Weekend Projects on Instagram

Good morning and Happy Monday to you!  I kept myself busy, busy this weekend with lots of crafts, shopping, and it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here!  I'm normally a, "Enjoy Thanksgiving and  then start getting ready for Christmas," kind of person.  But I figured while I had the weekend off with the hubby, I may as well make the most of it.  Here is my weekend on Instagram:

I started with a little nursery project.  I bought the stuff a month ago and finally got a chance to sit down and hammer it out!  They are little size dividers for her closet!  I also hung up the three bags of clothes we've managed to accumulate already.

When I left you Friday, I was off to shop for our newly sprung on us news that we are hosting T-Day.  I had some luck at Pier 1 and ended up with this for our place setting.  Obviously I plan on taking the stickers and price tags off, but you get the idea.  Quick product breakdown: Napkin, napkin ring and acorn ornament (great little favor for our guests!) are all from Pier 1; Large plate (already owned) but small plate with little bead detail is from TJ Maxx; Gold charger from Hobby Lobby (only $2 each!).  May I mention EVERYTHING was on sale/clearance!

I knew I wanted to make the centerpiece because it can get a bit spendy.  So I grabbed my pumpkins that I got on clearance last year, some old paint samples in a light grey and beige, newspaper and mod podge.  I wanted a mixture of all neutral pumpkins and a couple of hours later I had these...

I'll have more pics Wednesday as far as the complete set up...yes, I'm already setting the table.  I blame it on the nesting!  You can follow me on Instagram @mlhubbard03 !!

Psst...THIS WEEK ONLY you can save 20% off your purchase at Michelle Lee Interiors: the shoppe! Just use the promo code GIVETHANKS at checkout!!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

TGIF!  We found out this week that we will be hosting Thanksgiving this year.  Enter anxiety, brainstorming and a little extra in the budget would be nice!  Last year, I put lots of thought, DIY and thrifting into our Thanksgiving Tablescape.  I'm thinking something a little more simple this year...something a bit more neutral.  This is my inspiration:

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Nice, right?!  Neutral, simple, and I think I'll add touches of gold!  OH and I believe we have a Giveaway...

Congrats Lizzie!!  If you'll email your shipping information to michelleleeinteriors@gmail.com I'll get that pillow cover out to you on Monday!!  Thanks to everyone who entered and have a great weekend! I'm off to SHOP!

Gift Tag Printables For You!

We're really in the home stretch now!  I'll be wrapping and crafting and cleaning (oh my!) all day, so here are some great gift tag printables to help you finish preparing for the Holidays and get you sitting back to enjoy them!

My personal favorites are from Eat Drink Chic.  These beautiful Typographic Gift Tag Printables are perfect for our rustic Christmas theme!


Urban Daisies created these to spread the cheer!


And how cute are these by Domestifluff?  Love!  Bonus--they're also available in a red, light blue and grey color scheme here!


And lastly, these ah-mazing printables from Jones Design Company!


Pretty great right?!  Time to get labelling!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here.  I managed to squeeze in some minimal (and cheap!) decorating in and I spent around $20 total!  I'll be sharing my mantel and wreath next week, but here's what we've got so far...

 Saving some money by using our old tree again.  We've used the red and silver ornaments for the last few years and maybe next year we'll be able to to replace the red with gold.  I also made a burlap ribbon to go around the tree.  I've used the same 3 yards of burlap in various projects since August.  Best $9 ever spent.

I started collecting ornaments for me and the hubby on our second Christmas together.  Here's the first one from 2008.  Pottery Barn has a great selection of nice ornaments and they go on sale the week of Christmas...that's when I scooped this one up.

 
This one represents our Alma Mater.  Woo Pig!
 
 I got this one for us last year to celebrate our engagement and our wedding that was just a few months later!  I can't wait to see what I find for this year!

 Again, working within a super small budget, I simply took a few ornaments and scattered them within our bookshelves.  This is a great way to spread some Christmas throughout without having to spend a ton of money!  Oh, and I saw sets of gold and silver ornaments in the Target $1 bins!

Sooo, how is your holiday decor coming along?  Anyone else trying to work with what you've got?  I'll be working on my mantel and wreath this weekend and I can't wait to share it with you!  Have a great weekend everyone!!

I'm Dreaming of a Rustic Christmas

Last night, we had the fireplace going, homemade chicken and dumplings for dinner, wassail (our version of cider), Christmas music, and put up our tree.  I've put a halt on the remainder of my decor as I gather inspiration.  My goal:  to stay within my $20 budget and work with what I've got.  Here's what I've been dreaming of...

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What do you think?  What direction are you going with your decor this year?  Any unique color combos out there?

Have a great weekend!

Our Thanksgiving Tablescape

I know everyone has already moved on to the next holiday, but I wanted to share how our Thanksgiving Tablescape turned out!  I started by gathering inspiration, then I rounded up my textiles, figured out my place setting, and here we are for the final look!  I sure hope you enjoy it as much as we did!



We used vintage juice and milk jars for the sweet tea and water.  For the centerpiece, I got milk vases at a garage sale for $.10 cents each and filled a hurricane vase with wine corks and mini pumpkins.  My white West Elm owls seem to show up everywhere, so why not the Thanksgiving table?  I brought in two chairs from our patio set for seating on the ends and simply placed pillows on each one to cozy it up!

