~~~Decorating My Best Friends House~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBpJFNKS5sflQdriLWD2MIoh7a-cGr-ynE_PflLZEtS5YV3nxIjzZ23ql_BpL_Wqgqfta4PmU36XMd7RYWgbqoxYK07X9ZP5FWrFVfgF6740Pk7buxDnb4PL1H7lJQkx4jF6P0AO_4Eo/s1600/IMG_0969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBpJFNKS5sflQdriLWD2MIoh7a-cGr-ynE_PflLZEtS5YV3nxIjzZ23ql_BpL_Wqgqfta4PmU36XMd7RYWgbqoxYK07X9ZP5FWrFVfgF6740Pk7buxDnb4PL1H7lJQkx4jF6P0AO_4Eo/s640/IMG_0969.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Good Saturday morning my friends! It has finally stopped raining around here but it is COOOLD! The sun is shining but it is 36 and dropping:( I am NOT a cold/winter person at all but I know that some of you have temps in the single digits so I won't complain:) I went and decorated my best friends house the other day so thought I would share it with you. She has a beautiful home. As you can see, she has tall celings in her living room so I gave the illusion of a higher tree with some red and gold sticks. We also used red poinsettias, white and cream berries, red and gold ornaments and some beautiful leaf stems for filler.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbyHJLGci51PoZFxEFbJwpNR7I9QlTz0QUH5yhRdp39PYVNOv5oaJjF_TD0Xc101BqTRbIKHLrrhoDH9laBs5yWargG94Ibm8EH1YBvOaEKfd9SRao56UwJiYagNMV5I67cXGCby84JY/s1600/IMG_0970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbyHJLGci51PoZFxEFbJwpNR7I9QlTz0QUH5yhRdp39PYVNOv5oaJjF_TD0Xc101BqTRbIKHLrrhoDH9laBs5yWargG94Ibm8EH1YBvOaEKfd9SRao56UwJiYagNMV5I67cXGCby84JY/s640/IMG_0970.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3svcuGtnzQ_9VpWFOG3Mkb9d72KtnoHYhcWlsX3x-E1oUnL3otQl1pDockM0B2iJMQdhJuS3i8xIqPOQTD4ubE1lo69i6Hm3m7NILkGUVV0kvGlthFRU5rKPsiyh86Xgc3v86-B0858/s1600/IMG_0971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3svcuGtnzQ_9VpWFOG3Mkb9d72KtnoHYhcWlsX3x-E1oUnL3otQl1pDockM0B2iJMQdhJuS3i8xIqPOQTD4ubE1lo69i6Hm3m7NILkGUVV0kvGlthFRU5rKPsiyh86Xgc3v86-B0858/s640/IMG_0971.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Here are the leaf stems and some sugared grapes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBNwyXQy_vLri_7v0TphIqcyvbxjoa1kGPziDVRnAJVSlOOHQt6ouwJY5QKZeO_kc3Or5lbYLBBOt385NFxkX95N96MV1pUa01yKWsJTaf1qpFxfl4Ha-04UvHyOb9jgzzyHvT3oSG1o/s1600/IMG_0972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBNwyXQy_vLri_7v0TphIqcyvbxjoa1kGPziDVRnAJVSlOOHQt6ouwJY5QKZeO_kc3Or5lbYLBBOt385NFxkX95N96MV1pUa01yKWsJTaf1qpFxfl4Ha-04UvHyOb9jgzzyHvT3oSG1o/s640/IMG_0972.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmAwFVY7qq2Q5RTPO-tUaMLHmHEcDIhUl39b9KMMTNF5XtZ9kvgqEClH1Mv_sJ8ZpYA4YAAFM7YiJ3oUPM9ejwrgBLcyZo_v7jqKds1ohrjaehj5sDQo_Ij4JNkdShpRebMPjg1zheqU/s1600/IMG_0973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmAwFVY7qq2Q5RTPO-tUaMLHmHEcDIhUl39b9KMMTNF5XtZ9kvgqEClH1Mv_sJ8ZpYA4YAAFM7YiJ3oUPM9ejwrgBLcyZo_v7jqKds1ohrjaehj5sDQo_Ij4JNkdShpRebMPjg1zheqU/s640/IMG_0973.