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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Decorating with Tobacco Baskets


I took advantage of Hobby Lobby's 80% sale on all the remaining spring and summer decor to pick up some tobacco baskets.


Two white oblong ones found a home on each side of the mirror over the sofa in the family room.


I filled each of the baskets with a bush of pale pink roses.       


I left the rose bush intact and just tied it to the tobacco basket.     I tied a cloth ribbon to the big stem at the bottom of the bush to conceal it.


This was such an  easy project......30 minutes from start to finish.


I bought one big white tobacco basket.


It found a home under the coffee table in the family room.       I may put something in it later,   but for now I like the simplicity of it empty. 


The last two tobacco baskets found a home on the shelves in the table at the end of the sofa.


I used one under the table to keep unused pillows from getting dirty laying on the floor.     The other basket is on the upper shelf and I haven't filled it yet......maybe some of my magazines that I love to look thru for decorating ideas.


These baskets were a natural color and have a decorative metal strip across them.


The recliner on this end of the sofa is where I sit with my laptop and do all my computer "stuff".      I edit pictures......write blog posts......surf the internet.       My printer is under the end table next to the sofa so I guess you might say this is my office....lol!

I have a second end table next to my chair that I cleaned up for the photo's......it usually is littered with all kinds of things.
 

From my chair,   I can see thru the sun room and out into the back yard.     I have a vintage quilt that I pull across the opening at night for privacy.     


Til next time........

11 comments:

  1. I love how you've used the baskets!! Great job! I also love how you've hidden the TV.....even better...makes the room cozy and relaxed
    Nancy

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  2. Beautiful and useful winning combination. Your home is a show stopper. So nice to have found your post on the link party. So lovely! Happy Summer, Kippi

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  3. I love tobacco baskets and have a huge on from South Carolina on my dining room wall. Yours are beautiful, especially the way you staged them. Thanks for sharing!
    Cheryl

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  4. I love tobacco baskets and have one that belonged to my grandmother...so I am not sure how old it is. Hope you have a great weekend, Penny. xo Diana

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  5. Oh, I am so glad I found your blog via Pink Saturday because I LOVE everything about it! I have some tobacco baskets from when I lived in NC and cannot wait until we build our house to use them to decorate. Right now our house is too small for all the stuff we have.

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  6. I love the Tobacco Baskets. I purchased a few too, now trying to figure out how to use them. Thanks for the inspiration, and sharing on Sunday's Best.

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  7. Love how you hung those baskets with the flowers inside of them!! Great idea!! I do not have any of those but I just may have to go and look for some!!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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  8. Love the idea of having tobacco baskets in different areas of house. Your home looks so beautiful.

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  9. Love this! Thanks for the inspiration. Tobacco basket is on my list of things to buy.

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  10. I wish we could find tobacco baskets here in South Africa. Love the way you've added them to your decor Penny

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  11. I love them painted white! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!

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