Window Bar Stools

My neighbor snatched up four of these little beauties the other day. They are divine in her kitchen. I "test drove" one of them and it is really sturdy. They felt solid and well constructed. My neighbor's eat in area is right next to the kitchen (open concept). With a dark wooden table and six leather chairs the bar stools needed to be sleek and airy. CB2 sells acrylic bar stools (Vapor Stools) but they were about $200 each. Yikes! Overstock sells them for $229.99 (set of 2). And, shipping is usually just $2.95.

Home Tour- Atlanta

I enjoy home tours. I like new home tours but I really enjoy going on tours in homes where people actually live. Homes that are lived in, laughed in, cried in, and celebrated in. The only down side is that you can't take pictures (because they are private homes) so I always bring a pencil and small notebook in my purse for sketching. The tour features five homes in the Metro Atlanta Area.

This year is the 39th Annual

Cathedral of St. Philip Antique Show and Tour of Homes. All proceeds of this event go to Cool Girls, Inc. Cool Girls is a non-profit that helps girls in low income communities through education, mentoring, and support.

The antique show and tour run from January 20-25. I hope you get an opportunity to check it out.

Oh What a Surprise!

My mom always one for giving pretty thoughtful gifts for Christmas and Birthdays really out did herself this year. This year she read my post from the beginning of December about http://www.etsy.com/ and got me the Corcisco Ring that I raved about. It is just the coolest thing ever and I love it! My mother-in-law gave my husband and I monogrammed sheets that she hand stitched herself. They look just lovely on our bed.

I hope everyone got what they wanted for Christmas whether it was something like a ring or just a quiet moment with your family.

Blessings!

Rene'