A Summery Table Setting

Hello Again From The French Hen's Nest,


  The last time I visited La Bella Luce, I took so many pictures, there was just so much to see.  Here the kitchen table is ready for guests.  The use of white and green keep the setting very fresh looking.  The chandelier above the table is absolutely fabulous.

 

 Very inviting table setting

 

 Isn't this beautiful?  I do love a pretty chandy

                                    The papers (mats) help bring a bit of outdoors in

My mother-in-law had a set exactly like this.

                        Hope that you enjoyed this little trip to La Bella Luce.

  Till Nest Time,

Jeannie


Sharing with some of these great parties...

Monday

Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings

Blue Monday @ Smiling Sally

Give me The Goods Monday @ Rain on a Tin Roof

Inspiration Monday @ I Should Be Mopping The Floor

Make it Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House

Make the Scene Mondays Alderberry Hill

Making The World Cuter Monday Making The World Cuter

Market Yourself Mondays @Sumo’s Sweet Stuff

Masterpiece Mondays @ Boogie Board Cottage

More The Merrier DIY Home Sweet Home

Motivate Me Monday Keeping It Simple

Tuesday

Brag About It Tuesday @ Be Betsy

Cottage Style Linky Party @ Lavender Garden Cottage

Creatively Tuesday @ The Rustic Pig

Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

Made in a Day @ Made In A Day

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Show Me What Ya Got @ Not Just A Housewife

Show Me What You Got Tuesdays @ Our Delightful Home

Tea Cup Tuesday @ Artful Affirmations

Tea Cup Tuesday @ Martha's Favorites

 Tea Time Tuesday @ Rose Chintz Cottage

The Inspiration Board @ Carolyn's Homework

The Scoop Tuesdays@ Cedar Hill Ranch

Time to Shine Party @ A Diamond in the Stuff

Totally Transformed Tuesday @ PJH Designs

Tuesdays at Our Home @ Our Home Away From Home

Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia

Tweak I Tuesday @ Cozy Little House

Wednesday

Centerpiece Wednesday @ The Style Sisters 

Cottage Garden Party @ Fishtail Cottage

 Friends Sharing Tea @ Bermideen's Tea Time Blog

Home Wednesdays @ Rose Chintz Cottage

What's It Wednesday @ Ivy and Elephants

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Thursday

Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here

Think Tank Thursday @ Joyful Homemaking

Time Travel Thursday @ @ Brambleberry Cottage

Tutorials Tips and Tidbits @ Stone Gable

Under $100 Linky Party @ Beyond The Picket Fence

 Friday

Anything Blue Friday @ The Dedicated House

Be Inspired Friday @ Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Find A Friend Friday @ Sew Many Ways

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

Furniture Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Open House Friday @ Bermideen's Tea Time Blog

Shabbilicious Friday @ Shabby Art Boutique

Show and Tell Friday @ Romantic Home

Simple and Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme

What have you Redone @ Redoux Interiors

Saturday

Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound

Party Junk @ Funky Junk Interiors

Bouquet of Talent Party @ Life On Lakeshore Drive

Sunday

Nifty Thrifty Sunday @ Nifty Thrifty Things

Sunday Showoff @ Twig Studios

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Dumpster Browsing

 

Hello Again From The French Hen's Nest,

  Just thought I'd take you on a little tour of our secure waste yard.  Or where the residents take their trash, or used treasures, just depends on how you see things.  I'm always amazed at the items that are left for trash, and hope that someone will find them and give them a new life.  When someone moves in, they often leave the excess here, and when moving out.  If something doesn't sell at a yard sale, it ends up here.  If only I had a truck, and a garage, or a shop.

Nice frame, right?

Huge oil painting

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Love this lamp

Could use this today

Perfect table top, not a scratch in sight

I should have gotten these, so pretty

This was a live plant, hope someone rescued it

New, unused pot, nice...

This would make a great potting table, just showing half, sorry

A 9 x 12 rug , this is the bottom,  too heavy to move

I did pick up a new Wilton 4 loaf  baking pan

More art

A bed wrapped and ready to go, old, but with paint, it would be good

Pretty feet on a buffet type cabinet

Rough shape, but could be lovely

Another bed frame

This was very heavy

What a pretty desk, with leather inset

Great detail

   Well, that's it for today, I have more photos, and will share them another time.  Hope that you enjoyed dumpster browsing with me.

Till Nest Time,

Jeannie

Sharing with some of these great parties...

Monday

Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings

Blue Monday @ Smiling Sally

Give me The Goods Monday @ Rain on a Tin Roof

Inspiration Monday @ I Should Be Mopping The Floor

Make it Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House

Make the Scene Mondays Alderberry Hill

Making The World Cuter Monday Making The World Cuter

Market Yourself Mondays @Sumo’s Sweet Stuff

Masterpiece Mondays @ Boogie Board Cottage

More The Merrier DIY Home Sweet Home

Motivate Me Monday Keeping It Simple

Tuesday

Brag About It Tuesday @ Be Betsy

Cottage Style Linky Party @ Lavender Garden Cottage

Creatively Tuesday @ The Rustic Pig

Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

Made in a Day @ Made In A Day

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Show Me What Ya Got @ Not Just A Housewife

