Dlj8yPeS5-oo-iBWPhVp1WNiPEClCumHzrQ/s5311/IMG_0158%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3541" data-original-width="5311" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXn5Bz27NhRSg5d6pJZQa6nvbPiueB9d1DYKzFShfIRoZ6PScyNsMGCrYr3aM9c6qTkQH3Pvr5Hcjrt2ES_2mrj4neVj3GPL0Xisvgyq61-QOOBtBKPJX_l11xEC2vnPz4TNbHSQn7iwBo-Qley4dkRQM1Dlj8yPeS5-oo-iBWPhVp1WNiPEClCumHzrQ/w757-h504/IMG_0158%202.jpg" width="757" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Kitchen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>A vintage tote filled with greenery and vintage utensils.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/12/a-homespun-kitchen-for-christmas.html"><b>A Homespun Kitchen for Christmas</b></a></span></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/AVvXsEiYPlcrml-4ZrSVcOzrncJDou8MRDnVpjS1Vow6awx1WF5KcT_PPjdFAg2hK7PQRTEvlyOSPq-9dIWXVD-AOZ9uTn8_19wET66-fE9e1gt3kN_1KAbqANk07pN-_8YONaENIP8T6R9hG1GH4t0uO-Lq3jfk0LF0qrecZ3mjI_WQIzlD9tsRVt_471e59to/s4233/PM%20IMG_0189%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="4233" height="605" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPlcrml-4ZrSVcOzrncJDou8MRDnVpjS1Vow6awx1WF5KcT_PPjdFAg2hK7PQRTEvlyOSPq-9dIWXVD-AOZ9uTn8_19wET66-fE9e1gt3kN_1KAbqANk07pN-_8YONaENIP8T6R9hG1GH4t0uO-Lq3jfk0LF0qrecZ3mjI_WQIzlD9tsRVt_471e59to/w701-h605/PM%20IMG_0189%204.jpg" width="701" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The kitchen niche is always a fun spot to decorate with vintage pieces.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhL6lGIdRROqHNUdwuTnCN4x1nHID1pIBzDKcLhwHaGILaQomlhub9vDaybfzCXEp_KIsM0iHF1oXVEm3NBxid7A8LShL5sjtJH3l6qYbXSrgVaDHJKUUgeLvRbBoMdNq61lUfdDqGAPKDFf3WvnDCZ731Jwad5ChMMt14UmxYTA7tYoBsoHS0m44XrP4A/s4967/IMG_0184%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="4967" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6lGIdRROqHNUdwuTnCN4x1nHID1pIBzDKcLhwHaGILaQomlhub9vDaybfzCXEp_KIsM0iHF1oXVEm3NBxid7A8LShL5sjtJH3l6qYbXSrgVaDHJKUUgeLvRbBoMdNq61lUfdDqGAPKDFf3WvnDCZ731Jwad5ChMMt14UmxYTA7tYoBsoHS0m44XrP4A/w736-h518/IMG_0184%20copy%202.jpg" width="736" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Garden Room</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>Ornament boxes are displayed in a fun vintage grocery basket.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/12/vintage-christmas-ornament-boxes.html"><b>Vintage Ornament Boxes</b></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWApcOC3if_bqUl6cAPJGjNGrQApdqMyjfiCUorjTHlJ5dgZ71Jfm84Lp5yLDXz3inH7l7taw7vBl-CAq2LReaq1nLctkosa4LRrfwQqWy3pLAf8jH-PgFCun7VCLYE4bR6BlkKTvkQu499GMV-S9DU1o_XGDM4LldwXFqzPFmzPKfhMan6s_QNzpZBI/s4249/PM%20IMG_9957%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">My favorite Christmas Centerpiece in the Garden Room dining area.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/11/christmas-centerpiece-basket-with.html">Christmas Greenery Basket and Guest</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbszMOtkSGl_N15VgxZujg36bt65TZu-VnScMVEnwrc-CH67u_e8Ca2IFlHAVLIhmWnGy8EMnpYi6hyphenhyphen05exmfHqeWE_ylkcyCtHR1nzXf4ylgQ02BkSuBBlCfSYj1aXZIMFlup92nN6pSSluloqRCH5nNicTuaVGsmahedVqaQBOJK5MREc0gjDlb5x8I/s3104/PM%20IMG_9953%20copy%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I created a fun vintage element tree made from crates, suitcases, baskets and boxes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/12/out-of-box-vintage-christmas-tree-and.html">Out-of-the-Box Vintage Christmas Tree</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiIjAT3qbEu6D0ZuP_7DNI8NX9Kh3jdK4EimNMFs8BRqjNg8aMee9lByKlGaQQ6hyade02SYl2lWW-7TVZSBmBrY3EkXd2O95j6gsinKdluz1a2Xi7wSAh10jCR3WRLc4L6qAyAGmq31dQPKrpgQqvT08wdH56qrV5h9hVFc8Tl6j4orVr5EpbdXWaOKVo/s5361/PM%20IMG_0106%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><span>I love keeping my Entry area light and bright. This year it had a subtle angel/ ethereal theme.