October Whimsy in the Holiday Cupboard

I knew I wanted to do something fun and whimsical for October here in the Holiday Cupboard. I wasn't sure what, but I started removing things from the shelves and started looking through my "Fall stash" of goodies. Guys, I've got more "little goodies" than you can shake a big stick at. I used my squirrels and chipmunks last year in here, so I wanted  to do something different. I gathered a few little pieces that were full of nostalgia and whimsy. I chose a bad day to try to take pics because it's cold and rainy today so the light in the Garden Room was not the best. But I lit a few votive candles, then tried a bunch of micro lights; not much help. I hope it brings a little smile to your face, as it did mine.

A Vintage Tote and Views of the Fall Kitchen

I think I've only shared my kitchen twice before... ok maybe just once, here at the "new" house. I love this kitchen, but it's usually in the process of being busy, and I tend to be a little messy and disorganized in here. But I wanted to share a fall look for my vintage tote here on the island, so I thought I'd just go crazy and take pics of the rest of the kitchen.

October Fun at All About Home #62

Hi Friends, welcome to All About Home

where we're celebrating the brilliance of late October.

I'm so glad you're stopping by and I hope you'll link up
and share what you all have been up to

 as you celebrate and enjoy this cozy time of year.

Fall Vignettes in the Garden Room

Hi Friends, I hope you're off to a great start on the weekend. I'm really trying to savor these wonderful weeks of October. It's my favorite month of the year and it's been a joy bringing Fall into the rooms of this house this season. I had a bright sunny day last week, so I spent some time taking pics around the house. Today I'm sharing some scenes from the Garden Room, as I always enjoy changing up the quilts and pillows on the wicker settee and putting together a vignette on the coffee table/bench. 

Backyard Naturals Bouquet

One of the reasons I love Fall so very much is the change in the coloring of leaves, flowers, and shrubbery. Where Spring is full of greens and lovely pastel shades of flowers and buds, Fall can be just as amazing visually with all the glorious brilliant color. 

Celebrating Autumn at All About Home #61

Hi Friends, welcome to All About Home

where we're celebrating the joys of Autumn.

I'm so glad you're stopping by and I hope you'll link up
and share what you all have been up to

 as you celebrate and enjoy this cozy time of year.

Woodsy China Cupboard for Fall

Hi Friends...

I'm getting ready to tweak my "Early Fall" Holiday Cupboard, to an October version that has more current seasonal color and vibe to it. When we were living at our last home I didn't have a spot for the Holiday Cupboard, so I focused with seasonal dishes on my Kitchen China Cupboard. I used more dishes than odds and ends, but it was still fun to "decorate" with natural and seasonal bits of bittersweet and leaves. 

Vintage Fall Front Porch

Well, I finally got my front porch put together for Fall a few weeks ago. This year's version is much more enjoyable than last, since last year we were in the middle of a big landscape ordeal. Which means even though my front porch was intact, the rest of the yard was a disaster. Well hey, the front porch wasn't even that great because the workmen would tromp all over things, leave their fast-food drink and lunch debris and generally thought of it as their "personal closet" for all their junk. That meant daily clean up, but it was worth it.

this year

(no overgrown and claustrophobic shrubbery)

It's October at All About Home Link Party #60

Hi Friends, welcome to All About Home

where we're all having fun jumping in the middle of Fall!

I'm so glad you're stopping by and I hope you'll link up
and share what you all have been up to

 as you celebrate and enjoy this cozy time of year.

October on the Washstand

I've been having  a little problem keeping myself focused on accomplishing decor tasks lately. I've called it DADD before, but I don't want to be callous or offend anyone who genuinely deals with ADD. I'm dealing with (Decorating) ADD. I just have more space to play in than I've had before, and a lot of fun Fall stuff to use.

Fall Fun at All About Home #59

Hi Everyone! 

We're having our first real taste of Fall and it's really wonderful.  

Rain and cooler temps are getting me totally in the mood.

I'm so glad you're stopping by and I hope you'll link up
and share what you all have been up to now that the

calendar officially says Fall.

Say Hello to Fall...

Back years ago when I had a few vintage market spaces, I loved decorating with seasonal colors, textures, and items. I also would put together small nosegays and tussy mussies tied with a seasonal ribbon and used them for decorating and sold quite a few each season. I love playing with faux flowers and since I rarely throw away any blooms or branches, they are perfect to bunch together a few odds and ends for a small arrangement. It's even more fun if you can find a vintage container for your posies.

All About Home #58

Hi Everyone, are we all having fun getting our "Fall On"?

I know I am thoroughly enjoying bringing out

 touches of Autumn around the house and porch. 

I'm so glad you're stopping by and I hope you'll link up
and share what you all have been up to. 

September in the Holiday Cupboard

Hi Friends, we're really sliding toward Fall since it's the middle of September now. The days are cooling off here and it's getting dark much earlier... time to restyle the Holiday Cupboard for Early Fall. Just give me any excuse to restyle the HC and I'll jump on it. 

Loving September at All About Home #57

Hi Everyone, I hope you're having a great September!

I look forward to it all year because Fall is my favorite season.
(you all probably know that)
I try to slow down and be more purposeful in Fall.
We're having some cooler temps and working outside this last weekend
we even felt a little chill in the wind.
It was wonderful!