Show Me What You Got Tuesdays @ Our Delightful Home

Tea Cup Tuesday @ Artful Affirmations

Tea Cup Tuesday @ Martha's Favorites

 Tea Time Tuesday @ Rose Chintz Cottage

The Inspiration Board @ Carolyn's Homework

The Scoop Tuesdays@ Cedar Hill Ranch

Time to Shine Party @ A Diamond in the Stuff

Totally Transformed Tuesday @ PJH Designs

Tuesdays at Our Home @ Our Home Away From Home

Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia

Tweak I Tuesday @ Cozy Little House

Wednesday

Centerpiece Wednesday @ The Style Sisters 

Cottage Garden Party @ Fishtail Cottage

 Friends Sharing Tea @ Bermideen's Tea Time Blog

Home Wednesdays @ Rose Chintz Cottage

Primp Your Stuff Wednesday @ {Primp}

What's It Wednesday @ Ivy and Elephants

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Thursday

Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here

Think Tank Thursday @ Joyful Homemaking

Time Travel Thursday @ @ Brambleberry Cottage

Tutorials Tips and Tidbits @ Stone Gable

Under $100 Linky Party @ Beyond The Picket Fence

 Friday

Anything Blue Friday @ The Dedicated House

Be Inspired Friday @ Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Find A Friend Friday @ Sew Many Ways

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

Furniture Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Open House Friday @ Bermideen's Tea Time Blog

Shabbilicious Friday @ Shabby Art Boutique

Show and Tell Friday @ Romantic Home

Simple and Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme

What have you Redone @ Redoux Interiors

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Christmas Tea In July

 Hello again from The French Hens Nest!


It's Christmas in July!  We thought we'd share a little Christmas Tea with you!

We're using the pretty rose cups Linda recently found at a consignment shop at 75% off!  Aren't they pretty? Red roses for Christmas.

To serve the tea we're using the silver teapot that was also a recent thrift store find.  We have it all shined up along with the pierced edge silver tray and pretty silver spoons.

The center piece is a silver pitcher filled with  pine, cedar and holly, that we gathered from the garden.

With all the shopping and decorating, we were just too busy to bake, so we popped into Dunkin Doughnuts and brought home a delectable selection!

What an indulgence in such a busy season but- we deserve it!

Merry Christmas in July from Linda and Jeannie! 


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Christmas in July @ Rose Chintz Cottage

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Thrift Store Browsing

Hello Again From The French Hen's Nest,

 
  Do you collect tea cups?  The other day I went to the thrift store, and there were beautiful tea cups for a mere $3.00 each.  It looked as though someone had to let go of their collection.



  There were quite a few bargains that day, so I took a few pictures,  I'm moving,  and cannot bring another object into my house, so I came home empty handed, but I have the photos to share with you.

I think for the price ($4.96) this was a steal

Where else can you get a place setting for $4.00?

Is this your cup of tea?

These designer plates were just the right shade of blue.

Very English, don't you think?

Marked 50% off of $50.,  this made someone very happy.

I've always loved violets

More pretty tea cups

An assortment of baskets

and art galore......for every taste

 Just imagine how someone could decorate their home, and the money they would save buying at the thrift store.  Sometimes it looks like an antique store as well.  I know that through the years I have found lovely pieces from thrift stores.  A little paint, work, new upholstery, and voila, collectible pieces.

Thank you so much for browsing with me.....

Till Nest Time,

Jeannie

Sharing with some of these great parties...

Monday

Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings

Blue Monday @ Smiling Sally

Give me The Goods Monday @ Rain on a Tin Roof

Make it Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House

Make the Scene Mondays Alderberry Hill

Making The World Cuter Monday Making The World Cuter

Market Yourself Mondays @Sumo’s Sweet Stuff

Masterpiece Mondays @ Boogie Board Cottage

Mop It Up Mondays@ I Should Be Mopping The Floor

More The Merrier DIY Home Sweet Home

Motivate Me Monday Keeping It Simple

Tuesday

Brag About It Tuesday @ Be Betsy

Cottage Style Linky Party @ Lavender Garden Cottage

Creatively Tuesday @ The Rustic Pig

Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

Made in a Day @ Made In A Day

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Show Me What Ya Got @ Not Just A Housewife

Show Me What You Got Tuesdays @ Our Delightful Home

Tea Cup Tuesday @ Artful Affirmations

Tea Cup Tuesday @ Martha's Favorites

 Tea Time Tuesday @ Rose Chintz Cottage

The Inspiration Board @ Carolyn's Homework

The Scoop Tuesdays@ Cedar Hill Ranch

Time to Shine Party @ A Diamond in the Stuff

Totally Transformed Tuesday @ PJH Designs

Tuesdays at Our Home @ Our Home Away From Home

Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia

Tweak I Tuesday @ Cozy Little House

Wednesday

Centerpiece Wednesday @ The Style Sisters 

Cottage Garden Party @ Fishtail Cottage

 Friends Sharing Tea @ Bermideen's Tea Time Blog

Home Wednesdays @ Rose Chintz Cottage

Primp Your Stuff Wednesday @ {Primp}

What's It Wednesday @ Ivy and Elephants

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Thursday

Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here

Think Tank Thursday @ Joyful Homemaking

Time Travel Thursday @ @ Brambleberry Cottage

Tutorials Tips and Tidbits @ Stone Gable

Under $100 Linky Party @ Beyond The Picket Fence

 Friday

Anything Blue Friday @ The Dedicated House

Be Inspired Friday @ Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Find A Friend Friday @ Sew Many Ways

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

Furniture Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Open House Friday @ Bermideen's Tea Time Blog

Shabbilicious Friday @ Shabby Art Boutique

Show and Tell Friday @ Romantic Home

Simple and Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme

What have you Redone @ Redoux Interiors

Saturday

Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound

Party Junk @ Funky Junk Interiors

Bouquet of Talent Party @ Life On Lakeshore Drive

Sunday

Nifty Thrifty Sunday @ Nifty Thrifty Things

Sunday Showoff @ Twig Studios

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