Happy Thanksgiving!

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Spoiled

...and we wouldn't have it any other way.

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Belly General Store

This morning I met a friend for breakfast in East Atlanta at a darling coffee shop & store. It's called Belly General Store. You can see their web site here. A movie was recently made here with Katherine Heigl...it's a creatively decorated store and I think I may have gathered a few more ideas for my house!

I saw these jars at Target the other day. I almost bought them since I've wanted them for a while. Thinking I'll have to go pick a few up this weekend.

My nephew would love all of the open bins of candy. Who am I kidding? I did too!

Old colored glass is cool.

I've seen these used as dish soap containers...makes a cute display on the counter.

I could use these in the bathroom for towels and lotions.

Love the pendant lighting.

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Drive By

My parents stopped by after flying into ATL from St. Thomas. They often stay near the airport the day of their flight and drive home the next day. This morning they called and said, "We're on our way through, do you mind if we stop by?" Of course, we were thrilled to see them. Love family surprises like today!

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Finally

I've been working on one of our guest rooms for a while. I knew that I wanted to go clean and simple - that's the style that we feel the most comfortable in.

My parents had an extra bed and headboard last year, which they kindly gave us last year...and gave me a jump start for decorating. The headboard was gold, so I spray painted it black. I knew that I didn't want to spend too much money to finish off the rest. I found the chest & side table in different antique stores, and printed pictures we already had from a trip for the collage over the bed. I picked out the fabric from Outrageous Bargains, and had pillows and the side table cover made by a seamstress. The side decorations all came from the outlets. I think each item was about $10. The lamps were only $30 on closeout from Target, a total steal. Finally ..the room is done...now it's ready for our Thanksgiving guests!

**The paint color is Stone by Restoration Hardware.

I love the way the paint on the chest looks in this picture.

This is a guest water bottle and glass (on the top). It's a great idea to have ice water waiting for guests after they've traveled all day.

One last thing...this is my trick with old furniture. Drawer liners and soap. You can make any old chest smell great after a couple of weeks.

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