~what came home with me~

Hello everyone!!!

I've been a little swamped lately

but managed to sneak a few pics of

what came home with me......

last week.....from the Monticello Spring Show

you know how it works when you

"all of the sudden" can't stand a certain item

in your home????

well, that struck me about 2-3 months ago

with our light fixture over the kitchen table....

.....it had to go....

so the hunt began....at Monticello....

and this is what I came home with.

I bought it from the girls at Worthy Goods

they are just the sweetest & soooo talented!

I quickly cut down my other chandy 

{if you can call it that....}

and cranked out a cover for the chain~

in cream linen.....wired it up & hung it

while Mr. T & T was out! :0

{my favorite time to get into mischief.....}

here's another shot with the lights on....

the chandy is creamy white chippy iron

whaddaya think?

well, while we're in the kitchen, I thought I'd show

you a couple other things....but don't look too close

cuz I wasn't planning on a photo shoot~ just as is

on a Wednesday morning....

I got this little sign in a shop near home.

I thought it was kinda cute, no?

it will get replaced when we install

our new hood & range but for now I like it!

my kitchen really looks so much more ORANGE in

pictures than in person.....just know it's not quite

this bright/orangey....kind of a warm faded

terra cotta.

As you know, I'm going to be painting soon ~ just

not top of the list!

we attached these corbels

 last weekend in the

doorway that goes into the dining room

& living room

there you can see my hutch w/ my cute little

birdcage I picked up at Monticello as well.

I bought it from Kathleen at Faded Charm

you know "White Wednesday's" Kathleen?

her booth is as adorable as her blog!

She's so fun & we are so lucky to get to meet

up at these fantastic sales!

I have a thing for birdcages.....

so once I got it home I was like, where am I

going to put this???  So did a little rearranging

and this is what I came up with!

remember......not to look too closely inside

the hutch!!!  no peeking!! ;)

It's not that pretty right now.....needs some serious

organizing along w/ the rest of my closets & cabinets!

and then I got this cute little ottoman....now

you would think I would just make one up for myself...............apparently not!  :)

it was just too tempting all ruffly & cute

it's a cute little guy is it not?

I thought so & a great price so worth it

to not have to go out & find an old ottoman

and make the cover!

it goes well with the rest of my whites & creams

in the living room~

well I think that's most of it.....

I did pick up the rolling cart soon to be island,

but no pics yet ~ it needs some work

AND........................

OH!         MY !          HEAVENS!..........

TRAGEDY has struck!!!

ikea is OUT of butcher block counters!!!!!!!!!!

and not just our ikea....

ALL IKEAS!

this was my major perfect plan

for the island.....a $59 butcher block

counter from ikea.....she said they're out

till AT LEAST June. :(

Plan B.

don't know what that is but I'm working on it!

Anyway,

I hope you all are having a fabulous week!

Thanks for coming by today!

xoxox,

Shellagh