by Cindy
Hello my friends, hope you're all doing well. Today I would love for you to see a few changes I made on the mantel in our dining room. I'm enjoying this piece here and having fun styling it with different pieces. The cloche on the end I bought many years ago at Home Goods. I… Continue reading Small Changes
Hello friends, today is our Pinterest Challenge! Cindy from County Road 407 is our monthly host..We are given a photo to get inspiration from and we have to come up with our spin with keeping similar elements. It's my favorite one so far as I'm newer to the group. It's patio, porch and deck time… Continue reading A Colorful Deck
Hello everyone hope a is well! Planting has begun at our home and I couldn't be happier. NJ being hit so hard I was fretting over garden centers opening. Ours isn't far from us at all. They have everyone wearing masks or you're not allowed inside. They also only let in so many at once.… Continue reading Plantings Begin
Hello sweet friends, hope you are all doing well! Today, I would like to share a glorious thrifting find! Imagine a surprise looking on Instagram and your favorite thrifting spot posts a picture of a piece you know is hard to find? Well, that happened and I couldn't believe my eyes. Alabaster is a big… Continue reading Glorious Thrifting Find!
Hello sweet friends, hope all is well! Hoping in real quick to share quick finds I plan on using for plants on our deck this year. We saw these on Instagram at the our thrifting spot. They were a steal so John drove with his mask in hand to pick them up curbside for me,… Continue reading Weathered Buckets/Planters
Hello sweet blogging friends, today we are trying a new challenge, DIY Knockoff, hosted by Terrie from Decorate and More with Tip. The premise, find something that inspires you from a store and come up with a way to create something very similar for less money. Who doesn't like to save money? Terrie is… Continue reading DIY Lavender Knockoff
Hello my sweet friends, how about I share a great DIY with you today? Our challenge this month is Quarantine Upcyle, a bit different due to the coronavirus and all the restrictions. You know I love upcycling! A quick mention on the virus, NJ has been hit very hard. Schools are closed for the rest… Continue reading Upcycled Lamps to Candleholders
Hello sweet friends, before the virus became part of our lives, while visiting my favorite thrift shop we frequent, this bench arrived shortly before we did.It was in pretty good shape aside from a few scratches and the caning being worn. I knew I could work with this piece so home it came.The scratches were… Continue reading Thrifted Bench Update
Good Morning all, today is DIY Challenge day. This month we are sharing different ideas for styling around TV's. Thanks Terrie from Decorate and More with Tip for hosting this challenge every month. Thank you for stopping at Cloches and Lavender where I share decorating, many painting ideas and techniques using chalk paint, DIY's and… Continue reading Styling Mantels Around TV’s
Hello my sweet friends, I have an easy, fast and delicious flatbread to share. John and I have been having homemade pizza Fridays for over 25 years. We've been changing it up once in awhile with flatbreads. We make them smaller because toppings are added and we watch our calories and carbs. Funny, I realized… Continue reading Yummy Flatbread
