Rummaging Through my Grandma's House

     You may or may not have noticed I missed a few blogging days last week. I was out of town visiting family for Mother's Day weekend. But don't think I didn't have some wedding planning on my mind. I arranged a trip to my grandma's to visit and also raid her house for precious center piece items.
     

     It was a gold mine of knick knacks. At first I felt bad picking out things to take that I am going to keep for 6 months but she reassured me she wouldn't mind not having to dust them for a while. It was a win win situation. Now to the loot! The following are all personal pictures of the treasures I swiped borrowed. Lets remember that my table names will be rooms of the Haunted Mansion.

     Here's all the goods spread out on my home made table runner. You'll see 4 old books, milk glass, old tins, an old ice bucket, a candy dish, and some random bud vases. Now, I had already thought of some of my table names like "The Dining Hall", "Master Suite", and "The Lab" but when I was looking at all my new items I thought of some that could match them.

     I could have all the milk glass together and put that as the "White Room".I could fill the vases with baby's breath for a softer feel or maybe some deep red or black flowers for a more dramatic look.

        The tins stumped me a little bit. I'm thinking that table could be "The Butler's Pantry", any other ideas are welcome. My mother thinks they have a country feel about them but I disagree.

       With the ice bucket I was thinking of some kind of den or bar themed table. The two candy dishes around it I may need some help with. They definitely have the look I'm going for but I'm not sure what "room" they would be in. The parlor? I'll have to think about that one.

     Are you going green with your center pieces and using anything from around the house? Pillage any or your relatives for some decor?