Home Updates, Accessories & Tours

Autumn Candles ~ 2017

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Okay, I recently posted about Bath and Body Works Essential Oil Candle collection (see here if you missed it) but now their autumn collection has just debuted and I have some favorites that I picked up already.

Black Cherry Merlot
This is great. I have it in my car and a room spray. The dark cherry is so scrumptious and woody. 
Peppermint
I love peppermint scents. They put me in such a Christmas mood. 
Tokyo Petals
Cherry Blossoms and Strawberries
Autumn Apricot
This has been my absolute favorite! It has been so hard finding it in stores! I found one in one location and the other all the way across town! I don’t know why but they are so elusive. 
Rose Water & Ivy
Very nice and subtle. 
Well, I hope you enjoyed my autumn candle suggestions. They are lots more on the website for you to review and ponder. Enjoy!!!!

(photos via BathandBodyworks.com)

The Enchanted Home~ Christmas Ornaments

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I have been a fan of Tina’s The Enchanted Home since 2014. She has a beautiful blog and wonderful shopping website for those of us who are fans of blue and white. My friend recently shared with me her purchase from Tina. She bought some blue and white ginger jar ornaments.

They are so lovely. I just had to buy some.


I was able to purchase 2 of these. They are mini ginger jars. They are quite large and fantastic!



Blue and White Ornaments


I wanted these too but I believe they sold out quickly!

(UPDATE ~ they have been restocked, hurry!)






If you have a chance go and check out her website and blog. You will truly be inspired. 

(photos via Mrs. Shery)

H & M Home Decor

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I am a dedicated shopper at H & M but what I did not know was that they have a home collection! I was totally surprised when I visited the website.

So I decided to share a few of my favorite home decor items from the site!

Large Braided Storage Basket
Tall Candlestick
Tall Metal Vase
Small Metal Tray
Satin Duvet Cover Set
Velvet Cushion Cover
Comes in 4 colors!
Porcelain Teapot
Lots of home decor accessories for really great prices! I hope that some of the items will show up in the stores soon! I would love to see them in person. Enjoy!!!!

(photos via H&M)

The Overflow of Decor

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I know that most of us love home decor. I know I do! I started my home decor shopping when I was in college. I went to a two-year community college here in my city and worked a full-time job. I was a legal assistant and had gotten hired on my 20th birthday! I will never forget it. Best gift ever because I knew at that moment that I could get my own place!!!

So over the years I have accumulated many decor items and have kept some of them. Once we got our first home I started buying organizing tubs to keep everything in. And now the collection just keeps growing….

Some of my curtains. I purchased these over 10 years ago. 
More linens
I have chair covers, table linens, tassels, pillow cases and the list just goes on and on. 
Pictures….

Picture frames
This I found recently. It is a Giorgio Armani velvet hat box that I paid only $10 for!
Wonderful! 

Beautiful blue and white vase that I took to my office
And these lovely pink blush pillows. 



I also have lamps and vintage rugs in my decor closet. It is hard to keep organized but I enjoy it. I love home decor and will continue to collect. I have been know to give away some of my items in my decor closet. I just believe that your home should be beautiful. Whatever that beauty is to you. Enjoy your home and collect!!!!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

A Fancy Horse Barn

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I love home tours just as much as the next but I have never seen a horse barn this fancy. My goodness….

This barn belongs with a home on 40-acre property and was white and green aluminum. The property was purchased by a former professional baseball player and his wife. I am glad that the gave the designer Annie Brahler-Smith free reign because it turned out great!

photo credit Bjorn Wallander
Love the chandelier and the vintage distressed leather chairs!
photo credit Bjorn Wallander

The leather trucks hold cleaning supplies
photo credit Bjorn Wallander

The handle to the door is an old brass mail slot!
photo credit Bjorn Wallander


The vintage Louis Vuitton leather trunk serves as a side table.
photo credit Bjorn Wallander

This is a Hermes jumping saddle. A gift to the wife.
Stupendous! 
photo credit Bjorn Wallander

The family’s Arabian horse grazes out front…
photo credit Bjorn Wallander
So lovely. The table was built out of 700-year-old Syrian oak beams!
photo credit Bjorn Wallander
Such a beautiful tour and renovation. To read the original article see it here. I hope that you enjoyed this tour just as much as me!


(photos via House Beautiful)

Suzanne Kasler House Tour

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I love Atlanta designer Suzanne Kasler’s work but when I read her book and found out that she is an Indianapolis native that made me love her all the more. Here is a beautiful home that she decorated in my new love blue and white. I hope you enjoy looking at these photos just as much as I did….



photo credit Francesco Lagnese
photo credit Francesco Lagnese
This is a fetching runner in the entry’s staircase. Suzanne said that it was “fresh, fun and dramatic”. I couldn’t agree more.
photo credit Francesco Lagnese
Love the blue and white and the vintage tree lamps.
photo credit Francesco Lagnese
The lattice backed chairs are from her chair line. The curtains are Brunschwig & Fils satin with Houles trim. Just dreamy….

photo credit Francesco Lagnese
The Hermes throw….
photo credit Francesco Lagnese
Now, this room stopped me in my tracks. I love the slipcovers for the chairs at the island. They are Nancy Corzine linen with cording and buttons in a Ralph Lauren linen. 

I adore the armchairs in the Elizabeth Benefield linen. Just stunning….
photo credit Francesco Lagnese

Now this took some courage. But the color looks great. It called “shrinking violet” by PPG Porter Paints. 
photo credit Francesco Lagnese
photo credit Francesco Lagnese
The linens are so elegant. They are also from Nancy Corzine. 
photo credit Francesco Lagnese

The wallpaper. Ahh, tres chic! It is called Boussac’s tarantelle wallpaper. 
photo credit Francesco Lagnese


A nook in the master bathroom becomes a practical space for a custom vanity. 
There’s that gorgeous wallpaper again!
Well, I hope you enjoyed this tour. To see the original article view it here.
(photos via HouseBeautiful.com)

Blue and White Around My Home

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I have talked about blue and white so much on the blog. It is becoming my favorite thing. I need to slow down on buying it because honestly I do have enough but the more I resist the more I find pieces so the battle continues.

I wanted to do a quick update on my collection so far. I have purchased a lot more this year and just wanted to share what I have found so far.

We will start with this piece. I purchased this earlier this year from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. It is so neat to say, “Yes, I got this piece from the Library of Congress. I bought two and sent the other to my lovely friend Mrs. Shery. She is my inspiration to this blue and white collection. 
This next piece is from the Homegoods store here in my city. I purchased two of these but different patterns. The other is at work. The piece under the table I found at Ross for $8! 

These pieces were found this year too. It’s wonderful when you have friends and family finding blue and white for you. These were found by my cousin’s girlfriend Sarah at a flea market.

More in my cabinet. The big one was found at Von Maur last year and the smaller was found at a T.J. Maxx in New Jersey in 2014. 

This was found in South Carolina this year. 
Ralph Lauren

Lenox Collection


Homegoods
Flea markets all around the city
Blue and white lamps, the best flea market find ever!

And my last two greatest purchases so far. The one on the table is from Bath and Body Works (shocking, I know) and the bigger one is from Homegoods. I only paid $60 for it! Such a steal!
I hope to find some blue and white garden stools in the near future. All I want is 2. So as the warm season ends I am hopeful that next summer will bring about more possibilities for me finding them as the blue and white trend is picking up. 
Thanks for reading!!!
(photo via Mrs. Shockley)