Lantern Lighting

I have been searching for a new light fixture for above our kitchen table and have been drawn to these lantern styles.

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I love the color of this one and the Japanese style.

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The shape of this one in Tobi Fairley's dining room is just what I had in mind.

Tobi Fairley

Joni Webb used a really simple one in this gorgeous family room.

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Then I saw this one at Aesthetic Oiseau and I knew it was the perfect one for me.........

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It came from CSN Stores and is the Living Well Rubbed Bronze Lantern.   I love it and it was only $ 104.99 with free shipping !  We put it together and hung it in about an hour.

Here is the light we had before:

 Much better !  What do you think ?

I think that qualifies for Metamorphosis Monday.

Tablescape Thursday

I'm participating in my first Tablescape Thursday over at Between Naps on the Porch.
When I blogged about my birthday dishes, Maria at Colour me Happy suggested I do Tablescape Thursday and I was a newbie and didn't even know what that was !

I must be the only person in bloggyland that doesn't have fall decortations ! I managed to find a few things that were kind of fallish. The vegetable rabbit is a leftover from when I was a vase collector and I don't even know where the veggie cups came from. I went to Joann's to buy foam last week and tried to force myself to buy some fall decorations but the only thing I left with was orange tic tacs !
You can see my roman shades in the breakfast nook have monkeys on them (Teto and Jerome) I have a thing for monkeys. One day I'll do a monkey post and show you all of them around my house. Then I'll be known as the crazy monkey lady.
Since I don't actually have any napkins or rings, I just went up to my workroom this morning and made these from some scrap fabric and fringe.
Thanks for stopping by !

Birthday Dishes

Monday is my birthday and my Mom took me shopping today to pick out my birthday present. I have a thing for dishes and felt like I needed some more. haha I picked out these green glazed stoneware dishes that are oven, microwave and dishwasher safe. As soon as I got home I washed them and put them on the table. I've never had square plates before, they are so stylish ! The bowls are my favorite part, I can't wait to eat ice cream out of them.