Vintage Ironstone and Sweater Hearts...My Valentine Centerpiece

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHO12Gz8P69ED0Fui1qGv7F4EymuirFzXZ0iHVJ-u7kLGbOOROKdtWKB77lSqZMplNvtp9HioJffKF0ewuy2dRpoy0fDU59eoZv8PLUh_OWK4wsSXLrUIC5-Y8PHWJpUqdpYjzJjAvwi98/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Valentine%252520Centerpiece9%25255B19%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBaD_6bSO5mvYhbXT5wsZV5zM4sgek8778MOh7plrNnY1QZ_AnzXEfdCx7Xvwy6ONerrkuMvUt1nAHwPbkqOidYUCX5eFMomm-AKwiSULxBCXOlvvbBlUIEz1iKsHqSzBquTaiVb6_3ki/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" width="609" /></a>I am continuing my farmhouse Valentine décor in the breakfast room with my Valentine centerpiece starring pieces from my vintage ironstone collection and sweater hearts…all gathered up in my bargain Williams Sonoma Outlet woven tray!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzE7bMr6Lu3ExvooP9jdz0Czu7BqHwe56tvlNG-bbY3SbM8AeMaroQZXNYn4j3KnttClCwQ-xGZcwy99WlbkGKCbDEUrs58YFvCNGhd_QzU_v6yBz-zuPydP7LIrVHXIazIXq7Li2J9Es/s1600-h/035%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Baby Kitty" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJqw8uDSzjeh3GE3_O5wJLLYvlHyvEUOIu0IbQGWA-5j54UV9RouZjgl7aXOWHHWcFiETzMj9I-Ayl8Q5Q2IiZRY6B8rvKWlAjTI6qESAxWUXVgHJmjPUgJ9C7E9DJZrJ9cpVhGpCyfdu/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Baby Kitty" width="580" /></a>Our co-host Baby Kitty has spent a portion of the last two days peering out the window at our first snow of the winter. It has been several years since we have had very much and he seems puzzled! He doesn’t seem to find my centerpiece nearly as interesting so I will start without him!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtaOzV3fv07kmFBUJCCQ8dGDkOMRfNzKhRCmZnEGO_38_w_4uOxapR5iPK8EwKJsZhKxdZMsLWO_MbE5d5RPFKzIkX4p7J0Ygl2XqbJlAgBZexyL-zB0d99auvhUnrzWw3KtZ43RUBDvo/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Valentine%252520Centerpiece4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEta5ab3FK0V-JoQ5_CLDHf2iWpY9Ma72b67TJSUaPjHOxkk5gy-MZQm1ybrNkD2L2oIDaAeWm4bLwrEsVli1bODC_zrP5-egHTA8_8E03a5cJ4oh1rkRuHpVpdSEBZQb0vMCnd78UilY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" width="579" /></a> The heart of the centerpiece is my Red Cliff ironstone tea pot…a bargain find from eBay, largely due to the fact that it was missing its lid. I have filled it with faux tulips since the real ones don’t seem to be available here yet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVcwikqFZeKSuaUOGnWmUJXkTTmN14C2KK97vcvEnKg3HEkg_nfskcYFlP9Nx3D3uO4zjOqyFbDWcoXRQ7gj_rinTOsXcWQtdKmyWDkWppTnVt8g-QDAIAm_zADQrlg3gL4xa1PjBWTdY/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Valentine%252520Centerpiece7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp2OA9pknPVwWgVNKh9q_-XUB7hjNHxHNupTCpqbpRuvO_vU3mYkliBVqxsDReFGNWTsmO1UH91SbSxiuZojqzlV6AWQUci60bdlnyqv83m3oll4EncNHbdxbiCSUKlWWfP-jPxg9h3fl/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" width="579" /></a>I have decorated my <b>$15.00</b> French bottle drying rack (<i>Woo hoo!</i> Get the details<i> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/03/my-bargain-french-bottle-drying-rackall.html">here.</a></i> ) with my Wedgwood <i>Queensware</i> cups and sweater and embroidered hearts…after-Christmas sale finds at Hancock Fabrics. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHocwJ_37mr4Vq3tTHmDETBwVzyCNEkO-zSECsorTw4pRrX4eS_MdmOJNn7M9yEvbizQ-Y728J7c35OjyotccCMy7Wk8DxK6WmhesKIX_lHiOraNuw2rxY7EF1e2Otn1qUkgNPqnIlIHJF/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Valentine%252520Centerpiece3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" border="0" height="770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbK3vR3TdkTqjA-R7lXAB9r28aGX21B5P1HZfpXv6xTfTC_wYclHuwwuCx8uPRd0U8JmPC2N_s8SpwFgErgzctWt4lEf1KakB-aRE0qzhpoL6f9nC9xmm8eIRuWJMqAFZkrnDxiWv8dds/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" width="579" /></a>I am also giving you a peek at my no-sew cross-stitch look tea towel…super easy and inexpensive! I’ll be sharing all the details with you later! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirESvpl2NlUX8eHU67oWnvLhc7MkwD1y94lLqHo_cz8dvz8Ak7i4OtcuNBQcIeYxYT_JbId6W7-2fUjTVuroNoyFysEwaLoxDVFrUheoFvW2uhtAFWk8jq_opCj3XwnmnRFqQFx-dnCTGR/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Pottery%252520Barn%252520Inspired%252520No-Sew%252520Tea%252520Towel%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Pottery Barn Inspired No-Sew Tea Towel" border="0" height="609" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny0otIjZ3hHYs6AT1SCKGGNeUsBtu8_t_191rxP74yvFHx2ld8PQqRzw2_bvjdtV9TX8IC8LZzGNN4CZt7TGQE_nnikttZ-x5iq6Ukos3g01Lm9WBOXL5Vg2Hmhl6RV6ueWHwqoVw_owq/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Pottery Barn Inspired No-Sew Tea Towel" width="609" /></a> If it looks familiar, it coordinates with my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/pottery-barn-inspired-no-sew-valentine.html">Pottery Barn inspired no-sew tea towel</a></i>. You will find a complete tutorial plus the free graphic<i> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/pottery-barn-inspired-no-sew-valentine.html">here.