Furnishing My Home!

The Christmas month starts in one day’s time.  It is time to start counting down.  Some people love getting the best male enhancement products but for me, I love getting Advent Calendar at this time of the year.  Usually my good friend would send me one.  However, this year,  I told her I found a nice one and I also bought one for her.  It is the Burlap Sack Advent Calendar from Pottery Barn.  It has 25 canvas bags which hang from a jute backing and wood dowels.  It looks very sturdy and I am impressed with the quality.  Can’t wait to hang it up.

I was blog-hopping just now and one of my favourite home decor blogs – OhHelloFriendBlog.com featured a few window displays by Anthropologie.  They are such an inspiration.  The displays are so beautiful and they feature organic or repurposed items.  If at anytime you run out of ideas on how to decorate your party or a wedding, just check out Anthropologie.  They are awesome.

Besides looking for weight loss tips, I am also looking for ways on how to store my handbags.  I love handbags and have many in my collection.  However, I find it very difficult to store them.  They have been hanging in my closet for a while but I am not keen with this idea because hanging the bags would compromise the quality of straps. A friend told me to use a hanging canvas organizer from Organize.com to keep them.  Made from quality breathable canvas material, it has separate storage for different bags.   By using this organizer, the bags will be free from dust and I can see them clearly compared to keeping the bags in a storage box.

Christmas is less than a month away.  Are you in the decorating spirit for the Holidays already?  My favourite decoration during this season is the Christmas wreath.  I like to have one on my front door as well as above the fireplace.  This year, I plan to make a Christmas wreath with my niece who has just graduated from the medical assistance program. She is back home now after graduation so I thought it would be a good idea to get her involved in this craft.  I was at Country Living just now and spotted awesome their wreath decorating ideas using ordinary materials.

A playful felt wreath featuring a poinsettia

I know this is very very last minute.  For those who have been busy planning the menu and getting the ingredients to whip up an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner and have forgotten all about decorating the table, well no worries.  Just head down to Pottery Barn now and get some decorative pumpkins and gourds.  Place them in a bowl and set the bowl on the table with some candles.   They will look stunning.

You can also add some colours to the table with these lovely dried Promegranate.

I just found this really cool basket from Pottery Barns.  Love it.  It features an antique bronze finish.  The basket is great for storing knick-knacks in the bathroom, kitchen or even the home office. I think this basket will look great on my dining table.  Maybe I can put some breads or other snack food in it.  It is also great for storing magazines, remote controls or ipods in the bedroom.  Oh my, I can practically store anything in this chic basket.

Below are some pretty things for the home which I found at Etsy.com.

Edna – Forever Flower Garland.  I love this colourful garland.

Stella – Crocheted Granny Cushion Cover.  Great for adding some colours to your room.

Antique teak hardwood blanket chest which was created in India.  It is just perfect for end of bed storage to keep the linens, blankets, scopes or whatever you fancy.  This chest is also perfect as an accent piece in the living room or to be used as a coffee table too.

Organic Hemp Twine Basket

This bright-coloured ottoman is brilliant for resting the tired feet or to be used as extra seating.  Knit with strips jersey knit cotton.

I came across this brilliant idea on how to hang the bike at home at Apartment Therapy.  Chris Brigham, a graphic designer who has a knack for woodworking and building things designed this shelf for bicycle storage.  It features a groove for the bike frame plus a ledge for storing the helmet, gear or just about anything.  A great idea for those who live in small dwellings.

I just chanced upon this new blog called Dreamy Whites and needless to say, I am charmed.  I love how she decorates her home with vintage items.  It is very inspiring.   She posted about her dining table and oh how I love all the mismatched dining chairs.  I have a thing for mismatched chairs.  I wonder if  I could find any unique chairs on Black Friday Thanksgiving Deal next week. I would love to get a few mismatched chairs as they make the table more interesting, add a lot of character and interest too.

Thanksgiving is just a few days away.  If you are having guests over for dinner but unsure how to decorate your table, well have no worries. Just get a fall cornucopia as a centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table. A Cornucopia is the icon of Autumn.   There is nothing like the beauty of a Fall-inspired traditional decoration.   For a well-dressed and impressive Thanksgiving table,  get this Cornucopia of Holidays and Centerpiece from Buy.com now.  You can always find a Best Buy on weekly deals, sales items as well as computers, books, toys, music and much more.