On Crooked Creektt: January 2016

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Wintry White Vignettes. . .

Last week, as our temperatures soared to the 50's!

I took down all the Winter decorations and packed them away.

For the first time e v e r,

I relocated my Santos from the Entry Hall into our upper level Living Room.

She's an amazing neutral hue of taupe and gray

and blends in nicely with our Living Room decor.

The mercury silver vase continues to hold the Star of Bethlehem flora.

The vibrant green and whites

are a subtle contrast to the dark wood tones of the antique dresser.

Truly, a blessing that our prayer jar sits empty as we begin 2016.

Vintage white pottery and a few silver hearts complete this wintry white vignette.

To the opposite side of the Living Room,

sits my alabaster and ivory Made in Italy, Edwardian Era bust.

I absolutely adore the peaceful image on her face.

I moved the prayer jar to the four drawer dresser

and replaced it with a stone coaster.

This is the spot where I enjoy my morning devotions

along with my first cup of coffee for the day.

Again, this week On Crooked Creektt

our temperatures are predicted to be in the high 50's and low 60's.

In keeping with the thoughts of Spring days ahead,

I created this vignette with my golden birds and an empty nest.

It reminds me of the empty nests

still tucked within the rose bush and tree in On Crooked Creektt's Gardens.

This vignette signifies the fact that "Mr. Ed" and I are too, empty nesters.

Words for healing, and written in stone,

are contained within a neutral tone maple leaf.

Only the soft hued green poinsettia's,

placed beneath the vintage sewing machine cabinet,

remind us that Wintry white vignettes complement our current Season.

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Dear Ones,
Thank you for your kind words and sweet comments
left on my recent post Supporting Roles (here).
Your kindness and blog friendship continues
to bless my life and fill my soul with inspiration!
Fondly,
Pat
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Until next time. . .

On Crooked Creektt will be joining

Cindy @ DWELLINGS ~ The Heart of Your Home for Amaze Me Monday!

And. . .

Christine @ Rustic and Refined for Table It!

And. . .

Karen @ Karen's Up On The Hill for Something To Talk About!

And. . .

Kathryn @ The Dedicated House for Make It Pretty Monday!

And. . .

Maria Elena @ Our Home Away From Home for Tuesdays @ Our Home!

And. . .

Richella @ Imparting Grace for Grace At Home!

And. . .

Barbara @ 21 Rosemary Lane for Share Your Style!

And. . .

Sherry @ The Charm Of Home for Home Sweet Home!

And. . .

Jann @ Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs. Olson for Share Your Cup Thursday!

And. . .

Jody and Stan @ Rooted In Thyme for Simple and Sweet Fridays!

As you visit the above host and hostesses,

may you come away filled with inspiring ideas

for use within your own home décor.

Please leave a short comment

to let each of them know how much you enjoyed their linky party.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Supporting Roles. . .

Nothing makes your furniture stand out as the 'stars' of your home
like the amazing accessories that hold supporting roles for your decor!

Five years ago,
I purchased our sofa for the upper level Living Room.
I love it's neutral hue and the large brown pillows that came with it!

It came with four pillows.
Two were not of my preference
and were immediately donated to our local Thrift Shop.

Since that time,
I have struggled with finding other pillows to compliment those on the sofa.

This past Autumn,
I found the exact pillow style I was needing when I read,
Choosing The Perfect Pillows (here) post from Yvonne at Stone Gable.

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I began by clearing off the sofa.

Then,
I replaced the two 18" brown pillows.

Just recently,
"Mr. Ed" and I purchased these two
16" gray and white pillows at our local Target.
I am pleased with the overall style they bring to our upper level Living Room.

While out shopping at our local Hobby Lobby,
"Mr. Ed" and I found zippered pillow covers in the fabric department.

I love the neutral linen appearing fabric and simple motif of this accent pillow.
The perfect solution to updating his 12" by 20" heirloom feather pillow!

For the first time in five years,
I can honestly say, "I'm pleased with the way our sofa looks."

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I moved the brown velvet pillow, that had previously been on the sofa ,
to my matching chair and added my adorable Snowman pillow.

The matching chair was my 2015 birthday gift from "Mr. Ed"!

On "Mr. Ed"s 2015 birthday, which fell on Thanksgiving Day,
I gave him an I O U for a new recliner.

He found one that was the "perfect" fit at Lazy Boy.

However, blue corduroy was n o t in our design style.
I'm quite pleased with the fabric "The Resident Decorator" chose!

Both, "Mr. Ed" and I, are getting comfortable with the recent updates
to On Crooked Creektt's upper level Living Room.

Hard to believe,
that all this began with the Furniture Scootin' Boogie (here)
this past January, isn't it???

This is now our view from On Crooked Creektt's Dining Room
into our upper level Living Room.

Our home is filled with hand picked furniture pieces
to harmoniously combine with our cherished heirlooms.

"Mr. Ed" and I simply added amazing accessories
that hold supporting roles for On Crooked Creektt's decor!