Showing posts with label Autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Autumn. Show all posts

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Bronzed Turkey from Blah to Burnished



I know we all have holiday decor pieces that we've had for years; many of them holding sentimental feelings of family and tradition. Well, I have my share of pieces that are just simply part of the ritual of bringing out Thanksgiving and Christmas decor, but really need a spiff up to make them presentable and up to date.

Friday, November 3, 2023

Old World Nature Inspired Urn



Hi Friends, I'm sharing some of my favorite Fall and Thanksgiving inspiration posts from previous years, along with new posts with some fun ideas for making the transition of Fall and Thanksgiving to Christmas. Here's a magazine inspiration urn I put together several years ago from when I picked up a Victoria Magazine Special Edition, called Victoria Classic French Cottage . 


Friday, September 8, 2023

Book Page Pumpkin Candle Covers




Every once in a while I see a cute and easy craft project that I feel confident that I can accomplish in a few hours time without making myself crazy. Do you know what I mean?... does that ever happen to you? I used to get involved in these complicated projects that invariably took much more time than I thought it would, take more money than I planned to spend, and end up in a mess. yuk. So now I tend to try things that I feel are not above my skill level and that oftentimes I have the materials on hand.


Friday, August 25, 2023

Cottage Review: Tips to Transition to Fall...the longer version!



Hey friends, I have a little bonus blast from the past today. Unless you've been hiding in a deep dark cave to stay cool this last few weeks, you've seen a bunch of posts on saying "tootles" to this long hot summer and embracing the concept of fall and cooler temps.

Friday, October 28, 2022

October Fun in the Cookbook Cupboard

Can you even believe it's the end of October, friends?...
 It's finally feeling like Fall around here.

I'm fortunate to have several fun spots to decorate seasonally throughout this house. The hearth room, which is right next to the kitchen in this open concept area, gives me enough space to have a dedicated spot to display my cookbooks and some fun vintage kitchen related decor. 




Tuesday, October 25, 2022

All About Home #167: Fall and Halloween "Treats"

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All About Home Link Party!

Okay... how did it get to be the end of October? This has been a really crummy Fall here in the lower Midwest as far as weather goes. We've been in a terrible drought and only had a few short rains all of August, September, and now October. The leaves aren't showing a lot of color and most of them are just turning brown and falling off the trees in big clumps. We're supposed to be having a good rain event today so I'm hanging in there. Any pretty tree color where you are?
Are you guys going straight to Christmas decorating?... I'm not sure that I can. I find it hard to do Christmas so soon. So I'll be mixing some previous Christmas inspiration posts with real time late Fall/ Thanksgiving decor. Thanks so much for coming by and sharing the fun things you're up to. I look forward each week to see all your amazing Fall creativity! So glad you're here!





Sunday, October 23, 2022

The Holiday Cupboard Dressed for Fall

This week I'm doing some decor tweaking for Thanksgiving and gathering some ideas for Christmas, so I thought I'd share a few pics of the Holiday Cupboard dressed up for late October. I like to try to create something new each season here. Last year I put together a few shabby frenchy pieces and created "Romancing the October Holiday Cupboard", and two years before, the post "October Whimsy in the Holiday Cupboard". The first year here in 2019, I had finally organized the old piesafe and it became The Holiday Cupboard 2.0. 



Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Late October Mantel with the Snow Owls

It's mid-October and my mantel tends to change up a bit when the weather starts getting cooler. I have a few vintage critters that come out to play in late fall and this year I decided I wanted to give my vintage concrete owl a little refresh before he swooped in and took up residence on the mantel.




Tuesday, October 18, 2022

All About Home #166: Fall to Thanksgiving Ideas

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How's your Fall going, everyone? I hope you're having some lovely weather and enjoying all the fun that this season holds. The leaves are changing here in SW Missouri even though we're still technically in drought conditions. We usually hit peak leaf peeping in the last week of October and first week of November. I'm hoping for a day trip in the countryside to enjoy the season soon. Thanks so much for coming by and sharing the fun things you're up to. I look forward each week to see all the amazing Fall creativity! So glad you're here!





Sunday, October 16, 2022

French Cottage Kitchen Niche for Fall

I have this little cabinet niche here in the kitchen that I think was originally created for a TV/sound system by the former owners of our house. But I prefer a smaller TV on the counter, so we were left with either using it as display shelving or try to match existing cabinetry. I could use it as open shelving by adding another set of shelves, but I chose to leave it as "was" and just make a spot for seasonal kitchen display.




