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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Late Summer Inspiration at All About Home #53

Hello Everyone, I hope you're off to a good week

and enjoying these last few weeks of Summer.

I'm so glad you're stopping by to check out all the inspiration

and I hope you'll link up and share what you all have been up to.

Scenes from the Late Summer Baker's Rack

I always get itchy when mid-August rolls around; itchy to start thinking about decorating for Fall. Now, I realize we have at least another month of summertime weather, but toward the end of August the signs of nature start to swing toward Autumn.

Dining Room with Late-Summer Sunflowers

I'm here in the Dining Room today,
adding a few late-summer sunflowers

to the table and buffet bringing a little pre-harvest color.

We're Celebrating at All About Home #52

Wow, we're celebrating

a year here at All About Home!

Thanks so much for being a part of the fun.

Thanks so much for coming by to visit and join in on the party.
I'm always so happy to see what you all are doing each week.
We've been having great parties this Summer because you all
are linking up such wonderful, inspiring posts!

I cant' wait to see what you all have been up to.

August in the Cookbook Cupboard

I don't change up the "cookbook nook" cupboard as much as some of my other spots, but I do like to keep it seasonal. Lately I've been sharing some of my vintage chick-a-doodles that are meandering around the house. Last year they liked this spot, so I thought I'd bring a few back and share it's late-summer look.

Welcome August at All About Home #51

Hi Friends, so glad to see you!

I cant' wait to see what you all have been up to.

All About Home Link Party #3

Hi Friends! So glad you're back with us at the new All About Home Link Party, that celebrates everything that you've been up to at your Home. We hope you've had a great week, and ready to start a new one with some great inspiration.

Botanical Prints in the Hearth Room

Hi Friends, I hope you're having a good weekend, I just wanted to share a quick post about some little vintage Botanical prints I just got around to hanging this week. I've been thinking about what to do with them for months. I finally decided I could make a commitment, so I jumped on in and had Hubby grab the hammer.

Late Summer Baker's Rack

I gave myself a little challenge...

and that was to create a late Summer/ early Fall Baker's Rack using colors of the season,

without using Pumpkins. So instead of any kind of squash or gourd

I used another Fall Favorite; Pears.

All About Home Link Party #2

Hi Friends, it's the beginning of a new week and time for the second installment of our new Link Party, All About Home.We had a great turnout for our first party, and we know that each week we'll be growing as more people find out we're here. Thank you so much to all of you that came to link up for our first party, and for those that shared a link and a shout out! We appreciate you!

All About Home Link Party #1

Hello, Hello, Hello!!!

and Welcome to the very first All About Home Link Party!

Amber (Follow The Yellow Brick Home) and I are so excited to be co-hosting the new link-up get-together that celebrates "Home" and all that we enjoy about it. We both love all things Home Decor, Vintage and Antiques, and Seasonal fun. We want to provide a fun place where we can all link our posts that are about "Home".

August Mantel and Hearth Room

Hello Friends and Welcome to August!

I've mentioned before that August used to be my least favorite month of the year. Oooh, I felt bad that I gave it such a bad rap, especially since ALL my husband's family had birthdays in August. (strange...) It's just that I really get tired of the hot weather by now, which is usually dry and oppressive, and the older I've gotten the less able I am to handle hot weather. But a couple of years ago I had a change of heart in my attitude.

Summer Buffet Scape with Ticking Tablerunner and Sunflowers

A few weeks ago I shared some inspiration of one of my favorite Late Summer decor combos; Indigo Ticking Stripes with anything "Sunflowers". Ticking brings to mind lazy breezy summer afternoons on the porch swing, and Sunflowers are those wonderful happy faces that let us know that Fall isn't too far away.

I have a cupboard full of mismatched ironstone and transferware, and that includes a stack of old platters that I use for cookouts. A good steak or Bar-B-Que requires something substantial so I put a few things together for an impromptu Summer gathering.

Rolling Market Basket and Sunflowers...

Hi Everyone, Happy Weekend!

I've had Sunflowers on the brain for several weeks,

and have made a few faux arrangements for the house

in vintage watering cans, baskets,

and now this old rolling French Market Basket

that I keep in the Dining Room.

Late Summer Reflections

I usually do a lot of complaining this time of year...I'm tired of the heat...I'm ready for Fall...my flowers are all dried up...I can go on and on. But this year I'm really missing the gradual change of season in my decorating, and I'm needing a little late Summer/early Fall inspiration. It's been a little hard for me to look back at all the photos from last year. It's not so much that I miss the house itself, but that I just miss being able to putter and play and decorate. As a friend said to me today, "It's hard being in a temporary nest". You can click on the individual photos for the "biggy" size.

Here are some highlights from Augusts past...