</a></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-O80zV8wTgZEgcwUEyLuF0uTofnA_XFe9d8nLIuw8ASZZUalOj0YIDQACLZL0kvbbZBaLzi_6ntD697VnN27O7lFdsV8XX1ypMu_ba83Xkm-w48KrXjYno7iqFRK7p2viVAWPg43kZ85P/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Valentine%252520Centerpiece5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" border="0" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlip3gTsrBa8Z3ujBLDTpXE3SIquIZ9az5zDYeScF2CAfseBYbwjDSKoHG5SvHWEDqJacVmVTD8wtD6uRQc14JpMc0fXTiEeyp8A5kX29KmryS667TomI_m2PH0NWt_bzNp9grs3u9XhHq/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" width="579" /></a> A little sweater heart also fills my vintage Wedgwood <i>Patrician </i>cup…a Goodwill find, along with a stack of saucers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IgUbu-tZuwspVlayuJHhXIJ4-ACXex5d9V6Hg2j4oeHjA6eqcEGWxTox4dkeZzDZmZx2HrRV1DXLfkFmwFsk5hvfg-SG_8eILE6A9KfkrKQ_8Fv82GxJzoqwM-S5g7CN3ebFVDhon_Db/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Valentine%252520Centerpiece8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2sAGxYlRkYdL6Y0eJM4edH72BuZVXysEaM5KQ-kDHPhfE7oUavJuk3VDVy24Abgt4uqEmQVKkRzy8u3vi574RWrq4lIafaj4IMT7VOanXdvxZ0fKHvuSk2wIijnDyPhfzDmGeiGU33Y_/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece" width="644" /></a>And there you have it…<i>my Valentine’s Day centerpiece!</i> I am enjoying this little farmhouse twist to my Valentine décor and I still have a few more projects to share with you…so stay tuned!<br /><br />And just in case you would like even more Valentine inspiration, I am sharing my Valentine projects page! 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Vintage Ironstone and Sweater Hearts...My Valentine Centerpiece

I am continuing my farmhouse Valentine décor in the breakfast room with my Valentine centerpiece starring pieces from my vintage ironstone collection and sweater hearts…all gathered up in my bargain Williams Sonoma Outlet woven tray!Our co-host Baby Kitty has spent a portion of the last two days pee…

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My Farmhouse Valentine Mantel

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEF_54vsMJCZLQegEv757LKOmK151TYHy2Y7W3GcVlI364P96OX5v2VUOTtMHVxFPq1qSPUE7iSwnSg_5JUDb45m0TUAq6XdjclQS-Gadq3X_MY-3szLJ5OMMoKR8rWYhXBooiT_fu-QEz/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Farmhouse%252520Valentine%252520Mantel%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" border="0" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rD8iaKI4w2NvX3KZjhjLTNlPlY9QwupLA5eGBy98pLcWNnO6quBQdARKG5tRDPgAyvAAqCgFXXr4jZisbpHly0Y6QZYx-VkyHr_T_t8IlsYmXR_I6B0Qto-uNFgE7wxT1wBi0jC1RJZQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" width="609" /></a>I’m excited to share this with you…<i>my first ever Valentine mantel</i>…and to join a group of twenty talented bloggers at the All Things Home Valentine Showcase! I love Valentine’s Day decor but have always had a fear of going overboard with it. But I think I have finally found a way to balance it…by adding a farmhouse look!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIoy6tXLaPFsylrgtoq5p7JNeofDvZ3SdGUYoS15jZT13TZwRZpDjEisunWT7DvoXw7KHRGDpzT6w2873GkgzAv9SNEtnCSn6V_8E-w_tF1CXlDd6tRMCnCg0a23wSthz4rxBSH3Kpr6x/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Farmhouse%252520Valentine%252520Mantel1%25255B31%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91E5zbmgWrMtSWEchj764HYPPwuS-VuYBNTBNg25mOJc1lPbvLbFvw6YJzUyiidyjO4Ekyyy47mDVUAtyVL8zZ8eUytlgjASErwc-4TYrroIecHM-ACaA12WiIsoaiC4T70SDJSfZ0TVb/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" width="644" /></a>My mantel is simple, using many of the same elements that I used for my farmhouse Christmas decor…galvanized lanterns, burlap, ironstone and rustic sweater knits.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHRNDmCc9FFjYeW6yQp5Xeguics4JShU_G01C5K-J8QRhyznPxMde5cMzZXrX3nU7F__2Ln2m-wGgJ6nwc96nkHUwBoh9yobxERhm2SshgNQiJ16ytgBiF8xB9dQexJ1hI5choptdV_fh/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Farmhouse%252520Valentine%252520Mantel3%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9n0dPFRPCLXuWwOGUVBaa5O4oVUdPSm4XGNkQFwsZ8Ff8YctKsTsHkrs7AtZd4EPkU_tkVVEozgJdPSg6pOeNhsRa4r3SybPhV-G9X3-mXej5njeCy8aq2QdKWfiZSPgah5ulbZK66aJE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" width="579" /></a>On the vintage mirror…my <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/rustic-farmhouse-valentine-wreath-with.html"><i>farmhouse Valentine wreath with sweater hearts!</i></a><i> </i>It was super easy to make and adds lots of texture to the mantel. You can get the tutorial<i> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/rustic-farmhouse-valentine-wreath-with.html">here.