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Saturday, November 23, 2013

A Few Good Finds





Hello Again From The French Hen's Nest,


  As many of you know, I am staying with my daughter, still looking for a house, with all of my worldly possessions packed in storage.  Occasionally. when I'm shopping, I find something that I just can't resist, most of the time I just pass on my good finds, but when it involves blue and white, it is very difficult for me.
  I visited  Good Will last night, and happened upon a blue and white box to add to my collection.  I very rarely find porcelain boxes, especially at a good price, so when I do, I must buy it.  I only paid 96 cents for this little beauty, and I am thrilled to have it.  The design is lovely, and the blues are just right.  The photos not so great.









                              Some of my collection



   This is a wreath that I found at another Good Will.  It was only $2.  I bought green ribbon to make a Fall wreath for my daughter (she loves green), and voila, perfect together.  


 




This coffee table had so much storage,
had a sold sticker on it


Love a big coffee table


This is a great little table

I would paint this

Nice antique piece

These were about $24 each

This only $17

Johnson Brothers plates for $1.96 each


These were $3.96, made in France, I bought
one, only blue and white



This wall hanging was only a few dollars

   I was visiting a friend in my old neighborhood, and happened upon these pictures.  All were free.  Sorry about the glare, they are in the back of my car until I can take them to storage.  What a great find!





This is one of my favorites.  The colors are actually
more vibrant than shown.

And last, but not least, my very favorite, a canvas for $5.
Really like paintings of fruit


This definitely came home with me










  Well, that's it for now, hope that you enjoyed seeing my latest finds.  
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
More The Merrier DIY Home Sweet Home
Block Party Keeping It Simple
Tuesday
Brag About It Tuesday @ Be Betsy
Cottage Style Linky Party @ Lavender Garden Cottage
Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
Show Me What Ya Got @ Not Just A Housewife
Show Me What You Got Tuesdays @ Our Delightful Home
 Tea Time Tuesday @ Rose Chintz Cottage
The Inspiration Board @ Carolyn's Homework
Totally Transformed Tuesday @ PJH Designs
Tuesdays at Our Home @ Our Home Away From Home
Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia
Tweak It Tuesday @ Cozy Little House
Wednesday
Centerpiece Wednesday @ The Style Sisters 
Cottage Garden Party @ Fishtail Cottage
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
Throwback Thursday @ Glitter Glue and Paint
Time Travel Thursday @ @ Brambleberry Cottage
Tutorials Tips and Tidbits @ Stone Gable
 Friday
Anything Blue Friday @ The Dedicated House
Be Inspired Friday @ Common Ground
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
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
Stylish Friday Finds @ A Stylish Interior
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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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Fall Decorating For A Dinner Party




As many of you know I'm staying with my daughter and her family for a while, so I won't be decorating too much this season, so I am rerunning a post from last year.  For those of you who missed it last year, I hope that you enjoy it.

Hello Again from The French Hen's Nest


   Hope that you're having a great week.  I'm getting ready for Fall/ Thanksgiving, and 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 with two different settings to see which I like  better.
    For the first setting I used a duvet cover as a table cloth.  It has Fall colors, and  I love the way it falls to the floor.  The center is off white, with flowers.  I used  pink and brown, and cream colored china.


The center piece is made of fresh Fall leaves of many colors. 



Red Oak Leaves serve as napkin rings


                      
            I used blue and white in this place setting.   With a white table cloth and blue and white place mats.   Blue and white are my signature colors.
   .

Think I've made up my mind, as usual its the blue and white first time, pink next time.  What do you think?

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving.

 
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
More The Merrier DIY Home Sweet Home
Block Party Keeping It Simple
Tuesday
Brag About It Tuesday @ Be Betsy
Cottage Style Linky Party @ Lavender Garden Cottage
Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
Show Me What Ya Got @ Not Just A Housewife
Show Me What You Got Tuesdays @ Our Delightful Home
 Tea Time Tuesday @ Rose Chintz Cottage
The Inspiration Board @ Carolyn's Homework
Totally Transformed Tuesday @ PJH Designs
Tuesdays at Our Home @ Our Home Away From Home
Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia
Tweak It Tuesday @ Cozy Little House
Wednesday
Centerpiece Wednesday @ The Style Sisters 
Cottage Garden Party @ Fishtail Cottage
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
Throwback Thursday @ Glitter Glue and Paint
Time Travel Thursday @ @ Brambleberry Cottage
Tutorials Tips and Tidbits @ Stone Gable
 Friday
Anything Blue Friday @ The Dedicated House
Be Inspired Friday @ Common Ground
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
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
Stylish Friday Finds @ A Stylish Interior
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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Thursday, November 7, 2013

A Drive Through the Woods

 



Hello Again From The French Hen's Nest,

   As you can see, the Fall leaves are at their peak here in Northern Virginia, the colors are just beautiful.   Fire red, burnt orange, limey green and yellow, created just for our enjoyment.  
   Even in this metropolis, you can still find a country road, where cattle and horses graze.  And just a short drive away are the Blue Ridge Mountains.   So where are we going??








 




  Over the hills and through the woods,  to 
Historic Clifton, VA.
 

Charming old homes




And you may ask, what is in Clifton?  Ok, you know, La Bella Luce!

Mantle decorated for Fall

 And the front porch packed with beautiful items......

And my, that's right, my chandelier!


   I finally decided that I couldn't live without it, it was love at first sight (6 months ago).  Now I just need a place to hang it.





Aren't these red and gold sconces beautiful? 
And I love the color of this chandelier









   Now I'm thinking that I need a dough bowl?   They have some that are over 3 feet long.




Antique Crib


Well, now that I've browsed a little, it time to head back home through the colorful countryside.








 Hope that you have enjoyed our drive through the woods.


 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
More The Merrier DIY Home Sweet Home
Block Party Keeping It Simple
Tuesday
Brag About It Tuesday @ Be Betsy
Cottage Style Linky Party @ Lavender Garden Cottage
Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
Show Me What Ya Got @ Not Just A Housewife
Show Me What You Got Tuesdays @ Our Delightful Home
 Tea Time Tuesday @ Rose Chintz Cottage
The Inspiration Board @ Carolyn's Homework
Totally Transformed Tuesday @ PJH Designs
Tuesdays at Our Home @ Our Home Away From Home
Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia
Tweak It Tuesday @ Cozy Little House
Wednesday
Centerpiece Wednesday @ The Style Sisters 
Cottage Garden Party @ Fishtail Cottage
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
Throwback Thursday @ Glitter Glue and Paint
Time Travel Thursday @ @ Brambleberry Cottage
Tutorials Tips and Tidbits @ Stone Gable
 Friday
Anything Blue Friday @ The Dedicated House
Be Inspired Friday @ Common Ground
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
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
Stylish Friday Finds @ A Stylish Interior
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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