DIY Easy Sharpie Tile Coasters

It's so easy to personalize coasters using 

a few pieces of leftover tile. 

I made these years ago when we still had
 our place in North Carolina.

We had a black bear theme in the guest 

bedroom and bathroom. 

See those rooms HERE and HERE.

Living room HERE.

I made a template of the bear using a 

piece of cardboard and traced it onto a tile

with a pencil. Then I just filled it in with

a black Sharpie. You have endless 

possibilities; monograms, words, names, 

and holiday images like, ghosts, 

Christmas ornaments, snowflakes,

Glue on a piece of cork for the back to

  protect furniture and prevent sweating. 

You can spray coat to protect the front 

or just fill it in if it gets worn. So easy!

Cheers!

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Decorating With Quilts

I store and display my quilt collection on

the top of the wall unit in our bedroom.

The cats, a bear, and a goose were made 

from the salvaged pieces of antique quilts. 

I have several antique quilts that I found 

at flea markets when we lived in Illinois

 and flea-ing was a monthly passion.

My antique quilts are stacked in a vintage

 wicker laundry basket that's been turned

 on it's side. 

Stacks of newer handmade quilts are piled 

on at each end. Matching shams are stored 

on a shelf in the cabinet.

They get used and rotated in for the seasons.

I use this one for Spring. The newer ones 

have matching pillow shams, which is nice.

The round end table is a hidden double file 

cabinet topped with a circular top. I often use 

a quilt for the table skirt and just tuck in the 

excess at the bottom. 

A round glass top protects the quilt.

I have a few of these quilts so I can use 

one here and one at the foot of the bed.

 I used a smaller one to cover the cushions

 on the wicker couch in the sitting area.

You've seen these red and white quilts
that I love to use for Christmas.

This is my oldest one and a favorite.

It's draped on the back of the living room sofa

at Christmas to bring in seasonal colors.

This red check quilt set goes on the bed. 

See the Christmas bedroom here.

I got it at JCP several years ago.

These two are stored next to the wall unit

on a Longaberger quilt stand.

I keep it on the bed through Valentine's

Day and just remove the Christmas

decorations.

The quilt has a reverse side, as do the pillow
 shams for a neutral look for winter or fall.

Another antique quilt that adds color to the sofa back.

This color coordinates with whatever else

I add for fall decor as well as spring.

A few quilts are stored on a ladder

in the yellow guest room.

 A blue and white quilt is draped over the bed 

in the blue guest room

 In the family room a navy and white checked

 quilt covers the round end table. 

A thick round glass on top.

There's a dog bed under the skirt because

 is a favorite spot for Lucy.

Cheers!

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NC ~ Master Bathroom

The next room to see in our North Carolina 

getaway is the master bathroom.

It's small but has lots of storage.

The tall storage cabinet is very

 handy right next to the sink.

Everything is easy to reach. I put a 

large turntable on the bottom shelf

for toiletries.

Towels above and sheet sets below.

A large makeup drawer in the middle.

 The light fixture above the mirror had a branch motif.

I used three folded napkins on a tension rod 

for a quick valance on the small window. 

The little stack of baskets hold  soaps, Qtips,

cotton balls, and soaps. The lantern-style 

 night light and soap dispenser were found

at Walmart. Their oil rubbed bronze finish

 matches the towel bars and hardware.

Cream and gold tones are the colors in

this bathroom.

A thrift shop wicker laundry basket.

My Canadian geese in the snow.

This is one of my favorite watercolors.

I love snow scenes. I also love the geese

 and the old fence. But most of all I love that it

 was one of the first gifts I got from Larry. 

I had admired it at a fall art show. 

I used an antique card file drawer to hold

 extra washcloths and bottles of aftershave.

Cheers!

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North Carolina Bedroom

Today I'm sharing the pictures of the master 

bedroom in our place in North Carolina.

 Last week I showed the 'bear' themed

guest bedroom and bathroom.

 The master bedroom was put together with

things we had; some older pieces of furniture

 that were used in previous homes,

 and great sale and found items.

Very budget decorating.

 A Longaberger basket filled with colorful
yarn and knitting supplies.

 I'm still working on that chunky colorful scarf. 

That's the extent of my knitting skills.

All the bedding: matelasse' cover and shams, 

log cabin quilt and shams, pillows

  and lamps were found at the 

JCP outlet on sale for 80% off. 

The original watercolors were from Larry's 

parents. We had them reframed with new

 matts. They look better here than anywhere 

we've had them in the over the years.

 Now, the log headboard was a real find!

 It was a twin bed that was discarded in 

my Florida neighborhood on bulk trash day. 

You should have seen me trying to load 

these heavy pieces by myself into our van. 

They are perfect here. Larry joined the 

two pieces; the headboard and footboard 

(luckily they were both the same size) 

to make a king size rustic log headboard,

for FREE! The rest of the bedroom 

furniture were family pass-downs.

Drapery panels were $10/pair. 

The set of 4 oil paintings were also 

 found on sale

at the JCP Outlet store.

The colors work great in this room

The ceiling fan has a rustic mountain motif.

It has two lights and the top one 

can be used as a soft night light.

The wild oil painting above the mirror was

 from a church yard sale here. 

I got it for $4.   

Larry built the rustic wood frame from a

 discarded pallet, as he has done HERE. 

My other thrifted painting is HERE.

A Jack Schmitt watercolor is another one

we've had for years.

 It's great that our art works so

 beautifully with the decor we have here. 

Rustic frame I found on sale at Target and

an old lamp.

A collection of thrifty throws. 

I find these handmade afghans at 

the many thrift stores here. 

I wash and dry them, so they are 

fluffy soft to snuggle with.   

Some are stored in a Longaberger basket.

This branch ladder was found at a local crafts 

show. I've added a few lap blankets, 

a cowboy hat and rope I found in the garage.

The top of the dresser had an old oil lamp 

that I've added electric to, a dough bowl 

filled with sweetgum balls that I gathered 

on a road trip stop by a Florida forrest. 

That's a poster sized picture of me

 a few years ago....OK many years ago.

~~~~~~~~~

TEMPUS FUGIT

That was carved into the stone walls above 

the entrance of my junior high school in 

Florida, Robert E. Lee. 

I never knew what it meant, but I do now!

Cheers!

time flies!

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