Halloween Around the House

Happy Halloween! Just want to share some of my Halloween decorations with you today!

I love that the dogwood leaves match our Indian Red accents on the house.

Mums, pumpkins and Halloween flags greet you at the front or side of the porch.

Step on into the Foyer.

This antique top hat was found in our 130 year old house when we bought it. Jack wears it well!

Halloween Tree

In the Parlor we can have some scary guests!

At the gaming table in the Billiards Room, cute pumpkins serve as a coaster for our drinks!

At night in the Billiard Rooms.

Terracotta  Jack O'Lantern

Edgar Allen Poe's pumpkin

On the mantle

Lit up at night

Back in the Sunroom, there are various decorations.....

including Halloween nutcrackers....

and a new watercolor I got this year!

It is from my favorite local artist Brenda Behr. She is amazing - please visit her website!!! Either click her name above or visit below.

http://brendabehr.com/

I will be joining Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.

A Happy Halloween to all of you!

BOO, Y'all!

Peacock Tablescape

For Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch.

I posted this print for What's on Your Wall Wednesday and promised a Tablescape to go with it.



Here is my tea table which I call "Wine for One in Peacock Promenade."







We have several peacock ornaments from our Christmas tree that were still easy to get to. The china is Spode Buttercup Faire by Kim Parker. My younger daughter bought some from TJ Maxx for $1.00 a plate. It has since been discontinued, but I thought the colors were good. I rummaged through my remnant chest for the fabric and the wine had a pretty label. I know in the print it is cognac and a see through bottle, but it's my table!!!

Again, the inspiration for making tablescapes from the prints on my wall came from the Tablesetting Forum at Recipezaar. I you haven't been there, please drop by!!!

What's On Your Wall Wednesday

For my first What's on Your Wall Wednesday hosed by Barb at Grits and Glamour!
http://gritsglamour.blogspot.com/ (If anyone can tell me how to make it link, I would be grateful!!!)
This print hangs in our billiards room. We loved the colors and how it seems to glow with late afternoon sun. We also have a bar in the billiards room, so the cognac theme fits and peacocks are very Victorian.



For my next Tablescape Tuesday, I have set up a table inspired by this print, so stay tuned! Don't forget to visit Barb at http://gritsglamour.blogspot.com/ :D Jewel

Tea for Two in Monet's Garden

As part of Tea Time Tuesday, I am recycling an old post. Hope you enjoy it.



As alway, thanks to Barb for hosting Tea Time Tuesday at her wonderful blog, Grits and Glamour. Make sure to visit her and see not only tea posts, but porch party posts as well!

As part of a tablesetting challenge at Recipezaar, I created this tea tablesetting inspired by this print:



Here is my table:













I used blue tulle to represent the water. The tea set is from Ross-Simons.The tea set has colors from the print and the two green vases add a touch of lily pad green. At first I tried to make lotus folded pink napkins, but my pink napkins aren't completely square and I didn't have any starch, so the lotus blossoms were a bit flabby. Then I remembered that I had these circular pink and green paper napkins from Target that I bought on clearance last spring. They add a nice touch also. The plates are from Yankee Candle and I bought them from Bed, Bath & Beyond for 10 cents each a few years back. I suppose they are meant to hold candles, but they don't say that they aren't food safe and they look like plates to me.

I couldn't find anything around the house to represent the periwinkle blue/lavender colors in the print. Those aren't shades I use a lot. On the whole, I am pleased with my effort!