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Fab Find Ceramic Partridges, Retro Coffee Table and a Vintage Thermometer

Thrifting is one of our favorite hobbies and these little ceramic partridges are just the type of things that we like to find. I found these on a Goodwill “color tag” sale day for $1.49! Such a simple look that adds a unique flare to the room.

This great retro coffee table was a great find for only $65 dollars. Just goes to show what a fresh coat of paint can do for an out-of-date coffee table.

This vintage thermometer was an amazing find for $10 at a yard sale. It is true that one person’s trash is someone else’s treasure! This can be a great magnetic board that can be dressed up with cute magnets.

Fab Find Pillow, Rug and End table

These vintage looking screen printed pillows are all the rage these days, but can be spendy. Well once again I struck gold at TJ Maxx when I found accessories for this sun room. These screen printed pillows only cost $9.99. Now we won’t say this often, but really….. we could not make this pillow for that cheap! All of the pillows, the rug {$149}, and the unique end table {$75} were purchased at TJ Maxx. Some TJ Maxx days are unsuccessful, but this shopping day was a huge success!

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Repurposed Toolbox Ideas

You may recall this rustic little tool box we used in our first Brunch Affair post. We’ve offered 3 more fun ways that it could be used. It is so simple, yet it’s possibilities are endless! We love to find attractive storage solutions and we think this little guy fits the bill perfectly!!

Fab Find Wooden Toolbox

Custom Design Cloth Napkins

With a few simple steps we were able to turn plain white cloth napkins into another unique addition to our lovely brunch affair!

Materials Needed:

iron

cloth napkins

iron-on/transfer paper

computer/printer

scissors

hard surface

The first step is to print your design on your transfer paper. Follow instructions on the paper packaging. Be sure to print a mirror-image. Try www.graphicsfairy.com for designs.
Cut out your design close to the edge. Solid shapes are easier to work with and yield the best results.

Place your design face-down on your napkin. You must work on a hard-surface.
Be sure to consult the instructions of your transfer paper.

Hold your pattern so it will not shift when you place the iron on top.

Our transfer paper required us to push down very hard for 20 seconds and then completely lift the iron and replace it for 20 more seconds.
Do not wiggle the iron or it may smudge your design.

Peel off the paper backing in one swoop. Be careful & make sure the design is secureto the fabric first. You may have to iron again.
Our paper told us to peel while warm for a matte finish and peel while cool for a glossy finish.

Fab Find Grocery Cart

July 2011 A Brunch Affair

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Dessert and flowers….. two of our favorite things! Add some coffee and we are on cloud nine. This dining room looked much different 12 years ago. It was dark and dreary to say the least, but with a coat of paint and a new light fixture it began to have a whole new personality. I decided to use a mix of old and new when choosing the right dining room set. I purchase the crisp white pedestal table from IKEA, then paired it with some old chippy chairs I found at tag sales. I chose 2 slightly more formal chairs to go with 4 fun side chairs. All 6 chairs cost me less than $100. The rest of the decor has about the same theme, crisp white ceramic pieces beside a chippy and rusty tin….matches made in heaven:). Hope you enjoy!!!

1. Chair Flower Jar Decor

2. Raspberry Butter Cream Cake

3. Brunch Table Settings

4. Fab Find Grocery Cart

5. Custom Design Napkins and Cameo Napkin Rings

6. Raspberry Lemonade

7. Mirror Menu

8. Wooden Toolbox

Darling Linen Wreath

DIY {Darling Linen Wreath}

So simple, yet so sweet! This wreath literally cost me less than $3 in material. It is the perfect piece to adorn that empty hook in your entry hall, or to hang from the post of a headboard. It was so easy to make but yet it makes such a statement to me. Simple can be beautiful- we don’t need to overdo it always.

Materials Needed:

straight pins

scissors

pinking shears

thread

hot glue gun

fabric

ribbon

craft styrofoam wreath

The first step is to cut 2 inch strips of fabric (cut as long as possible), then pin the first part of your fabric to the syrofoam wreath. This will keep it in place as you wrap the fabric around the wreath to cover it.

once it is completely covered, pin the endof the fabric in place…try to hide your pinsby pinning it on the back of the wreath.

using a new piece of fabric cut into 2 inchstrips, 18 inches long, fold the strip in half.

Begin by tightly rolling your folded strip of fabric to form the center of your flower. Use your thread and needle at the base and occasionally secure the roll.

Eventually, you want to start rolling the fabric looser to get a fuller flower. Be sure to leave about 2 inches unrolled to make a leaf. At the end of the strip, you need to sinch the base and secure by sewing and tying off your thread.

Cut the loose end at an angle to form the shape of a leaf.

Secure the leaf shape by folding and gluing into place on your wreath.

Hot glue the flowers in an arrangement. Tie ribbon through to hang.

To decorate, use vintage jewelry {this is an old clip-on earring}, a sea shell, jewelry pieces sold at Michael’s/Joann’s, ribbon bows, buttons, faux flowers, faux fruits, feathers, birds, etc.

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