Dining Room

I love decorating my dining room for the holidays.

It says, "Pay attention... something special is happening."

It's warm. It's inviting. And it's my favorite thing to do.

This year I bought these sconces to help balance the long wall above my buffet.

I'm all for using whatever you already have in your house for decor so....

when I really really wanted some tall pillar candles, I fudged.

I set two on top of each other. (Shhhhh.)

And then I added mixed nuts to keep them in place.

These pumpkins and corn were bought in Iowa at a darling farm.

And the feed-sack-turned-runner?

I bought that beauty on my birthday this year in Charleston at an antique shop.

I love the graphics on it.

I doubt I'll use it on a real table setting, however because antique burlap doesn't like to be washed. So I learned. *wink, wink*

And then after having all this decorating fun over the past month,

I realized that that darn patch on the other dining room wall it still unpainted.

Drives me batty. Like putting makeup on half your face.

But I have plans, yes I do. Plans.