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/12/heavenly-holiday-entry.html">Heavenly Holiday Entry</a></b></span></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/AVvXsEj2UoRDYWjRuouCBHtikFFVpqWayVkEDZikJTqFQfh-jJMYGmJDZCOCoETX1lsqPA8wuL5Y3aKG-sKZWjA2y9RhZDBj2p73rvfMPUuh7ZMFyIjqq5IJ_mW8MG8_iIjw8KLPTB72-dwULbnyTw_oK4ni7trcBrYgEr4IXedUgu6XsPVAeVlMAnfIOMyXy0s/s4822/PM%20IMG_0253%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4822" data-original-width="3648" height="764" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UoRDYWjRuouCBHtikFFVpqWayVkEDZikJTqFQfh-jJMYGmJDZCOCoETX1lsqPA8wuL5Y3aKG-sKZWjA2y9RhZDBj2p73rvfMPUuh7ZMFyIjqq5IJ_mW8MG8_iIjw8KLPTB72-dwULbnyTw_oK4ni7trcBrYgEr4IXedUgu6XsPVAeVlMAnfIOMyXy0s/w577-h764/PM%20IMG_0253%20copy.jpg" width="577" /></a></div><span><div><span><br /></span></div>This year my DIY Holly Topiaries from years ago make a comeback.</span><div><span><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/12/holiday-dining-room-with-holly-topiaries.html"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vintage elements on the Front Porch give a hint at my love for vintage inside the door. </div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/12/christmas-front-porch.html"><br /></a></span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.commonground-do.com/2023/12/christmas-front-porch.html">Front Porch for Christmas</a></span></b></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/AVvXsEhS3P0-8D9bpI2StPdKDlqWl60pwJibiKw4DEfP6GBCHRQNIA5ssUfMYMBqLZY66nTvpgbR7WyZle5qEwhBJGsoGMvM-idftHfro855g-tBkYqyIsZjzMa6x2c6rE0nmyI1inbdhhXpY22zjKKeYOcP5MqaOHLplAURGsGz9Q4uFY3w95I-cwOF3CrMVdI/s5020/PM%20IMG_9937%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</div>Over the years I've picked up a few old garden statuary pieces, but I can't let them be outside in the elements any longer. Some of them have survived for about 100 years, so they deserve to be in the comforts and safety of shelter. I found this precious Garden Girl fountain around 13 years ago in a little hole-in-the-wall antique shop in St. Louis. I spied her in an alleyway along with many other old pieces. Her graceful lines and sweet face called out to me. <br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span>
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Met Monday at <a href="http://www.betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on the Porch</a> </span><span> </span></span></div>
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Turnabout Tuesday at <a href="http://www.myweeabode.com/">My Wee Abode</a>, </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Share Your Style at <a href="http://www.frenchethereal.net/">French Ethereal</a></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
Centerpiece Wednesday at <a href="http://www.karinskottage.com/">Karin's Kottage</a> </span></div>
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Vintage Charm at <a href="http://www.ourhopefulhome.com/" target="_blank">Our Hopeful Home</a> and My Thrift Store Addiction</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Thursday Favorite Things at Follow the<a href="http://www.followtheyellowbrickhome.com/"> Yellow Brick Home</a>, </span></div>
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