A Cultivated Nest

A Snowy Cozy Christmas Weekend

We had a really lovely Christmas and I hope you all did too! The thing that made this Christmas super special is that we got snow!! It rarely snows in Atlanta in December and it’s even more rare to get snow on Christmas Day. It was a lovely surprise and made the day even more special for everyone. I think the children in the neighborhood enjoyed the snow more than any presents they received ... Read More about A Snowy Cozy Christmas Weekend

Decorating For Christmas

or maybe I should say not decorating for Christmas? I didn’t even do a quarter of the stuff I normally do, but that’s o.k. I just don’t want to invest in the time to pull all that stuff out AND put it away (we’ve already started packing some stuff up for our move next year). But I thought I’d show you what I did do this year. Starting with this little garland I made from a box of knit ... Read More about Decorating For Christmas

How To Make Your Own Dyed Bottle Brush Trees and Other Holiday Decorations

(Christmas 2009 photo) Hi everyone! I hope you all had scrumptious Thanksgivings and everyone got along! We had a wonderful day (the weather was summer like). We had dessert on the porch! Of course this morning it was in the 20’s – that’s Georgia weather for ya. I’m decorating for Christmas this week (I’m not doing too much this year since I don’t want to have to pack up a lot of ... Read More about How To Make Your Own Dyed Bottle Brush Trees and Other Holiday Decorations

An Autumn China Cabinet

I think it may finally be fall in Atlanta (although I saw someone at Kroger today with flip flops on)! The beautiful fall foliage inspired me to bring out my brown transferware and I spent a pleasant afternoon re-arranging my living room china cabinet. The bad thing about living in a small space is that you never have enough room to have everything out at once. The good thing about living in ... Read More about An Autumn China Cabinet

The Dining Room Is Finished!

Hi everyone! I have one project totally done and ready to show off. Yep, the dining room is finished! I took a lot of photos (warning – lots of pictures in this post) so here’s the tour. I decided on painting the white on the bottom because I originally had wanted to do beadboard wallpaper on the bottom in white. So I kind of had that image in my head and couldn't get rid of it :) I love how ... Read More about The Dining Room Is Finished!

My New Loves

I don’t know…it’s a sickness I tell ya. I honestly don’t need anymore dishes. I don’t have room for the ones I already have – lots are stored in plastic bins (which is why I redo my china cabinet so often – so I can get them out to enjoy). But….I’ve discovered two new china patterns that I heart that seem soooo right for this time of year! Meet my new loves.... Harvest Time and Autumn’s Delight. ... Read More about My New Loves