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> We also do her stair railing and there is a LOT of railing! Large bows, sugared fruits and poinsettias here too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0AoqI6pbkJL3bJcjqf61-oTa4iLJYz1VYRtuTV-CiwpeEE819lcooMg_1fBYdpdjp6HHLHBJRbZTsV5JhIXcT7yqplzXP6vUc8Al2q0sHDMBM1Eq_nN33JnNWXyMAlY9p01wF1pYFsw/s1600/IMG_0975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0AoqI6pbkJL3bJcjqf61-oTa4iLJYz1VYRtuTV-CiwpeEE819lcooMg_1fBYdpdjp6HHLHBJRbZTsV5JhIXcT7yqplzXP6vUc8Al2q0sHDMBM1Eq_nN33JnNWXyMAlY9p01wF1pYFsw/s640/IMG_0975.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpv_jJeddgJ1sAIcnaNi3BoRAW5QJ2qEeNHE6XJo6kyADrZ_ecdjpR4X7jkiQ56p3kOOzJovlKYSmKyGOz-2lvX3bPeQwRBDB25aq1AqE1I-4UZMTWgeqm5yXjWPqXWmXeJQKCqPpTJE/s1600/IMG_0976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpv_jJeddgJ1sAIcnaNi3BoRAW5QJ2qEeNHE6XJo6kyADrZ_ecdjpR4X7jkiQ56p3kOOzJovlKYSmKyGOz-2lvX3bPeQwRBDB25aq1AqE1I-4UZMTWgeqm5yXjWPqXWmXeJQKCqPpTJE/s640/IMG_0976.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDQUmOTKe04BK-a_cRQQqYrKBbBZCK5G2jZ4Mxv3LPq5u_99mBvgDG_I8nD2f-o22G2EuE6v34lBThJ0MmFRq50x5C7upLAYm83XFO5gwXHgj5N9RnFDB_1z2oAA3b20FWPDx4CXj9Js/s1600/IMG_0977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDQUmOTKe04BK-a_cRQQqYrKBbBZCK5G2jZ4Mxv3LPq5u_99mBvgDG_I8nD2f-o22G2EuE6v34lBThJ0MmFRq50x5C7upLAYm83XFO5gwXHgj5N9RnFDB_1z2oAA3b20FWPDx4CXj9Js/s640/IMG_0977.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> it goes up....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVBS0dY0hgwAgyY5oDaE2_7WIxAsYhw3xYNcG8oWrD5407XnP_2_9FAjDGXT3LVJge8liSaIXyAvYLoSONGOgyOR0BBlDnhm9oEHbb4uMTB3ZX70rgai8gtaQcSyO00wZxabWmHzbpcg/s1600/IMG_0978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVBS0dY0hgwAgyY5oDaE2_7WIxAsYhw3xYNcG8oWrD5407XnP_2_9FAjDGXT3LVJge8liSaIXyAvYLoSONGOgyOR0BBlDnhm9oEHbb4uMTB3ZX70rgai8gtaQcSyO00wZxabWmHzbpcg/s640/IMG_0978.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> and across the loft.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Cud_cmgJobV_3BkBH8JsipNs0PoaBMmTsqDUncHOainpNDrjRN6MXlI9mzS-GpLQ3l55aOgcfCivVu0ebKeRcvPWvIoBOnXvaLE3pNVuGbpyDvWj05sMyEl_2gLTgFgXb32lYZZMAj8/s1600/IMG_0979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Cud_cmgJobV_3BkBH8JsipNs0PoaBMmTsqDUncHOainpNDrjRN6MXlI9mzS-GpLQ3l55aOgcfCivVu0ebKeRcvPWvIoBOnXvaLE3pNVuGbpyDvWj05sMyEl_2gLTgFgXb32lYZZMAj8/s640/IMG_0979.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> She found these gorgeous beaded pillows at Pier One. I just love them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOvcUJy607EV1Qb_e-13WJZDy2KQ71WFAI5QzFpjGLXCVlnuapcfIgJ-QKm_Bi0dA-w_Qj3GgcXPmrcmYYpxh6Pd4kN1aXDDgK0uqLdSbxVNFYIj4KhDxUz5I67-vR6YzXw91Y0GMun8/s1600/IMG_0980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOvcUJy607EV1Qb_e-13WJZDy2KQ71WFAI5QzFpjGLXCVlnuapcfIgJ-QKm_Bi0dA-w_Qj3GgcXPmrcmYYpxh6Pd4kN1aXDDgK0uqLdSbxVNFYIj4KhDxUz5I67-vR6YzXw91Y0GMun8/s640/IMG_0980.