Sharing Shadymont, My Mountain Cottage

Well, it has started!!  I've started re-doing the Fall decorations.  This always happens because I decorate too early, then I have all that time to 'wonder' how something else would look.  Since I had the day to myself, I gave in to my 'wondering' mind and changed a bunch of stuff!!  It's unreal, y'all!  Anyway, since things are changed up a bit, I'll show you what I did.   The mantel looked fine like this. What did I do, you ask?? Changed it to this. I bought this garland today on consignment for 1.99.  They had two about 5 feet long, and I got both. Changed that to this. Finally, to this!   I moved the shutters to the hearth, but I don't know if they will stay there or not, probably not. Next I changed up this table by adding the basket of fall foliage from the hearth, and raising the height of the wire cloche by placing it on a crystal cake stand. Below is the before of the table. I l...

I went to the consignment shop initially to get a picture frame that I have been admiring. I've had two pictures fall off the wall recently, breaking the frame on one, and the glass on the other.  I was hoping this frame would work for either of them.  So armed with my measurements and a tape measure, I went in search of the frame.  It was still there, but was too large for one of the pictures, and too small for the other. Both pictures are already matted, so I guess I'll just take both to a frame shop and have them repaired.  I know that will cost more than the $12.99 of the consignment frame. Since I was there, I decided to look around and see what was new.  I am so glad I did!  I found a pair of small shutters for $9.99. I also found a gorgeous box of drawer liners that I'll show another time, (since I didn't take a photo of it yet).  These shutters were stained a dark walnut, and were slightly dusty.  I brought them home, brushed the dust ...