column...

I thought I posted about this column already,

but I can not find it anywhere!

So, either I am loosing it,

or it somehow got deleted.

Either way, here it is...

my new column

Hubby could not believe we were bringing it home.

He asked if it was to hold our ceiling up....

My reply was, "Yup, come on!"

smiling all the way home....

I adore it,

and I think it adds so much to this little area.

Come back tomorrow to see what

I literally drug home.

{Hubby was flabbergasted thrilled}

shells...

I get a little short of breath

when I see the following:

graphics

shells

organization

anything old

and my hubby...

What does all of this have to do with the pictures today?

You are asking yourself....

Well...

In our little

"Library"

as I so pompously like to call it...

{It is actually a little room that I

don't know what else to do with

that is in our up stairs

separating the office and the

master bedroom}....

{{The door you see is to the

office/storage/attic/craft area/place mom refers to when she is yelling,

"Hurry up and hid the crap! Our company is almost here!"}}

You get the idea...

Any who,

I was able to combine all those things

that make me catch my breath in this room.

I used OLD, printer's drawers

that once held letters used to make GRAPHICS,

to ORGANIZE my never ending,

always expanding SHELL collection.

I think it makes an absolutely lovely

display for those smaller shells that may

not command their own cloche

or spot on the coffee table,

but are still magnificent on a smaller scale.

Still you may ask,

"What about the HUBBY part?"

"Where does he fit in to all of this?"

Well, he is the one that hung them for me,

and I got to watch him do it....

Did I mention he is

eye candy?

Well, if not, he is!

Here's to the things that take your breath away!

A little corner in my covington cottage...

This is a corner in my dining room...

 It is a set of shutters placed behind

a little metal cart...

 Right now I have a wooded tray

with blue ball jars

holding different sets of silverware sitting on it.

It changes quite often,

but this is what is on it as of now.

 It comes in so handy when we are entertaining.

I usually use it for the drinks.

It makes a perfect little bar.

 My little green fan on the bottom of the cart.

 I have a set of burlap feed sacks

hanging on either side of the window.

You can see one of them to the right of the cart.

 So, there ya' go,

a little corner of the Covington cottage!

My little cupboard...

So here is my little white cupboard...



 I don't think there could be enough shelves

in my house to display my white ironstone and pottery.

Because if there was,

I would just buy more!

 I am absolutely obsessed with it,

and love to look at it.

 I love the thrill of the hunt

 finding those treasures

out there that are destined to be mine.

 And then coming home to arrange them

and find new homes for all my treasures.

 So, here is one of my favorite areas in the house...

come on in and look around!

There ya' have it,

a little white cupboard in my house, 

just the way I like it!

restoration hardware heart attack...

Have you seen the new Restoration Hardware catalog?

I got mine earlier this week, and put it in my pile of

"to get to later"

I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw their wares!

I want absolutely everything in every single picture,

and can afford absolutely nothing!

How did they know the inner desires of my little design heart?

So jealous

(but happy for of course)

of all the designer hearts

that will get to live with all these lovelies!

I mean just look at this floor lamp!

Just look at these french pillows!

Just look at this hand tied rug!

But the pièce de résistance:

This is a chest made to look like an old steamer!

...an all cigar leather version!

Surely there is some way to convince hubby that we not only NEED this desk,

but that it is a good deal at over $3000!

Surely!

And oh, my goodness,

are there really ANY words for how spectacular this chair is?

NO! NOT ONE!

You all know how much I LOVE me some farmhouse style.

Well, they have a whole line titled "farmhouse"

AAAHHHH!!!!

I can run, but I can not hide!

They have found me.

Darn you budget!

Darn you restoration Hardware!