A Cultivated Nest

Thriftstore Finds

Today is the last Thrifty Treasures Linky party that Rhoda (Southern Hospitality) is having until next year! But she is going to have a "It's Fall Y'all" party Thursday, October 1st. So be sure to sign up and show your fall decorations or stop by and get some inspiration! I will be participating (although I told myself I'm not going to do a lot this fall since I'm painting my family room and ... Read More about Thriftstore Finds

Decorating White Pumpkins

I decided to do just black and white pumpkins in my dining room this year, so I thought I'd share a few ideas for doing non-traditional pumpkins for your decor. I feel that you can make pumpkins look however you want, whatever fits into your decor! Below are some things I used to makeover my pumkins, stickers, decals, rub-ons etc. Orange doesn't work for everyone! If your house is ... Read More about Decorating White Pumpkins

Make Your Own Art

Hi everyone! I'm guest posting today about one way to make your own inexpensive art at Kerri's site Save At Home Mommy . The picture above is a button flower that I got from a blogger friend and framed. Come on over to Kerri's site to see a few more examples. Don't forget to enter the give away if you haven't already. I'll post the winner tomorrow morning and I'll also have a fun post on ... Read More about Make Your Own Art

Welcome Fall Decorating & Susan Branch Give Away

It's officially the first day of fall! Of course here in Georgia it's more like monsoon season with heavy rain and lots of flooding, but we'll pretend that's not happening and that it's a beautiful crisp fall day! Rhondi at Rondi's Rose Colored Glasses is having a Welcome Fall Day and you can post anything having to do with fall. So join the party, there's still plenty of time! I thought ... Read More about Welcome Fall Decorating & Susan Branch Give Away

Decorating With Thriftstore Finds

I have a few thriftstore treasures to share this week. I saw these six plates at Goodwill and I thought they might match a pattern I have in a couple of tea cups. What do you think? I think they go together quite well! They're not even made by the same company. The coloration is almost identical and the patterns go together so nicely. That was a very happy find! I'm always ... Read More about Decorating With Thriftstore Finds

Pantry Talk, Lessons from Little House & a Cute Teeny House

Hot dogs, mac N cheese & clearance flowers-lunch at my houseBrenda at Coffee Tea Books and Me (one of my favorite blogs) has had an on going series about stocking your pantry and I thought the following post was really good because it also touched on the importance of presentation. You can make mac and cheese for lunch a special event just by how you set your table, no one will care that it's ... Read More about Pantry Talk, Lessons from Little House & a Cute Teeny House