It's FALL Y'all

"It's FALL Y'all!" ...I just had to express that on my chalkboard!  And, that's how it's said down here in the South!

It's feeling a bit more like Fall here now, too!  And, it's looking a bit more like Fall in some areas of my home as well.  I'm enjoying my fall centerpiece that I created on my thrifty 'two-dollar' tray!  My treasure hunting pays off with finding items like this!  I look forward to using it over and over in my decorating.

The afternoon sunshine casts a rainbow onto this wall in our breakfast room via the chandelier in our foyer.  I'll take rainbows anyway I can get them! :)

A close-up view of my chalkboard.  It's a fun and favorite decor item I have in my home.  I refreshed it with a new layer of black chalk paint last spring.  I just have fun with it and pretend to be an artist!  I don't take it too seriously, and just go with an idea.  Like I said, "I just have fun with it!"

"It's FALL y'all!"...

Fall Tablescape

Styling a tablescape is a joy for me. A pretty table setting can set the mood and it makes everything taste better! ...I believe that to be true! *wink*

When I spotted these pretty pumpkins I had to have them! I only found one green pumpkin, the other two have just a bit of green; and they all have a nice touch of gold!  I was excited to put together a fall centerpiece using them and a thrifty basket I recently found, for two dollars!

I purchased the pretty green plates last year (Home Goods), they came to mind when I saw the green pumpkin. A few other items from shopping my home added to creating this fall tablescape.  I do love these pretty green plates!  And, I feel they work for all seasons.  There were only four when I found them and I almost didn't get them. I'm so glad I did!

An overview of my Fall tablescape.  The green is such a happy color!  Well, it makes me happy and smile for sure!  It's perfect for my neutral color scheme.

The basket was perfect for this fall centerpiece, and I'm so happy how it turned out.  Simple and beautiful!

"An Apple a day!"  As they say!  Sounds good to me.  Oh, and pumpkin spice everything!   Fall has some awesome flavors! mmm!

Happy Decorating!...

Falling for Fall!

A little Fall inspiration, with pumpkins of course!   I may be getting Fall fever!

I put together this Fall look using items I had on hand.  I enjoy using baskets, they come in handy for storage and are so useful.  I found a couple of these oblong baskets last fall and felt they would be great for storage, and also for using in my decor.  How fun having the little chalkboards on the front to write on?!

I simply filled the basket with fall items, pumpkins, pine cones, berries, and some greenery.  A lace table cloth fills in some of the space in the basket and adds another decorative touch!  All that was needed was a message on the front chalkboard.  I felt the word "Fall" was the perfect expression.  A small pumpkin and some fall foliage on the stool placed next to the chair, it got a little attention too!

Yep!...I may be getting Fall fever!...

  

Sweet and Simple Fall Decor

Now that it's October it's my Fall decorating time. Sharing this sweet and simple Fall vignette.

The wooden pumpkin with bow is a thrift store find (one dollar) that I just had to rescue, it had burlap glued to the face, but was partially torn off. I simply removed all of it and painted the front with chalk paint. I like the simplicity of it!

The cute little crackled pumpkin had been stored away and has been brought out for Fall. It was the first thing I saw when I opened my Fall container.

It's fun to rediscover what you already have, with change of seasons decorating! Pumpkins, pumpkins, there will be pumpkins!!!

I hope you enjoyed a beautiful fall day!...

Hello Fall! Hello October!

It feels like Fall is getting here. We had a beautiful last day of September yesterday.  I can't believe it's October 1st already!

Pumpkins are a sure Fall statement. I'm adding some Fall touches and these sweet pumpkins I transformed.

I love the neutral toned pumpkins and Fall decor available these days.  Some of those pumpkins can be a bit over priced or hard to find just the right ones!  I gave some inexpensive orange pumpkins a makeover using chalk paint.  They're much more to my liking and more my style now.  Such an easy way to change their appearance!

I used two different colors of chalky finish paint by Americana Decor, Everlasting, and Timeless.  I liked that the Everlasting was white, and the Timeless was beige.

I painted on the beige color first, then let it dry completely.  After the paint dried I dry brushed (minimal amount on paint on the brush) on a layer of white paint.  Before the white paint had completely dried I wet sanded it, (-simply meaning, wipe away some of the wet paint) on the raised areas, leaving some paint in the recesses and creases.  I like the look it gave the pumpkins.
Typically I would use wax after painting, but chose not to use the wax on these, because I liked the chalky look.   It's hard to imagine that these pumpkins were once bright orange with green stems.

It was so simple to do, and just took a little of my time one afternoon.

I love the magic of paint!