Working on that TAN

I've been working on my TAN some more!  

Yes the Terrarium, Angel and Nest jar!

My first attempt was okay, but the silver 

mercury look in this setting just wasn't

going to work. It was interesting too that 

by putting the mercury glass bird in there 

it accentuated the gray of the terrarium 

and the white tone in the jar even more- 

Plus I changed the lamp to one that has

an ivory lampshade and antique gold 

accents- but  it seemed to fight the 

whole thing. I debated now on buying a 

white lamp shade and putting the brown 

lamp back.....but my cheap-0-meter came 

out and I was determined not to buy 

another lamp!

 I did however go to a favorite garden 

center which also has some fun garden 

type deco and found another faux plant 

and the angel.

Last night I played with it for a little

while but I knew the lamp just had to go!

This morning I shopped my house

and took a lamp from the living room

that I never considered trying here

before.  It felt good right away and

I felt like it pulled things together

nicely.  It's olivy green tones work

well with the tuscan picture on the

wall and it's overall shape seemed

to fit right in!

The white in the jar calmed down

and the gray on the terrarium felt

more brown which helped.

The feather (I thought it was a leaf) dish also 
brought in a copper tone which added 
warmth and another

tone to work with.

 Speaking of the jar....do you remember I 

posted about it arriving with a broken top? 

 Well after hubby glued it together with epoxy, 

I used some white tester's paint and covered 

up the cracks.

I think it came out well!

 The plants are all faux.

 I perched the little angel

on a clay pot and I took some moss

and made a bed to dress it all out.

I just love her sweet face...

 The leaf dish was a find at

Home Goods back in December.  I 

bought it thinking it might work on this 

table.  The Nest jar was from 

One King's Lane, and I just liked it but 

didn't have a plan for it.  The Terrarium 

is from Kohls.  They have at least 40% off

on it right now and if you have a coupon

you can get it even cheaper.  When I saw

the terrarium I felt I had found a piece

that could unite the Nest Jar and

the Leaf plate.

It's hard to work something in like

this- especially since it's not in the

Tuscan vein that I usually work

with.  I have a split personality

when it comes to decorating and

I'm always fighting with it!!  I

like too many things! 

How about you???

Thanks for coming by,

Liz

I am linking up with

 2805 for Potpourri Friday