You Better Be*Wreath* Me ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Day!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, it appears that I'm adding "adventures in custom wreaths" to my craziness!  What started as a few close friends asking me to make wreaths for them has now grown into something fun that I wasn't expecting!  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought I'd share a few orders I recently completed:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My sweet friend ordered a "bridal room" wreath, which, even though I live in the South, I've never heard of one(!).  So, here's my version ... thought I'd incorporate the colors of the wedding. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFa_RBYXCrFyv5441F110EkjS7s0CK23wF2uJ2z1ILjQ8odeCtD5mzJIl2vRZnCdi-BCURkUxXimCysIJeocjkzhAP3v_xkKGkyRqxQ9k6kx_ki8xb5p9MOjIlhcd2Lr2aln_lS6zQLbU/s1600/bridal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFa_RBYXCrFyv5441F110EkjS7s0CK23wF2uJ2z1ILjQ8odeCtD5mzJIl2vRZnCdi-BCURkUxXimCysIJeocjkzhAP3v_xkKGkyRqxQ9k6kx_ki8xb5p9MOjIlhcd2Lr2aln_lS6zQLbU/s640/bridal.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Had to brainstorm to create the centerpiece:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7hyphenhyphenKsQl0VPMWjCHIUxLLd_Je8KgLevi1QOm2nb-sW59nDOMBBPguchwtPqdpLvlyma7KpdHzeN9Q1SttmyoCJM_WCv6lfyQCyshULXHhxqqr82iFOQiELfJPHCY6LwPHru2ysK0l72Q/s1600/bridal2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7hyphenhyphenKsQl0VPMWjCHIUxLLd_Je8KgLevi1QOm2nb-sW59nDOMBBPguchwtPqdpLvlyma7KpdHzeN9Q1SttmyoCJM_WCv6lfyQCyshULXHhxqqr82iFOQiELfJPHCY6LwPHru2ysK0l72Q/s400/bridal2.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Happy Fall" to a great family who is, hopefully, enjoying this wreath.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6urYqfbmKRt3GG5NgGiFbovZN2BEK8NubYZ5LnDOBRoRkFkYHhJbvt8erJpP5_CIHwhmBGk_6OEceTe3UgVxpFRoQeQFkdmgkikkxwaKp3wtrIy0Mp9ExLj5gjScTTpow3fzjQeVzhXI/s1600/boyers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6urYqfbmKRt3GG5NgGiFbovZN2BEK8NubYZ5LnDOBRoRkFkYHhJbvt8erJpP5_CIHwhmBGk_6OEceTe3UgVxpFRoQeQFkdmgkikkxwaKp3wtrIy0Mp9ExLj5gjScTTpow3fzjQeVzhXI/s640/boyers.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Go Noles" ... ordered by my sweet friend, Melanie, at <a href="http://southerncomfortinanorthernlife.blogspot.com/">Southern Comforts in a Northern Life</a>:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqYU55RezA0ia-SlaG3iTISRD-Y9Ej8lrb3SXhJPXr2OsG80rx53IwwLOBQCYcFOdmEdZGuWoTIK3UtApzRXeOxoOpoKFTxG3yzK7wyAtyuT-MDOeD0thOYHQ23suzkOFo7xLjMiBCPg/s1600/fsu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqYU55RezA0ia-SlaG3iTISRD-Y9Ej8lrb3SXhJPXr2OsG80rx53IwwLOBQCYcFOdmEdZGuWoTIK3UtApzRXeOxoOpoKFTxG3yzK7wyAtyuT-MDOeD0thOYHQ23suzkOFo7xLjMiBCPg/s400/fsu.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My son insisted I make a Halloween one for our door:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq_B5-7gF8qNAmyBdczLk2uzg9JWbgzEzKR-qlwDqceVHdRKqYivKLpCNg6cW5R4hAfZXpYUW0hGJwkhBE6JCFAobVLU_uA2zSeV8TncViO_JuA2Uar6fM7F8p_WuukbBhZrOXIt3Qos/s1600/halloweenboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq_B5-7gF8qNAmyBdczLk2uzg9JWbgzEzKR-qlwDqceVHdRKqYivKLpCNg6cW5R4hAfZXpYUW0hGJwkhBE6JCFAobVLU_uA2zSeV8TncViO_JuA2Uar6fM7F8p_WuukbBhZrOXIt3Qos/s640/halloweenboo.