Inspiration and Eye Candy with Drool Power too

Don't you love to get inspired by everyone's creativity in blogland? Every week for Table Top Tuesday, there are so many wonderful creations, eye candy and drool power. I thought I would show you a few from the past that would be perfect for fall and the Thanksgiving Holiday coming up.

Claire @ Bless My Nest created such a lovely centerpiece with simple pumpkins and candlesticks. Stunning.

Chari @ Happy To Design design such a lovely and inviting display on her gorgeous buffet. Beautiful.

Don't you just love the use of an old baking soda can and some old books in this wonderful vignette by Dandelion and Daisy. Perfect eye candy.

Look at this clever use of a picnic basket in this beautiful buffet by Debra @ Common Ground. So pretty and creative.

Debra also created this wonderful vignette. Love, love, love it.

I love baskets, and look at this beauty created by Susie @ Step Inside My Home

Vanessa @ Southern In My Heart created this fabulous centerpiece for her dining table. Sooooo Beautiful.

Anita @ Far Above Rubies uses her stunning silver with her fall display. Exquisite.

This is just a small fraction of the beauty and creativity that all of the creative bloggers share each week. We have had approx. 80 participants each week. So if you are looking for inspiration, eye candy or some ideas that you can borrow, be sure to check all of the participants out.

Mr. Linky will be up tomorrow by 5PM Eastern time. I hope you will join the party and visit every one of the participants. See you then.

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Junkin Finds - I Did Good

While running errands yesterday, I had to stop by Goodwill. Thursdays are $1 days. Certain colored tags are only $1. I think I made out like a bandit.

I am always hunting for more books, and all of these were only $1 each.

I love pretty and unusual baskets, and the color and size of this one was super. It was also $1.

Nice size and deep too. Love it.

I love old wicker suitcases, and this was such a different piece, that I had to have it. For $2.99 it came home with me.

Isn't it a pretty shape. Love the wood trim and the black and natural finish together. This will be perfect to sit by my chair and hold some of my favorite design books and magazines.

I always love bags of faux fruit. This bag has a tone of stuff. A real bargain at $1.

I loved the miniatures that were inside.

More miniatures and even some walnuts.

I havn't had any berries before, so these will be fabulous to use.

These strawberries almost look real.

Full size oranges, figs and even a tomato.

Lemons and plums.

And bananas too.

Everything got a good bath in warm soapy water and now I am ready to play.

Fun day and I think I found some great treats.

I am linking with Linda @ A La Carte for Junkin Finds. Be sure to visit and see all the wonderful treasures everyone has discovered.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I always appreciate your visits.

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Starting a Winter Look for the Living Room

This has been the look in the Living Room for a while. Then I found some fabulous new fabrics that I showed you and I thought they would be wonderful to give the room a warm cozy winter look.

This brown embroidered fabric is just yummy, and the texture of the green is so elegant. Love them both.

This is the combination I made for the other side of the sofa.

Love the new warm and cozy looking fabrics.

I am busy changing up the rest of the room.

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style is going to be the new hostess for the Before and After party. She is going to have her first party next Wednesday. Be sure to grab her button on my sidebar and join her with all of your new creations and changes.

Check back for Table Top Tuesday and her Before and After party next week for the total reveal. Hopefully I will have it done by then.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I always look forward to your visits.

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Small Changes to the Cabinet Top Displays

I don't change the tops of my cabinets around very much, mainly because I have a lot of big items up there and I don't have anywhere else to put them. I did make a tiny change this week when I got up there and
cleaned. Sorry for the poor picture quality. Either the huge track lights (which I hate) or making a glare or I have to use the flash and it makes a glare too. This is what the cabinets have looked for a while.

And this is the after. I moved the picture and replaced it with a couple of old crocks and some more tin cans.

I love old crocks, and tins and use to have a really large collection. I still have a few that are fun to decorate with.

I've had this old crock and the whiskey jug for years.

I like to stack tin cans and the colors of these two work well against the dark walls.

Change is always good, and this gives me a few different things to look at.

The rooster tole tray had been hanging on the wall above the pantry door. Then I took it down and used it in part of the counter display. (You can see it in the pic below.) That left the wall blank and of course I couldn't have that.

I love having it on the counter for a change. I think it shows up more. Love the colors.

Gotta' have something to go above the door. The needlepoint had been there before, so I just put it back. I think it shows up better there than the tray did anyway.

