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Day 20 Fall Countdown

Day 20 of the countdown

The 25 days until fall is rolling along! Thanks for all your enthusiasm as I continue to post fallspiration. I love that we can all be crazy about the season together!

Day 20

All that glitters is gold…

I am in love with black and gold tablescapes presently. This is my take on a golden harvest table.

This is how this breaks down. First the linens. I used just a white cotton table cloth and a black cotton runner. The place settings are just gold glittered chargers with a basic white china and linen napkins. I love monograms, so of course, we had to include that. (Thanks, Amy!)

The leaves are craft leaves that you can pick up for 99 cents a pack at a craft store. I just spray-painted them metallic gold.

The pumpkins are the spray-painted the same.

The little votives are from the dollar store and sold in a four pack.

The creamy white roses add elegance. I kept all details gold including the vase which catches the light of the candles.

Have a great Labor Day!

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Day 21 “Scents” and Sensibility

The 25 Days of Fall Countdown

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Day 21

One of my hands down favorite things about fall, is the warmth of candles and the scent of fresh apples. Slatkin & Co. has one of my favorite fall scents for my home appropriately titled “Autumn”. It smells of the apple orchard and everything else that is wonderful about fall.

There is an apple orchard where I live that we visit every year and they have an apple barn that they sell their treats in and it smells exactly like this scent!

I also did my own take on an idea from my friend, Jeni.

This is an image from her home:

For her complete post click here. She is brilliant!

Enjoy the holiday!

Another fun post for today:

Best of August Round-up

Howdy, Everyone!

It’s that time again to round-up the best of the month. Here’s the best of August!

1. Living Room Mini-Makeover Reveal

2. Pink Fashion & Beauty

3. Pinterest Boot Noodles & Sharpie Mugs

4. DIY Mirrored Table

5. Fall Tablescape

6. This is Why I Thrift

7. Six For Fall

8. Gallery Wall For Less

9. DIY Large Scale Fabric Art

10. Dressing Up My Beauty Products

11. DIY Metallic Leaf Art

We are rolling into a lot of great projects in the months ahead with lots of festive fall ideas and holiday goodness! September promises to be quite blissful indeed!

On a side note, today I have been married to my Dave for 10 years! I am one lucky girl to have him. We are celebrating with a trip next weekend that we have been looking forward to for so long!

Have a wonderful weekend! Happy Labor Day!

Today’s fallspiration:

Fall Countdown Day 23

It’s Day 25, 24, 23 of the 25 Days Until Fall Countdown.

Day 23

Subtle Fall 

If you don’t want to go all out in fall decor, this is a great example of how to add some seasonal sensibility to your home.

I am of the mind that seasonal decor doesn’t have to hit you over the head. Adding textural pieces like woolen blankets, baskets, and branches can really give you the same feeling of fall without having an array of pumpkins and leaves all over the house.

Heavier textures add a sense of warmth.

Note the chevron pattern repeated in the basket weave of this pumpkin.

Little surprises in those little nooks. Sometimes, less is more…

Fall Countdown Day 24

Good Morning!

It’s the 25 Days Until Fall Countdown.

Let the countdown continue!

Day 25

Day 24

Here’s a fall inspired tablescape. Grays and whites keep it muted and the pop of orange stands out boldly. A white-painted branch, pumpkins, and leaves add the seasonal details. Candlesticks, plates, and pedestal bowls all work as stands for the pumpkins.

Here’s a quick tip when you need a new table runner but don’t have the time to go get one. Take an old table runner and simply tape fabric to it with painter’s tape. No one will be the wiser and you can really add some interest to your tablescape.

A simple and fun table for your fall entertaining!

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The Wall I Had Longed to Paint

Hello, friends!

If you’ve been reading this blog for even a short period of time, you are probably queued into my little color affair I have going with Navy. Well, let me tell you, Navy does not disappoint! Today I get to reveal the long-awaited navy wall I have been pining for this past month.

So, here it is (I feel like there should be a drum roll ala Nat’l Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation):

Before

After

The color is Valspar Signature Collection “Mystified” 4011-8 purchased from Lowe’s.

Here are some after shots of the room with its little mini-makeover.

I love how bright and rich it is!

Enjoy your Thursday and check out today’s fallspiration if you haven’t already!