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-pDCpj5Pm0dB-3G2wAPbCo2eff3BbNxFrZP704ugLRheD0NtVOwsOXzCN7JiAqA87ilalFwLhWyu0HN8MskzV7mA7_7IahNPC4ZBZLWHgFIMH_diZj5DocyLUnrx9-Jx_4i0nEmMY1U/s1600/halloweenpumpkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-pDCpj5Pm0dB-3G2wAPbCo2eff3BbNxFrZP704ugLRheD0NtVOwsOXzCN7JiAqA87ilalFwLhWyu0HN8MskzV7mA7_7IahNPC4ZBZLWHgFIMH_diZj5DocyLUnrx9-Jx_4i0nEmMY1U/s400/halloweenpumpkin.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mr. Spider slowly creeping his way around the wreath:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGtU_3uxHOze1k4UKKAJIJRZpR4zMdP9bHUDYLlGiHQeXgYV2mI4Xt4a6todI_0IZDilwIuCp3NVrExBnqjYW8B0szpMNuzBWV5J3SoQJ1KCAcwokRnZHT-0mDvwQspq2g_F9UnPu81Y/s1600/spider.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGtU_3uxHOze1k4UKKAJIJRZpR4zMdP9bHUDYLlGiHQeXgYV2mI4Xt4a6todI_0IZDilwIuCp3NVrExBnqjYW8B0szpMNuzBWV5J3SoQJ1KCAcwokRnZHT-0mDvwQspq2g_F9UnPu81Y/s400/spider.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I created this for my friend's fabulous insurance company "Beach Benefits:"</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRw8piGhD-ZeBHbYkCg1FFPzzVULAkj4yZAU1Ee1wMV1on4HCRoz4cyrQs1AnmFnEBGIvAZ0Wsb4jcgcn6QII1de8tGOgBwx5HONJaCiGq0y2p_xGrgitjLcMqrtiR8-eBLo4mMf3V7I/s1600/harvest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRw8piGhD-ZeBHbYkCg1FFPzzVULAkj4yZAU1Ee1wMV1on4HCRoz4cyrQs1AnmFnEBGIvAZ0Wsb4jcgcn6QII1de8tGOgBwx5HONJaCiGq0y2p_xGrgitjLcMqrtiR8-eBLo4mMf3V7I/s400/harvest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Go Packs" ... ordered by another sweet friend:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHa8ZA5FR0Pxg1U7vZHJvLCfrW1pBqdQCxglrSAu9v2Gv9ASUX2qroHq0iboMcYbZlhxHt0-9LU5frT0b1BHMxeMkGRRg0CHqVozvjzcn9i55O_vi9nICDIcWhqwoTH4igZGfgXLy2RM/s1600/ncs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHa8ZA5FR0Pxg1U7vZHJvLCfrW1pBqdQCxglrSAu9v2Gv9ASUX2qroHq0iboMcYbZlhxHt0-9LU5frT0b1BHMxeMkGRRg0CHqVozvjzcn9i55O_vi9nICDIcWhqwoTH4igZGfgXLy2RM/s640/ncs.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, we can't forget USC Gamecocks, which another friend is proudly displaying.  Actually, she's not too happy about these as she is a Clemson fan ... her husband ordered these without her knowledge.  LOL!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32IAQWGtE2PPxEe0_vIykmf_j0plaqu8RkwYbKuS1kPAU6LDMI7Q__74AVNXG-VLBWRg1ehuVRiZVU4-GMa7X_1m4E_AZEa8cT5oalDvQUwJflU_R9zo7f9eTPpL2W-HOMwHs_2sZXXs/s1600/usc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32IAQWGtE2PPxEe0_vIykmf_j0plaqu8RkwYbKuS1kPAU6LDMI7Q__74AVNXG-VLBWRg1ehuVRiZVU4-GMa7X_1m4E_AZEa8cT5oalDvQUwJflU_R9zo7f9eTPpL2W-HOMwHs_2sZXXs/s400/usc.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Fall wreath is on its way to Maryland:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt5-VUmjNVzBKaO7VKP03pxn28YyVgyNxyQFBuQ5zaaPARx0hUQdv_q-jGVrKv4mxVLhOJFxJYoWMeMtLdQnV_sicPYbeuuBqOMS5aMFkZbNV_WdpTj_9SMS8dp0iyAteI-aTY42llho/s1600/dulany.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt5-VUmjNVzBKaO7VKP03pxn28YyVgyNxyQFBuQ5zaaPARx0hUQdv_q-jGVrKv4mxVLhOJFxJYoWMeMtLdQnV_sicPYbeuuBqOMS5aMFkZbNV_WdpTj_9SMS8dp0iyAteI-aTY42llho/s400/dulany.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, "Go Steelers" ... this one is now on a friend's front door in VA:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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You Better Be*Wreath* Me ...

Happy Day!  Well, it appears that I'm adding "adventures in custom wreaths" to my craziness!  What started as a few close frie...