That's it. Not very much, but it's still fun to play.

Thanks so much for your visits, I always look forward to you stopping by.

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36th Table Top Tuesday - Kitchen Counter

Welcome to the 36th Table Top Tuesday. I am so enjoying all of the wonderful vignettes everyone is creating inside and outside their homes. You guys are always such a wonderful inspiration. Thanks so much for sharing all of your lovely creations.

I've changed things twice. I know, I am nuts!!!!

When you find new treasures, of course you just have to play don't you!!! I redid the island vignette so I could use my new frenchy rooster tin that I found at Tuesday Morning.
I thought it would be a huge upgrade from the basket for my faux fruit. I placed a black napkin inside and left the edges show a bit. I also added the cute little lime colored rooster to the mix. Fun, bright and cheery.

Of course I had to play with the new rooster candlestick I found too, so I rearranged a few things in the corner vignette so it would work. I put the lime ball on top.

Of course I wipe down and clean the kitchen everyday, but once a week when I do my major cleaning, everything gets moved and all the counters and accessories get a thorough cleaning. I decided to do a major change in the corner arrangement and make it a little simplier.

I took the rooster tray off the wall and moved the new rooster tin over to the corner. I removed quite a few things from the previous vignette and this looks a lot less cluttered to me.

Love the detail and the colors on this wonderful tole tray.

Several things stayed including the rooster candlestick with my lime ball and the demijohn.

The frenchy rooster tin is sitting on a black and white check tea towel that I had.

My little speckled rooster, wheat bundle and chef remained.

Nice to see the rooster tray down close for a change.

Moving things around meant a small change on the island too. lol The scales and a pumpkin replaced the tin of fruit.

I always think I am going to minimize all the accessories and have something simple, then when I looked at this, it isn't very minimal. Guess I havn't learned that trick yet. lol When I clean again next week, who knows what I will change. lol

Thanks so much for stopping by. I always look forward to your visits. I can't wait to see what you've been up to this week.

Table Top Tuesday

1. Sally/Salmagundi	2. All That Glitters	3. Natasha {5 Minutes Just for Me}	4. Sandi	5. Gloria/ Happy To Be
6. Close up of Halloween Table	7. Chari @Happy To Design	8. Candy @ The Little Round Table	9. Dad of This and That	10. Master Suiteness
11. Susan@thoughtsfromovertherainbow	12. Pat@Back Porch Musings	13. pumpkin palooza	14. Linderhof	15. Linda @Nina's Nest
16. Cabin & Cottage	17. Christine	18. Warmth & texture	19. Katherine @ Yellow Rose Arbor	20. Ceekay
21. Debbie @ Plate Addict	22. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style	23. Fairy Tea Party	24. Breakfast Tablescape	25. suzyq - atthefarmhouse
26. The Caffeinated Globe ~ Shanghai's Charming..	27. Diann @ The Thrifty Groove	28. Copper~n~Things	29. Miss Char	30. Pirate Party
31. Sue-Someone's Mom	32. More Fall @May Days	33. Black & White Tablescape	34. Susie @ Step Inside My Home	35. Slice of Pie
36. Sandi	37. Sweet Nothings	38. Cindy @ Applestone Cottage	39. Shelf from a Stair	40. purple cauliflower @ le jardin
41. Ann @ A Sentimental Life	42. Tuesdays Treasures	43. Red Hutch Vignette	44. The Man In The Moon	45. which witch is which
46. Fall Tablescape with Blue Transferware	47. Tracy F.	48. Sav'h Granny	49. Mimi's Room	50. Cranberry And White Large Teacups
51. Sweet Sugar Rock Candy And Silver Spoons	52. The Gazebo House	53. Louisiana Cookin	54. Frighteningly Arranged	55. Halloween week, FREE recipes, printables & linky party!!
56. Andrea	57. French Fun	58. Free Decor	59. The Wait Is Over. . .	60. Jenna
61. Pumpkin Party Tour	62. Three Pixie Lane	63. Mommy Made Princess Costume	64. My 1st Fall Wreath	65. Halloween Centerpiece
66. Delicious Pumpkin Bars	67. Try micro-marcame	68. Komali - Weekend table	69. October Tablescape	70. Chalkboard Pumpkins display
71. No Electricity Day	72. Tabletop Time	73. coloursdekor	74. Pumpkina in the Kitchen	75. Horroray for Halloween