Halloween Decorations That WOW!

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This is a post from last year, but the decorations are so good that

I thought I'd post it again, since Halloween is just around the corner.  Hope that you enjoy it, and maybe get an idea or two. 


   During one of my walks this weekend, I came across some fantastically decorated homes.  Thought I would share them with you.

                   

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Decorium

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   I visited one of my favorite stores yesterday.  It's the Decorium, right in the heart of Old Town  Alexandria, VA.  It has beautiful chandeliers, furniture, and art, and never disappoints.  It is art itself, and I always feel inspired after being there.  I took a few photos to share with you.  If you ever find yourself here be sure to stop by, it's a lovely shop.  I hope that you enjoy them.

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Osage Oranges & Crickets??

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   I don't know about you, but I have a real cricket problem about this time of year.  These city crickets are really fast, they sneak right past me.   Then I hear the dreaded chirping, you know the sound, you get up to look for it, you  know you're close because as soon as they hear you they shut up. I always track them down and put them outside, but it's a pain.  So, I went to  a farmer's market a couple of weeks ago, and one vendor was selling Osage Oranges. 

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Pink, Brown, Blue, White???

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   Hope you're having a great week.  I'm getting ready for Fall/ Thanksgiving, have a lot of ideas swirling, and swirling, you probably know what I mean.  When you start dreaming about decorating it's probably time to take a little break.  But that's not going to happen!  I have a small dinner party coming up, and I decided to set the table for Fall.  

Two different settings and see which I like  better.

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Not to Shabby Antique Store

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Although I was busy painting everything in my house Paris Grey last weekend, I did manage to look in a few thrift shops; I found one in Del Ray, a section of Alexandria, that is very up and coming, a lot of restaurants, shops, and young families out and about. I took a few pictures in the Not Too Shabby Antique Store. It is upscale, and people rent space to sell their wares.  Everyone was helpful and friendly.  So if you are in the area, it is worth a stop. 



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Paris Grey Weekend

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I had mentioned in my last post, (More Weekend Finds) that I had found a three drawer French style chest to transform. It was in rough shape, painted black with multiple colored flowers, and other symbols.

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More Weekend Finds

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Well, I'm back with more finds.  
I was lucky this past weekend, because I found a three drawer chest, very French, it is painted black, with flowers of many colors, can't wait to get started on it.  It really needs a lot of TLC,  I'll show it to you later.   But for now, just a few finds I couldn't resist.

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Easy Sew Valance Tutorial

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Since we moved into our home 3 years ago we have had wood blinds at our dining room windows and no other window coverings.  Our view is our front yard and we have a lot of trees which means birds and squirrels to watch. I knew I wanted to make valances for the windows but I was waiting to see which way my decorating went.  This year we found a beautiful french dining table and chairs for a steal at Salvation Army so my dining room needed to be Frenchyfied. What's more French than Toile?

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My Weekend Finds

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On the weekends, and during the week I go looking for that piece, you know, something a little special that needs some TLC.   Probably many of us look for the same thing, but this past weekend, it just wasn't meant to be for me.  However, I did find a few interesting things, and I'm going to share them with you.

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