</a></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzlPj5UgFzRQ7_CCRqfxIN3KqOaUXj37hxu1ZoK3IVj3Bd4ZKs4PR-f5wfJyvCFVPZakckiIQ9U8moi9I-5SR862S_jHnp1r_N8zBdZe5KJyZg0agbe7K8nr-UnxhjtSFEfpBxpjQf2Fj/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Farmhouse%252520Valentine%252520Mantel4%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijObJ0ox7rS-bB5rPhMSz7QyD3oCQyRZ9vQlst4fPmwbLS77eN-rjzuhLqlqtpwm4CpLKHxfG1z1H8Lue_jYLlJgibAfLgmLO0RYETvl7k7dVND-h-UNQ3nEl50H-Sn8S5HKINUKXeUgSj/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" width="644" /></a>Below the wreath, my frenchy galvanized container is filled with more sweater hearts…a fabulous gift from my sweet friend Pat! :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnZeU6_XhZ-dnsKSkUYXGPph5Nq4duBOXaLhAB36d8_CTYfETFKlmOqsvuCT_hMbsg80XfUzLcULtKjxJcY0syrkMfDsO7YubJrR_FCkKL1aTpPztHQntCmOx1GxvWakdHDw3gw0FWqXo/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Farmhouse%252520Valentine%252520Mantel2%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8P5DsDHUwg4sedfxDWFeWJBtePHjxq4v1yzv_1xrJEUnpGQyZ8muCudmhmBg4-ZJIXCADpHnZcXjXsd2eeIwKLDCZGHHZcIOCRjEnI5f4Xbfcgw7s33x9O73pABwcJcsAomm5BykTX1E/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" width="644" /></a> On one side of the mantel…my rooster pitcher stand guard, adding a touch of farmhouse French to the look. It was a fun find from Marshall’s several years ago. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJPdebW2-KcEOBVV7DTUfzpUrR7hws3PfPMTx5q5iM8D1rqYGMsrJ6qwJSeS92yWw3s3ocMdq9ii-riF_wjWLA0UPXXcecue7WbS6URYqabXUL6neaymwHJqfrtc5k4nFphYMwZyJMeP_/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Farmhouse%252520Valentine%252520Mantel5%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxthCCoIPih45p2cnmR2YaWeJthCPXwVlzWaJI8XVn0TeFmZt6kwGfsDHFQ7wxBxLzSIh5hcfdWoQjGG3EqTzhF5CV8SXHLCH5WYofWwnKRNHrmJ9YVR80K84aYG6IYTsvfc3b3pLTqcY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" width="644" /></a> And beside him, my new favorite galvanized lanterns…love them! ♥ They came with smoked glass, but I removed it so that the lines of the lantern would show. I got them from Joss and Main back in the fall…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKk8HPTO0JDy3qX7r6Z2CU_WaUSwv_dmh8t9Kktf4q69KsYDcBiaZ42YIgj4EFTD4toKFAfighLo8Jg9I1Uqh9tLB8HVEA65awkby1ETeUaFzrDwQ9P4fn1bn1bkXIHP3-aQAd4lqQfKn-/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Farmhouse%252520Mantel4a%25255B16%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Mantel" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTw7Mm4eb1pGMdPHIEn3kdl62wttuXQ9j7Za-MCekp3HpmpSAbIr8FyAkLeQkW9lBxI40P1Dy7Oz65Fv-idKr-7qVNNTvYMn527gdlfL2eZ_9uAEZ9kpJmXw7UdmSvv8ZGv2VwA8K_BPc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Mantel" width="644" /></a> …and used them in my <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/12/my-farmhouse-christmas-mantel.html">farmhouse Christmas mantel</a>. You can see more of my mantel<i> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/12/my-farmhouse-christmas-mantel.html">here.</a></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3hKlszyBXhDZuMgkJKU-Ee_2nqK5qsRW4_TixM4rdMEKUo5rJu38_TH8RmH7vE9RMhBnomQeahomSpyYX9jsqdU-aiFs51SskFjmEWymVYOcaKObWYc1bJCfr8VpBGAhTCytwTg36BBC/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Farmhouse%252520Valentine%252520Mantel6%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JARQtKaa16ILt12apowLUyHs8K54bKOmscAw29mDnrmOvxY0M5jfuo1HMDe9kx00r-aKVfu8ewDqo4dnFDSozbzKhqEnQJAq6oOSgsL65KdD9hVFWA0DBa-jW1uOAAS3jrMPSWcYQi3s/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" width="644" /></a> On the other side, my kitty cat pitcher is filled with candles to add a little interest. It was also a Marshall’s find from several years ago.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1t3WtYJrSdP5poc4fGIu13lxjvgbvEGvHm4eQlAXAMER-aM6L7R7dobzoI6wpkPlImPBS3un4ETLP3d1abMaD90bU8i0holP8v067QnAxhHciPnIVC9PbqikTJXm8n1SCLcGVTyrrWuH9/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Farmhouse%252520Valentine%252520Mantel1%25255B36%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSdb3o26PonI4eUFEKxcRpQceZtygAYONvakq-xMn7zhnD2Sd-R47j_CB6tmLUyQbWGT7r-Ch2ca-zH-FRjTl6iVQWBHJ3uP69v9KxNryrdXZfhf7pzxaE_VvwEuLWw76DPhWfz7bK2BR/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel" width="644" /></a>And of course, more ironstone in the form of plates on the mantelpiece…always there to add a little architectural interest. And there you have it…<i>my farmhouse Valentine mantel!</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpmtMTVfk3l5Yd6DReFA2FnbXeqj5YTehaIKncoqAWqzHHx9UZyNie2-1xQmfnXK2aPDtvsIJwiDjoKrBKAEicscHBCf3DctctkZnjJhRpH_4iqBcFaVM75YPfyTG-8VYzZbfL6A85222/s1600-h/IMG_3785_thumb%25255B5%25255D%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Baby Kitty" border="0" height="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAig-k8_a-XPI8jwhc-CSPLbPAvIeWz-RlWFjLT_aLWzXAnq_n0a1dpv2uOwysp7vpYKgWJ-uf195bTqbbogw-ASkSSSQhhbFX2F7oiimoPXm-zF7MEYmhyphenhyphen60MW0DL3uAV-I3BE8DPmY6A/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Baby Kitty" width="578" /></a> As for the staff…they are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our first snow of the winter…due this afternoon! I am excited, too, because it will be the first snow for my two-year-old grandson and probably the first one that the three-year-old will remember…fun! And the nice thing about snow in the South is that it will be gone by day after tomorrow! ;-)<br />Need more Valentine inspiration? Here's a peek at my Valentine project gallery! Just click on the photos to be taken to the post with the full tutorial.