Easter Sunday and Spring Decorating

I was lucky enough to have Spring Sunday off, so Mandy and I
headed down to Richmond to see my children. My daughter Ellie
bought a new house so we met there to see what she had done.

Very cute brick house in Henrico that she is renovating with her boyfriend Wes. My
son Edmund also showed up with his dad and we sat down and had a nice time catching
up. Then it was on to my sisters to celebrate Easter with my family. Monday I went back
to my clients house in the fan to remeasure some windows and hang her shades in her kitchen.
I left there and Mandy and I had a great time in one of my favorite haunts, Class and Trash at
Scott's Addition.  I saw a lot that I liked, but came home with another pair or French Arm Chairs,
see last years post at Easter to see the pair I brought home last time.

These two are a pretty shape, with old silk fabric and worn arms. They will hang out
with me until I can figure out what I want to do with them. I moved the 5 leg French chair
to my bedroom and really love it there.

I wanted a little color behind my sad rental stove and found this cute bird plate to hang there.

I planted some pansies in my urns last week and got out my spring wreath for the front
door.

Despite the resent snow and the maybe snow tomorrow, my Hydrangeas are coming up.

Next post will be that spring is finally here!

Shopping For Vintage Plates

I thought that at some point, I had posted about looking for a grouping
of vintage plates, leaf plates for the wall of my dresser. I wanted four
plates that would look good together to go around my beautiful Italian
mirror. I think it was the post about old furniture versus new furniture
when I replaced my computer station for a desk from Clash and Trash.

Two of the leaf plates on the right, I found on Etsy. My new go to place for almost everything now.

The bottom left plate I bought at Clash and Trash when I bought my new desk, that place always

has great stuff for really good prices! I know the balance is off, I need to lower the right bottom leaf

plate, I only see that stuff when I take pictures. I may still look for a bigger plate for that area.

until then, I am happy for now!

This is my lastest plate from Etsy, I love this pretty bird plate, $5.00 plus shipping! 

He is a little different than the others, still experimenting, I don't want everything to be so matchy- matchy.

This leaves me room to play around a little.

Last Drapery Installation Room #10

                                Very busy week, this week. I am going to make this a short post.

                  This is the room before we or I installed the last flat roman shade for the third
                  guest room. I picked out a soft embroidered fabric, Chelsea Floral by Stroheim
                                                                        and Roman.

                    Sorry they are so dark, my flash wouldn't work and we had just had a snow/sleet storm.
                               Still, I really love this fabric. Good quality linen with a fine embroidery!

                        I got my desk set up, I need to find a better lamp, that one is from Target and
                                  not quite what I have in mind for that space. Think Foo Dogs!