Thursday, January 08, 2009

My favorite pastime.....(aside from shopping at my favorite antique stores!) is to put on some classical music and decorate my home, rearranging the furnishings, moving things from one room to another.After I moved things around to make room for the Christmas tree I like where everything was placed, but still had a big blank corner where the tree had been. So I stole the pretty pink dresser from my studio and brought it to the living room.I brought out a few of my favorite vintage goodies to decorate the dresser top. This is my new favorite corner. It has made my living room so much more cozy and I really needed the extra lamplight.
Next I took an old wire basket that I had spray painted a soft pink and used it to store some of my favorite vintage linens.And do you remember that pretty white oval frame my sweet father sneakily (is that a word?) bought me while I was busy shopping in an antique store a last summer? I finally found the perfect place to hang it. I used it to frame some of my pretty vintage treasures.Here is my jadite green enamelware teapot. I think it looks so pretty with the this vintage pillow that is made from a piece of vintage quilt.
And I have been busy making some valentines, but this is the only one that is ready to be seen.

16 comments:

Lori said...

what a pretty post Michelle...i bet you have lots of fun re~arranging and moving things around...i need to do that more...i think it gives you a new perspective and appreciation of your pretties when they are moved about and played with!!!

Anonymous said...

How lovely - I love it all, but I especially like your jadeite teapot and that vintage pillow!

Wren Cottage said...

Hi Michelle!
You were sooooo right, we are kindred spirits!! I love doing the same thing...I move stuff around all the time! Your decorating is sooo beautiful, I love all your vignettes! And that little dresser in the living room is PERFECT!!!
Have a great weekend in your pretty little nest :))!
xoxoxo

Sweetina said...

Hi Michelle!
I have always loved your decorating style and artistic talent, and this new cozy corner of your home is perfectly sweet.
Your vintage treasures are really beautiful!
You are such an inspiration!
Your Valentine is adorable...i can't wait to more!
Thank you so much for popping by my blog and sending me get well wishes~it means so much to me!
Have a super vintage fabulous weekend~
Tinaxx

Jeanne said...

I love all your redecorating and rearranging. I culd move right in! Everything looks so lovely.
xo
jeanne

Sandy~Romantique Inspirations~ said...

I just discoverd your blog and I'm loving it! The candelabra you have on the dresser, I have one just like that, except you have the prisms added to the metal part. I have the whole thing that slips over it. I can't at the moment think of what its called. Anyways I'm coming back when I have more time to browse through it. Can't wait! As of now I'm going to bed.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful blog you have! Thanks for visiting mine : )

Sea Dream Studio said...

SO pretty!!! Your home is lovely!
and I adore that Valentine!
xoxoxo~dale

Beth said...

your house is soo beautiful !! hope you have a wonderful new year !!
xo,
beth

Anonymous said...

Hi Michelle~
I just love all the decorating pics you post on your blog and over on Flickr!! You're so good at arranging things so beautifully!!!
Thanks so much for sharing!!!

xo
Dara

Monica said...

Wow everything is so pretty!
Love your newly painted wire basket and the mirror from your dad!
Hope you are having a nice weekend :)

ROSE VINE COTTAGE said...

Hi Michelle,
Your vignettes you created look beautiful!! Isn't it fun rearranging things, I do the same thing!
Hugs~Kelly

Barbra Joan said...

Thank you for visiting with me Michele, I can't believe how we love the exact same things. I have many of your same collection, lace, roses, white,white ,

Jessica said...

I love the plates! So pretty. My mom just bought some a lot like them. :-)I've been enjoying looking at your blog.

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful blog,,,so much eye candy.
Marcie

Anonymous said...

you are amazing....love, love, love this post. how do you get away with all that pretty stuff and two boys??? so sweet. you are inspiring.
v.sue