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">VALENTINE PROJECTS</div><!-- inlinkz code start --><br /><br /><div class="ProjectManagerContainer" id="86355"><div><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><div style="display: table-cell; float: left; height: 239px; text-align: center;"><div style="display: table-cell; height: 154px; vertical-align: middle; width: 157px;"><a href="http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=493631&c=86355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Rustic Farmhouse Valentine Wreath"><img border="0" class="_inlinkzI" src="http://lm.inlinkz.com/thumbs/20140111/22755/150/1389470059.03.jpg" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 157px;"><a href="http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=493631&c=86355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Rustic Farmhouse Valentine Wreath">Rustic Farmhouse Valentine Wreath</a></div></div></td><td><div style="display: table-cell; 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height: 154px; vertical-align: middle; width: 157px;"><a href="http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=496925&c=86355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Pottery Barn Inspired Valentine Tea Towel"><img border="0" class="_inlinkzI" src="http://lm.inlinkz.com/thumbs/20140120/22755/150/1390228291.61.jpg" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 157px;"><a href="http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=496925&c=86355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Pottery Barn Inspired Valentine Tea Towel">Pottery Barn Inspired Valentine Tea Towel</a></div></div></td><td><div style="display: table-cell; float: left; height: 239px; text-align: center;"><div style="display: table-cell; height: 154px; vertical-align: middle; width: 157px;"><a href="http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=399546&c=86355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="French Valentine Candles"><img border="0" class="_inlinkzI" src="http://lm.inlinkz.com/thumbs/20130727/22755/150/1374935250.31" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 157px;"><a href="http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=399546&c=86355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="French Valentine Candles">French Valentine Candles</a></div></div></td><td><div style="display: table-cell; float: left; height: 239px; text-align: center;"><div style="display: table-cell; height: 154px; vertical-align: middle; width: 157px;"><a href="http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=286365&c=86355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Frenchy Valentine Vignette"><img border="0" class="_inlinkzI" src="http://lm.inlinkz.com/thumbs/20130118/22755/150/1358554077.92" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 157px;"><a href="http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=286365&c=86355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Frenchy Valentine Vignette">Frenchy Valentine Vignette</a></div></div></td><td><div style="display: table-cell; float: left; height: 239px; text-align: center;"><div style="display: table-cell; height: 154px; vertical-align: middle; width: 157px;"><a href="http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=498118&c=86355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Dollar Store Pastry Stand"><img border="0" class="_inlinkzI" src="http://lm.inlinkz.com/thumbs/20140121/22755/150/1390370183.58.jpg" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 157px;"><a href="http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=498118&c=86355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Dollar Store Pastry Stand">Dollar Store Pastry Stand</a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><a class="_LMLogo" href="http://www.inlinkz.com/" style="color: #bbbbbb; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal arial; text-decoration: none;">InLinkz.com</a></div></div><script src="http://static.inlinkz.com/ppr.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><!-- inlinkz code end --><br /><br />And if you would like even more Valentine inspiration, please head on over to visit the other blogs on our tour! <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OFk1howglWhNiuIqxd-kz2ywpfAUpTSQG4bw1vq6EUJ7v59IkLuwrJ7dulLCVV-Mm-84Hfkr9zduNXR7WoRbgWnVr6lLve-rPa8E6DA-zmk0VkqmZRy39Hq2Rhg0eyb_JxkJBRqDwjs/s1600/ATH+Valentine+Tour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OFk1howglWhNiuIqxd-kz2ywpfAUpTSQG4bw1vq6EUJ7v59IkLuwrJ7dulLCVV-Mm-84Hfkr9zduNXR7WoRbgWnVr6lLve-rPa8E6DA-zmk0VkqmZRy39Hq2Rhg0eyb_JxkJBRqDwjs/s1600/ATH+Valentine+Tour.