Vintage-Inspired Bed Frames

Good morning!

It's been a little while since I last posted.  I wanted to give you all a little heads-up as to why my posting may or may not be a bit sporadic in the coming days or weeks.  My grandmother has been very ill, and these past few days were incredibly difficult ones.  I won't go into much detail at this time, but I will say that watching her age and fall into such a state of decline is something that is so sad and hard for my family and I.  At some point, I may feel like I can open up about this a bit more; but until then, I just wanted to give an account as to my whereabouts.  I'm still excitedly developing original content, and I find that to be a wonderful escape from all of the drama in my personal life.  So, in other words -- stay tuned!  ;-)

Today, I wanted to talk about my love for vintage-inspired bed frames!  I absolutely love the way that  this decorating element looks in a beautiful woodsy vacation home, but I also enjoy these frames in traditional rooms, shabby chic rooms -- you get the picture, I'm not picky!  ;-)  Here are some of my favorite inspiration photos...

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What do you think of this decorating element?  Do you prefer a chippy bed frame, brass, or something else?

xo,

maria

No-Fuss Candle Centerpiece

Happy Wednesday!  This week is flying by for me -- is it for you, too?  I'm really looking forward to this weekend -- my husband and I are going to take a day trip up North to enjoy the cooler weather and do some antiquing.  I can't wait!  :-)

This past weekend, I was at Target, and I found the coolest thing!  A table runner...made of out sticks.  I'm not joking, people -- it was love at first sight.  At the particular Target I was at, they only had one left.  One left!  Talk about a moment of decision-making at its finest.  ;-)

Long story (not really) short, I brought it home with me.  I laid it across our table, and then began my favorite process of zhushing to figure out what this centerpiece was going to look like.

I really like the way it turned out.  Simple, not fussy in the slightest, and pretty to look at.  I grabbed a pretty glass cake stand from my collection, placed two red (Target) candlesticks on top, and two vintage white candlesticks on either side.  The white ones have been passed down to me -- they were my great-grandmother's!

Take a look at that stick runner.  It's just fun, right?  And it adds a nice textural element to our table.  

And, of course, my favorite thing about taper candles?  The drippy look!

*Swoon*

Have you scored any great Target finds lately?  

love,

maria