A REALLY easy Christmas decoration

2 Posts in a day - go wonder woman lol -
I've done a few posts in advance so I could just simply click " Post " each night
Watch I'll post them all in a day AND be back to square one!
But this one is so Simple - Simple - Simple - and I wanted to leave time for someone to do one if they'd like to
Little effort - Big Impact.

Things you need

Frame
I took a frame ( empty folks - it has to be empty ) I had already spray painted this one silver ages ago but gold would be beautiful too - even white - actually any color that ties into the theme of your home or your Christmas for that matter )
Stapler
Christmas Ornaments
Ribbon - and as my girlfriend Debbie's husband would say " that's it, that's all "
Cost - nothing - nada - zilch - 0.00

Now I just went to download the photos and they're gone - all of them ( I deleted a bunch of photos last night - must have accidently deleted these ) I have no business having a blog like this - I do the stupidest things - constantly!!!

So you can only see the after shots - because I have to run and take photos all over again!
Ok - done -
Usually I do this in a window - but the frame is pretty special too!

I placed this in front of a mirror for double the fun - 2 - 2 - 2 mints in one.......................
I was going to cut the ribbon on top but decided to curl them instead -

there's quite the conversation going on in this house about me having Christmas ornaments in bowls and on plates - I'll save that conversation for the Living Room post.

just so you can see the back - and how simple this project was.......................

I'm really liking this - going to make a whole bunch of them next year - wouldn't a huge oversized frame look amazing?

That's it for today everyone - go find an empty frame - and if you make one please send me the link  - I'd love to see more of these!

Sharing With:
Setting for Four
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Home Stories A to Z
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Homework
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Not Just a Housewife
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I WANNA live there Wednesday # 2

This is part of a series I am doing on homes found around my neighbourhood -
Please keep in mind that my entire home could fit in most of these homes kitchens - but a girl can dream can't she?

Very simple looking little row house cottage right?  Nothing flashy about this place - which is just the way I like it on the outside ( I like lots of glitz on the inside )  c'mon in - you'll be in for a pleasant surprise.....................

Agghhhh! Herringbone wood floors - and the banister and sisal carpet runner are perfect!

I love white kitchens - and I especially love this one - the hanging pendants are incredible

Eating nook - don't know what that image is on the art work but the scale of it is perfection

these people have serious taste - loving the piano in the corner -

Master bedroom and bath

I love white bathrooms as much as I love white kitchens

office - and powder room

secondary bedroom - hmmm - I recognize that Ikea bedspread lol

Basement - gorgeous ceilings

Basement bedroom

Basement bathroom

Laundry room

backyard

and the detached garage

that would be my painting space....................

so there you have it -

this could be yours for
2,150,000.00
and if I had it - I'd buy it - really loving this house :)

Have a good one,
Suzan
XXX

I WANNA live there, WEDNESDAY - #1

I live in a pretty incredible area - It's an historical neighbourhood loaded with tons and tons and tons of charm - just steps away from the city center, it's also a pretty expensive neighbourhood :( in which I live in basically servants quarters compared to what I'm surrounded by.)

Because there's days I don't have furniture makeovers to show you - I've chosen Wednesdays to showcase and feature one home that's for sale around here.................( or apartment - or duplex - or teepee )

Here's the first one in the series ( and it seriously almost makes my palms too sweaty to type.)

This is around the corner from my FLAT -( ONE FLOOR ) and all it would take would be to win a lottery  - is that aiming too high - should I keep my dreams in perspective?
Tell me what you think - would you be dreaming of this?

The Exterior

The beige one smack in the middle

COME ON IN

This is the entrance way - do you need a moment to absorb that fact?
I still haven't yet - THE ENTRANCE WAY???????
It's basically the size of my flat, lol
and what a dream come true to have a fireplace in the entrance way -
can you imagine the x-mas decorating
( I don't know why - but everytime I see a new house - I imagine it decorated for x-mas, strange that , really -
but then again I'm as strange as they come )
oh - and I would paint all that wood out - except for the stair treads and the floors everything would be WHITE



Oh - James - please take all these lovely ladies coats - I'm dying to show them the rest of our home - lol

Wouldn't change a thing - ok maybe I would paint the walls - but look at that
BAY WINDOW - look at those MOLDINGS - look at that FLOOR

Dining room - LOOK  at the little niche to the right - built ins?

Upstairs landing   - this had me at "skylight"
Perfect place to hang POM POMS from, lol?

OMG - there's a stair case in the KITCHEN - ( for servant's back in the day? )
Isn't this adorable?  Again I wouldn't change a thing except painting the walls.......

another view of the kitchen

Master Bedroom - ok seriously - do I need to even say anything here
except that this may not be a good series for me - I may end up in a serious depression -
because this room REALLY is the size of my home I think!

MY OFFICE - loving the corner fireplace - and the radiator covers and the
chandelier and the floors and the windows -
AGGGHHHH - too much!!!!

Check the floors - even in the basement - and a little bitty BAY window........

There are no photos of the backyard - but it could be swampland for all I care - really - they could tell me the entire back yard was made of quicksand - and that guests have been lost forever - they could tell me it
was a cess pool - I WOULD STILL BUY IT.  It "fits" me - every last detail -

And all this could be mine for just a little under a million dollars - 995,000.00 to be exact - which although may sound over the top, is actually a STEAL for this area....................

Hmmmm,
Now where can I steal that kind of money from.............................
JOHHHNNNN, start the car.


XOXOXO
dahlink I love you but give me park avenue

Partying with

Common Ground
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