Romantic Gazebo Redecoration

Welcome to my romantic She Space!

Rather than a She Shed, I have created this

romantic gazebo - my She Space, in the garden.

The basic structure has been there for 16 years,

and has always had a table in it, and it has

been featured in many of my summer tablescapes.

Here is a picture of what it looked like from day to day

before.

The chandelier was added a few years ago when

the clear crystal one became too rusted.

I guess that was the color inspiration.

Two summers ago it was featured in 

our Mother Daughter Garden Party,

and I brought this hutch down for the serving.

It was also the backdrop for a wedding reception 

a week before that.

You can tell the gazebo is well loved in our garden,

and now it is a romantic, girly spot for sitting

or even napping.

 The tufted pink velvet sofa even folds down into a bed.

The sofa is flanked by a pretty pink garden stool

and a gold and mirrored end table.

I have two antique columns that have been out under

the deck and I moved them in the gazebo.

I added pillows, a shag rug and some

acrylic legged ottomans.

 The hand painted backdrop was left in place, but sheer

curtains were layered over it.  I got the netting panels from IKEA.

I have used them in the gazebo before.  They are so inexpensive, and

come two in a package (around $6 for the package),

and I used 12 panels on the back.  The backdrop has

aged over the years, but it is a great wind break.

 The corners were also draped in netting and tied

off with artificial peonies.

Potted urns flank the front entrance.

 Hubby loves it just as much as I do.  Now he is asking

when we are going to have a party here.

Tonight I added two acrylic chairs in the front corners

but didn't get a picture.

Of course it has sprinkled almost every afternoon

since I got it decorated, but I bought a waterproof

outdoor sofa cover to keep it dry, and I grabbed

the rug and put it in the house.

If you can't get ahold of me, come into the garden.

You may find me here!

Thanks for stopping by to relax in my She Space with me.

I will be bringing my She Space to the

Garden Party with my dear friends

Linda, Liz, and Jann and others.

Return of the Garden Fairies

After a long winter, the garden fairies have

returned to brighten our garden and create

their magic.

They inhabit every nook and cranny in our garden

and bring such delight to me and to the little ones.

We have them living in metal chairs,

 and in planters on the fence,

and in their own dedicated garden.  Of course, they

decided there wasn't enough room for them just in

the garden, so every year they continue to spread out.

But we don't mind - they are welcome everywhere.

They beautify the spaces of our garden

and plant crops.

They even invite us over for treats sometimes.

Fairies create magic wherever they decide to land.

Garden Wedding and Party

My garden has been a busy place this summer

with a wedding reception and a few days later,

a Mother Daughter Garden party.

Since the Mother Daughter party was just four days

after the wedding reception, I used a lot of the

same decor and ideas.

It all started with this ugly green hutch that was a leftover

from one of our condo project models.  I didn't pick it -

our partner's wife did, and it had been relegated to the basement

to hold plates and things.  

The wedding reception was for my oldest daughter's niece,

and my daughter said we should paint it for the wedding 

reception, and use it for our sign in station.

I decided to paint the interior of the two glass

cabinets a pale aqua.  I used Rustoleum's

chalk paint.

It was our first foray into chalk paint, and I decided to

add a little bling with the crystal knobs that I

ordered online.

Once we finished that, I asked her what she planned

on using for the candy station, so we had to paint

another piece.

 This piece was in my dining room, also holding

plates and things.  It was a brown on brown.

I was looking for something with a lot of

detail and this one was perfect.  It went from

being the ugly duckling to the beautiful swan.

It got a little lavender bling in the crystal knobs!

After the transformations, I said these pieces

were going to take center place in my dining room.

No more basement for the ugly green hutch.

The hutch was placed on the side yard entrance

for guests to sign in. 

 Lavender was one of the bride's colors, and I

had driven into my daughter's driveway and saw

this great lavender bicycle.  I said I had to borrow

it for the wedding and they said the friend was

selling it.  I bought it that day and brought it

home.  

 The wedding was gorgeous and a much bigger

turn out than the bride's mom had guessed, but

the yard handled it well.

I had hung netting panels from IKEA in the gazebo

for the backdrop for the bride and groom.  She

had rose gold runners on the tables, so I purchased

a rose gold tablecloth and took a small seam

on one end so I could hang it too.

The wedding reception was a big success!

The bride has lots of big strapping cousins, so right

after the reception ended, I had them move the

hutch down to the gazebo.  The bride and groom had

stood here for the wedding.  Now I wanted the hutch

to be used for the Mother Daughter party as our buffet.

I was able to reuse lots of my flowers

from the wedding for the Mother Daughter

party, filling the drawers with plants and

little vases of flowers.

The cupboards were opened up to accomodate

all of the food.

We had heart shaped peanut butter and jelly

sandwiches for the little ones and chicken

croissant sandwiches and cucumber sandwiches

with a salad for the moms.

The girls had fun decorating cupcakes as flowers

using marshmallows and sugar sprinkles.

Of course I knew they would love the candy

station as much as the wedding guests, so

I repeated that where the wedding cake

had been stationed.

Both parties were made magical by my painted

garden furniture, but they are too nice to leave

outside.  Watch for my dining room remodel.  

These two pieces will be featured!

I will be sharing these parties with

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