Happy New Year!

May you always make the right move.

May your cup runneth over with love.

May you always find shelter from any storm.

May you always be good-looking 

and looking good.

May you find perfect balance in the 

company you keep.

May you have as much fun as you can before

someone makes you stop.

May you make time for a time out.

May all the folks you meet be interesting

 and kind.

May your friends

and family always bring you joy.

And  may you give thanks in all things.

Wishing you a Healthy,  Happy,  Prosperous  and Fulfilling  New Year.

May God Bless You Richly in all Things

 

Until next time, Honey

Note about Photos used:   Some can be located on Pinterest, some arrived via e-mail and the origin is unknown.  I will be happy to give credit or remove if contacted.

Library Space

One of my favorite things is reading so naturally lovely library spaces tend to draw me in.

Libraries with loft spaces.

Opulent with Loft Spaces

Multi-Functional  Dining Room Libraries

Dining Sun Room Library 

Different - Room within a Room

Tucked Away

Cozy and Comfortable 

All photos available on my Pinterest Page with Sources.

Libraries:  The medicine chest of the soul. 

 ~Library at Thebes, inscription over the door

Hope you will join in the fun at Potpourri Friday!

Until next time, Honey

Linking to:

Savvy Southern Style
No Minimalist Here
French Country Cottage
My Romantic Home
Funky Junk Interiors
Between Naps on the Porch

Kitchens with Sparkle

I  just now returned from Round Top/Warrenton and am again

in the midst of  an electrical outage.

I am  really grateful to  Susi of  DesignShuttle.com

for being our guest blogger!   Thank you, Susi!

Hi all, I’m Susi, a writer for DesignShuffle.com, a fabulous social media site that promotes interior designers and their work from around the world. My writing focuses on things I'm passionate about: interior design, home furnishings, gardening, travel and art. I am so excited to be visiting 2805 this week and talking about decorating ideas for kitchens with unexpected sparkle. Who doesn't love a stylish kitchen? And there are so many cool ways to add unexpected sparkly design elements these days. I'm definitely a magpie when it comes to sparkly objects. They catch the eye and add so much interest to a room. Here are 8 of my favorite kitchens with unexpected sparkle. Hope you enjoy them!

Shelter Interior Design (via)

Round metallic tiles create an unexpected sparkling backsplash in this charming kitchen. The round tiles look like silver dollars. Love it!

Get It Girl Style (via)

The crystal chandelier adds unexpected sparkle over the island in this kitchen. A chandelier in the kitchen is not typical but definitely adds a touch of sparkly elegance.

Decorare (via)

Glossy black cabinets and stainless steel add shine to this dramatic and elegant kitchen. The real unexpected sparkle comes from the mirrored cabinet bottoms, backsplash and counter in the butler's pantry area.

Curbly (via)

Another great chandelier as kitchen island light. This ornate black chandelier is definitely unexpected in this modern kitchen's interior design. Love the black against the soft blue.

Urban Grace Interiors (via)

Gold handles on cabinets are unexpected with today's trend towards cool, silvery metals. Maybe not for every kitchen but these look great against a dark cabinet color.

Glamour Drops (via)

Glass always adds a nice sparkle to a kitchen and this kitchen is filled with glass fronted cabinets. The unexpected sparkle comes from the incredible ceiling. Is it metal or beveled mirror?

The Glam Lamb (via)

Another beautiful chandelier hangs in this kitchen but what adds something unexpected is the wallpaper. A soft metallic sheen in a kitchen wallpaper would definitely add a bit of unexpected sparkle to the space.

Holly Mathis Interiors (via)

Adding a bit of sparkle from a formal crystal chandelier to a farmhouse kitchen is unexpected but definitely works. Mixing in different styles makes for a more interesting space. An amazing number of kitchen design ideas packed into one space here.

This content is provided by Design Shuffle, where you can find and share talented interior designs from from New York interior designers, Los Angeles interior designers, and more, check out the latest at Design Shuffle.

Linking to:

Savvy Southern Style
No Minimalist Here
My Romantic Home
Funky Junk Interiors



Great Pumpkins, Charlie Brown!

While poor Linus may be asking:

“Oh, Great Pumpkin, where are you?”

                                                         —Linus Van Pelt.
 

They are  Lighting the Night,



and on Parade.

 

They are masquerading in Centerpieces,

and Still  Life.



They are hiding out in Baskets,

  

   disguised in Velvet,

   

And swinging from the Chandeliers!



Until next time, Honey

 

P. S.   All photos are on my Pinterest Page. 

 

Hope you will join me for Potpourri Friday and Giveaway!

   

Linking to:

 Wow Me Wednesday at  Savvy Southern Style
Show & Tell at My Romantic Home
  Funky Junk Interiors
Homemaker on a Dime  

 

 

Tablescaping

Fall  décor items are all over the floor waiting to be put out, maybe a few new items are waiting to be purchased to fill in, but what am I really doing? 

While you in Blog  Land create beautiful tablescapes and table settings, 

 I am Pinteresting.

Whether your taste in tablescapes is subdued or sumptuous, get ready  for a few stylish ideas!

No need for commentary from me, just enjoy the inspiration.

  All photos from my Pinterest Page 

 

It's so difficult to start decorating for Fall when so far we have had 70 days above
200 100-degrees.  It is 103-degrees today,   and are expecting   105 tomorrow.  
Do you Pinterest?

Hope you will join us for:

Until next time,  Honey

 

Linking to:

A Stroll Thru Life
Savvy Southern Style
My Romantic Home
Funky Junk Interiors