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> We aslo did her mantle, of course! The deer are waiting for some poinsettias to join them. We actually went out after we were done and got them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0pAuZBm8XVuNPxDeBqW8cpONE52qI57Zat7XMlxX2zx1zcJPoKrQJvATbD91GtzvZVhUdjzNYzrN7AtVR0aAv1qWOkuxjopzB665FHu_Qg-EM2rEsh_kvjP8k-BP0XNMCw38fbRi6PU/s1600/IMG_0981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0pAuZBm8XVuNPxDeBqW8cpONE52qI57Zat7XMlxX2zx1zcJPoKrQJvATbD91GtzvZVhUdjzNYzrN7AtVR0aAv1qWOkuxjopzB665FHu_Qg-EM2rEsh_kvjP8k-BP0XNMCw38fbRi6PU/s640/IMG_0981.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> She found this gold tree at Home Goods a few years ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIrMeG2E2jJ-mPnbfuLoQT1aRayoNgBUrR1pfB_cR1OzMRkHCmhQfM4SvxHacORECZ7zd3OfhBa7LHW99ye9Xfv7CY59wSJyfL4mZO1WCpsZBAuA3uDNgLoldlS7vzwPQTaLIqipp4mo/s1600/IMG_0982.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIrMeG2E2jJ-mPnbfuLoQT1aRayoNgBUrR1pfB_cR1OzMRkHCmhQfM4SvxHacORECZ7zd3OfhBa7LHW99ye9Xfv7CY59wSJyfL4mZO1WCpsZBAuA3uDNgLoldlS7vzwPQTaLIqipp4mo/s640/IMG_0982.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> We wrap her candlesticks with gold berry garland and they are topped with sparkly gold pillars.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdDb7QNJVvQqlfe7sH5wEw1hC1jXfABMnJ1FXkp7VxzbByyVL1PUDoXYo6y5ktbEO2Hau5FkHMYVRvT6pZ9-lWg5E67CnqMd-mXHrYuX2_zWUoesVn34zHwiL9-1lSg7Zc7DaPtAxLEQ/s1600/IMG_0983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdDb7QNJVvQqlfe7sH5wEw1hC1jXfABMnJ1FXkp7VxzbByyVL1PUDoXYo6y5ktbEO2Hau5FkHMYVRvT6pZ9-lWg5E67CnqMd-mXHrYuX2_zWUoesVn34zHwiL9-1lSg7Zc7DaPtAxLEQ/s640/IMG_0983.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> She also found this gold and silver ball garland at Home Goods. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJP_mciV9ViZuws3BxCb5Iqgwx4PDDOdryVoQQ-59wd86J6fvbWG1tIyAI0Mk5STIzbJy-lYCu8AhTRSjjGvrPm0RVFVj5A5BRqBjgFgMf8tpDIibRpdnA5GWiraG6FokljtYnIJOzX8/s1600/IMG_0984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJP_mciV9ViZuws3BxCb5Iqgwx4PDDOdryVoQQ-59wd86J6fvbWG1tIyAI0Mk5STIzbJy-lYCu8AhTRSjjGvrPm0RVFVj5A5BRqBjgFgMf8tpDIibRpdnA5GWiraG6FokljtYnIJOzX8/s640/IMG_0984.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This pretty Santa sits on a small table and you get a glimpse into the sun room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFi3zeNI9CBJz3kKnaH9OrBO5FOt65pFYLjh9z_zMfFqbdpp3gdmaD85dpANccdnthvXX36b_WjQobcqT1536OyQO5hBNINw_VAySrzYIff5IbBo3-gC-KATLCGjs-TW_yxMvK8crivLw/s1600/IMG_0985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFi3zeNI9CBJz3kKnaH9OrBO5FOt65pFYLjh9z_zMfFqbdpp3gdmaD85dpANccdnthvXX36b_WjQobcqT1536OyQO5hBNINw_VAySrzYIff5IbBo3-gC-KATLCGjs-TW_yxMvK8crivLw/s640/IMG_0985.