2010, more painting..

I'm repainting the cabinet that houses my Lara Croft collection.

A lovely beige or drab.

Valentines heart in window

Channeling Martha.

I adore Martha Stewart. I have for over 10 years! I can't tell a co workers who won dancing with the stars but I can reenact every scene word for word of the Martha Stewart Living show. Well at least the first 4 seasons before it became a daily show. I also notice tons of details. My most recent was in the original Martha Stewart Christmas book on page 100 and 101 the photo of her Turkey Hill library If you look very closely at the crease of the book at the window you see a little elf on the window sill. It appeared years later on her blog of holiday decor behind her Noahs arch. Its neat to think she had that elf for all those years.

I love my new high backed sofa. I chose the fabric and leg after Marthas brown room Sheraton style sofa in Bedford. But the high back is an homage to Turkey hill. I also have a faux throw draped on the back.
At her Turkey Hill home in the north parlor she had a high backed settee. It was the first thing you saw when you entered the room. I bought one made not of damask but English chintz. Its the first thing you see when you open my bedroom door.

Monday December 21.

Owl with snowflake garland.

Old ornaments in an Irish compote.

On Martha's blog post of holiday decor she has this fabulous book on her coffee table in her brown room. Its my current favorite!

Lovely gilded apples.

Christmas Decorations.

These elves ready to be dusted off and displayed.

Their knees fold up to their arms.

Two ornaments I will always treasure. Both plastic!

I love this dancing Santa!

My Aunt sent this German Advent Calendar when I was little. I love it!

Cute Santa Lantern!

Stockings all homemade by me mom!

Christmas Decorating..

After the mess of the Thanksgiving meal, the next day is all out Christmas. Black Friday for my family is the day we buy our tree and begin decorating.


My moms little village.

Some of her Santa Collection.

More Santa's. A lot of these are Gurleys.

I so far have put up a tinsel garland around my game birds.

Old postcards adorned with snowmen.

Tinseled Copper Owl.

Holiday ribbon in the hurricanes.

I will post more pictures soon. We finished trimming the main tree this evening while watching Hercule Poirot's Christmas. I still have to get my own tree.

Room Shots 11/22..

Another bronze bird. Very heavy at 15 inches long.

I saw Kevin Sharkey blogged about Carolyne Roehm Friday. I to love all her books! Its funny that recently I was looking at her book and possibly at the same time so was he.

New sofa.

My new sofa arrived Thursday. It takes longer for custom furniture but its worth it!

It has a high back with a Chippendale leg.


My faux bois pillows from Pottery Barn look great!

I always cover the back with something. Here is an old damask throw. It was nice to hear Bunny Williams say that she does also on a recent episode of The Martha Stewart Show. Plus to have read that Kevin Sharkey is thinking of painting his apartment khaki. The former sofa will go to my mom.