Countertop Lamps

For months I had been looking for lamps for my kitchen counter.  I needed the lamps to serve a dual purpose, allow adequate lighting at nights (I don't like using overhead lights if I don't have to) and I felt my counter needed some character.

Although I had a night light, it wasn't cutting it

After several months of searching and practically giving up, I found them...

I remembered calling my son at home and asking him to measure the space between the counter and the bottom top cabinet.  The lamps I had looked at prior were either too tall or to short or just plain ugly.   But when I saw these lamps it hit me in my gut these were the ones - they were the right color, height and had the details I needed.

I scooped the last two off the shelf and brought them home with me.

I like the charm the lamps add to my kitchen decor.

Sometimes it takes patience, or like my sister say's, "You know when it's right because it just hits you...you can feel it in your guts!"

Have fun and LET YOUR CREATIVITY FLOW!

Kitchen Counter (kinda ready for holidays)

In my previous blog I mentioned I was working on small projects trying to get my kitchen counter together, nothing major, just little stuff that I kept procrastinating about.   I'm embarrassed to say I had the brown frame (far right) displayed on my counter for a while and never put a photo in it...

Gosh, talk about colorless and dull!

Thankfully I finished everything (well almost)... I'm now trying to get everything ready for Christmas. Here are the before and after pics

The leaves are from dry coconut bark

The Jamaican Coffee was given to me by a friend who recently visited Jamaica.

With Christmas around the corner I decided to add some color to bring in some holiday cheer - remember earlier I mentioned my Christmas decorations went MIA - other than what I hung on the tree, this is all I had left.

Yeah, I know it isn't much, but it helps to set the mood. :-)

Wait, don't go yet, I also want to share a few candle nuggets that needed to be wrapped...

Hopefully, we'll chat again before Christmas, but if not have a BEAUTIFUL & SAFE CHRISTMAS and don't forget to LET YOUR CREATIVITY FLOW!