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I should have gotten a close up of the tree skirt, it is really pretty!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNu1dneJraGkNYM_EcrRcN37vuJeiiAwp-unHEm9cYzEItWgyteGgc8_znd_mAbXFjGlIu05pXLZ2lycc0TRoPQlAYUkn07xa-5duwZ25OVFhzP928g8LfkWIkMJoRr1BijXj8t46gS0Q/s1600/IMG_0986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNu1dneJraGkNYM_EcrRcN37vuJeiiAwp-unHEm9cYzEItWgyteGgc8_znd_mAbXFjGlIu05pXLZ2lycc0TRoPQlAYUkn07xa-5duwZ25OVFhzP928g8LfkWIkMJoRr1BijXj8t46gS0Q/s640/IMG_0986.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I put this arrnagement together from things we had left over:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHfflN55cwpjy6cTtEgGO_x0gkZo6GBDVl94CuxKSay4GrMDEq3ByNLo0dGvlDki5BEr89gOpCE0JwqP6js3wKeA7x4oVyREpt6ilC_UN8fJhUswcKxufxK_A15ecafA1zN9yFaF6Xj0/s1600/IMG_0987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHfflN55cwpjy6cTtEgGO_x0gkZo6GBDVl94CuxKSay4GrMDEq3ByNLo0dGvlDki5BEr89gOpCE0JwqP6js3wKeA7x4oVyREpt6ilC_UN8fJhUswcKxufxK_A15ecafA1zN9yFaF6Xj0/s640/IMG_0987.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAS980w06rvcmB5fEauIHlUf9j_kzD_2rLWwM7l6zDwEZB9nrRlvnbzEEVXhcW6pDT7Fgn0s3lrFo8HZCUECrjE46LkSwcnO6hP-04tSlX21KHdqEfaVrFvUJjMqKhO6RwnxCaUhKIHIw/s1600/IMG_0990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAS980w06rvcmB5fEauIHlUf9j_kzD_2rLWwM7l6zDwEZB9nrRlvnbzEEVXhcW6pDT7Fgn0s3lrFo8HZCUECrjE46LkSwcnO6hP-04tSlX21KHdqEfaVrFvUJjMqKhO6RwnxCaUhKIHIw/s640/IMG_0990.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> There is a ledge that goes down the hall from the front door and around to the kitchen, so that is decorated with their village. We also found a GORGEOUS sleigh with Santa for the other ledge while at HG. It is beautiful but I didn't get a picture of it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDUmEUr7DY0yTzGnDexqJioyhblZ3jHii-TFh9Z0FHvC6BosnQ3FS0txr1Fdt6gNbV3ZSmVkhXr2CLP52fMKvm3GqSkRz4He4-zdTcZJma6r1dgOWrdvFwbWR7hIPSWRyUiZfQS5ZRXk/s1600/IMG_0991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDUmEUr7DY0yTzGnDexqJioyhblZ3jHii-TFh9Z0FHvC6BosnQ3FS0txr1Fdt6gNbV3ZSmVkhXr2CLP52fMKvm3GqSkRz4He4-zdTcZJma6r1dgOWrdvFwbWR7hIPSWRyUiZfQS5ZRXk/s640/IMG_0991.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I love this piece in the sun room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfT22QkXpL8FdyAQQwAMI0Yh6cSwmv2KBC6ktbelDERERpCe7horQ_xYQNzNfBqVPBXEg8nx2ZL4xmWPgkSEH_KSC-wl_AUf2iL-HZyLk9sBunH2sTiHu17v9JbybMJRRld0UIHKC-Ajo/s1600/IMG_0993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfT22QkXpL8FdyAQQwAMI0Yh6cSwmv2KBC6ktbelDERERpCe7horQ_xYQNzNfBqVPBXEg8nx2ZL4xmWPgkSEH_KSC-wl_AUf2iL-HZyLk9sBunH2sTiHu17v9JbybMJRRld0UIHKC-Ajo/s640/IMG_0993.