Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Giveaway Winner and Member of the P.O.O.P.I.E club!


Hobby Lobby has the prettiest fall picks this year, I tucked these into my ivy wreath on my hall tree.
This small fake plant sits on top of an armoire in our basement, I love trailing fakes that look real. I picked this one up last year at Michael's for $2!
This one I call Fern in an Urn. I love putting plants into my urn collection. I have had these urns for years and am always changing them. Fakes don't look so bad when you put them in an urn. They feel more classy that way.
See another urn. This is the area we fondly call the shelf above the front door. It is very tall in our foyer so I gathered these cool twigs from the spot across the street from my parents house where I used to play while I was growing up. I was always in the woods exploring. I added a tiny nest and a few eggs, this stays up all year. I love to add some fake moss to the top of the urns, then you don't see the junk I put in the urn to make everything stand up properly.
This is our hall tree in the foyer, I had this cool simple and airy garland for summer and I just added a few picks from Hobby Lobby to dress it up for fall.
Everyone needs a fern in an urn on top of the potty. I also like to add a little ribbon to the bottoms of my urns.
This is our coffee table in the family room, I don't know why I call it that not one person in this house drinks coffee, maybe I should call it the Mountain Dew/Sprite/Sippy Cup table, that would make more sense. Anyhow, my favorite topiary sits on this one with my fake apples that the kiddos always throw at each other, see if I used real stuff, I would have apples guts all over my house!
Here is the only fake ivy I own but it is a muted pretty ivy that I just can't stand to get rid of, actually I wish I had more of it, I have moved it all over the house. I put some more of my $1.50 picks from H.L. in it for fall. Love my rooster! I call this one topiary under glass. I love topiaries and this is the tiniest little one, I put it under the pretty cloche that I got for my birthday a few months ago at Tuesday Morning. Looks so cute in my cupboard next to my old books.
I love these dried hydranges from my yard. This crop was from about 3 years ago, I love their natural color, see, they are in another urn! Gosh, I am starting to realized that I might need some help with my urn addiction! These sit high upon my office bookshelf.
This is also in our office, I love this spiraly topiary, it really looks real, I put it in a pretty silver bowl-ish container from my sister. Think outside of the box, try putting your arrangements in your favorite vase, bowl, basket or urn of course.
I really felt uncomfortable buying melon colored tulips but they really match my pretty curtains so I went for it. I got them all for $12 at Joannes last month on their 70% off clearance sale. See the topiaries behind it, they have been in my family for a long time!
Here they are close up, I bought these at Homegoods when we moved into this house 8 years ago, I have used these all over the house as well. I think if you love something enough, you have to keep it no matter what others say. They look so proud standing next to the huge rooster my sister gave me.
Our hall tree holds this pretty ivy topiary, I know it is ivy and all but it is gorgeous in real life, I inherited this from my sister as well, she used to work at Ethan Allen and this is from there. So you know she was expensive! I like to tuck little things inside her for the season. I love the ribbon she is wearing, I got this huge roll last year at Costco for like $8 and I still have a ton left over, so pretty!

The Nester is having a fun get together today over at her place. P.O.O.P.I.E stands for People Opposing Objectionable Pretend plants In the Environment. She cracks me up! That is really just a "fancy" way of saying she hates fake ivy's and stuff. However she is not opposed to using fake flowers/greenery/naturals that look nice and "real". I totally agree with her. There is a place and time for those fakey looking ivys, blue roses,( the ones with the fake rain drops on them are REALLY precious), brass containers, anything with fake pearls on fishing line, you know the stuff I am talking about. Usually found in bathrooms of the local gas station to make it look "pretty" and give the room some "warmth". Ladies, it is time to free yourselves from the bonds of plastic flowers and open up your world to greenery that actually looks real. Or at least tasteful. I love real flowers and greenery but I do not have a green thumb, and have killed every plant that I have ever tried to grow indoors. Besides, I love my fakes. I am not obsessed with having greenery all over my house but I belive a few perfectly placed items can really add something to your decor without screaming "fake". Here are a few examples from around my house.
Oh and I cannot forget the winner of my giveaway was Blissful Nikki, she has the cutest blog! Thanks for playing along!

38 comments:

Blogger said...

Love everything! Especially the fake fern in an urn on the potty, lol ;) That's fun to say!

Congratulations to Nikki!!!

Bella

Nancy Rosalina said...

Love it all! You have some great fakes! (lol) Blessings, Nancy

Shannon said...

Congrats to Nikki! Boooohoooo!

I love all your displays. You are the best at accessorizing!

Shannon @ Silver Trappings said...

I love all your urns and topiaries! When you have an urn addiction, you also have a topiary addiction - they go hand-in-hand (I know this from personal experience.) So glad you have faux apples on your coffee table :)

Shannon

Darlene said...

Oh my, I LOVE your blog!!! You have great displays all over your home!! JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! You are too funny having an urn addiction. Since blogland I have been trying to find affordable urns but have not succeeded yet.....:(

Congratulations to Nikki on the win!

Mom in High Heels said...

