Winter Changes

Making décor changes

after the holidays

seems to be what we all love to do.

 

Nesting our way to a new fresh look

while waiting for spring.

 

I've been doing this a lot this season

and I catch this redecorating bug

every new year.

 

When the house is all cleared of the

Christmas décor

it looks so bare

and the perfect time,

having a clean and empty palette

to style in a new way.

 

 

I've moved tables and chairs around

from one room to another.

Changed wall décor from one

room to another.

Basically shopping the house.

 

I love seeing how an item takes on

a whole new look in a new spot.

 

 

To the left of the sofa,

I brought in this round vintage table

that I had in the master.

I love it here much better.

This table is 50 years old.

It was in my parents home.

It has a marble top

with wire on the door.

I painted it black with a little added distress.

 

On the other side of the sofa,

I moved this half table from the

family/library room and it is working

nicely here.

 

 

For the walls,

I left the window over the sofa for the winter

with the vintage pattern wreath

in the center.

I 'm in the process of creating a

rag wreath, but it's not complete.

To the left,

I hung a gorgeous fountain

my mother made in 1979.

I added glitter roses

with a black butterfly.

On the other end of this wall,

I found this Paris print

at the Good Will.

It had a gold frame,

so I gave it a neutral paint color

with a little distress

and

I love it with it's new look.

Across the room

is my vintage hutch turned entertainment center.

 

I added the vintage lace runner,

neutral pitches, and a gorgeous, now vintage,

pitcher and bowl created by my talented mother.

The lamps are miss-matched

in design, but the same height.

I added them after painting them white

and they blend nicely, although different.

The shades are the same

but will have a rag art trim soon.

I never had 2 lamps on this buffet top

and the change is working.

 

Here's that treasured piece hand created

by my mother

many years ago.

She loved white décor too.

I displayed this with my recent

platter purchase

from Rachel Ashwell's

Shabby Chic Couture.

They look like they were made to go together.

 

I found this lace runner

at a favorite antique market

some time ago.

It has been on the fireplace mantel

in this room.

Change was welcome here

by placing it on the hutch top.

These are the lamp shades on their way

to receiving a rag trim around the bottom.

I am working on it at the moment.

Pics to come later.

 

Moving around to the mantel,

it's more of a winter ~ in between look.

Black and white

not much color yet, just calm and peaceful

while nesting the winter away.

Bird houses

and snowbirds frame the ends

with candle sticks

and glass Swedish

snowball tea lights 

in the center.

 

I left the mirror

in place after Christmas,

but may or may not

change it for springtime.

 

I don't  often display evenly,

as I prefer uneven displays

in odd numbers 3,5 or 7

(learning's from my days in interior design)

 

However, this works because the number of things

is an odd number not counting the mirror.

 

You know there are really no rules if you love it!!

Adding a bucket of boxwood

and

long stems of spring hopefuls

help to fill the space

by the fire.

Thanks for stopping by

to visit my few little changes.

More to share later~

but for now,

I have fabric rags to rip

for the lampshades.

 

See you soon.

Stay warm!

Hugs,

Celestina Marie

 

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