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Monday, January 27:</b><br /><a href="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/2014/01/valentine-message-calendar.html" target="_blank" title="The Everyday Home">The Everyday Home</a><br /><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/2014/01/valentines-day-crush.html" target="_blank" title="Cedar Hill Farmhouse">Cedar Hill Farmhouse</a><br /><a href="http://akadesign.ca/pink-grey-tissue-paper-tassel-garland/" target="_blank" title="AKA Design">AKA Design</a><br /><a href="http://www.settingforfour.com/2014/01/easy-confetti-pattern-bowl-diy-kate.html" target="_blank" title="Setting for Four">Setting for Four</a><br /><a href="http://createandbabble.com/diy-vintage-love-letter-box/" target="_blank" title="Create and Babble">Create and Babble</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /><b>Tuesday January 28:</b></div><div><a href="http://www.whitelacecottage.com/2014/01/valentine-showcase/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Lace Cottage</a><br /><a href="http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/2014/01/diy-clay-valentine-hearts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">So Much Better with Age</a></div><div><a href="http://www.town-n-country-living.com/decorating-for-valentines-day.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Town and Country Living</a></div><div><a href="http://topthistopthat.blogspot.com/2014/01/valentine-showcase-easy-boxwood-heart.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top This Top That</a></div><a href="http://www.vintagenewsjunkie.com/diy-no-sew-burlap-heart-pillow-with-doilies-easy-tutorial/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vintage News Junkie</a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Wednesday January 29:</b><br /><div><a href="http://martysmusings.net/2014/01/snickers-brownie-ice-cream-cake-2.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marty's Musings</a></div><div><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/01/valentines-day-hot-chocolate-bar.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stone Gable</a></div><div><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-farmhouse-valentine-mantel.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a></div><div><a href="http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/2014/01/make-deer-head-silhouette-valentines-day/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cupcakes and Crinolines</a></div><div><a href="http://www.hymnsandverses.com/2014/01/create-your-own-valentines-day-decor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hymns and Verses</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><strong>Thursday January 30:</strong><div><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2014/01/valentines-day-decor-2.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Worthing Court </a></div><div><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/2014/01/celebrating-valentines-day-tablescape.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tablescaper</a></div><div><a href="http://celebratingeverydaylife.com/valentines-day-recipes-craft-inspiration-from-celebrating-everyday-life/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celebrating Everyday Life</a></div><div><a href="http://www.oursouthernhomesc.com/2014/01/valentines-day-vignette.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Our Southern Home</a></div><div><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2014/01/show-your-love-on-valentines.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Stroll Thru Life</a></div><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed seeing my farmhouse Valentine mantel! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!</i><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party ,</i></i></i><i><i><i><i></i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> Nifty Thrifty Tuesday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for <span style="font-size: small;">Inspire Me</span> Tuesday<i><i> ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays </i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/"> The Shabby Creek Cottage</a></i> for <i>Transformation Thursdays , </i><i><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a></i> for <i>the Open House Party</i> on Thursdays</i></i></i><i><i><i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays ,<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i></i></i></i></i></i></span><br /><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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My Farmhouse Valentine Mantel

