Architectural Column Base Table Centerpiece
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When my daughter, Erin, and I were cruising around Christmas open house in her town, I vocally admired some column bases one of the shops had. So guess what my Christmas present was from her? ————- You’re right! So brilliant!
I absolutely love it and would never have bought it for myself. They were pretty pricey at the time. They’ve come down since then, similar to the ones in this Etsy shop. Here, it’s on my dining room table sporting some silver plate and candles.
There are so many ways to use it. In the kitchen holding canisters, on the floor holding tall candlesticks… Ooo ooo! If I could find a cloche large enough for it to fill with books! Ah, yes. That would be perfect.
Did you notice the little birdy?
Isn’t that fun? His nest is a dollar store, silver colored pot scrubber. And I’ll just tell you right now, those pot scrubbers are hard to form into a different shape. No matter how much you stretch and pull, it always wants to bounce right back into its ball shape.
I love your centerpiece. I’ve always been drawn to columns, mostly if they are in a very distressed and crumbly fashion. Something about the fact that they once helped hold up and decorate a building. Everything you put on it is stunning as well. In short I want it on my table! I scrolled down and you have some wonderful decorating posts. I really like your favorite pins post.
Hope you have a wonderful blog hop
Caroline
http://www.cmoh.blogspot.com
Happy Grow Your Blog Saturday!
Love the creative things you do with your home 🙂
Hope you’ll stop by to say hi at frodofrog.blogspot.com
~AJ
i love your header – so creative. what a neat centerpiece. it is really fun. cheerful. i hope you will stop by my blog soon. have a great weekend. take care. ( :
elizardbreathspeaks.blogspot.com
Who would of figured, a column base…love it!!
Thanks for sharing.
Michele
http://nookcrannygifts.blogspot.com
Popping over from the Blog Party – great to meet you, your blog is beautiful and I just love that header.
Found your delightful blog through the blog party! What lovely creations! i couldn’t find a follow button (I’m not terribly techy) but I’ll be checking back
Cheers
Christina
http://pennywiseblog.blogspot.com
I absolutely love vintage decorations and am so glad I found your blog!
http://www.nateandmaryclaire.blogspot.com
can’t wait to keep reading!
Love the little scrubby bird nest. What a cute idea. Thanks for joining in on our blog party. ~Elizabeth
i love your blog and all your gorgeous stuff! i am going to try and follow you with the rss feeder, tx for the helpful hints for some of the blogging ways! aloha, angi in hana
I love your silver and those trophies are to die for!! So glad to get to know you, Visiting from Cottage-wishes, Di http://www.cottage-wishes.blogspot.com
I will be back your blog is great.
Laura
I love your Christmas gift and also the vignette you created on top. Your trophy cup is wonderful and the little nest is sooo creative. I already subscribe to your blog with reader and would love for you to visit my Grow Your Blog post.
xx, Sherry
Hello Wanda – I am here from Vickie’s 2 Bags Full.
You gave some good blogging tips. I can never read too many since I am not very techy.
I love how creative you are with your home. The “new” coffee table is adorable and is making me look at my ‘junk” in a new way. Also that 3 piece orange luggage set is a beauty and a STEAL.
You have a very lovely blog!
Evalina, This and that…
I love your blog and all of the beautiful things pictured on it. I found you bloghopping and will be following you for inspiration. Hugs, Patti@OldThingsNew
Found you through the blog hop. I love all things vintage. What a great idea for a column cap!
I am over at nonniescedarchest.wordpress.com
Charlsey
Hi, I’m here from Vicki’s GYB party! I love your architectural base! Now I’m going to be looking around for something like that!
I’m a vintage lover as well…I’m just guessing you are because of the title of your blog. : )
Have a wonderful day! sandy : )
Lovely centerpiece – clever use of the infamous silver pot scrubbers (I recently had someone else tell us that she uses the plastic ones for making buns in her hair…you’re right on when you said they won’t change shapes!) Glad to be visiting from the GYB Party – thanks for the info on the RSS feed…finally makes sense! Happy Tuesday – Tanya
Thanks for your advice on the blog. Everything helps. And do come to visit my blog, since the party goes on. I have a nice vintage lace book to giveaway. See you there.
What a great daughter you have! Love the column and of course your loving cups – I have my own collection!!
Kelly
Hi, I just popped over from Vicki’s GYB party and I love your projects! The photographs are fab and very informative… a picture is worth a thousand words 😀 Thanks for participating in the party so we could come by to see your lovely blog!
Hugs,
Beth P
Have so enjoyed visiting your blog being a collector of vintage silverware, all things tarnished and tattered – but collect mainly vintage laces, doilies and linens which I used to create with e.g. my collages and fabric journals. Recycling is my main medium with these!
Love all of your vignettes. Thanks for the inspiration!
Come and visit me and enter yourself into a lace collage!
Suzy
Stopping by during the GYB party from Bird Lady Blog. Love your blog header with the sweet swallows and the cute little scrubber nest and birdie! Tweet!!
~ Sherrie (Bird Lady)
http://www.birdladyblog.blogspot.com
I really like your blog and I’m your newest follower! Whee!