Picture Change

Hello everyone!

By now, you know how much I like to change things up around my house.  I often change things according to the season too.  With Spring around the corner, I decided to lighten up the mantel just a tad with a smaller and lighter picture.  I had a cow canvas hanging above it, but was ready for something lighter for now.  Don't worry, the cow canvas is safe and sound until I decide to use it again.  LOL!  

The good thing is that I have my grey painted cabinet doors propped up on the mantel which allows me to use smaller scale items without them looking too small. It creates a frame for other objects.  

So I placed my small botanical print that was hanging in the powder room in place of the cow canvas.  It allows more of the grey cabinet doors to show which really lightens up the space for Spring and Summer.

It would look completely lost without the cabinet doors behind it.  I love a layered look above the mantel anyway.

So, with moving that picture out of the powder room, I was left with an empty spot on the wall to fill.  I found this darling little deer picture to hang there.

I love the distressed frame and the subtle colors in the picture.

I thought about using this one over the mantel, but the actual picture size is smaller even though the frame is larger.  Does that make sense?  It didn't have the impact that I was looking for.  So, I think it's perfect in here instead.

No, this is not the picture I've been waiting on either!  I believe it is on a slow boat from China right now.  LOL!

I hope you enjoyed your visit here.

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Dian Mayasari ~

Linking to:  Wow-Us-Wednesdays

Getting My Green On

Hello everyone!

With the time change happening this weekend (ugh!) and the sun shining brightly, I decided it was time to fluff up the house with a little greenery.  So, I made a few changes using plants around the house.  

It all started when I decided to fluff up the centerpiece on my dining room table.  I added some (faux) flowers in my urn along with the wispy fern greenery that was already in it.  

It says instant Spring to me!

Then I filled an urn in the family room with some more wispy greenery.  This one is a (faux) maiden hair fern.

Over in the sitting room, I added a white urn with a (faux) asparagus fern.

Can you tell I like faux?  LOL!

And last but not least, I placed a little wooden planter with a moss covered sphere on top in my wire basket in the family room.  I made that moss covered ball too.  I just used a grapevine ball that I already had and hot glued sheet moss all over it.  Easy peasy (but messy)!  

So now I have a "little" Spring color around the house to offset all of the neutrals everywhere else.  I like it!

Hope all of you have a wonderful "Spring" like weekend!

Thanks for stopping by.

~ Dian Mayasari ~

Around the House

Hello everyone!

Is it cold, windy, and snowy where you are?  

It's cold and windy here, but no snow.  Oh wait!  We did get a small trace amount.  Want to see it?

There was actually more than this but it melted before I could get a picture of it.  That's the most snow I've seen in almost 2 years around here!  Shocking, I know.  LOL!

I'm stuck inside because it is NOT pretty outside, so I decided to take a few snapshots of things around the house that I haven't shared yet.  

So get comfy......

First up, is my newest find from the consignment store yesterday while dropping off some items with my mom and sister. 

It's a small tureen  for gravy I guess.  I love the petite size!

Remember when I said I was waiting on a picture to arrive to hang in my kitchen? Well, I'm still waiting.  I think it will be too small for this space anyway, so I decided to hang this one instead.  It is from my stash in the basement.  

Here is a night shot with it on the wall.

Some cute little cutting boards and mortar and pestle.

My olive bucket now holds dough bowls.

My newest pillow from Decor Steals.

Another change to the basket on my coffee table.  (Didn't I JUST show you a recent change already? My bad.)

I switched my black pharmacy lamp for this silver one.  The black one is now in my son's room.

My large tureen in the foyer.  Y'all know how much I love to decorate with white dishes, by now, right?

In my bedroom, since I moved the large chair out (into the family room), I set up this seating area instead.

I found this cute vintage style (but new) alarm clock for the side of the bed.  

So that about wraps up my tour of some things around my house today.  

Hope you all are staying warm and safe inside with the storms that are blowing around in the upper north east.  I guess we're getting the wind and snow flurries but nothing major.  It is NOT Spring yet around here.  Not even close!

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Dian Mayasari ~

Stylish Storage

Hello everyone!

One of the things that I think sets up a kitchen to be both functional and stylish is the type of storage that is used.   I was looking around my own kitchen and realized that I have quite a few pieces that make sense for my family but also provide that extra farmhouse style that I'm so attracted to.  

My oldest son is on a health food eating kick.  I'm not complaining!  However, that means instead of sweets, he eats a lot of fruits.  Some of which don't have to be stored in the refrigerator.  I am running out of room!  LOL!  He loves apples, so I poured them in this french style basket.  

Also, we've been cooking up potatoes many different ways lately, so I buy the big bag and pour them in a basket too.

