Happy Thanksgiving

Hi Everyone!

I hope you're having a great holiday today.  We are in a special location celebrating Thanksgiving today, but it's a secret for now!  Since I'm being mysterious, let's pretend it looks something like this:

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or this...

 I'll reveal the location for our very non-traditional Thanksgiving feast very soon. 

 Until then, enjoy your day and enjoy some turkey for me!

Fall Touches

Here are a few touches - especially for your table - that will make the remainder of your Fall season a little extra special.  :)  

Pumpkin Pie frosting - sounds irresistable!

Pumpkins don't have to go away after Halloween.  :)

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Fall Inspired Flowers

I am loving these rustic floral arrangements...see if you can find something you like! 

OK so these aren't flowers but aren't these nests with acorns an unusual, beautiful idea?

Happy Friday!

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Cozy, Rustic Spaces

Fall definitely brings on - at least for us design lovers - the craving for nesting in cozy, rustic spaces, doesn't it?  I have posted about it last Fall here and here also, but here are a few of my latest faves:

Notice how the base of this room has many neutrals and soft blues - the spice colors blend beautifully with them!

 

I hope you enjoy a rustic, cozy Fall day today!

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Green for Fall?

If you have read my blog for a while now, you know how much I love orange and all of the spice colors, especially in the Fall.  However, I am really loving this Fall look with green mixed in rather than the expected orange for a fall table.  I just bought some twine pumpkins like these and you know I can find pine cones everywhere around here, so this is a strong possibility for our table very soon!

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What do you think?

Pumpkins!

You may have seen my post here of how I just have one pumpkin (so far) on my front door step.  We have a few trips to pumpkin patches planned for the next few weekends so that is about to change/expand.  Here are a few of my favorite ideas.  Enjoy!

I might try this when it's time to carve some pumpkins!  I think I get into it more than the kids.  :) 

SOOOO great for a beachside Fall setting!

OK this isn't a pumpkin, but maybe a necessary snack while we are carving?  It's pumpkin fudge and sounds pretty amazing...

Enjoy your weekend!

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Little Changes

Happy October!  It never ceases to amaze me how little changes around the house can really brighten my mood and set the tone for the new season.  We  had guests from Hamburg last week and that motivated me to finally add some Fall touches around the house.  I have been adding a lot of orange and forest green and it's been quite fun.  Here are a few snip-its of a few of the changes:

I couldn't resist this pumpkin, along with these gorgeous cabbages and apricot pansies, to bring some Fall color to the front doorstep.   Later this month, we'll be adding jack o'lanterns carved by the kids, but that's a whole other look...if you know what I mean.  ;)

I may get motivated in the next week or two to add some wreaths to our double doors to complete the look.

I don't think this photo really does the room justice (blame the photographer) but I added several pillows in spice colors and re-used the apothecary jars with all kinds of rustic, Fall-inspired fillers.  I love how the view into the back of our house stays so lush and green all year round!

OK this isn't really for Fall, but I did just add it to the living room, sitting on top of the petrified wood stool.  :)  This is a collection of coins and bills from (almost) all of the countries my husband and I have traveled to, separately and together.  It's quite the conversation starter with guests and some of the coins - especially those from Asia - are quite beautiful and artistic!

Isn't this cabbage gorgeous?  I replaced something else with these in several of these pots along the railing of my deck and I love how that purple pops!

(Please ignore how badly our deck needs to be re-done.  That is on the "list" for next Summer, but we may throw all that out the window and go here instead!  :))

I just bought this trellis towel recently, and then added the orange Chinese Lanterns in a small bowl in the half bath. I love how the green pops against the dark color I painted the walls (details can be found here).

I don't know if these changes were exciting to you, but they certainly are for little old me.  :)  What do you like to add to bring Fall into your home?

Cozy Up By The Fire

Hi Everyone!

I hope you're all doing well.  I haven't been posting as much lately - the start of school and getting everything underway has really distracted me!  But, the dust is settling and I hope to be blogging more often going forward.  Now on to today's post!

As the weather turns cooler here in Seattle I am looking forward to experiencing our first fire in our new home.  (yes, I still call it our new home even though we've been in the house for six months now.  :))   

I think I'm a bit over-excited about this event but all of you can probably understand!  :)  Along those lines, here are a few of my favorite fireplaces.  I hope you can find some inspiration that you love!

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This is what's in front of my fireplace now.  
It's an old section of fences that I bought an antiques market in Munich.
I love the rustic touch that it adds to the room.

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Such interesting lines on this fireplace! 

I guess you can tell that I lean toward an oversized stone fireplace mantel.

What's your favorite style?

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There's A Chill In The Air...

This is my first Fall in Seattle, and so far I am loving it!  Here are a few inspirations to match the changing of the seasons...enjoy!

Love those feathers added to this wreath!

We have been lucky to have a long streak of sunshine, but as the calendar flipped over into September, the temps have dropped about ten degrees to add a chill to the mornings and evenings.  

I don't mind - I'm ready to bundle up in scarves and sweaters.  

How about you?

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