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> His and her chairs in the sun room, facing a TV in the corner.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1ljQcsGLe88f5mimCWiAk2xaU_ILnaa6-WRgRCvXvODg64R691flSXlfigMxN94_wUDJqtqO6AOqoHYoE7LH0GmUuuR_0upgt0-6KYfCeug7sifVk3DGhaRFH0PCczPP_fJPHHRIeLg/s1600/IMG_0994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1ljQcsGLe88f5mimCWiAk2xaU_ILnaa6-WRgRCvXvODg64R691flSXlfigMxN94_wUDJqtqO6AOqoHYoE7LH0GmUuuR_0upgt0-6KYfCeug7sifVk3DGhaRFH0PCczPP_fJPHHRIeLg/s640/IMG_0994.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> She found these pillows that are PERFECT!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE100MtJVH8Yd5FT6CD3MTmVjG5zLP-shyphenhyphenfMIq9qdLreN0sXDh7IYubC4tWzRsKn2NnNhde1ilV9O78Ng2CyWpdMraUSF1Q4XbARPntS_5Fkxty-dkNRwayukmCVTIYyZ2fNzfswE7YP8/s1600/IMG_0995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE100MtJVH8Yd5FT6CD3MTmVjG5zLP-shyphenhyphenfMIq9qdLreN0sXDh7IYubC4tWzRsKn2NnNhde1ilV9O78Ng2CyWpdMraUSF1Q4XbARPntS_5Fkxty-dkNRwayukmCVTIYyZ2fNzfswE7YP8/s640/IMG_0995.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I just took these shots to show her mirrored backsplash. I love, LOVE it.  That is why I wanted the mirroed backsplash down stairs in our bar. It really opens up the space.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymWP-Tk6wbpfLpaGtoYAAUQnWT21zDTRGpw3_StM4W-Q11YshDSLGFfRtnALcfBh3-9uGDglfnLsaIthyphenhyphenqi3ZX7LZMzzYhXOrk08DOusHeFUAyfhcYfTxaqrehCEqFrhn1eTQDLfmKrQ/s1600/IMG_0996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymWP-Tk6wbpfLpaGtoYAAUQnWT21zDTRGpw3_StM4W-Q11YshDSLGFfRtnALcfBh3-9uGDglfnLsaIthyphenhyphenqi3ZX7LZMzzYhXOrk08DOusHeFUAyfhcYfTxaqrehCEqFrhn1eTQDLfmKrQ/s640/IMG_0996.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Can you see me:):)?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOe2u0ddFlW-Z-_UkBySwNrN-Z6Rm8XLW4-PLK4GHonMEawnry1wYtP0juwzkRNlVFEJDCFPIvlzYxuNxCb-B9p_eukfgt-7Hvq71ktDjxOeuu_Vh7DGUu-QCQP7LMgW11s2lDOWfIwU/s1600/IMG_0997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOe2u0ddFlW-Z-_UkBySwNrN-Z6Rm8XLW4-PLK4GHonMEawnry1wYtP0juwzkRNlVFEJDCFPIvlzYxuNxCb-B9p_eukfgt-7Hvq71ktDjxOeuu_Vh7DGUu-QCQP7LMgW11s2lDOWfIwU/s640/IMG_0997.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Hope you have enjoyed this little peak into this lovely house. 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~~~Decorating My Best Friends House~~~

 Good Saturday morning my friends! It has finally stopped raining around here but it is COOOLD! The sun is shining but it is 36 and dropping...