Friday, October 14, 2022

Dough Bowl Pumpkin Centerpiece On the Antique Sideboard Buffet

Hi Friends, this post is a bit overdue as I had wanted to get this out at the beginning of "Pumpkin Season", but I had to be out of town for a bit. I think most of us try to refresh our faux pumpkins every few years to keep them updated and looking crisp and new. I had a few in my fall squash stash that really needed a mini makeover.




Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Autumn Tray in the Dining Room

Hi Friends, welcome to the Autumn On A Tray Tour, hosted by our lovely friend, Katherine of Katherine's Corner. If you're following the Tour Links and are coming from visiting MaryJo at Masterpieces of My Life, then a special "Hello" to you and I'm so glad you came by to visit. 





Monday, October 10, 2022

All About Home #165: October Joys

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Ahhhhh... October is my favorite month of the year. I love the cooler days and changing leaves and all the amazing cozy decor. Thanks so much for coming by and sharing the fun things you're up to. I look forward each week to see all the amazing Fall creativity! It's the best season for fabulous DIYs, decor, and recipes. So glad you're here!





Tuesday, October 4, 2022

All About Home#164: Autumn Design and DIY

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All About Home Link Party!

I hope you've been having a great "early Fall" and now that we're in to October we can all go a bit crazy! Thanks so much for coming by and sharing the fun things you're up to. You all know that this is my favorite time of year. I look forward each week to see all the amazing Fall creativity! Fall is such a great season for fabulous DIYS, decor, and recipes. So glad you're here!





Sunday, October 24, 2021

October Garden Room and the Baker's Rack





With October slipping through our fingers, November will be here in a quick minute. Then come preparations for Thanksgiving and before we know it Christmas is on our doorstep...literally. I love late Fall and Thanksgiving, so I'm not one to skip it and move directly to Christmas. I brought out my tubs for Thanksgiving goodies and started to clear off the Baker's Rack and wicker pieces when I realized that whoops... I hadn't actually shared the Garden Room since August.  

Thursday, October 21, 2021

October Entry with the Snow Owls




Last week I shared a sweet little DIY on my Glitter Snow Owls that I made about 9 years ago, and use each year this last bit in October and early November. Fall is the perfect time for "owling" and I've been intrigued with them and vintage illustrations for years. I remember as a child living in the country, the unmistakable "hoots" before I fell asleep at night. And yes, they're a tad bit spooky so that fits in with this time of year.



Tuesday, October 19, 2021

October Inspiration at All About Home #114

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 to the All About Home Link Party!

Finally it's cooling down a bit and we're seeing more color in the trees. We've had a lot of rain, so let's bring Full-On Fall! Fall and Holiday creativity is abounding this time of year, and I had such a good time going through all the amazing links this last week! It's hard to keep up with all the fun going on, as October seems to take on a life of it's own. Hang On!...were rolling toward the Big Holidays! 

This time of year we have so many fun Fall projects and DIYs;
 it's always an abundance of great posts, ideas and inspiration. 
Thank you for taking the time to come by and share 
what you're up to this week. We always look forward 
to seeing all the great DIYs, decor, crafts, gardening,  
and recipes that you are all creating. 






Sunday, October 17, 2021

Elegant Glitter Snow Owls DIY

As the calendar goes, it's a little late in the season to be sharing Fall DIY projects, but I was ready to post my Late October Entry where I'm using my pretty little Glitter Snow Owls. So before I shared my current October Entry, I wanted to post again how my little Glitter Owls came to be. 





Friday, October 15, 2021

Romancing the October Holiday Cupboard

Last year for the "first" October Holiday Cupboard, it was natural for me to come up with a whimsical theme for late October. But this year, as I do in any seasonal display, I like to stretch a little bit and use different vintage items to create something seasonal and holiday compatible. So instead of just using vintage pumpkins and Fall critters (which I love), this time I brought out some "romantic" vintage items to give it an altogether new look.




Monday, October 11, 2021

October Inspiration at All About Home #113

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 to the All About Home Link Party!

Anyone else out there that wants to grab ahold and slow down October? It's my favorite month of the year and I want to be able to savor each moment! The leaves haven't even changed yet and October is slipping away. Christmas decor and projects have already started showing up in blogland. OKay, I get it, I just want to drink in the colors of Fall without Santa Claus banging on the door!

This time of year we have so many fun Fall projects and DIYs;
 it's always an abundance of great posts, ideas and inspiration. 
Thank you for taking the time to come by and share what you're up to this week. 
We always look forward to seeing all the great DIYs, decor, crafts, gardening,
 and recipes that you are all creating. 






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