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Top 10 Makeover Projects of 2009

Ok you guys before I start to bore you to tears inspire you with all of my plans for 2010 I thought it was good to look back first. Making plans and resolutions always leaves me feeling a bit discouraged, so much to do, so much to improve (especially … [Continue reading...]

My Winter White Vignette: A Question of Elimination

Christmas has left our nest. Today I got rid of all the Christmas decorations and reluctantly got into ‘back to work’ mood. Vandaag heb ik alle kerstdecoraties opgeruimd en ben ik begonnen met de mentale voorbereiding op het ‘weer aan het … [Continue reading...]

Christmas in the Kitchen

Christmas decoration from homemade ornaments

Fabric Ornaments Garland on Kitchen Shelves Christmas has entered my kitchen too. Last year I experimented with some red and white accents in the kitchen and I loved that look so much that this year I took it a little further. You have … [Continue reading...]

How to decorate for Christmas when you don’t have a mantel

red, silver and white Christmas mantel display

Christmas Decorations in Red, Silver and Gold Hello visitor, be Welcome. If you came over from the Nesters Holiday Party we may not have met yet. I am Songbird (but since we are all friends here you can call me Marianne) and I am so glad … [Continue reading...]

My Vintage Christmas

silver and gold vintage Christmas decoration center piece

Vintage Inspired Christmas Decorations VintWelcome to my first Christmas tour this year. Since there are a number of Christmas home tours I am participating in, I decided to break it up a bit. Today, as a part of Rhoda’s … [Continue reading...]

Two Easy Christmas Makeovers

update dated Christmas decorations with paint and glitter

Turn Thrift Store Finds into Vintage- Inspired Christmas Decorations I just want to show you two little Christmas Makeovers that where so easy that I am almost to ashamed to mention them here. But then again they are examples of … [Continue reading...]

Christmas ornaments

Sentimental and Homemade Christmas Ornaments It is Party Time! Today is the day of Centsational Girl's Ornament party and of course I am joining in. I love ornaments, Christmas balls, tree toppers, all of it and I love to share my … [Continue reading...]

Ragamuffin wreath

Christmas wreath made from red & white fabric scraps and lights

Red & White Christmas Wreath made with Fabric Strips Look at my first Christmas decoration: a ragamuffin wreath. (Of course heavily or should I say heavenly inspired by my first ever favorite blogster The Nesters Ragamuffin garland). Nice, … [Continue reading...]

Winter in the garden

These past few days I have been locked up in my studio, knee deep in glitter, glue and wrapping paper. And I have loved every minute of it. I can’t show you yet what I have been up to, because I have been busy preparing for our St. Nicolaas fest. … [Continue reading...]