St. Louis Visit

Fall is my favorite time of the year to visit the kids in St. Louis. They live in an historic community, close to Washington University. Their home was built in 1904, just after the St. Louis World's Fair. The trees in their neighborhood are so gorgeous and the town is decorated for Fall Harvest and Halloween. 

We did a little antique shopping at Cherokee Street on Sunday afternoon. The architecture of the storefronts and homes is amazing. St. Louis is an old city, first founded by the French in the 1760's. This was a booming antique center for years, but it's been hit hard by the economy. There are still several great stores here, enough for me to find some things of course!

Sunday morning we had a wonderful brunch at the Lemp Mansion.

This was the family home of one of the early large breweries in St. Louis, and is well known for it's history of ghosts and hauntings. They hold ghost tours, events, and parties throughout the Fall, but today we were just interested in the delicious homestyle fried chicken dinner. 

Our daughter Erin and I out front.

(sorry, I take the worst photos, I actually DO have eyes!)

They were renovating the ceilings, and this was in the Dining Room where we ate. Do you see the one black raven at the edge? ...very creepy.

Dining Room

Gardens 

Keith and Erin in the Lemp Mansion Garden.

They've lived in their home for several years and have mostly done cosmetic updates. But they are starting a bath reno upstairs and a kitchen makeover soon. They want to bring back the authenticity of the kitchen that a makeover in the 80's had taken.

She had a cute pumpkin display on the porch, but I never got a photo of it.

I just took a few photos inside, but this was the one I was interested in; their new Restoration Hardware Entry Lighting. The photo doesn't do it justice, as the reflection of light was wonderful.

RH website

Dining Room

The house has 10 foot ceilings throughout, and Erin's mother-in-law made wonderful draperies for not only the Dining Room, but the Master Bedroom and Living Room. (so glad that wasn't my job!)

I did a post two years ago, but this was also 3 cameras ago, so the photos are less than good. We don't get to see them as much as we would like. Springfield is only 3 hours away, 4 if you have to eat and potty. Erin is a sales manager with a real estate developer so her getting weekends free is hard, and Keith is in sales with IBM so they both have demanding jobs. We love them to pieces and they are the best hosts anyone could ask for! 

Hope you'll be able to join in tomorrow for 

Vintage Inspiration Friday

"anything vintage or vintage inspired"

and all your Fall Decor!

xoxo,

p.s. I'm about caught up with the laundry!

This Week on the Sideboard

This is the buffet/sideboard in the kitchen hallway, one of my favorite spots for some seasonal decor.(gee, I say that alot) I think I've had several different vignettes here this Fall, but this rendition has been the most fun, using one of my old windows and some more black/white elements.

My sister made the adorable Boo banner using her Silhouette machine.

Mine has scaredy cats with green glitter eyes.

I've had this old mint condition Remington typewriter for years, but I'm just now using it in a real vignette.

The gobblers are waiting in the wings for the Thanksgiving re-do coming next week.

We were in St. Louis for a long weekend visiting the kids.

We always have such a great time, but I wear myself out.

Eating and shopping non-stop...you know how tiring that can be!

I only took a few pictures but I'll share some tomorrow.

OK, laundry is calling me, but I'm trying to ignore it.

I plan on staying in my pjs all day.

linking up with these fun parties

Primp

White Wednesday

Wow Us Wednesday

Share the Love Wednesday

xoxo,

What's New in the Sunroom

I have a few more things I want to share this month,

because as of November 1, I will transition over to Thanksgiving mode.

After Halloween and before Thanksgiving I start gearing up for

da da da daaaaaa.....

Christmas... eeeck. can you believe it?

So here are some photos of the latest that's been added to the Sunroom.

Of course I had to hang my old black umbrella

where I can find it easily.

Never know what dark and rainy night 

you might have to unexpectedly go out...

Then a few additions to the baker's rack for the end of October

I found this cute little "Fall" garland at the Ozark Fall Crafts Fair,

which was earlier this month.

It's been a tradition for my sister and I,

every year for the last 15 or so.

I always like to make little Fall gifts for family

so this year I used a page from an antique reader called

The Halloween Cat, then added a graphic from the 30's.

I have a little "thing" for sweet black kitties...

 I found these wonderful hooked wool pillows at the Crafts Fair, too.

Love the great wool plaid tartans.

They'll be perfect when I bring out my late Fall blankets.

The lamb was a "special request". He's adorable!

Then my bird print changed for Fall also.

I'm ready for another walk in the woods for some bird watching.

I'm always sad to see October go.

It's my favorite month of the year.

Hope you're having a good weekend,

Linking up with Between Naps on the Porch 

for Metamorphosis Monday

love ya'll,