I'm so glad you're stopping by and I hope you'll link up
and share what you all have been up to. 

Mason Jar Candy Corn Votives

Hi Friends, are you ready for some Fall Fun? Today I'm joining in with a great group of vintage-loving friends to share how we use Mason Jars. We all love the humble Mason/Ball jar, created in the mid 1800's, and many of us collect the vintage and antique variety. They are still being made today, and while I don't "can" with them I do use them for so many things, from a sturdy little drinking glass (perfect for a lemonade on the porch) to an easy to put together candle holder.

Early Fall Color in the Entry

When the calendar flipped to September I knew it was time to change out my all white flower arrangement on the entry console. I had left the white flowers there all summer; (usually I'm not that lazy...) But changing up arrangements was on my to-do list and I thought I'd try a little more color for this early part of the month.

It's September At All About Home #56

Hi Everyone, I hope you're having a great Labor Day weekend!

 I've been looking forward to September and some cooler weather
so I can start getting out the Fall decor.
Many of us are gearing up and bringing out all the fun for Early-Fall,
with a lot of decor ideas and inspiration. 

I'm so glad you're stopping by and I hope you'll link up
and share what you all have been up to. 

Cozy Early Fall Hearth Room

Last week I shared my Late Summer mantel here in the Hearth Room.

So now that the calendar says September,

 I'm ready to bring out the cozy factor for Fall!

Looking Toward Fall at All About Home #55

Hi Everyone, I hope you're starting a great week.

I know I'm looking forward to September and some cooler weather!
Many of us are gearing up and looking forward to Fall,
with a lot of decor ideas and inspiration. 

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. 

Early Fall Naturals Garden Tote

We finally had some rain Saturday afternoon, 

which always causes tree debris to fall.

We headed out with our yard containers but I quickly 

got waylaid with some interesting leaves, walnuts, and acorns.

Before I knew it I grabbed one of my chippy white totes

and put together a fun gathering of natural elements.

(Ok, maybe one or two faux, that brought in a little fall color.)

Transitional Late Summer Mantel

Time to bring out the wreath for this small sliver of time known as Late Summer. Nature doesn't just wake up one morning and say, "OK everyone, it's Fall!" Trees, weather, the light, and all the growing things are reaching that extended moment where they begin to wane. Summer is winding down. All you have to do is look at my yard, scattered with green walnuts and yellow leaves to know it's that time of year. (I was going to take a pic, but it's so dry and looks too sad)

All About Home #54

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

and enjoying this last full week of August.
Many of us are gearing up and looking forward to Fall,
with a lot of decor ideas and inspiration. 

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. 

It's an August Thing...

This has been a crazy week and it's only Thursday...

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.

Garden Room in August Color

Hey friends, can you believe it's August?
In some ways this year has seemed like forever,
and in other ways it's flying by.

Time for some late Summer color here in the Garden Room.

Welcome August at All About Home #51

Hi Friends, so glad to see you!

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.

A little "Cottage" Inspiration

Happy Sunday Friends, Can you believe that it's August?!

Garden Bouquets and Transferware

I've been inspired by all the beautiful garden bouquets out here in Blogville. I wasn't able to get a lot of flower containers planted this year, but I do have several pots filled with the small mixed zinnias and trailing variegated petunias. I also have a large hydrangea out front that has given me quite a few pretty ever-changing blooms. 

Mid-Summer Inspiration at All About Home #50

Hi Friends, so glad to see you!

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.

Long Lost Crockery in the Holiday Cupboard

A few weeks ago my hubby called from our storage unit asking me if I might want him to bring home a few boxes that he'd stumbled over... literally. The problem with moving twice in 5 years is that it's easy to lose track of what's been taken to storage and when. He texted me a pic of a box labeled "crockery" that I hadn't seen in 7 years. WHAT???

All About Home #49

Hi Friends, so glad to see you!

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.

Mid-Summer Front Door Basket

In late June I "summerfied" the old bucket on the farmtable in the Garden Room with a wild "just picked" humongous bouquet. In mid-summer I like to have a crazy mix of sunflowers, hydrangeas, and geraniums that look like they just came in from the backyard. I shared the "Summer" ice cream bucket last week, so this week I gathered up some of the same faux flower mix and filled a gray wash wicker basket for the front door.

All About Home #48

Hi Friends and Welcome.

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

How to Use Baskets and Crates in Vintage Decor

Hi Friends, I'm excited today to be joining in on a Hop with a great group of talented gals created by Cindy from County Road 407. She's put together this fun gathering for those of us that are lovers of farmhouse and vintage decor. This month we're sharing our ideas for using baskets and crates in our vintage decor, vignettes and hopefully gaining some much needed storage.

 If you're coming from visiting our friend Amber

 at Follow the Yellow Brick Home welcome, I'm so glad that you are here. 

Thank you Cindy for such a fun gathering!

Midsummer Farmtable

Hi Friends, do your floral arrangements reflect the seasons and holidays?

 To me, keeping faux flowers seasonal makes them seem a little more realistic. 

July and mid-summer calls for a few sunflowers and black-eyed susans to be added to the mix of summer blooms. So the big ice cream bucket on the farmtable found some of their happy little faces joining the geraniums and hydrangeas.