We are getting ready to start getting the quartersawn oak treads and risers in place so we decided that if there ever was a time to finish the closet under the stairs, this was it. I mentioned in a recent post about what we’ve been working on, that my husband had planed the pine stairContinue reading “The Ancient Basement–the Cupboard under the Stairs (sort of)”
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A Tisket A Tasket A Green and Yellow Basket
The jumping off point for this table was a beautiful handmade stave basket that I found in a thrift shop in Atlanta for $12–unbelievable. Aldi had bunches of tulips for $4/10 tulips, so I bought 4 bunches. I put 5 wide mouth pint jars filled with water in the basket and arranged the tulips inContinue reading “A Tisket A Tasket A Green and Yellow Basket”
Simply Elegant Easter Brunch Table
I love this table–the beautiful cyclamen in the tureen (Pfaltzgraff), the gorgeous salad plates (Villeroy and Boch Summerhouse), fantastic glassware (Fostoria American Brilliant footed iced tea glasses, Anchor Hocking Wexford goblets and Indiana Glass Colony Park Lane tall sherbets), the tiny bunny placecard holders (Williams Sonoma), the embroidered tablecloth (Vintage), and the sweet pewter lookContinue reading “Simply Elegant Easter Brunch Table”
Mardi Gras–Laissez les bontemps rouler!
Mardi Gras is coming up on the 19th, and I thought you might like to make some New Orleans favorites. My husband and FIL both say that my King Cake is the best they’ve had. King Cake 1/4 cup butter or margarine 16 oz sour cream 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp salt 2 envelopes yeastContinue reading “Mardi Gras–Laissez les bontemps rouler!”
The Ancient Basement–the door for the storage room
We bought all the doors for the basement from a guy up near Toledo, OH. Most of them were painted. This is the door that we selected for the storage room. My husband thinks that this is an exterior door (a detail that will be important later on) so it’s thicker. It has a pocketContinue reading “The Ancient Basement–the door for the storage room”
A Non-Traditional Table
I was looking at my Dansk Lemon Zest dinner plates the other day, and I thought that I could make a holiday table with them–they have red (ish) and greens in them. So I went to Target and found some cute bottle brush trees in the perfect pink to go with the plates. I setContinue reading “A Non-Traditional Table”
Countdown to the Cocktail Party
We are getting ready for the cocktail party, and, in this post, I am going to outline the plan for how we’re going to get it all done and have a fun party and not feel like we’ve run a marathon when the guests arrive. Three Weeks Ahead So these are my tableware items: 2Continue reading “Countdown to the Cocktail Party”
Christmas Adam Open House
My husband and I haven’t hosted a party in forever, probably since before the pandemic, but we’re forging ahead with a modest gathering on the 23rd of December (Christmas Adam). You’ve probably seen my post about the thrifting I’ve been doing for additional Christmas decor–both for the basement/den and for the party, along with someContinue reading “Christmas Adam Open House”
Chai Ginger Old Fashioned
Over Thanksgiving, my oldest and his girlfriend were here and I had batched up some of these and they were great to have in the fridge ready to go. These really are delicious! Chai Whiskey/Bourbon I started with a 1.75 of Wild Turkey bourbon for this batch. I poured it into a half gallon masonContinue reading “Chai Ginger Old Fashioned”
Candy Cane Lane
I found some great red candy striped glasses at the thrift store, and then I also found a really cool candy striped handkerchief vase at another store, so I took that as a sign that I should do a “Peppermint” table when I remembered that I also had some big peppermint striped candles. I startedContinue reading “Candy Cane Lane”
Cathy At Home on the River 