Fluffing the Dining Room

With the house being in master bath renovation construction mode my creativity to do anything has been squelched until I took up all that nasty pink paper that was protecting the floor and I cleaned up the dust and grit. As I was looking at the boxes sitting in the dining room I realized I was ready to make some changes so I started fluffing the dining room. 

I was ready to change out what was on the table by creating a new vignette.

I actually came up with the vignette idea after replacing the giant clock with this pastoral painting that was in this spot before. My paintings like to be displayed in different locations and this one has certainly made the rounds and is now back where it started out. The clock has been relocated in the perfect spot which I'll share later.

After removing this large slatted wood tray from under the sideboard in the great room I thought I'd use it on the dining table again and just put a vignette together with things I had on hand.

I used the candlesticks that were already on the table. I will probably pick up some candles, but at the moment I only have the battery operated ones and I can't stick those on those prongs.

I brought these silver birds home from my dad's and decided to add one atop a stack of vintage books and set the other one below it. I guess they are guinea hens or maybe bob whites as a reader informed me or they could be partridges. I'm not good with birds. :)

My china that was inherited from my maternal grandmother adds a little color.

Old Pottery Barn napkins grabbed from a drawer.

The old demijohn adds to the French style theme of the vignette.

It felt good to get some creative juices flowing again.

Happy Total Eclipse Day!