Easter Vignettes

Tomorrow is Easter, so I am sharing my favorite Easter vignettes from around my house. 

I just love decorating for Easter! All the bright, pretty colors always seem to call out to me and I have a very hard time saying no to bunnies and eggs!

It's the little things that make a house a home, and it's how you put them together that defines your personal style. I mix up all different styles and types of home decor, from farmhouse to vintage to classic and modern. The common denominator for me is color. (And Spring is all about color!) Somehow, it always ends up working out!

If you go with what you love, you can't go wrong!

Happy Easter!!!

My Spring Collection

Spring has finally arrived!

Now if only the weather would get the message! It's still freezing cold and snowy here in northern Indiana and I am more than ready for some nice, warm, sunny weather!

I've been hard at work spending these gloomy Indiana days making bright, happy Spring wreaths and other home décor items for another round of craft shows. I just love Spring with all it's pretty colors and flowers and it's been especially fun translating that into my wreaths!

A colorful Spring wreath definitely adds a pop of much needed color and beauty to any front door, but I've actually branched out, so to speak, and started making birdhouses too! And painting terra cotta pots. You gotta diversify!

Here's my Spring Collection in all it's glory!

Forsythia is one of the first signs of Spring!

These giant Magnolias are perfect for any lover of Farmhouse décor!

What better way to welcome Spring than with these sunny yellow tulips and blue berries!

Hydrangea wreaths are one of my most popular styles and it's easy to see why!

Purple and Green!

You don't see too many wreaths with blue in them.

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The perfect way to welcome your guests to your home!

Pretty little pink flowers!

This is probably my most favorite wreath I've ever made!

Pastels are always spot on for Spring!

Okay, I must admit that I have never been a fan of deco mesh wreaths. Until this one! I think I'm actually going to keep this cutie for myself!

A great wreath if you're hosting an Easter Egg hunt!

I've had this burlap, lace, and carrot wreath in my head for a few years and it finally came to fruition!

Nothing says Easter quite like the Easter Bunny himself!

Birdhouses and nests are some of my favorite Spring décor items because they last well before Easter and can even stay out all Summer long!

Ombre makes everything cooler and metallics are super hot right now! These are perfect for a little herb garden!

The perfect Farmhouse pot.

This beauty would look great on a front door as a non-traditional wreath, but it would look just as awesome on a gallery wall!

Happy Spring!!!

Jadeite and Floral

My Jadeite collection is steadily growing and a few weeks ago I came across a vintage McKee canister - on sale - that I couldn't resist!

At first look, I thought it was a Jadeite flower pot since it was missing it's lid, but after some research, I discovered it's true identity! McKee was the first company to start producing Jadeite and this particular type of canister most likely sat on someone's countertop and held sugar or flour.

Although I felt bad about filling my new find with dirt, I still planned on using the canister as a flower pot. It was too perfect and an Amaryllis would look awesome in it! So far, I've not used any of my other vintage Jadeite for food anyways, because I'm kind of a germophobe. Although I've cleaned it all thoroughly, I can't see using it just yet. I mean, someone might have used it as a flower pot and had dirt in it. Yuck. :)

I was laying in bed one night admiring my Martha Stewart sheets and thinking about my new Jadeite canister when inspiration hit. My sheets have some coral, pink, and green flowers on them...and I had just bought some faux coral and pink flowers to make a flower arrangement for my bedroom. Why not put them in my Jadeite canister?!? Perfect!

Faux floral arrangements are really so easy and quick to make and this one was no different. I just got one of those green floral foams and stuck my flowers in it! Voila! Done! And it looks so beautiful! 

I started a full on makeover on my master bedroom over a year ago, and with this simple little project, it's almost complete! Almost! But is any room really ever truly finished?

The supplies: my Jadeite canister, floral foam, and some pretty pink peonies. I cut the peony stems down and removed the leaves.

I put the floral foam in the bottom of the canister.

And stuck the flowers in the foam. Remember to measure the flower stems in regards to your vessel so they are not too short or too tall.

Filled in with the remaining flowers...

I simply added the leaves in wherever there were open spots between the flowers. 

All done in about five minutes or less! And it looks classy and professional!

I needed something pretty on my nightstand!

They are so gorgeous!

I think Marilyn approves!