Friday, September 28, 2012

Vintage Inspiration # 107 Sophia's Decor

There are so many of us that think of Fall as our favorite season. I think it may be that we love our homes, decorating, and the idea of the warmth and comfort that the cooler seasons bring. We love Spring and Summer, but there's something about Fall that causes us to hunt and gather and then give our homes those special touches of nature that we only find at Harvest Time. Kristen from Sophia's has one of those blogs that is a constant source of inspiration to me. She has such an amazing sense of style, and it translates into each and every creative project she comes up with. This photo is quintessentially Fall in my book.



Kristen recently found this wonderful old planter box, 
and gave it an update with some paint and her personalized touch,
the "Friends and Family" hand painted on the side.



Kristen knows her way around a great paint project. She has just the right balance of color and distressing, taking vintage pieces and updating them with a modern trendy vibe.



Here, she brings organization to an art form
 with her wonderful office/studio.





The photo below of the bed she refurbished for her daughter,
is one of the attention grabbing posts that introduced me to her.


Kristen has generously shared her transfer techniques 
that give such an updated look to her wonderful chair makeovers.


Isn't this desk beyond gorgeous?


...and she still finds time to make wonderful jewelry!


If you haven't met Kristen from Sophia's Decor, then you'll want to go visit, and then be prepared to spend time going back through her blog for all the inspiration that this talented gal can whip up. Thanks so much Kristen, for being such a sweet gal and one of my DIY inspirations!!



Do you need some more inspiration? 
Here goes...

Autumn Shadowbox of found things
from Julia at Vintage with Laces





Take a peek at this wonderful new Penny Rug 
from  Sally at Salmagundi.
She explains some of the process, 
love the colors and fabrics; what a great graphic look!



Laura's Fall Mantle with this great Monogramed Burlap Canvas 
from White Spray Paint
(love ya, girl!)


and I just fell in love with this photo,
 "Tackling the Fall Mantel" from Tracey at Crow's Feet Chic


Seriously, you all are over the top fabulous. There's so much inspiration out here! Thanks so much for taking the time to come over here and party each week! You can link up to three posts, hopefully some will be Fall related so we can share all the Fall Fun. Please have a link back to Common Ground within your post to be featured.


And while you're out partying,
 check out these other wonderful  Friday party gals!








AND...
Have you entered the
 Goose Creek Candle Give Away? 
2 winners of a wonderful candle!


ends 9-30
Super easy to enter, just scroll down to the next post!

Now let's do some partying!
"Anything Vintage or Vintage Inspired"

xoxo,





Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Smells like Fall...a Give Away

As we've moved into the Fall Season, I'm enjoying the warm colors and textures, but also loving the aromas and scents of my favorite time of the year. When I think of Fall, I remember the wonderful comforting smells of pumpkin spice cakes, gingerbread cookies, and hazelnut cream coffee and candies. How about Apple Pie, Mulled Cider and Cinnamon. Can't you almost smell them?






Goose Creek Candle Company knows how to fill your home
with all these delicious scents of the Fall Season.
(calories not included)


I was so excited when Goose Creek asked if I'd like to sample their wonderful candles. I'm a real candle lover, and have one burning almost every day. I've tried many brands, and these candles are some of the very best. I chose the Spiced Pumpkin Latte, 'cause yes folks, I'm a Pumpkin freak! And oh my, the Spice Cake smells like some fabulous dessert has just come from the oven.


They aren't overpowering like some candles can be, but they fill the house with their wonderful aroma. They burn clean, and the wicks don't need trimming. And then, when you've enjoyed them down to the last lighting, you have a wonderful reusable decorative jar with a pewter lid. pretty great!


Goose Creek Candle Company will be sending two of you lucky winners a wonderful 22 oz. candle of your choice. They are also providing a discount code, 1050 for 25% off your entire order, which expires September 30.

 To enter, leave a separate comment for each: 

  1. Visit the Goose Creek Candle website and let me know what scent you would choose.
  2. Follow Goose Creek Candle Co. on Facebook
  3. Share the Give Away on Facebook

Yay, 2 Winners of a wonderful candle!
Give Away ends Sunday, 9-30.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Decorating My Fall Mantel

Since I LOVE Fall so much, I try to milk out all the decorating I can. For instance, I've had a Pre-Fall Mantel, and Early-Fall Mantel, now I changed up to a "Fall Mantel"; yet to come will be the Late-Fall Mantel. I guess you could say that I love all the stages of Fall. So transitioning into the regular Fall mantel, I traded out the sunflowers for some faux hydrangeas and some dried ones along with some faux berry stems and leaves.







