Saturday, September 30, 2017

Mercury glass Fall decor

I love to decorate my black cabinet at the top of the stairs for the seasons and for Fall I like to use all of my mercury glass.  I also like to use my dark grey candles that are decorated with silver studs and rhinestones.



I just went simple this year for my decor.





Here is how the landing looks when you are coming to the top of the stairs.


I have all my extra white and cream accessories that I use around the house inside the cabinet.  I like how you can see through the scroll work.

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Top 3 posts of September

I didn't get many post done this month so I am only sharing the top 3.  I was so busy trying to get the yard in shape this year I didn't get the opportunity to work on the inside.  October will be a month of getting more projects done inside.

#3 Fall in Love mantel


#2 Fall bench in entry


#1 More Fall decor in the entry

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Fall has arrived in the kitchen

The past few days here in Colorado have been very Fall like.  The trees are beginning to change and it has been very wet.  My favorite time of the year.  I finally got to bring out my lightweight sweater and boots.  I also got some Fall decorating done in the kitchen this past weekend.  First up is the kitchen island.  I love this Hello Pumpkin sign that I got at Kirklands.



I tried to mimic the colors of the sign for my pumpkins.  I only used two pumpkins instead of three like the sign.



I put two of the pumpkins that I painted and decorated last year on top of the refrigerator.  The crackled one is my favorite.



The last area is by the sink.  I have a corner sink so I love to decorate the space for the seasons.  This year I decided to use two cloches.  It is very difficult not to include the faucets in the picture.



Here are some close ups of each cloche.



Just a few more areas to get done and then it will be time to start Halloween decor.

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Sunday, September 24, 2017

Pumpkins and Plaid tablescape

This weekend has been very cold and misty so I have had some time to get some more Fall decorating done.  I wanted to work on the front porch but it is just too cold so I started on my kitchen.  I took my inspiration from my new pumpkin plates.



Since the plates have a black background I used my black scroll charges and the black lanterns.  The yellow plates match the color of the sunflowers and the plaid napkins go perfect with all the colors.


I also used two colors of pumpkins and a sunflower to mimic the design on the plates.


Here is how the whole table looks.




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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Dreaming of a new home

I know, I know that we move way too much but we are thinking about doing an early retirement.  We only have two more years on our lease where are business is at and we will either be selling it or closing down.   I told my husband the only way I would move again is if we move out of Colorado or I find my dream home.  We are thinking about moving to Tulsa so just for fun I looked at some homes for sale.  Of course I found the perfect home two years too early.


I am sharing the pictures of the  best things that I love about this house.  I love this outdoor space.



This home also has a pool which of course isn't any feature I have to have but it is a nice pool.




I love the green house by the pool.


The house is on one acre and the yard is park like.





The master bath has a nice brick surround in the tub area.




The entry way also has some more of this brick.  I would distress the brick with some white and grey.



The only area I am not in love with is the kitchen.  I am not fond of the cabinets but they can easily be changed with some paint. 


I know this house won't be available when we do decide to move but at least I have some great ideas for my next house.

My two little boys

My two little boys looked so cute this morning so I just had to get a few pictures of them.


Toby is the white and brown one.  He is a Rat Terrier.  Bailey of course is the tan and white one.  He is a chihuahua mix.  He is our rescue dog.


They were watching me in the kitchen this morning getting my coffee and I couldn't resist getting some pictures.  It's not very often that they lay together like this.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Bits of Fall in the family room

Today I am sharing a few areas of the family room that I have added some Fall touches to.  First up is my Antiques box that I have on the fireplace hearth.  I just added some flowers, berries and a few pumpkins.



I just added a white pumpkin and some glass bead garland to the boxes next to the fireplace.




The table next to the fireplace I just added some small pumpkins and greenery to the items already there.




I changed out the decor in my tray on the coffee table.  I added a lantern shaped like a pumpkin, greenery, berries and two more pumpkins.





The entertainment center just got some pumpkins and fall leaves added to the top.



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Our Home Away From Home
A Stroll Thru Life
 StoneGable
Celebrate and Decorate
Oh My Heartsie Girl
Savvy Southern Style
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