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Tablescaping for Gnomes and Fairies

September 5, 2011 By Kristie Barnett 19 Comments

Last week I hosted my Cooking Club in my home. I am “up” to host once a year, and this year I chose an Enchanted Forest theme. I always choose the theme based on decor first, then plan a menu around my decor – which is completely backwards for most of my Cooking Club friends. Cooking is NOT my forte and decorating is, so there you go!

Enchanted Forest

This is where I started with my tablescape: I scavenged my backyard for the right size tree limb and luckily found one with some grapevine wrapped around it. I started adding in some owls, some small mounted antlers, and a few Tom Clark gnomes my father used to collect.

Basis for Enchanted Forest Tablescape

Actually, the only thing I had to purchase for this tablescape was a bag of moss from Michael’s. It made a bit of a mess, and I was glad I decided to go without a tablecloth for this one.

Nature is Messy

Xtra, Xtra, Read All About It . . .

April 13, 2011 By Kristie Barnett 12 Comments

Forget the ottoman – have you noticed all the cute x-benches? I suppose they are technically stools.

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What a great example of something that is on-trend, but not necessarily trendy. X-benches are classic, smart, and functional. Great for extra seating or for putting your feet up. [Read more...]

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Fun Folding Chairs at Target

June 29, 2010 By Kristie Barnett Leave a Comment

On a Target run yesterday, I found these fun and fabulous folding chairs. Aren’t these so much more interesting than the standard black metal ones? These are so cute , I’d actually WANT to pull out the folding chairs, and not just because I had to! Anyway, they are under the ReStyle label and are only $9.99 a piece. You heard me right! Now that’s a bargain.

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Glass Vases, Vessels, and Cloches

July 29, 2009 By Kristie Barnett 7 Comments

You’ve seen how trendy it is to have glass vases, hurricanes, and domes, and cloches on tabletops and in tablescapes, but some of us have difficulty coming up with ideas of what to put into them. So, here are some ideas for you to try. I often load them up with fruit like apples or pears when staging homes to sell. Hemingway Hurricane Vase by Southern Living at Home.