Summer is here

I really enjoyed the 2013 Summer Showcase of Homes last week!  Looking at all those beautiful homes made me want to do a few things myself.  A few weeks ago, when the realtor and photographer came to photograph my home (for marketing on the broker's website), I quickly cleared all the tables to "declutter."  I may have gone too far...

So this weekend I picked up a couple of pillows at Pier 1 to soften the sofa, and looked around my house for a basket, books, shells, and a plant to place on the tables.

 

The pillow in the center was a seven dollar pillow case from Hobby Lobby (I added a pillow form that I already had).  Hobby Lobby has a large variety of these pillow cases near the fabric department.  (It appears shiny in this picture, but actually matches the other pillows very well.)

I found two magnolia prints at Home Goods.  I hung one of them to replace a family portrait that hung above this chair (prior to having our house on the market).

I think it still looks clutter free (because it is for sale), but now feels more finished.

Thanks for visiting,

Linking up with:
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