I’m excited to share this with you…my first ever Valentine mantel…and to join a group of twenty talented bloggers at the All Things Home Valentine Showcase! I love Valentine’s Day decor but have always had a fear of going overboard with it. But I think I have finally found a way to balance it…by add…

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Please Join Me for The Scoop #103

<div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cnPjW9cw5Hj7wy90e6ati4NTyP91B5Ibf6MBuvcM5IgLpVTOxLzxApQxpwUDLXMVHSuTmtoCvXj61f2uV_BOXH4iCcMN7YNCGCvWBG5U9JfCjNaEijkx7Ir3fjrHdOQ3lZxI7Ol8z2g/s1600/Valentine+Tour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cnPjW9cw5Hj7wy90e6ati4NTyP91B5Ibf6MBuvcM5IgLpVTOxLzxApQxpwUDLXMVHSuTmtoCvXj61f2uV_BOXH4iCcMN7YNCGCvWBG5U9JfCjNaEijkx7Ir3fjrHdOQ3lZxI7Ol8z2g/s1600/Valentine+Tour.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Where has January gone? Valentine's Day will be here in just a few weeks and we have some wonderful inspiration for you! Twenty-five bloggers will be sharing their ideas for that special holiday on<i> February 3rd through February 7th,</i> so be sure to come back by to see what they have in store for you! But in the meantime...<i>let's get this party started!</i></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Welcome back to The Scoop</b> </div><div align="center">The weekly linky party featuring <i>the scoop</i> on the best posts from around the web!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPdfpSWSnET7lOl-4dURjnDgdBpNr3W9xz9x2DLtL9GIeLG0NXEMmVdG7HVheH_K4SvzFjwmVIju_9J93M_3FhsJTEGK6jRBC7JtSeS8tB2VzgipN4zqEyUC9Ig7QJhiHkCPWac0VVlu2/s1600-h/The%252520Scoop%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="The Scoop" border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7y5bQYYZ-ovHMhMM-zVQXcxHMGFzlLWXH7NTL3GdTq_CVb2OxOKwFjbATfVrRpK0mzIYPI9U9rkVbVwjlYfQ8O7WvEHZwBKV7S6Xl6LJK_NQ3Eaftnz0DMdwljX7a2e8ICXdx1sEloAl/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="The Scoop" width="220" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />More exposure + less time = win win!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmixqGnSOZXDkyiSSq8h6ggxuW2uaOoh5SC4MnG9eUZ6kUAyW6n_tiWI03bdYSBWo8x5RvDMdl3_MUkNVcwNPXRR1lcSQbbz9wyUSBwysRlSKRPAOJB05sb0Y_LuALTd8Xgpim7KLQl0/s1600/Scoop+Banner+Dec+2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmixqGnSOZXDkyiSSq8h6ggxuW2uaOoh5SC4MnG9eUZ6kUAyW6n_tiWI03bdYSBWo8x5RvDMdl3_MUkNVcwNPXRR1lcSQbbz9wyUSBwysRlSKRPAOJB05sb0Y_LuALTd8Xgpim7KLQl0/s1600/Scoop+Banner+Dec+2013.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>We are  </div><div align="center">Anita from <a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/">Cedar Hill Farmhouse</a></div><div align="center">Debbie from <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.whitelacecottage.com/"></a>Barb from <a href="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/">The Everyday Home</a><br />Yvonne from <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/">StoneGable</a><br />and Suzy from <a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/">Worthing Court </a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/square-1.jpg"><img alt="square 1" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2160" height="447" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/square-1.jpg" width="447" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Hi! It's Anita with <i>Cedar Hill Farmhouse</i> hosting The Scoop this week.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/profile.jpg"><img alt="profile" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-40" height="213" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/profile.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been super busy lately with some very exciting things. More on that later, but in the meantime, I have two great chair projects from last week that I thought you might enjoy. The first one is about <a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/2014/01/5-thrift-store-chairs-turned-super-cool-porch-chairs.html" target="_blank" title="Thrift Chair Facelift ">sprucing up $5 thrift chairs.</a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/2014/01/5-thrift-store-chairs-turned-super-cool-porch-chairs.html" target="_blank" title="Thrift chair face lift"><img alt="iron chair" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2089" height="640" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/iron-chair.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And the second one is about<a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/2014/01/making-caned-chairs-elegant-sturdy.html" target="_blank" title="French chair slipcovers"> making slipcovers for my dining room chairs.</a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/french-linen-slipcovers1.jpg" target="_blank" title="French slipcovers"><img alt="french linen slipcovers" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1816" height="425" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/french-linen-slipcovers1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Okay...I could go on and on, but I know you are ready to get to the linky party,<br />so here is our guest host for this week! </div><br />****************************<br /><br /><div align="center">Hi everyone!  