After the Ball Is Over

By ball, if you read the title of my post, I'm referring to Christmas - I always have difficulty coming up with decor ideas after the colorful and creative chaos of Christmas.

The first room I tackled was the guest room mainly because Steve bought me one of the items I put on my Christmas list.

I spotted the Cabin Crafts chenille bedspread at a local vintage shop, Tattered Door.

Steve hates shopping, but he doesn't mind when I give him the names of the shops and pics of exactly what I want.

The cabinet got an update with clocks and hands.

 I had Steve bring in a new painting for above the headboard - we have lived in our city for over 40 years, but had never seen this view until recently when a neighborhood family invited us to a children's service at the Mormon church.

My old Underwood got a new message for a new year, but I'm not ready to share the word yet - still preparing the post.

I always dry my roses and had quite a few in a box I wanted to use for something else.

So I grabbed an old grapevine wreath from the garage and started hot gluing dried roses onto it - the eucalyptus was added at the end to give the wreath a little flair.

I always like popping quotes into my decor and this one really fits my life right now.

I used the cart as a workspace while I made the wreath so I decided to go for a desk look on the cart.

It is so nice to see the rooms of our house slowly coming to life once again in the new year.

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More Fall Decor

When Lulu first arrived, I created a basket full of supplies so I could do something with my hands when I was keeping an eye on her constantly.

She no longer requires constant supervision, but I still have the basket handy to pick up late at night.

I sewed felt "fall" shapes, stuffed them and strung them on thin cord.

The shapes alone didn't make a very exciting banner so wrote the letters for fall on colored wooden tags using a black chalk pen.

The front porch bench seemed like a good place for the little banner.

Flowers in fall colors were recruited from the back yard for the vignette along with a wooden pumpkin and a cross stitch pillow I must have made 20 years ago.

By the time the bench was decorated, I was on a roll.

I found an old grapevine wreath hanging in the garage and created a WELCOME sign for the front door.

A table runner made from the remnants of my old window seat fabric (I still love the fabric) adds color to the dining room table.

My garden has limited flowers in bloom right now so dried flowers in fall colors from Jo-Ann's fill a metal pitcher

Now the house is looking "fallish", but the garden is craving my attention.

My house definitely follows the old proverb, "a woman's work is never done".

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I'm joining the following parties today

Shabby Creek Cottage - Transformation Thursday

Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson - Share Your Cup Thursday

The Charm of Home - Home Sweet Home

No Minimalist Here - Open House Thursdays