Fall Decorations

 

Immediately after the Halloween party, which you can see here, Savvy picked up all the decorations and packed them up!  Since then, I have been slowly putting a few things out.  The new sunroom probably got the most.

 

 

This year the owls landed on the mantel!  The picture is from Goodwill and the cute little stuffed owl is from the Christmas collection at Hobby Lobby this year.

 

 

I was seriously planning on putting this china hutch in the antique booth because I didn’t care for the trim on it but after painting it, It’s staying!  It went from a bright yellow to a gray and, boy, did it make a difference!

 

 

It’s the same color that I used in the kitchen except this is the sample which is flat, not satin.  To see the kitchen, click here.

 

 

I displayed the Fall dishes including this set of little glasses (maybe for brandy?).  There is a set of 4 and each have a different bird on them.

 

 

The small Audubon turkey print was another find at Goodwill.  The brass tiered tray is the perfect touch for this time of the year.

 

 

The olive basket is a favorite piece that I recently got from the antique store.  I’ve had my eye on it for a few months now and just decided to go for it and I’m so glad I did!

 

 

The living room got a few touches as well, along with the mantel.

 

 

The sideboard in the dining room….

 

 

received a little touch of Fall. The lemons in the drink dispenser were replaced with pumpkins.

 

 

The final room for Fall is the kitchen.

 

 

Just a small vignette on top of the refrigerator!

 

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Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

The Scoop Link Party @ Confessions of a Plate Addict 

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Be Inspired Friday @ Common Ground

Saturday Nite Special @ Funky Junk Interiors

Fabulously Creative Party @ Jennifer Rizzo

Furniture Feature Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed

 

Woodland Tablescape

Woodland Tablescape

 

The weather is cooler here and it now feels like Fall…finally!  Let’s hope it stays that way!

 

 

On today’s table, the woodland creatures are out!  I used 2 pieces of burlap as runners on the table.  The water glass shown here is a vintage wheat glass along side the green Dollar Tree wine glass.

 

 

In the center is a Fall garland from Hobby Lobby with leaves and feathers that I inserted some additional pieces of berries and flowers.  The brass wood like candle stick fits right in.

 

 

I started the place setting with a rattan charger to add in another natural element.  The bottom green place is from Wal-Mart, it picks up the green trim on the salad plate.  The center plate is a vintage set that I found at an estate sale over the summer.  They are marked J Broadhurst ironstone…Staffordshire, England.  The ironstone is topped with pheasant salad plates that I found at a yard sale.  They are marked Bareuther Waldsassen  Bavaria-Germany.  The napkins were purchased from Dirt Cheap for 50 cents each but were originally from Target.  I love how the blue in the napkins pick up the blue in the birds.

 

 

Here is a better look at the ironstone plate.  It is part of The Constable Series  Bicentennial 1776-1976.

 

 

The flatware is Rogers 1847 silverware in the First Love Pattern.

 

 

 

The green sherbet glasses are from Goodwill.  They are Kings Crown made by Indiana Glass in the 1960’s.

 

 

 

TIP OF THE WEEK:  Dawn Dishwashing Liquid kills fleas on your pets!

 

 

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Seasonal Sundays @ The Tablescaper

Tabletop Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

DIY Jug Lamp

 

Remember when I shopped the dairy barn and found all those old jars?  Every since I got them, I’ve had visions of lamps in my head!

 

 

I got plenty of the brown jugs but there were two taller bottles like in the picture above.  I did have some serious cleaning to do on these bottles!  They been setting in the barn for many, many years!

 

 

This is the piano in the living room.  I used one of the jugs with some faux leaves and on the other end is the lamp Hunter made from one of the jugs.

 

 

I purchased a white drum shade from Wal-Mart.  I was going to cover it but I really like the white contrast with the dark brown of the lamp.  Basically, Hunter used a wine cork as a stopper and used it to hold the lamp hardware.  It was very similar to how he fixed the jar lamp.  We did not drill a hole, the wire extends from the top.

 

The needlepoint picture in the middle is a recent find at Goodwill.  They have had it for quite awhile and now that Fall is upon us, I thought it would make a nice touch with its band of  vivid Autumn leaves.

 

 

I’m sorry that my pictures are not better.  This corner of my living room is so hard to get a good picture of!

 

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Tuesdays Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Thanksgiving Traditions At the Picket Fence

Fall Harvest Table

 

 

 

I really wish it would cool off!  I know I should just be thankful that it’s not 95 degrees instead of only 90!  I’m just going to continue decorating the inside of the house for Fall and pretend that it feels like Fall outside!

 

I used several different things to pull together this centerpiece.  To the right is a small apple basket tilted on it’s side and to the left, a pot of faux mums. 

 

 

For the center, I used this old wine barrel that I got a few weeks ago at Goodwill for $10!  I have no ideal what I’m going to do it but just couldn’t pass up the rustic charm of it.  Scattered fruit pulls it all together.

 

 

I used the iron birds that I used in the Modern Tarnish tablescape a few weeks ago.

 

 

I used two tablecloths, the bottom is taupe and matches the napkins, the top is a rusty red orange.

 

 

I really layered the dishes this week!  I pulled all the colors from the centerpiece….green of the pears, red of the apples, yellows of the mums, white of the pumpkin.  The rattan chargers add to more rustic touch!

 

 

 

The leaf glasses were a recent purchase from the Dollar Tree.  By inserting the taupe napkin, it highlighted the design of the glass.

 

 

The little leaf votive cups were purchased from the Dollar Store years ago.  The green serving pieces were purchased on clearance a few years ago from Hobby Lobby.

 

 

A few scattering of leaves fill in the empty spaces.

 

 

TIP OF THE DAY:  Heavy Cream Substitute – Last night, I was making Paula Deen’s Chicken Pot Pie, which is delicious by the way!  My children actually fight over it!  Anyway, it called for 4 cups of heavy cream and I was out!  So I went online and goggled it.  This is what I found from Frugal Living…

 

Need heavy cream for a recipe? Use this cheap and easy stand-in, and you won't have to buy any:

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 2 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/3 cup butter

Preparation:

1. Melt the butter.

2. Pour it into the milk, and stir.

3. Use in place of one cup of heavy cream.

Note: This substitute while not whip.

Tip: If you use low-fat milk, add a tablespoon of flour to the mixture to thicken.

It worked like a charm!!!  My daughter was overjoyed!  This is her favorite dish!

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There’s a Change in the Air

 

There’s a change in the air, says I!  Well, a slight change.  Instead of 95, it’s only 89 degrees!

I didn’t want to go full blown Fall so there’s just a hint of it here!

I used my Pottery Barn Inspired candle holders along with some pears and pinecones!

I love the way the color of the pear pulls the warm yellow gold tones from the runner.

The finish of the candle sticks adds a little more rustic flair to the table!

The table setting started with a rattan charger (Wal-Mart), cream dinner plate (BHG) and green salad plate (JCP).

Very light tan napkins (Target via Dirt Cheap) pull more of the cream from the runner while the dark wood napkin ring coordinates with the finish of the table.  The flatware is Reed & Barton via Goodwill and the steak knife is Laguiole from Marshalls.  I picked them up for a steal!  They are the absolute best steak knives that I have ever used!  They were definitely be worth paying full price!

I’m sure everyone recognizes the green wine goblets from the Dollar Tree!

I just purchased the faux pears at a yard sale last week.  There was a whole bag for 50 cents!  Does anyone else buy faux fruit and vegetables?  I have a big fruit basket full of them and just can’t pass them up at sales!

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