My baking needs are stored on top of this black table in clear apothecary jars.  I like that they're convenient to reach, but not on the kitchen counters.  

My youngest son, has a bit of a sweet tooth, however, and insists on having cookies and milk every day.  So.....cookies are stored in this airtight jar.

Next to the cookies, is my bread box.  I also use it to store tortilla wraps and croutons.  It is full!  Love that I can't see the contents, but have easy access to it.

My napkins are stored  neatly in this french style napkin holder.  I've had this thing for years!

I have a drawer full of sharp knives, but liked having this magnetic strip bar to hold my favorite set.

One of the best things I've come up with is this simple basket to hide our electronic devices (mostly cell phones) while they're charging.  There are several in my household and I hated looking at them all lined up on the counter every day.

  So now the cords stay plugged in, and after you connect your device up to it, you just set it down in the basket.  Out of sight and one central location works like a charm!

Beside my kitchen sink, I have a basket full of pretty dishtowels and an old-fashioned mason jar soap dispenser for your hands.

My wooden spoons are kept by the stove and stored in a white pitcher.

And of course, you've already seen my bottle drying rack converted to a coffee cup holder in my last post.

So, look around your kitchen and see if you have anything that you need access to but it isn't in a very pretty container.  Re-thinking the way you store things, makes a big difference in how your room looks.  

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Dian Mayasari ~

More Changes

Hello everyone!

I've been puttering around the house again moving things around.  No surprise to you, I'm sure!  I thought I'd share some of what I've been doing.  

I changed the top of the chest in my family room.  I wanted a more industrial farmhouse vignette, so I placed my pharmacy lamp and wire basket on top.  I also incorporated several books into the mix.  I'm liking it!

I decided I wanted a bigger, more comfy chair in here too.  I had a wooden arm chair in here before, but changed it with this one that was in my bedroom.  I threw a slipcover over it and called it done!  (I know the slipcover is wrinkled.  I need to iron it.)

This is a very comfortable chair that my mom gave me.  I'm glad to be able to use it in the family room now.

On the opposite side of the room, I changed out my floor lamp for a different one.  This one has a swing arm that I like.  Then I added a kuboo style basket beside the chair.  

I changed up the vignette on my coffee table too.  A glass bottle, drift wood sticks and fern sit inside a basket tray.

In my foyer, I removed the greenery from the wall basket and placed long cotton branches in it.  

In my kitchen, I placed my bottle drying rack in the center of the table and hung more coffee cups on it.  I love the sculptural look and the fact that it serves a purpose as well.

The centerpiece that was on my table switched places on the grey cabinet behind the table.  I have a small picture that I'm waiting on to be delivered that I plan on hanging above it.

Hope your week is going well so far.  I have an icky dentist appt. later this week.  Anyone care to switch places with me?  I'm ready for the weekend a l r e a d y!

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Dian Mayasari ~

Linking to:  Wow-us-Wednesdays

Wall Vignette

Hello everyone!

Remember when I got my new farmhouse style hanging light for my hallway?  Well......I just wasn't happy with the look of the hallway without tweaking it a bit.  You know the dreaded domino effect we can all relate to.  LOL!  I originally had a small black framed picture hanging here.  Now, I have this.........

This is just a wall organizer made with chicken wire.  I love the look of this with the new light fixture.

Remember this hallway connects the family room to the kitchen, so a mix of kitchen essentials fits in fine here.

I filled it with an industrial sign, wooden spoons, kitchen towels and a platter. 

Just this morning, I received my daily deal email from Decor Steals and saw this.

So, I ordered them and plan to use some of these on my wall organizer.  I can tie a number on to the front of each pocket.  Can't wait to get them now!  

So, all because of my new light fixture, I now have a new wall vignette to enjoy too.

I like it when things work out like that.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Thanks for stopping by.

~ Dian Mayasari ~

Botanical Pictures

Hello everyone!

I love decorating with nature.  One of my favorite things in nature is flowers.  So, naturally, botanical pictures of flowers fit right in.  I first discovered these pictures at a local home interiors store.  They only had one though.  I was smitten with just the one, so I bought it and placed it in my powder room.  Then, I saw a sale for a set of four at Joss and Main.  Their price was even better than the one I bought locally.

So............I bought the set of four and hung them in my home.

I hung two in my foyer and two in my sitting room.

What I love about them is their neutral color.  They look like they were sketched by hand and placed in an old chippy painted frame.

I'm so glad that I was able to find more of these!

Here are the pair that went in the sitting room.

I like that these are classic and can virtually go anywhere in my house.  

Do you like botanical pictures too?

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Dian Mayasari ~