One
of the (many) difficult things about moving is attempting to incorporate things
that looked fabulous in the old house into the new place where they look, well,
not so fabulous. With the (never-thought-it-would-happen) sale
of our old (literally, 121-years-old) house, many things arrived at the new, including
a dining room set purchased back in the eighties that now I’d like to set
ablaze. As if this isn’t bad enough,
nothing and I mean NOTHING that I currently own seems to make it look any better.
Ever
on a budget, I had to dig (and dig and dig), but came up with what ended up
being a nice seasonal centerpiece. The “trough,” for lack of a better word, from Pottery Barn, has long been
a favorite. I lined the bottom with weathered
black basalt from Michael’s, and then interspersed these glass dishes that my
mother gave me a couple of years ago that I had no idea how to use. Moss seemed the answer, at least
in this case, so I filled each with moss to provide a bit of green, and then
scattered mini pumpkins and gourds from the local produce market. 
After
all was said and done, I then wondered if it didn’t look better here…Sigh.
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Good job! I like it!
ReplyDeleteI love your centerpiece. I can certainly relate to moving from a 100+ year old home, into a newer one. There is peace on the other side. Somehow we--and many of our belongings--see everything in a happier light after the flying fur settles. Hope you are having a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteI think we all way new things when we move into a new home. I like your arrangement very much and it looks great. It will all come together soon and you'll love it.
ReplyDeleteMary
Love your trough, Pattie!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week...
This looks great Patty! I love your trough, every one seems to have a great looking wooden box on their tables this year, I love the look! You are so funny about your dining room table, before you set it ablaze why don't you paint it!
ReplyDeleteJenna
I agree with Jenna about the dining room set. I'm sure there is something really terrific you can do with it. Painting is a great start!
ReplyDeleteAs for that centerpiece of yours, I like it. I mean I like it enough to actually think about arranging one myself. Of course I won't but it is a nice though, lol...
Thanks for sharing, Pattie...
Like your centerpiece, and it looks terrific on that sofa table.
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