So, what do you think?  Definitely not your "traditional" Thanksgiving tablescape, but it fit us perfectly.  Don't forget to head over to Centsational Girl and check out the Tablescape Link Party!  Tons of inspiration for everyone already planning their next gathering!!

I'll be linking to these lovely ladies:

At the Picket Fence

The DIY Showoff

Serenity Now

The Shabby Nest

Shabby Creek Cottage

Just a Girl

Home Stories A to Z

Tatertots and Jello

Thrifty Decor Chick

The Lettered Cottage

Give Thanks.

I'm going to start this lovely Wednesday morning with a little bit of this...

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...and hope to enjoy a day celebrating all that we have to be thankful for.  The last year has been a whirlwind and I can't wait to see what 2012 has in store.  Happy Thanksgiving y'all!


P.S....Woo Pig Sooie!  Go Hogs!

P.P.S...Check out my new Etsy shop!  Right now, we're offering a 15% off grand opening special and a giveaway is coming soon!

Thanksgiving Tablescape Planning: Place Setting

It's officially Thanksgiving Week and I've got my table settings in place while I finish up the centerpiece!  We started gathering inspiration here, rounded up our textiles here, now we get to put it all together for a styled table.

I gathered everything I had that might work for the table setting and put it in one place so I could pull from my pile easily.  I ended up tying twine around my silverware for a simple rustic touch:

We decided to go with stemless glassware because they can be used for ice water or wine.  Then I took my chevron napkins that I whipped up, my new chargers and plates, and my $.60 cent Hobby Lobby pumpkins and finished up the place setting! 

As for the runner, I layered an orange pashmina that I already owned with a strip of burlap I'd been using as a fall runner, and then my $4 clearance Pottery Barn runner.  I love the textures it adds and everything was on-hand!

Here's a snippet of the rest of the table:

Who else has their table set?  I'm ready for a weekend full of family and football!  How about you?  Any brave Black Friday shoppers out there mapping your gameplan?



I'll be linking to these lovely ladies:

At the Picket Fence

The DIY Showoff

Serenity Now

The Shabby Nest

Shabby Creek Cottage

Just a Girl

Home Stories A to Z

Tatertots and Jello

Thrifty Decor Chick

The Lettered Cottage



Thanksgiving Tablescape Planning: Textiles

I'm back with my Thanksgiving Tablescape planning progress!  We started here, gathering inspiration for a color scheme as well as a couple of table setting ideas.

Step 2:  Round up what you've got!  Textiles, centerpiece items, dinnerware, etc.

I told you I originally gained my color inspiration from a piece of fabric I had on hand.  The inspirational blue chevron fabric will be our napkins.  I paired it with a vintage floral pattern that will be made into a couple of pillows to dress up the chairs we will be bringing in from our outside dining set in order to have enough seating.  I brought in the burlap for texture and a white and orange greek key table runner.  I had everything on hand already, woot!

Here are my goods, all rounded up together:

1. ZigZag fabric by Premier Prints, also available at fabric.com

2. Vintage Blossom fabric by Dwell Studio for Robert Allen Home, available at fabric.com or JoAnn's

3. Burlap, available at JoAnn's

4. Greek Key table runner, got it on clearance for $4 at Pottery Barn a few years ago (yep, it was a steal)

I also have an orange pashmina that will probably get tied in somehow if needed!

The thing I lacked most was dinnerware.  After doing some research online, I purchased these chargers from Pier 1 Imports, currently 20% off which made them a whopping $3.96 each!  They'll bring a lot of texture and are super versatile!

I picked these plates up as well, also 20% off:

I've been dying to get new white plates and thought this was the perfect excuse.  Then, I headed to Hobby Lobby.  Fall decor is now 80% off folks!  I picked up 5 mini pumpkins and 7 mid-sized pumpkins (all fake of course) for $7!  I was having a really hard time finding them after Halloween, so this was my saving grace!

Next up, the DIY end of the decor!

So, how's your planning going?  Do you have much to buy or are you workin' with what you got?  Anyone else use hosting holiday dinners as an excuse to buy new stuff you've been wanting?  No?  Just me?

Have a great Tuesday y'all!

Let the Tablescape Planning Begin!

Happy Monday!  If you "like" me on Facebook, you got a little peek of my new office edition.  I'll be posting non-iPhone pics soon, as well as sharing my best buys from my weekend in Little Rock!  For now, my mind is all Thanksgiving, all the time.  We are hosting this year and I've been brainstorming decorating ideas for the last few weeks.  I thought I'd share my process with you as I go in an effort to countdown to my favorite feasting holiday!

Step 1:  Pick a color.  Aaaany color!

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There are no rules.  Thanksgiving doesn't limit you to orange, red, and brown.  I prefer to start with a textile and go from there.  In an effort to use what I've got, I found a great light blue and white chevron fabric in my closet just dying to be put to good use.  Pair that with a punch of orange and we've got a winner!  Then, I spent some time on pinterest checking out all that is blue and orange.  Here's what I found: 

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Love!

So, where are you getting your Thanksgiving tablescape inspiration?  A piece of fabric?  Your favorite side dish?  Or a current color-combo crush?  Have a great day y'all!




All images can be found here.