I Love Spring. I'm ready for the warmer days, long walks, sunglasses, spring coats, and Easter. Whatever season is coming....that is my all-time favorite. So, at the moment, my favorite season is Spring! I decided today, as I clean, to take down the winter decorations, and hurry Spring along. Stored away were the snowmen in the bathroom.....
...the snowmen in the dining room....
...the snowmen hanging on the mudroom door.....
and last, but not least, the snowman sitting atop the fireplace mantle.
...the snowmen in the dining room....
...the snowmen hanging on the mudroom door.....
and last, but not least, the snowman sitting atop the fireplace mantle. This is the winter themed fireplace and.....
...it's now ready for Spring!
These bunnies were made by my Grandma Ruth Hall in 1972 in a ceramics class she attended. The big one is mine and the baby was (or I guess is) Fred's. I tried to "steal" and I use that term loosely, this baby bunny from him for years when we were younger. I guess he would have only been 1 1/2 years old when Grandma made them for us. Anyway, he never would let me have it. Then, a few years ago it just happened to travel to my house and decided to stay. I really don't remember all the details....just that he's here to stay. They are a set and they belong together. Notice the repaired ear on the mommy bunny....some little girls just had to hold her!
Here is the winter themed kitchen window.....
...now, all ready for Spring!
This little egg on the window seal was also made by my Grandma Ruth. For years when I would go to her house, I'd ask if I could have it and she's tell me that no I couldn't because my Uncle Jeff wanted it also. Well, somehow a few years ago it ended up at my house also, and decided to stay. Again, I can't remember all of the details of the trip. But, it too is staying!!!
These wooden rabbits and chick were made by my Uncle Pete and he gave them to me. They didn't just travel here, I brought them. They are so cute.
Oh, here is another baby bunny. I really DON'T have a clue where he came from.
...it's now ready for Spring!
These bunnies were made by my Grandma Ruth Hall in 1972 in a ceramics class she attended. The big one is mine and the baby was (or I guess is) Fred's. I tried to "steal" and I use that term loosely, this baby bunny from him for years when we were younger. I guess he would have only been 1 1/2 years old when Grandma made them for us. Anyway, he never would let me have it. Then, a few years ago it just happened to travel to my house and decided to stay. I really don't remember all the details....just that he's here to stay. They are a set and they belong together. Notice the repaired ear on the mommy bunny....some little girls just had to hold her!
Here is the winter themed kitchen window.....
...now, all ready for Spring!
This little egg on the window seal was also made by my Grandma Ruth. For years when I would go to her house, I'd ask if I could have it and she's tell me that no I couldn't because my Uncle Jeff wanted it also. Well, somehow a few years ago it ended up at my house also, and decided to stay. Again, I can't remember all of the details of the trip. But, it too is staying!!!
These wooden rabbits and chick were made by my Uncle Pete and he gave them to me. They didn't just travel here, I brought them. They are so cute.
Oh, here is another baby bunny. I really DON'T have a clue where he came from. But, he's staying too!
The girls bathroom decorations.
A Spring wreath in the dining room. (I bought it myself.)
And lastly, this adorable hanging was made by my adorable daughter, Morgan, when she was in Mrs. Kathy Pletchers kindergarten class. She wrote her name at the top with fabric paint. Of all my Spring decorations, purchased, borrowed, or um...stolen, this is my favorite!
Spring has officially sprung in the Oiler household.
The girls bathroom decorations.
A Spring wreath in the dining room. (I bought it myself.)
And lastly, this adorable hanging was made by my adorable daughter, Morgan, when she was in Mrs. Kathy Pletchers kindergarten class. She wrote her name at the top with fabric paint. Of all my Spring decorations, purchased, borrowed, or um...stolen, this is my favorite!
Spring has officially sprung in the Oiler household. And, we're not going back to winter any time soon.
I'm now on my way to town to buy a bouqet of tulips for the kitchen island.
4 comments:
As always, you inspire. I agree so much about the favorite season!!
Your home is so festive... I think we need to come and visit!
Love all your bunny decorations!
I love this post, Lucinda. It tells me so much about you. I feel like I don't know most of my cousins very well because I lived so far away. Hope the blogs keep coming.
SPRING has definitely SPRUNG! Closets are being cleaned out, flowers are being planted, everyone’s ready to freshen up. We’re all changing our ‘look” to welcome in a new season, now’s the perfect time to think of freshen up our homes as well.
Here’s an easy tip from the latest in home decorating: Instead of the tiresome business of slapping a new coat of paint on the walls, how about a quick and easy approach – new Wall Art ! Now that’s the way to go. Set the mood in a jiffy by finding just the right personal touch. It’s an easy way to rev up, revitalize or completely make over the look and feel of any room. So toss out that paintbrush and start hanging! … Just in time to show off the new you for Spring.
Start fresh with a blank wall or complement the old with the new. If you‘re not sure of how to place your art on the wall here’s another nifty trick – try laying it all out on the floor first, until you find a pattern that works, then hang it up. Keep your artwork at eye level. A common mistake in hanging is to place it too high. And consider if the room you are decorating is a room where you will mostly be seated, eye level should be lower.
If you are considering color choices, warm colors are getting the decorator’s nod this year. Rich chocolates, shades of gold and wood tones create walls that say “This is the perfect place to curl up with a good book and an iced coffee”.
If you’re into cool colors for your freshen up project, hydrangea blue gives rooms a crisp, clean look. White stripes, pale plaids and floral patterns make rooms happy and upbeat. This mix of colors brings the newness of spring inside. Then add a personal touch of elegance with framed black & white photos and you’ve got the perfect setting for a real family sit-down meal!
Before the tulips have poked their heads up from under the soil, you can have a new look that is “fresh as a daisy” It doesn’t take a lot of time, a large budget or new piece of furniture to get fantastic results. The walls will speak for themselves. Fabulous!
Need further inspiration and ideas? Check out, http://www.alphabetpix.com, for uniquely personal makeovers of the wall art variety. Now if only someone would help with the garden…
by T. Miller
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