While I’m on the Apple Theme this week, I decided to make some new coasters for the table. They were surprisingly easy to make. The thing that made them a little long was waiting for the paint to dry.
And this is how I made them:
September is the back to school month. One of the symbols for that is the apple for the teacher. Apples are always popular this time of year, and I know that they’re very popular in decorating, especially in country decorating. Today, I thought I’d make an Apple Centerpiece to celebrate the beginning of Fall.
And this is how I made it:
It looks like Fall is here. I love the cooler weather & the glorious colors of the leaves changing from green to golds, oranges & reds. With all of the changes occurring outside, I thought it was a good time to start changing some things around the house. For me, the first change is usually the wreath on the door. And this year, I wanted to bring in some copper colors to brighten the Fall colors up even more. Welcome Fall.
It’s football season. Here in the Steeler Nation, it’s a big deal. You see it everywhere. Everyone is wearing their team’s colors. It’s only September, and there is a sea of black & gold as far as the eye can see. And I’m sure, if you’re a football fan, you’ve got the television tuned in and everyone is watching. Decorating for that special day in your home is easy. You may remember this centerpiece from the Steeler Tablescape. I thought you might like to know how I made it. This can be made in any color combination, to go with your team’s colors.
It still feels like summer here in Western Pennsylvania. I’m just not feeling ‘Fall’ yet, even though it’s only a couple of weeks away. Today’s tablescape was inspired by the lovely dinner plates. I love the shades of Aqua, and the Iris in pink, purple & yellow make what could have been a plain plate, so very pretty.
You might remember when I did the Lacy Table. I’m at it again, but this time I’ve painted vases. They have a delicate, feminine, Shabby Chic look to them. I’m using it as a centerpiece, but it would be perfect in a bedroom too.
I painted them the same way that I did the table, and this time I experimented a bit, too.
I recently did a post about making Steeler Towels for the football season. Since I live in the heart of the Steeler Nation, I made towels in black & used Offray NFL Ribbon. Someone told me that they couldn’t find the ribbon that I used. So, I’m showing an alternative to using the NFL Ribbon, and still make the towels work for the Steeler theme. (or for your favorite football team)
I live in the Steel City. Football season is a big deal here, in the Steeler Nation. Although I’m not a big fan of sports, the men in my life are. So, each football season, I decorate for it. I do Steeler tablescapes, Steeler accents in the kitchen, & I even go as far as decorate the bathroom. The only time that I’ve gotten a reaction from my husband about one of my decorating projects is when I did the bathroom. Usually it’s a “that looks nice”, but his reaction to the Steeler bathroom was, “Wow”. This is how I did the towels in the bathroom & kitchen.
I’ve been planning a Shabby Chic Tablescape for quite some time now. I’ve had the idea bouncing around in my head, and when a very dear friend gave me a lace bed skirt that she couldn’t use, it all came together. The bed skirt was still in its original packaging! Yards of beautiful lace. She thought that maybe I could use the fabric. Well, use it I did!
The bottom part of the bed skirt was just long enough to add to place mats that I wanted to make for a Shabby Chic, Pretty in Pink Tablescape.
