Office Minimalist: November 2011

around the shop

Posted by Mr Wong at 9:11 PM 0

Always new treasures to be found around the Willows. I am sure there is something here waiting just for you or someone you love! Come see us!

Christmas in the Sunroom

Posted by Mr Wong at 3:54 PM 0

Hello everyone,

On this very mild but wet day, Christmas came to the sun room, as I took in some greenery from the woods to add some a more seasonal look to our little sun room.

Candles also add to the coziness.

Winterberries, pine . juniper, holly and an old vintage card added to a pretty white cone brighten the posts between the windows.

How about a cup of tea?

A mix of china patterns, but they all go together well.

Pretty candle holders from the thrift shop.

I love this old donkey- a humble reminder of the season.

The glow at nighttime is so romantic.

I will soon be done decorating our home for Christmas, and I am looking forward to cozy evenings by the fireside with the twinkle of lights and the sound of Christmas music playing softly in the background and a good cup of tea!

I have to do some finetuning on the sunroom tomorrow and I have some paper whites and amaryllis started, for in here as well.

The good news is Santa arrived here early, as a new Canon Rebel T3 arrived at our door today!

Today,I am joining Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.

Thank you for visiting,

Carolyn

The Loft

Posted by Mr Wong at 8:10 AM 0

The loft has been put back together after the painting of the hutch and round table. Here is how it looks today.

This is what it looked like before...

All of the furniture pieces remained, as well as the lamps, curtains and bird cage. All I did was paint the hutch and table. Added some art to the walls (I will show you what I did at the bottom of this post), and made some new blue toile pillows.

Here is the Bee table.

Edited to add this second picture of the bee table. The bee looks off center in the first picture, but it is actually centered on the table.

For the "art" on the wall, I painted an old black frame, white and then stained it with dark wax. The actual "art" is a piece of toile fabric, that I literally duct taped onto cardboard.

I did like the red and black, but the red and blue seem less heavy. I would like to add a Persian rug in reds and blues in the area too, someday.

I think I will enjoy this change.

Linking to:
No Minimalist Here ~ Open House Party
Savvy Southern Style~WOW
Restored It Wednesday
Kristens Creations~Share Your Creation
Redoux~Friday Redoux

Welcome Home,

Penny

Guest posting today at Haus Design!

Posted by Mr Wong at 3:47 AM 0

Good morning to all my lovely readers...hope your week is going well. I am so excited to be over at my friend, Barbara's blog, Haus Design. I was thrilled she asked me to participate in a new series she is running, Design in five, about five things I would want to do or feel the need to do if starting with a blank room. I hope you will pop on over and visit me there.
Barbara is just the sweetest, such a gracious and classy person, she has a beautiful eye for elegant European influenced furnishings and her blog is always a divine treat for the senses. On top of that she is soon going to be opening her online store which I know will be a big hit with her fabulous taste and incredible resources from all over in Europe. She lives in Munich, Germany so I love hearing and seeing the unique perspective she offers. In any case, please come on over and visit me there and discover Haus Design if you are not yet already familiar with her blog, you are promised a real treat! See you there!Click here to visit!