Mountain Dew?Sprite/Sippy Cup table! That's hilarious. We don't drink coffee either, so mybe I need to rename mine. It would be a water/hot tea/Pepsi table. Kind of hard to say though.

The Nester said...

BREATHTAKING! all of it! Now QUICK, go relink at my blog because you linked to your blog and not this specific post!

Unknown said...

Hi
Love the fakes you have especially the hydrandgas!
Diane

The Dragonfly said...

You've got really great fakes in your house! It doesn't hurt that everything else is so lovely as well.

Vicki said...

This was a really funny post... you had me cracking up. I like your Mountain Dew/Sprite/Sippy cup table... and the fact that you don't have apple guts in your living room. :-)

Free Art Printables said...

Love your stuff! So pretty!

Victoria said...

Must say that I LOVE what I can see of your hall tree! What a beautiful piece.

The more I see of your house...the more I like it.

The Berry's Patch said...

You have the nicest fakes. Great accessorizing! :-)

fleur de lis cottage said...

So pretty. I too love Hobby Lobby. I could get lost in there for hours.

Queen Bean said...

What a great urn collection. Deana

Love Being A Nonny said...

Is it a mistake, or is Myah's Days private now???
angela conklin
a friend in NC thru your entries
conoil@yahoo.com

Gretchen said...

I love the tiny topiary in the cloche!
Adorable!
So many great ideas!

Jessica said...

your arrangements are beautiful! Your home is lovely! glad to have found your blog..will be back to visit!

kristi_temple said...

I love everything in your home. It is OK to have an urn addition. I think I have a vase addiction. I have saved the vases from every flower arrangement I ever got and I used them all over the house.

jeanne @ Inspiring Ideas said...

Gorgeous displays! You can "do" fake!

Deb said...

Everything looks so nice. Your home looks beautiful, and all your fakes look really good.

Robin said...

Leslie...I laughed at your discovery of your "Urn" Addiction! Similar to my addiction to a CERTAIN Ivy!

Isn't it funny how Nester runs a little game/club/contest/? and we all discover a little about our abilities or possible hang-ups and OCD that we never thought we had???

Your POOPIES are beautiful...I love the topiaries, and they make me want to find some!

Dawn said...

I love that fake fern...mine is not that dainty and cute! Years ago, when I was in high school, my mom and a friend had a "Fake Plant" home business...Silk Art Creations...and they did home parties, it was quite successful!

Your house looks so great, thanks for all the inspirations

Meghan said...

Al your fakes are "Da Bomb".
When can I move in?

Lorie said...

Beautiful!!! Now I am off to check out the rest of your blog!

Melissa Stover said...

i love your stuff. it looks great!

3 Peanuts said...

I love all of your pretty topiaries and urns. They looks great. I hate fake ("poopie" kind). I have always loved all of the same things as you but alas...I found one way that we differ....I cannot tolerate strongly scented things. In fact, one of my friends uses Yankee candles and I get a HORRIBLE headache whenever I go to her house. I am so "smell sensitive" I think strong smells (even good ones) trigger my migraines. Still I love all of your ideas and tips here and I love you!!!

Kim

Julia @ Hooked on Houses said...

I think all of your arrangements are beautiful. Your home looks really lovely. Thanks for inviting us in! -Julia :-)

Vanessa Greenway said...

I'm absolutely in love with your dried hyndrengeas arragement. Wonderful! Vanessa

Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality said...

Oh, pretty blog! and your fakes are great too. I love urns and have plenty of fakes myself!

Rhoda

Kari said...

I absolutely *adore* your style. It is so put together, but at the same time not formal - it's really fantastic and I LOVE all your fakes and your yard sale finds! I will definitely be adding you to my blogs to watch. Stop by and say hi if you get a chance!

-Kari

Beth at Aunties said...

I love all your fakes, urns and your topiary under your cloche is darling. You are right when the fakes are in the right container/urn they don't looks so bad. After these wonderful I tous I am making some changes and parting with some of my good friends in my home....
Very lovely,
beth

Elise said...

I love all your fakery!! I hope you don't mind, but I am going to link to you soon. I love your white cabinet with green paneling and have visions of doing that with my kitchen hutch. You know some of us just can't do anything without first gathering a hundred opinions!!
Elise

Trixi said...

Oh, my, so pretty. You did a great job!!

Lori said...

Leslie, you are so creative and have fabulous taste!
I have that same wee-little topiary (under the cloche)...it came in a set of three, right? lol
I feel like every time I come to visit I'm saying "I have that too!" I don't mean to, it's just so funny to see my things in you home! lol
I've said this before, if we ever went shopping together, we'd have to "rock, paper, scissors" for the same things...unless they had two of each. lol
These are all just beautiful!!

Stephanie ~ Angelic Accents said...

What lovely pictures of your home. That spiral greenery is my fav!!

Thanks for sharing such pretty pics!

Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents

The Lunch Lady said...

I love your decorating style. I too love topiaries. I now create and sell them! www.customtopiaries.com

I'm all about the faux thing.

Kate said...

I know it's been a while since you made this post, but I was wondering if you would kindly tell me the paint color behind that hydrangea urn? It's gorgeous!