Inspired New Look for the Dining Table

I was sorting through my candle holders and deco items and literally had these piled on the table.  I was trying to figure out a new place to put some of these.  Later I was sitting at the kitchen table and started thumbing through a Pottery Barn catalog.

Bang!  There was an image that inspired me to cluster my things altogether.

I studied their image and realized they had two large pieces on either end and then a mix of different height candle holders.

I showed some of these pieces in a post last February "here".  I can't believe it's been that long since I shared some interior decorating.

I had everything for some time now but these two candle holders are newer.

I didn't intend to duplicate there's but it gave me a framework to get started.

I was pleased when Dan finally saw it and reacted with a "wow I like that"!

I know it's not for everyone but I like it!

This is the first fussing I've done inside in a long time.  I've been devoted to the outside more than anything but lately I've found I'm gravitating indoors a bit more.  I moved the living room furniture around last week and I'm still tweaking.  I'll share that soon!

I will be joining:

Dishing It & Digging It

Metamorphosis Monday 
Amaze Me Monday 
Inspire Me Tuesday 

Glass Candle Corner Evolution

Hey check out the Cloche Party @

http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/03/welcome-to-spring-cloche-party.html

Sat. the 12th..

Do you beat a subject into the ground?  

I know I do!  I've been playing with this 

corner theme since Christmas. 

You see...I have a thing for these glass 

candle holders...I started with a few 

probably 8 years ago, and kept adding
on since then. On and off they've 
appeared in my decorating. 

After Christmas when I had found a 

couple more pieces that I used during 

the holidays I decided to create a cluster

in this corner on the cabinet.  

First I'm showing the end result...then 

I'll walk you through 

my evolution of changes!

The following picture is where I was at with it right after Christmas

I borrowed these pictures from another room..

Previously there were two pictures of

my kids that I have relocated

These two pictures have been floating looking for a new

spot for a little while now- but I was sure they wouldn't fit

here but to my surprise they did!

I messed around with the arrangement, trying

different candles to see what would show

up best...

Then I decided to get these green candles 

to pull the green that's in the background 

of the print (which you can't really see here) 

I figured continuity was the way to go...

plus the decorative candles with the gold 

on them actually have that green in 

the design too

I set a gold frame near it just to see if I

liked that too

So I ordered this glass cloche from Wisteria...

and really didn't have a plan for where

it was to go, but I decided to set it in 

with this group, and

I liked it right away

 Something is gnawing at me, I know I need

to marry the cloche with something

and the dark color in the wood

candle holders seems

like the way to go...soooo

I found this charger on discount at 

Pier 1 Imports 

where the candle holders had come from

and I was very happy with the 

size and color..

I really didn't know what to put inside, so 

I wandered aimlessly at Michaels

and found this little silk arrangement

and then I saw these green rocks

and thought what the heck

maybe this will work!

So this is what I ended up with....what

do you think? 

At a distance

I am stubborn and I don't give 

up on a subject when I get

going on it! 

Perhaps this whole arrangement is a 

bit eclectic, but that's ok -right?

This has always been a spot in my room 

that stumps me as to what to do with

it...It's had many faces

You see I already tweaked it since yesterday!


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with Between Naps on the  Porch for
more inspirational posts!