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~~~Hydrangeas on the Mantle~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_IstLnVxrWNvAwaXvkwWSiq9TTMHzOCG-VC8RLJoY3C17SWsoUsXpzfUXhSIQJCOa54Rd97D4DaS7LCwt0QDnAHzCoiu8vlytdmVeBuPmWAYqozxVCQHIwoz7nU0qkY2JGDi4Y_-iMsB/s1600/IMG_0615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_IstLnVxrWNvAwaXvkwWSiq9TTMHzOCG-VC8RLJoY3C17SWsoUsXpzfUXhSIQJCOa54Rd97D4DaS7LCwt0QDnAHzCoiu8vlytdmVeBuPmWAYqozxVCQHIwoz7nU0qkY2JGDi4Y_-iMsB/s640/IMG_0615.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The other day I went to the old house and cut some hydrangeas. I also found this neat vase that looks like shell material, at Kirklands before vacation so I decided to put some of the hydrangeas in it and put it on the mantle. Notice the 2 outside vases are faux hydrangeas. The color right now is just the prettiest blue ever!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBIV0DwjLTtRMFYMR9Gaodc3hxtaaq7pgFCAOtXGV0EnZTvFcpfi8mTLblUzAeOIo2fbyrB7O-bmNtZAoqcwwNFP45w0gdbKUXde48HeUBjOXGlO7t3IZ7IcuEauoP3svQiI1g7SbULUz/s1600/IMG_0616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBIV0DwjLTtRMFYMR9Gaodc3hxtaaq7pgFCAOtXGV0EnZTvFcpfi8mTLblUzAeOIo2fbyrB7O-bmNtZAoqcwwNFP45w0gdbKUXde48HeUBjOXGlO7t3IZ7IcuEauoP3svQiI1g7SbULUz/s640/IMG_0616.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I love this vase! I made a "grid" out of tape for the top of the vase to better arrange the flowers. That is another florists trick.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoEUrR6iA0WYJAfSJJfOz1bwnVV4V_gGHEwpyuLpdWNObWymXw_16yjl266DWGdO6H7JweEaypHOUHjcBHYLKna2k_C_uv5l85NYdJGDQwF0nwICRA0lNNrMFea0hvrjdsdUA2pvXpFp3/s1600/IMG_0617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoEUrR6iA0WYJAfSJJfOz1bwnVV4V_gGHEwpyuLpdWNObWymXw_16yjl266DWGdO6H7JweEaypHOUHjcBHYLKna2k_C_uv5l85NYdJGDQwF0nwICRA0lNNrMFea0hvrjdsdUA2pvXpFp3/s640/IMG_0617.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> It just cools me off looking at these, especially in this HEAT!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFQ3Fu_jm3vii2rslFJBLuhHntYMkd6gu8jjZ5yT1F7N2Q8KPG7h6UsPS2YlHwp9F1y_qWYxiaFraE1L8MKNjTTwakBBTy_ryOJaqgrGc7twgr22tTD1LKwpJnOqojCeKfMf9NmsT_jtm/s1600/IMG_0618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFQ3Fu_jm3vii2rslFJBLuhHntYMkd6gu8jjZ5yT1F7N2Q8KPG7h6UsPS2YlHwp9F1y_qWYxiaFraE1L8MKNjTTwakBBTy_ryOJaqgrGc7twgr22tTD1LKwpJnOqojCeKfMf9NmsT_jtm/s640/IMG_0618.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Some blooms are paler than the others.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-j66oaSaD1Fa0XmYieuBO2cXIl-rl6uP0HR0tbHclPDhT2OOhH2ZcX5CrGkjORu5Wx5EhIjFrycXvk29sQoECO-NjxtfJ7kB6Tr_tZ-EJud2DryXQkWv7LsxpX4VW-6qqAJDQdhLOlvvY/s1600/IMG_0619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-j66oaSaD1Fa0XmYieuBO2cXIl-rl6uP0HR0tbHclPDhT2OOhH2ZcX5CrGkjORu5Wx5EhIjFrycXvk29sQoECO-NjxtfJ7kB6Tr_tZ-EJud2DryXQkWv7LsxpX4VW-6qqAJDQdhLOlvvY/s640/IMG_0619.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I think I might add a few shells to the mantle, maybe tomorrow. 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~~~Hydrangeas on the Mantle~~~

 The other day I went to the old house and cut some hydrangeas. I also found this neat vase that looks like shell material, at Kirklands bef...

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