Designs by Pinky

Monday, March 10, 2014

~A Pre Spring Table~

It all started with a new runner. I found this beautiful runner last week and knew I loved the colors and the design. AND, it was a huge bargain at $7.99! So I grabbed it quickly and started to plan a table. Spring is not quite here in this part of the country but you can tell it is TRYING to break through. We have very cold days and then one warm one to tease us. Well, enough chattering, let's look at the table. I am using these wicker based hurricanes because they go so well with this runner. And the green pillars are the perfect match too!

Here is our stack right now. The green napkins are also the perfect green and I just placed them between 2 of the dishes. I have a round rattan charger and on that are my new GLASS chargers that I got the same day as the runner. I LOVE them, they will be so versatile! The salad plates are GORGEOUS and were on clearance at Kirklands! My green flatware completes the picture.

The bubbles in the goblets and the bubbles on the pitcher that is holding some beautiful white tulips from Trader Joe's. The tulips were FREE since I had a gift card!!!

AS you cabn see here there are several shades of green on the runner.

I still love my bird votive holders. They always make an apperance in the Spring and Summer.

The terrarium is still acting as the centerpiece but stay tuned, that is changing soon:) It is filled with moss on the bottom, a large white ceramic bird, a clay pot with a nest and another nest.

Here's an angle I don't usually take and I don't know why. The door goes out to the deck. Can't WAIT til we will be sitting out there and I can also do tables out there!!!!! FINALLY:):) I also love seeing the table without a tablecloth cause it is so pretty.

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I decided to try this too for some added texture. Different textures always make a table so much more interesting, and pretty in my opinion:) This is just a simple twig ball resting on a candle ring which is all on a pottery and iron stand.

I decided to make a little nest of moss for this cute crackle bird.

Here is the salad plate, I am in love. I now want the whole set of these dishes and DID find them online!!! I actually had cut out a picture from a magazine YEARS ago that featured these dishes and found that to make sure these were the same ones. YUP, they are!!!!

The next day the sun finally came out for a short time so I got a few shots for you!

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

~A Repost and a Reason~

Good Saturday morning. I do not have a Spring post together yet. We had a social at the clubhouse last night and then friends came back here and tomorrow we are having company so I have not had a chance to get my Spring things out yet. I don't want the mess out for company, but next week it will get done. We are leaving Fri. for FLORIDA!!! I can't wait. We have lots of family and several friends all living there that we plan to visit. No schedule, just winging it! First time in our lives to be aber to do that! So here is an old post from last year, just to get you ready for Spring:)

~~~Feathering Our Nest, Morning Room Table~~~

Good Saturday afternoon. I don't know where the morning went!!! Yesterday I was having some friends over so I spent the night before and the moring yesterday SPIT SHINING the house. The kitchen and Morning room are now dressed in their finest Spring decor:):) I wanted to share some of that with you. Here we go: This is the fabulous faux terrarium that I found at TJMaxx a few months ago and had it filled with bunnies for Easter. Now that I am "feathering our nest", I have brought out the BIRDS, nests, pots, and birdhouses. The air plants that are perched on the top are from Robin of All Things Heart and Home blog. She is the SWEETEST, most generous friend!

I placed this birdhouse inside and on a little stand to bring it up some.

This large bird used to live on my windowsill at the other house.

The whole terrarium is lined with some moss for now.

I love the 2 topiaries, and on each side of them are these cute wire cages that I found last year. They sit in a nest with a bird who is watching over her eggs. See the little bird on top too?

A close up of the runner. I have 2 of these runners. I love the colors and design.

The S and P are watering cans.

I used a green striped placemat, my square wicker handled chargers, a detailed white plate and my pretty printed salad plates all topped with a twiggy wreath (that I also use as napkin rings) and a bird!

The white marbled flatware is our everyday flatware for this season.

I paired it with a printed green napkin. I like all the different hues of green on the table. It reminds me of everything outside that is greening up right now!

Sorry for the repeat, but will be getting things together soon! have a fabulous weekend my friends!!!!! XO, Pinky

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

~Just to let you know.~

Hi everyone. I just wanted to let you know that a few weeks ago I realized that no one was getting the e-mails notification when I did a post. Now that is corrected but I believe you have to sign up again to follow by e-mail. I would so appreciate that if you would do that. I am getting VERY few visits and comments, and am wondering if this is the reason. Thanks so much for your support.
XO, Pinky

Monday, March 3, 2014

~Decorating With Baskets!!!!~

I am a BIG fan of baskets, I have been collecting them for YEARS!!! I do not have all of them now as some got purged with the move. But I do have enough to use right now so I thought I would show you where and how I am using baskets! I showed you that I finally got this beautiful hutch that Joe MADE, here in the breakfast room. It has baskets on it and around it!

The lamp has a rattan shade too. And a small bee skep sits on top.

My faux demijohns seem like baskets to me. Love their texture. The basket on the bottom can be used as a tray too.

This is a Large Japanese fishing basket, that I have had for years and LOVE!!! I have tall pieces of bamboo in it.

This basket/tray hangs on the side of the cabinets for easy access.

In the master bedroom I have an elephant sitting on a small trunk basket.

Next to my dresser I have a basket with handles and a basket/vase on top of it. (My dust buster hides behind them:)

I painted this rickshaw black and just placed some greens in it, on Joe's nightstand.

Upstairs in the guest room I have another demijohn and the large basket is to put the throw pillows in at night.

On the dresser I have a large fan.

Over the bed is a large tobacco basket flanked by 2 wall pockets that I filled. The lamps are bamboo with wicker shades. Behind the lamps are 2 wicker large chargers.

In the bonus room I have this pedestal basket that holds a collection of feather balls, seed balls, antlers, a turtle shell and a pillar candle. It sits on the game table.

Over the table is this wicker mirror.

I forget where I found this mirror, I have had it a long time too!

Over the doorway, I hung a basket in the middle with a decorated gourd in it and that is flanked by 2 masks from Africa.

This is a VERY old basket and I placed an african figure in it. Below it is a small broom. I had a collection of small brooms like this, I think some of them went to GW.

Here we have a rattan lamp and a basket with a small iron monkey hanging in it.

There is no way to get a good shot of this area so I apologize for the glare. 2 large baskets flank this piece.

Beside the sofabed are 2 matching palm tree lamps with wicker shades. They came with white shades but I switched them out.

This is an African basket also, made from paper!!!!

I love this one too!

The coffee table is made with wood and rattan and another African basket sits on it.

I love the beaded detail.

Love this frame too, this is me and my little sister MANY years ago:)

I have several coconut shells too and love the texture of them as well. I am sure I may have missed some things but this was getting too long. Thanks so much for your visit. We are bracing for another winter storm but I am THINKING SPRING!!!!!

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