Sharing Shadymont, My Mountain Cottage

I've been coming up empty handed recently at Good Will, but Tuesday yielded some sweet finds.  Here is what came home with me.  :) nice size cloche/food dome  bird (originally from Kirkland's)  Andiron candle holder in rust  (love)!! This would be great in an empty fireplace holding candles. this tray  Sundial My total  $12.63 What is your favorite? Shabbylicious Friday @  Shabby Art Boutique Simple & Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thym e Share It One More Time Feathered Nest Frida y

A few months ago, we brought our very old sofa and love seat upstairs to use because we couldn't find new ones that suited us.  These are old, but in excellent condition, so we have used them for several months now.  The large floral pattern is fine in the spring and summer, but in the cooler months, not so much.   I wanted to give the room a warmer look for the fall and winter  and decided to reuse a set of taupe slip covers I've had for a  while.  I would like to order some white covers, or make some  from drop cloths, but haven't done either. I wasn't sure they would work with the smaller furniture, but with a few gathers here and there, and lots of tucking, they are working fine. As usual, I am trying different pillows and throws to find the look I like best. These pillows are of an equestrian theme, and are a Good Will find. Next I added the plaid throw. Finally, I covered the pillows with some covers I already had, and adde...

I found these lamps several years ago at a yard sale, for $5.00 each.  They are very heavy, and the lady who had them said she had purchased them from a nearby upscale store.  I was delighted to get them, and have used them ever since. Today, I decided to give them a makeover. Before base I love the style, but lots of times when turning off the lamps, the pineapple fronds at the top would poke our hand or arm, and in fact, several fronds had broken off.  So off they all came. It was easy to remove them simply by just lifting them up and down a few times. After that, I brushed on Pure Gold Metallic Craft Paint. I wasn't worried if some of the darker color showed through. I painted the upper part of the lamp, and left part of the base as it was.  Here you can see how it turned out.  It still needed a little something. I decided to embellish the lamp shades with some greek key ribbon I found in the Craft section at Wal Mart. ...

I'm sharing vignettes I've done for fall. Some of these have already been dismantled and rearranged, but I'll share anyway.  There are lots of photos including some of other decorations as well. Linking here: Inspiration Monday Amaze Me Monday Tuesdays at our home @ Our home away from home Inspire Me Tuesday @  A Stroll Thru Life   The Scoop @ Confessions of a Plate Addic t