Sharing Shadymont, My Mountain Cottage

My decorating style tends to be more traditional, scattered with little touches of romantic style.  I am always attracted to items that have roses.  Nothing says romantic style like roses, lace, and pastels.  Come with me as I show you how I have used these in our home.    The roses on this platter are so delicate.   I love using old keys in decor.     More roses. Lovely crocheted lace tablecloth. Lace, roses, and old sewing drawers.  Cloches, candles and birds make an interesting vignette. Lace added to old bottles along with old jewelry. Old wooden boxes add a rustic touch. Live flowers can lighten up any space.   This urn is embossed with roses. Love the addition of old clocks to a dresser top vignette. How do you mix decorating styles?  Do you like roses and lace scattered through your decor?   Please join these great parties...

If you have seen my recent posts, you have seen where I found a bargain in this lovely vintage sewing drawer.  I hinted that I might lighten it, and today was the day! I used ASCP in Louis Blue, 1 coat I removed the drawer pull, and painted it white with acryllic paint.  I had these two appliques which I also painted white, and glued to each side.  I left the grooves on the front of the drawer dark for some dimension. I didn't distress it or add any wax to it, just one coat of paint.   This bunch of roses came from Kirkland's several years ago.  The large silky rosette is a piece of ribbon that I just gathered up to resemble a rose, add a doily, and there you have it.  I used Tacky Glue to adhere the appliques.  Very simple update for this drawer, but it made a huge difference.     You will be seeing a lot of this little drawer.  I love it and it was such a great bargain at only $7.99. ...