Are You a Fall Fanatic?

Are you a fall fanatic like me?

Today marks the 25 Days Until Fall Countdown. In honor of this I will be including some fallspiration in all my posts leading up to Sept. 22nd.

To get you revved up to inject some trendy fall color into your homes here are the Pantone Fall Colors for 2012:

I personally am loving honey gold, pink flambe, tangerine tango, and titanium.

My personal style on fall decor is to keep it simple. I love organics in my home.  I  like elegant takes on seasonal decor. I also love useful seasonal items out on display (firewood, warm blankets, etc.)

Let the countdown begin!

Day 25

Today’s fallspiration is a take on the beachy specimen art I did for summer. I love it so much I had to do a fall spin on it.

All you need for this:

a frame

fabric

strong tape

spray paint

craft leaves

Tomorrow I get to reveal the living room mini-makeover! Happy Wednesday!

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Zig Zaggin’ Away!

Good Morning!

Look what I got in the mail today:

I ordered these pillow covers to add a pop of pattern and navy to this corner of the room. Pillow covers are easy enough to sew but the fabric store didn’t have any fabric that would work for the look I wanted without having to special order. I opted to order from Festive Home Decor, an Etsy vendor I love and trust that has great fabrics and great prices.

The chevron pattern is still a huge trend for fall so this will take me right into the season.

In just a few weeks we’ll be saying good-bye to summer and hello fall! Here’s a just a few picks of the last moments of summer around our home.

Only 26 days until fall!

Happy Tuesday!

Wise “Console”– Ideas for Your Console Table

Good morning!

Today I am giving you some design ideas for your console table. I had a Facebook friend ask me for some advice regarding her table.  Lisa, this post is for you!

This is the photo that Lisa supplied of her existing console table:

She really wants to bring in some color and is not sure what to do with the built-in.

Here’s a quick sketch of what the space could look like:

Ideas for the wall and built-in:

I have 2 plans of action to address the built-in.  Personally, I would cover it with a large mirror or make some large-scale fabric art to hang over it.  Click here for a post on large-scale fabric art.

If you want to keep the built-in, you could paint the back wall of it with the color you want to bring into the room. I would keep it simple, and just hang a wreath over it with some ribbon.

Also, just changing the hardware will give your table a fresh look.

This example is from www.myknobs.com

On the wall, I would take down the 2 sets of photo collage frames. You have some really beautiful family photos to display, but I feel like they are not getting top billing. There are too many little photo frames competing in this space. I would love to see you do a gallery wall with your photos with larger frames and mattes. Just leave one or two on the top of your console table.

Here are some other ideas to bring color into this space:

1.Paint the lamp bases. Spray paint does wonders on lamp bases and it is super inexpensive. If you don’t want to go that route, I would definitely update the shades. A drum shade on those traditional bases would look great. You could even do a colored shade or fabric pattern on them.

2. Paint the table.

Sometimes just a pop of color makes a bold statement.

Ideas for your table top:

On your table top in-between the lamps, I would do a tray with plants on it. Or books stacked with a natural element on top. You could definitely change this out with the season. Bringing some nature inside is one of my favorite design tips. Plants, seashells, driftwood, or coral are great things to work into a design. Succulents are so popular right now and low maintenance.

Ideas for below the table:

On the bottom of your table, I would pick larger items. This could be a collection of pottery, larger stacked boxes, or baskets.

Here are some reminders to work with: Place your larger items first. Your lamps, books, tray, boxes, etc.  Add a few smaller details, but keep it simple. You can have too much of a good thing. Add a pop of color for sure. Either in your lamps or in your art or mirror choices. I hope you found this post helpful. If you have any other questions please ask away.

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The 2 Second Tray Table

Hi, Everyone!

I am in love with tray tables.

find these at www.westelm.com

They are so versatile. You can use them as bars, end tables, occasional tables, night stands, and the list goes on.

I wanted to achieve the same look. So, here is my little 2 second tray table!

I used tv trays. Super inexpensive, and I think most everyone has them or can get them. I used trays that were almost the same size as the tv tray top.

 

This could be a fun DIY. You could paint the legs or even take the tv tray table top off and use the tray as the table top. Since I am a creature of change, I didn’t want something so permanent. I love the finished look though.

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