UPCYCLED DETAILS

Decorating with pops of metal is a big trend right now... and so are garden stools!

I combined the two and brought a big dose of chic to my living room.

This was such an easy project... here's the BEFORE...

CHRISTMAS PAPERWHITES

Christmas and Paperwhites are a perfect combination.

They are delicate and fragrant snowy blooms that enhance any holiday decor.

One of my bowls of Paperwhites is in full bloom right now...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor-- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness...

President George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1789

Of all the blessings I count today... you will be among them!

May you and yours have a happy, safe and blessed Thanksgiving.

FRENCH DRAMA

I am a decorating drama queen! I love love love to bring drama to any decor!

And black is just the perfect way to bring some much needed ohh-la-la to my dining room...

THE SCOOP #94

Hi friends! Welcome to 

THE SCOOP #94!

This is me....

ON THE MENU MONDAY WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Just a quick note to all my wonderful readers!

THANK YOU!!!!!
Because of your diligent voting you have voted me into the winner's circle as Lamp's Plus

2013 Best Hone Blog Family Category!

THE MAKING OF A COZY GUEST BED

With the holiday's upon us and the weather getting nippy guest at StoneGable will want a cozy warm bed to crawl into at night!

I've made up the bed ready for Thanksgiving guest... with lots of cuddly layers and soft warm fabrics.

Here's how I pamper my guest... starting by making their bed...

WORTHING COURT IS HOUSE SNOOPING AT STONEGABLE

I'm over at my friend Suzy's at 

WORTHING COURT

Head over to Suzy's where there is a whole lot of StoneGable HOUSE SNOOPING going on!!!!

Come see a couple of my newest home projects!

MAIN STAIRS REVEAL

This post should really be called...

Main Stairs Reveal... SORTA!

They are done enough to show you the direction we are going... and I am so excited to share.

As a reminder, here is the BEFORE...

DECORATING 101: GROUPING LIKE ELEMENTS

I am not a professional decorator but I've learned a lot about decorating over the years.

I am an avid reader of decor books and blogs and magazines, learning and experimenting as I read. 

And I have learned about decorating don't by the school of bad choices and mistakes! 

I love to play and try and redo and move things around. I think THAT is the best way to learn... and decorate!

One of my favorite and easiest decorating tips is to group like element together. I recently used this decorating rule on the top of my living room coffee table...

THE SCOOP #93

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THE SCOOP # 93

Hi, I'm Yvonne from StoneGable! And I'm the newest host of

The Scoop!

I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be joining this group of fabulous blogger and all around wonderful girls... not to mention being a permanent host of one of the hottest linkies in blogland!

For those of you who are not familiar with my blog, I'll share a wee bit about it... and me!

WOODLAND CHINA~ MY MOST ASKED QUESTION YET!

I recently posted 

THE VERY BEST THANKSGIVING TIP YOU WILL EVER GET

and although the post was popular, it was the earthenware dishes on the title page that got the most attention!

I got so many e-mails and comment questions about the dinnerware, these beautiful pieces deserved their own post...

ON THE MENU MONDAY WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18, 2013 AND A SPECIAL GIVEAWAY

Hi Friends!

Before we get to this week's menu I want to make you aware of a very very special giveaway...

Do you know anyone who is planning a destination wedding? If you do make sure to share this post with them...

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE~ A LIFE STRAINING TOWARDS GOD

I think the very hardest prayer for me to pray is the Lord's prayer.

Not that I don't know it or forget it... but if I'm not careful I can rattle it off in no time, thinking about my grocery list or what I have to do and not at all being present in the prayerful moment.

I was raised Catholic (and am blessed for it) and no one could polish off a rosary quicker than me!!!! Okay, that chore checked off my list! This beautiful act of devotion and prayer and meditation and I turned it into a chore!!!

It wasn't until I put my faith and trust in the Lord Jesus for my salvation, that I longed for a deep and intimate prayer life...

THE BEST CHRISTMAS DECORATING TIP YOU WILL EVER GET!

Today's post is not necessarily pretty. It is very practical. But hopefully, it will lead to a whole lot of Christmas pretty around you home!

I used to dread dread dread Christmas decorating. Not the actual decorating while Christmas music is playing in the background... but the rooting through the basement to find all those huge blue bins (that all look alike) stuffed with all sorts of Christmas decorations from the last 30 years or so. I moaned and groaned as I lugged  them upstairs to root through them some more. And in the end I usually left most of the Christmas content in the big blue bins and only used one or two items from them to decorate! UGH!

Now decorating is a breeze! It's so much easier than the decorating ghosts of Christmas pasts! I'm so excited to show you how I tamed my inner decorating grinch and all that blue bin decor to find joy and fun in Christmas decorating...this is the BEST Christmas decorating tip you will ever get...