Christmas Tablescape

For a pretty Christmas tablescape we have added feather boas tucked into the silver bowl with pinecones glittered silver and Christmas balls along with a string of lights. Tucked around the bowl is another white boa and silver poinsettas.

Silver chargers with the peacock colored plates and napkin rings finish off the table.

Rustic Burlap Blocks

This idea came from the site of blog.styleestate.com 

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I liked this idea and decided to make some of my own. First off I stenciled onto a burlap ribbon the words that I wanted on my blocks, then I got my husband to cut some 2x4's the length that the words were plus 1 inch. I painted the wood white then sanded the sides and edges and top for a shabby chic look.

Staining Fiberglass Doors

Wood doors are beautiful but very expensive so we opted for a fiberglass door which was a little less expensive. I stained it using minwax called "aged oak" and minwax varathane.

I was careful to make sure that every coat was completely dry before doing the next coat. In all I stained 4 coats, then 2 varathane coats.

Getting ready to stain. These doors have a wood grain built in.

When you brush on the stain, do it in sections and don't let it dry before wiping it off. Use a clean cloth. 

Brushing on the stain.

Wiping off the stain.