and this time, my own table scape fun!

i really should be working on an estimate......but yet again i am distracted! this time by my desire to rearrange!! i decided to take my dining area buffet and see what it looked like with different lamps / accessories.....lets see which scenerio gives me the best table scape!!



the winner!
 im kind of a minimalist......i see so much of my kids clutter all over the house so i choose to have less on it on my table scapes!
 more table scapes in my house...................


got this table at a yard sale in athens, ga when i was in college-still love but could use a face lift
 

my side of the bed....yes, there's "us" again.......please ignore.


hub's side.....could our reading material be any different? hehe


TABLE SCAPES

SO WHATS ON YOUR TABLE TOP?
 LOOKING OVER AT MY SOFA TABLE, I HAVE A PAIR OF LAMPS WITH A LARGE WOODEN BOWL FILLED WITH "VIRGINIA LIVING"....AND  MY "US" MAGAZINES (GUILTY PLEASURE-I LOVE MY US!).
 I FEEL LIKE THE TABLE TOP IS THE JEWELRY FOR THE OUTFIT....IT CAN HONESTLY MAKE OR BREAK A PIECE OF FURNITURE! WHETHER ITS STACKS OF BOOKS, A PLANT, PICTURE FRAMES, LIGHTING, A BOWL, STACKED BOXES, OR MAYBE A PIECE OF CORAL.....TABLE SCAPES ARE SUPER IMPOTANT AND GIVE ANY TABLETOP STYLE AND INTEREST!
 HERE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE TABLE SCAPES!













DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: SUZANNE KASLER

SUZANNE KASLER... IS NOT ONLY A FANTASTIC INTERIOR DESIGNER, BUT SHE ALSO DESIGNS FOR LEE JOFA
 HICKORY CHAIR
 AND VISUAL COMFORT
WHAT A PORTFOLIO! 


SUZANNE'S HOME-STUNNING!!!




SHE HAS AMAZING TASTE!





AND HER DESIGNS-SHE'S A GENIUS!!!!........
SHE CAN TAKE A SMALL INSIGNIFICANT WALL GIVE IT A PUNCH OF "WOW" FACTOR!




SHE LIKES HER STRIPES ON THE HORIZONTAL....LOVE THE EFFECT, STILL SOPHISTICATED BUT UNDERSTATED!
  



SHE IS COOL ENOUGH FOR THE TWEENS...
 

SHE IS A MASTER AT MAKING A ROOM "NOT SO SERIOUS" WITH POPS OF COLOR BEHIND NEUTRAL BACKDROPS

SHE CAN TAKE A "THEME" AND MAKE IT NOT CHEEZEE!

SHE CAN GET AWAY WITH PUTTING PERIWINKLE IN A LIVING ROOM...

SHE BREAKS THE RULES.....AND IT WORKS!



SHE CREATES BALANCE WITHOUT SYMETRY AND MAKES IT LOOK EFFORTLESS.







MY WEEKEND IN THE GARDEN......

I STARTED AT THE GARDEN CENTER
http://www.mcdonaldgardencenter.com/
TO BUY A FEW BUSHES, PERINNIALS, AND POTS WITH FLOWERS TO FILL THEM. TOO MUCH MONEY AND 60 BAGS OF HARDWOOD MULCH LATER,  I MADE SOME PROGRESS. SADLY I AM NOT FINISHED! HERE ARE SOME PICS OF MY SHOPPING AND THE RESULTS.......





POTS GALORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
 






YUCK!



THE DAMAGE

A PROJECT FOR NEXT SPRING: TO CREATE A GRAVEL PATH WITH THE FLAGSTONE ON TOP


LOVE POTTED ENGLISH BOXWOODS WITH VARIEGATED IVY THAT WILL EVENTUALLY DRAPE OUT


LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER AFTER GRASS ST AUGUSTINE GRASS TURNS GREEN!


DONT MIND THE SAD LOOKING LARIOPE! (HOW DO YOU SPELL IT???)



MY NEW PERINNIALS AND GERBER DAISIES


THE MOSS COVERING THE DIRT (POTTED TREE) HAS REALLY HELPED KEEP THE MOISTURE IN


WILL REPLACE DEAD FERN ON RIGHT WITH NEW KIMBERY QUEEN FERNS-LOVE THOSE!

LEFTOVERS FOR THE ENTRY