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Diposting oleh fawaid on Selasa, 10 Januari 2012

Last week I shared some of my winter decor in my dining room and my SUGAR tip! Be sure to check out that if you missed it. I couldn't finish off the dining room without a centerpiece for the table.

I took this "basket" which normally I use in the Fall but haven't for a about a year or two. It's just been sitting with my other decor stored away. As the new year turned over it was use it or donate it! SO - this FALL item got a winter makeover!

I gave it a light coating of white with some spray paint and let it dry. Then working in sections I sprayed small portions of the sides with a spray adhesive and while it was wet and tacky I sprinkled a mixture of Epsom salt with a bit of iridescent glitter in it.

This created a look of winter branches with a frosty/icy feel. Perfect for what I had already going on in the dining room!

I put a tall candle vase in the middle, filled the base with sugar and placed a tall white candle in the center. It's perfect! I love the crisp white feel it brings to the space after the reds/greens/golds, etc of Christmas. Plus you can never go wrong with candle light!

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My Winter Living Room

Diposting oleh fawaid on Senin, 03 Januari 2011

I am one of those people that likes to change up the colors and bits of decor in the main living areas of my house about 3 times a year (besides holidays). After Christmas was done and all the Holiday decor had been put away I was excited to be given a "blank canvas" again. This is our first Winter in this house (renting) so the excitement of decorating for winter was hard to contain. After a few days of looking at THIS and perusing over my boxes of vases, greenery and decor I decided to go with...........

THIS!

(view from my front door into the living room. Come on in!)

It's a simple combination of white, silver, black and touch of beige. It feels nostalgic, clean and maybe even........hmmmmm not sure. But I am absolutely smitten with it! It's such a contrast to the Green and Red of the holidays that I have been looking at the for the last month - that's probably why I love it so much.

AND I didn't buy anything to create this look. Just mixed around things I already had. Even my lamps. Just rearranged lamp bases and shades to different parts of my house. Totally gives a new feel without spending a dime! Love that too!!!

(sofa table with large mirror, off white berries in off white vase carries the theme around the room)

(wire basket full of textured decor balls sitting on top of entertainment center)

I completed the look in the living room by cozi"fying" the couch with a great winter throw and pillows!

and YES I created the "sweater" pillows myself! They definitely add a cozy feeling while still keeping the color scheme. Get the HOW TO later this week!