VALENTINE'S TABLESCAPE

I'm joining in the tablescaping fun over at Grits and Glamour today.

Barb is holding a little "party" every week called Tabletop Tuesday where bloggers can share their tablescapes and gain all sorts of ideas and inspiration at the same time. I can loose so much time futzing with a tablescape . . . getting it just right.

What I wanted to share today was the dining table that's in my living room. We don't have a formal living room, so I put this gate-leg table in there for extra seating when needed. I grabbed up this table at a furniture resale shop for $60! My plan was to refinish it (another one of those procrastination projects!) soon after I purchased it . . . aaaa . . . over a year ago. The chairs, I picked up at the local Salvation Army store for $15 for the pair. I did get them repainted. Still on the lookout for more chairs for this table.

Anyway, I have this table decked out in celebration of upcoming Valentine's Day. As you can see, this simple vignette is arranged in a very symmetrically and balanced fashion, which seems to work best with the pieces I'm working with.

I love the whimsical feel of this table with the silvers, pinks and reds. Another thing that makes me smile every time I pass this table, is that virtually everything on it once belonged to my grandmother.

Click on over to Barb's blog and check out all the other great tablescapes featured. I'm heading over for more inspiration myself!

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DIARY OF A PROCRASTINATOR

You know, when I posted back on Friday about being so "bad" not getting started on my chair recovering project? My plan was to get started on it as one of the day's first priorities. I think I've pretty much convinced you all I can be, at times, a bit of a procrastinator.

So, instead of getting started right away on that project Friday morning,

I ran this

throughout the entire house.

Then I scrubbed this

and the dish drainer and the sink stoppers.

I emptied this

I washed these

and folded them.

I cleaned this

yes, my powder room toilet is a very dated rose color - that will be a future post!

and the other two upstairs.

I even jogged on this

What you can't see in this pic is I'm watching Paula Deen while I'm jogging. Almost seems counterproductive to be watching THE Queen of Butter whilst one engages in an exercise activity!

Then after a shower and getting dressed, I watched an hour of this

I love reruns of Raymond and King of Queens!

Although, while I was watching Raymond, I was visually planning my

attack on the chair.

So, you see, it was as if I was willing to do almost anything but tackle that chair! Well, finally around 3:00 I started . . . I got this much done (and just that amount of work took me . . . like . . . 3 hours!).

I'm planning on spending some more time with my nemesis today while watching the playoff games. Hopefully I'll be able to get a bit more accomplished!

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AMAZING AND INSPIRING

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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

Really don't have anything too exciting to share today. It's a day off from work for me - YIPPIE and TGIF!!! One of the perks of being your own "boss" - I make my schedule and I try not to schedule jobs on Mondays or Fridays. Smart, huh?! ;o)

But I do have big plans for today and the rest of the weekend. I wish I could tell you how fun and exciting these big plans are . . . but, alas, I cannot. Oh, they're BIG!!! But fun . . . notsomuch.

Actually, most of the big plans falls under the category of "THE UGLY" part of this post, which I'll share with you at the end. Why spoil your morning coffee with such mayhem and ugliness first thing?

"THE GOOD" part of this post is more cutesy V'day touches. I'm sorry . . . when it comes to seasonal/holiday decorating, I have a hard time putting the brakes on. The other night, at 10:00 p.m., when I was quickly putting these together Hubby was like "what are you doing now . . . and why are the epsom salts out on the kitchen table?" .

I think they dress up my greenhouse window quite nicely . . . thankyouverymuch! I love my greenhouse window. Sadly, though, it's east facing, so I don't get that great southern exposure light all day that would allow me to have lots of pots of fresh herbs for cooking. Pretty much all I can do is winter over my scented and ivy geraniums. I

do bring in my Rosemary plant for the winter, but it's always hit or miss with it's survival. I'm pretty sure it doesn't get enough light, heat or moisture in the window. I think I've successfully kept a Rosemary plant over the winter maybe once. Anyway, my little V'dy "bouquets" make me smile when I'm doing dishes, looking out my greenhouse window.

Now, "THE BAD" part of this post is this . . . remember this chair . . .

I had big plans to slipcover/reupholster it. Well, guess what? I haven't started any part of the project. I'm so "BAD" about getting started on big projects like this. I can be such a slacker! I think it's a lack of self-confidence in my ability to actually do it. You see, this chair is going to require a bit more than just a simple slipcover. Since it's a recliner, I have to make allowances for moving parts, etc., and I'm just nervous to start. But today's the day! I've waited long enough. I'm just going jump right in there and start it. Really!!!

Now . . . for "THE UGLY" . . . dirty little secret . . . that's in our unfinished side of the basement . . . oh, I'm cringing while I'm publicly displaying this . . .

AAAGGGHHHHH!!!! How on God's green Earth did I let this happen? Oh this area gets a bit messy at times with things out of place and piled up, but this is just ridiculous. I will admit I have been literally walking through the door and just piling stuff on top of stuff. This is all my crap, mind you. On the other side of this heap is Hubby's side where I've been unloading a lot of my junk too . . . all over his work bench.

Mostly craft supplies, home dec, bric-a-brac not being used, magazines, empty Crystal Light containers (another example of my hoarding problem!), cigar boxes, frames, frames and more frames, bottles of acrylic paint that must be 10 years old, old computer parts, retired game systems, pieces of furniture to be refinished, refurbished, refused! This is true mayhem down here. Here is where my dirty little secret lies.

What to do with all those Disney VHS tapes?????

I'm vowing to

clean up,

purge,

donate . . .

whatever it takes to get this area back in shape. I really have my work cut out for me with this job, considering this is literally months of just throwing junk around.

Sooo . . . what's on your agenda for the weekend? :o)

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