I'm Heather from <a href="http://settingforfour.com/" target="_blank">Setting for Four</a> and I'm so excited to be here guest hosting ‘The Scoop’ this week!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/settingforfour/media/HeatheratSettingforFour_zpsf51bcbc3.png.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Heather at Setting for Four blog" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/HeatheratSettingforFour_zpsf51bcbc3.png" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Heather at Setting for Four blog" /></a></div><br /> <a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/settingforfour/media/SettingforFourHomeDecorDIYandLifestlyBlog_zps8780d5a4.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Setting for Four Home Decor DIY and Lifestlye Blog" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/SettingforFourHomeDecorDIYandLifestlyBlog_zps8780d5a4.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Setting for Four Home Decor DIY and Lifestlye Blog" /></a> <br /><br /><div align="center">I'm a military wife and Mom to two teen boys – our oldest is in Military college and our youngest is in Grade 9. They are both amazing sons and it such an honor to not only be a military wife but also a military Mom! I started my blog 3 years ago, baby steps first then full time in 2013. I love to DIY and decorate my home inside and out, and create a stylish and comfortable haven for our family of four!  I also started my interior design career last year and love helping others solve their design dilemmas and beautify their homes! As a military family we have moved many, many times and often have to be creative with fitting our furniture in each of our homes.  We purchased our lovely 6 year old home two years ago and are in the process of painting it top to bottom, updating the lighting and kitchen and decorating it room by room. </div><br /><div align="center">Here are some of my recent posts: <br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.settingforfour.com/2014/01/how-to-makeover-your-stairs-tips-to.html" target="_blank">How to Remove Carpet and Makeover Your Stairs</a> <br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.settingforfour.com/2013/12/how-to-make-adirondack-chair-easy-way.html" target="_blank">How to Make an Adirondack Chair – the Easy Way</a>! <br /><br /></div><div align="center">I also offer <a href="http://www.settingforfour.com/p/contact-me.html" target="_blank">online decorating services</a> including Mood Boards, sourcing and answer questions via email; here is how I helped Raeleen with her decor dilemma: <a href="http://www.settingforfour.com/2014/01/reader-redesign-fireplace-makeover.html" target="_blank">Reader Redesign – Fireplace Makeover</a> <br /><br /></div><div align="center">Please stop by <a href="http://settingforfour.com/" target="_blank">Setting for Four</a> and say hello!!!</div><br /><div align="center"><i>(You can also follow along with me here!)</i></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Lucida Sans Unicode;"><a alt="'rss&loc=" href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=blogspot/urLb&loc=en_US" target="_blank"><img alt="Subscribe Via Email Rss" border="0" height="60" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/mail_zps101f88a9.png" title=" Subscribe to my blog and follow by Email!" width="60" /></a>  </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Setting-for-Four/151339664986670?ref=tn_tnmn" target="_blank"><img alt="Find Me On Facebook" border="0" height="60" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/fb_zps639155dc.png" title="Facebook" width="60" /></a>  <a href="http://pinterest.com/settingforfour/"><img alt="Follow Me On Pinterest" border="0" height="60" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/pinterest_zps3915a5ba.png" target="_blank" width="60" /></a>  <a href="https://twitter.com/SettingforFour"><img alt="Follow Me On Twitter" border="0" height="60" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/twitter_zps4c757a72.png" target="_blank" width="60" /></a>  <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/#107272715678968973342/posts"><img alt="Follow Me On Google+" border="0" height="60" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/googleplus_zpsa92ed0e1.png" target="_blank" width="60" /></a>  <a href="http://instagram.com/settingforfour"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><img alt="Follow me on Instagram" border="0" height="60" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/Instagram2_zpsa898dd0b.png" target="_blank" title="Follow Me on Instagram" width="60" /></a>    </span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I have to admit it was super difficult to pick the features from all of your amazing DIY’s and beautiful projects from last week!  