 I've been playing up the more muted colors and neutrals that I love, just adding in a few splashes of russets and oranges and golds.


So the perfect time of the year to add in a few pieces of my flea market finds Brown Transferware that I picked up for just a few dollars each. My Wolff Pottery tall vases have become a fixture here. They are so easy to change out seasonally, and stacked on old books, they give the height that this huge mantel and ceiling need. Things can get lost here...


My little Tiger Stripe Pumpkins are nestled in a
 Staffordshire sugar and creamer set with leaves. (5 bucks at the flea)


And two of my Vintage Lefton Chipmunks have come out to play. I started my collection of chipmunks and squirrels at my first flea market booth from other vendors, never paying more than 10 dollars a piece.


You can see the Early Fall Mantel Here



 This is my old folding card table in front of the fireplace opening; perfect colors for Fall, and it hides the cavernous black hole. not pretty.





Did I mention that I love Fall...?
Vintage finds that last forever.

(yeah, I thought you might know that.)

I'm joining in for these wonderful Fall parties this week:

Fall Mantel Party at Centsational Girl


Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
White Wednesday at Faded Charm
TTT at Stone Gable
Creative Things Thursday at the Vintage Farmhouse
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Fox Hollow Cottage for a Mantel Party


If you've missed a recent post,
 just click on any of the thumbnail pics under my header, 
they will take you to that post.

xoxo,

Let's Shop! Monday Marketplace #31

Hi Everyone, time for Monday Marketplace!

What a great group last week!
So many great links of wonderful items. Oh how I loved seeing the turnout! Today, I thought I'd share a few of the items that had an "animal" theme.

The Famous (Miss Mustard Seed has the original)
 and Adorably White Eulalie Cow Print
by Cindy at Pink Gloves2



by Romantic Farmhouse



Add some Fall Fun with a Pumpkin with Raven
by Craftaholic Creations




It's not too soon to be thinking aboutThanksgiving with this
Vintage White Turkeys Salt and Pepper Set


Not part of the "theme",
 but I fell in love with this unique and adorable
from Maya at Sewella
(isn't the model adorable too?)




And this week's Sponsor Spotlight is on Jessica
with her fun and funky Etsy Shop,


Her store has lots of fun bundles of craft and sewing goodies.







and just in case you're feeling a little "Squirrely" this Fall
I just made these fun little pendants, not yet listed in Etsy.
If you happen to be interested just email me,
(tag it as Pendant)
I'll get back to you.

(pendant on left sold)


If you don't know the drill here at Monday Marketplace, this is a link up for items that you have FOR SALE, just items that are for sale. You don't have to have a blog to link up. If you do have one, I'd love for you to grab the Monday Marketplace button on my sidebar to share on your blog. This let's people know about this Shopping Venue and spreads the word. You can link up to 3 individual item, please have a link to the item itself if possible. This link is open all week, so come back to check out new listings throughout the week.


  Now have some Shopping Fun!!







Sunday, September 23, 2012

Holiday Cupboard for Fall...

I've had a little owl fetish going on this Fall. Last year it was crows, this year it's the ever-mysterious, dark-of-night, can-be-a little-creepy, Barn-ibus Hoot-icus.



And some of them have come to live in my
Holiday Cupboard.


(pay no attention to the old-school, 10 year old attempt at covering a large French door when there were no other options and I'm too cheap right now to try to find something else, curtains.)



For those of you "hoo" ve been hanging around for awhile
you know that this is my "married" cupboard downstairs,
that changes out each Holiday or Season;
hence the name "Holiday Cupboard".


I thought I'd group some of my old cameras and alarm clocks,
found at local fleas for just a few dollars,
 together with this black, neutral, and orange theme.







Love this guy's silhouette and slightly ominous eyes.
(found last weekend at Inspirational Home)



These are two very old Children's Encyclopedias.
These were a dollar each at our local swap meet.
what a deal. love the graphics.






And it's just not Fall without some Birdies and Squirrels





If you'd like to see last year's Fall Holiday Cupboard, which was a runner up in the Fall Cottages and Bungalow's Contest, then just click here. Hope you're having a great weekend, lot's more "Fabulous Fall Fun" coming up!


I'll be joining these parties this week:

Thrifty Treasures at  Southern Hospitality
Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
Make it Pretty Monday at the Dedicated House
Tweak it Tuesday The Cozy Little House
Table Top Tuesday at a Stroll Thru Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Debbiedoo's Pin Party

xoxo,