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 

I Heart HomeGoods

Good morning!

I got the chance to do some Fall nesting this weekend, and I really enjoyed it.  There is a new HomeGoods that opened up nearby, and I was thrilled to see that it is honestly the most gorgeous one I have ever been to.  Think hardwood floors all throughout, spacious enough for the large carts that people fill with all of their treats, beautifully-styled shelves full of pretty decor...  I could go on and on.  ;-)

Anyway, I didn't pick up much -- just some vase filler and a candle.  But I moved some things around in our apartment and enjoyed finding new homes for things and making some fresh vignettes.

This is on the right side of our TV.  The apothecary jar is filled with neutral Fall vase filler that I picked up several weeks ago, and the vase has clear glass beads in the bottom with a Spiced Cider candle poking out of the top.  It smells delicious!  You can sort of see my Dollar Store leaf garland, which is laying atop our entertainment center in a cute way.

Here's my driftwood (also from HomeGoods) that has moved around quite a bit.  I think that after the season is over I want to spray paint this a gold color.  We'll see.  This is on the left side of our TV.  :-)  

Here's the main event, people -- glitter pumpkins.  I mean...yes.  I saw these and could not pass them up.  The vase is from a thrift store ($2), and the filler was $9, I think?  Easy peasy.

Do you have a HomeGoods near you?  Do you find that to be dangerous?  (HaHa)

love,

maria