I hope that you find my feature picks as inspiring as I do!   </div><div align="center">First up, these <a href="http://www.mycreativedays.com/no-sew-upholstered-chairs-project-my-favorite-kind/" target="_blank">No Sew Uphostered Chair Makeover</a> from My Creative Days. I love the vintage floral fabric that Lindsay used on these estate sale chairs! Paired with the white paint these chairs are simply gorgeous! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/settingforfour/media/NoSewUpholsteredChairsfromMyCreativeDays_zps6a87c3a6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" No Sew Upholstered Chairs from My Creative Days" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/NoSewUpholsteredChairsfromMyCreativeDays_zps6a87c3a6.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title=" No Sew Upholstered Chairs from My Creative Days" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Next, this fabulous <a href="http://designertrapped.com/2014/01/how-to-turn-basic-ikea-furniture-into-custom-furniture-that-makes-a-statement.html" target="_blank">Ikea Bookcase/Chest of Drawers Hack</a> from Tasha at A Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body (love your blog name Tasha!). Tasha took some basic Ikea pieces and with ingenuity and paint turned them into these custom furniture pieces for her twin girls’ bedroom!:</div><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/settingforfour/media/MakecustomfurniturefromthisIkeaHack_zpsf38a6a4f.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Make custom furniture from this Ikea Hack" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/MakecustomfurniturefromthisIkeaHack_zpsf38a6a4f.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Make custom furniture from this Ikea Hack" /></a> <br /><br /><div align="center">Graphic art is so hot right now and I love Angela’s metallic <a href="http://lifeinvelvet.com/2014/01/valentine-ampersand-art/" target="_blank">DIY Ampersand Valentine Art</a> from Life in Velvet. This is such an easy DIY and would be perfect for a Picture Gallery Wall or part of a table vignette like this:</div><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/settingforfour/media/DIYThumbtackCanvasArt_zps60c2a034.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="DIY Thumbtack Canvas Art" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/DIYThumbtackCanvasArt_zps60c2a034.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DIY Thumbtack Canvas Art" /></a> <br /><br /><div align="center">Rachel at Maison de Pax turned what she referred to as her‘Swiss Chalet’ library bookcases into these trimmed out beauties with <a href="http://www.maisondepax.com/2014/01/diy-decorative-molding.html" target="_blank">DIY Decorative Molding</a>! Check out the step by step tutorial to see how she did it!</div><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/settingforfour/media/DIYDecorativeMoldingBeforeandAfter_zpsc339afd0.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="DIY Decorative Molding Before and After" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/DIYDecorativeMoldingBeforeandAfter_zpsc339afd0.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DIY Decorative Molding Before and After" /></a> <br /><br /><div align="center">…and let’s end the features with something sweet! Like these yummy delicious <a href="http://thefirstyearblog.com/2014/01/19/oreo-cookies-cream-brownies/" target="_blank">Oreo Cookies and Cream Brownies</a> that Beth shares at The First Year Blog. Make with Cookies and ream Hershey kisses and Oreo Cookies – oh my!</div><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/settingforfour/media/OreoCookiesandCreamBrownies_zps981ddb5d.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Oreo Cookies and Cream Brownies" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh620/settingforfour/OreoCookiesandCreamBrownies_zps981ddb5d.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Oreo Cookies and Cream Brownies" /></a> <br /><br /><div align="center">It's been so much fun being part of ‘The Scoop’ this week! I adore all of‘The Scoop’ host bloggers: ladies, you are all so creative and inspirational!! </div><br /><div align="center">…and it's been an honor to select these fun and inspirational features from such talent linked up last week!<br /><br /><div align="center">*********************</div><div align="center">Thanks so much for joining us this week, Heather! 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 Where has January gone? Valentine's Day will be here in just a few weeks and we have some wonderful inspiration for you! Twenty-five bloggers will be sharing their ideas for that special holiday on February 3rd through February 7th, so be sure to come back by to see what they have in store for you!…

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