Friday, September 4, 2009

Fall Nesting with a Pumpkin Topiary

This week I have been participating in "Fall Nesting Week" with The Inspired Room. We are sharing our fall decor, projects, and ideas, to gather some fall inspiration.

These faux pumpkin topiaries have been in the magazines the last few years, so last year I thought I would try it out with an old urn I had found. This urn weighs a ton and about sent my husband to the hospital trying to load it into the car. I decorate it seasonally, and my fall motif is my favorite.


I didn't glue it because I wanted easy storage, but I did cut out the bottom of the pumpkins, so they would sit easier and more secure on the one underneath. That's it! I've seen some lighted and carved which are also wonderful, this one is pretty plain, but I tried to dress it up with varied pumpkin colors and some ivy and fall berry garland. I think it makes a somewhat elegant fall statement for my entry hall.













Be sure and go on over to see Melissa at The Inspired Room,
and all the other participants for Fall Nesting Week.


Have a Great Holiday Weekend!

Debra

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Fall Nesting in the Sunroom

I warned you...

...that my Sunroom would be the first to change with the seasons.
Sorry you have to see it so often, but it is just my favorite part of my house.
I just love old quilts and this gives me an excuse
to change them out each month.
I found this one last year, and the orange and black, with some navy blue,
just really gets me in that festive fall mood.

(Pinwheel pattern)




Miss Jenkins loves the sunroom as much as I do,
but she doesn't "love" the camera,
like Miss Wrigley does.



Had to change out the wreath and ribbon too.



Another one of my favorite fall quilts. This one is really old.
I bought it in Atlanta 20 years ago.
(Wild Geese or Flying Geese)
After Halloween, this one will go on the settee.




My three little white squash.


Love these old orange garden tools.





Mums in an old wire fry basket.


Vintage orange teapot from my recent finds.



Baker's Rack all dressed for fall.


Little Japanese Apple Jam Pot.



Love these old Twining Tea tins.



My favorite, Angel Vine, in a small vintage pitcher.


Very old birdcage with a naughty little crow.


This one comes with it's very own REAL spider webs...
a little early for Halloween.



Here's look'n at you, Kid!

This is Fall Nesting Week at The Inspired Room.
I'm doing posts that celebrate the change of the season.
So for me, part of that is the change of decor.
Hope you have fun decorating your favorite spots for Fall!
Debra

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Fall Nesting on White Wednesday

Metal Motel Chairs...I can still remember sitting on them in my grandparents yard. I'd pull one close to where my grandmother was working in the garden, for a rest. I remember how the metal would scorch my little legs because my sunsuit offered no protection... a long, long time ago.


I found this one a couple of years ago. It had been white,
so it received a coat of white spray paint.
But I soon found that nothing was stopping the rust from peeking out.
I'm quite fond of that rust right now... shows the age of it.




Speaking of age...I'm trying hard to not let the "rust"
on my exterior change who I am. I want to enjoy life
and be the woman that still feels young,
vibrant, energized and happy. Contentment from the inside,
that doesn't depend on outward circumstances.
That's what I'm striving for.
Just thought I'd share a little from my heart today.
God has to be the author of that.
I can't work it up by myself.

This is a white squash I found over the weekend. He's real.


Great rusty patina, don't you think?





My fascination with Angel Vine this year has caused me to accumulate several.
This one resides in a vintage white McCoy flowerpot...



on a vintage mesh metal flea market side table.


This is a market basket filled with a dried gourd from last year
and a faux painted pumpkin.




Vintage flowerpots and white sprinkler are ready for baby mums.









I'm participating in two parties again today.
Melissa over at The Inspired Roomis hosting "Fall Nesting Week"
to help get us "in the mood" for fall.


And Kathleen at Faded Charm is hosting our wonderful White Wednesday!
Please be sure and click on the links for more fun!



Yeah, It's Fall, Y'all!!!

Debra

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