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Our "I Give Up" Fall Mantel ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy *official* Fall Y'all!  Deep rich colors are popping up alllll over blogland now, and I.love.it.  Too bad it's still hot out!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, after our mantel from last year was selected to be featured on Better Homes and Gardens website (<em>BHG.com)</em> as part of this year's Fall inspirational <a href="http://www.bhg.com/thanksgiving/decorating/fall-mantel-decorating-ideas/#page=13">slideshow</a>, admittedly, I found myself thinking "no WAY" will my creative juices be flowing this year.  So, after tweaking ... and tweaking ... and tweaking, I gave up!  Alas, here is our "I give up" Fall mantel:</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTYLNMOaSuUNXDyr55V1eAvOyDYKaxdmG1vmssrtucnmBCf8cSNgP0oICEk0bJaJWzgvyaP6smXd_IZrGTTK0PrckRBQ_r3x2CnY01ahzDaKWFX7xFxUu9b-SMyac9VlRjdMrjiEVP5k/s1600/fallmanteloverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTYLNMOaSuUNXDyr55V1eAvOyDYKaxdmG1vmssrtucnmBCf8cSNgP0oICEk0bJaJWzgvyaP6smXd_IZrGTTK0PrckRBQ_r3x2CnY01ahzDaKWFX7xFxUu9b-SMyac9VlRjdMrjiEVP5k/s640/fallmanteloverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to give the initital *shout out* to the bee-you-tee-ful iron piece that stands center stage on the mantel ... what can I say(?), Home Goods rocks!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPmZ1EXZbd-qu_j25CocG8jEmzOjTw0HJYK8yzjnTNlauas07hniFLVb5BkxzJCNLL8qyTpWkSwrzfWV3MWYnEVMxDFep7iMQcBm5MPC8fnJAIS65PjgHAHaeIA8qMZDApBGeVlJC6NM/s1600/fallmanteloverallside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPmZ1EXZbd-qu_j25CocG8jEmzOjTw0HJYK8yzjnTNlauas07hniFLVb5BkxzJCNLL8qyTpWkSwrzfWV3MWYnEVMxDFep7iMQcBm5MPC8fnJAIS65PjgHAHaeIA8qMZDApBGeVlJC6NM/s640/fallmanteloverallside.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I added lit branches to this simple arrangement in a cream pitcher (which I also wrapped twine) ... LOVE how they glow at night.  And, I found this handsome birdie at Hobby Lobby ... I was instantly attracted to his beautiful warm colors:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_I57R0cR0cBwE9Z5OXwxrEQmiy2U5NGWAaP64yHlFC6IzFEXfgbCzeWarclXLlpUvf5i5whgc-dOnLeke6vx4YLjDGICRCHggVfAgNtwragWI3ejIgtH8CiDVnSV47ML9wM9BvFkhkcM/s1600/fallmantelbird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_I57R0cR0cBwE9Z5OXwxrEQmiy2U5NGWAaP64yHlFC6IzFEXfgbCzeWarclXLlpUvf5i5whgc-dOnLeke6vx4YLjDGICRCHggVfAgNtwragWI3ejIgtH8CiDVnSV47ML9wM9BvFkhkcM/s400/fallmantelbird.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This "Welcome Harvest" sign was also purchased at HL ... and, the garland below is much like last year's, except I removed the lights and added larger pumpkins:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEKN5DZauCJf7YCTnFxlcgHfZ5er4bzQPry1Dl7_kop0CixymmxMzcy8DOUL7uKhSUrWYLHF6Bu4Kys568QKut127En0VMY1V0NnbpmpU0Rhdq_Iz29rWi9B_kgjuFmkBxIPBiXB5xCs/s1600/fallmantelsign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEKN5DZauCJf7YCTnFxlcgHfZ5er4bzQPry1Dl7_kop0CixymmxMzcy8DOUL7uKhSUrWYLHF6Bu4Kys568QKut127En0VMY1V0NnbpmpU0Rhdq_Iz29rWi9B_kgjuFmkBxIPBiXB5xCs/s400/fallmantelsign.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This cloche, containing lots of smaller pumpkins/leaves, is perched on old books, which I turned so that the pages are facing out:</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvYfdobXf0rKIj_0WGf1gmJukhSgDbg3PKLrZXcE9qxlJrzgbIV0Bn5niI_ugXh_ipG_4UOc3-Vk1pkSfs1YmPXPhTOmIyDvszmxU5EmhBcEmad2L_OJQFwljQFWpHWxyzmBwVEscH6M/s1600/fallmantelcloche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvYfdobXf0rKIj_0WGf1gmJukhSgDbg3PKLrZXcE9qxlJrzgbIV0Bn5niI_ugXh_ipG_4UOc3-Vk1pkSfs1YmPXPhTOmIyDvszmxU5EmhBcEmad2L_OJQFwljQFWpHWxyzmBwVEscH6M/s400/fallmantelcloche.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hot glued an apothcary jar to this tall candlestick ... threw in some corn, a battery operated monogrammed candle and large bow (with Fall sprig) and call it *a day:*</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLRBtivaYNZn0b2zKbxqg00mvTlIPMgc_QjqOUICnmcKelEVo4isvRYQUhBZvFFS00pnLAyvx3g2tGGhV-6eFUcNKFIyRJTmMi0bo8mTE2GjTYG9hVm5hQxk046Xb7eKghfONndkzv4o/s1600/fallmantelcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLRBtivaYNZn0b2zKbxqg00mvTlIPMgc_QjqOUICnmcKelEVo4isvRYQUhBZvFFS00pnLAyvx3g2tGGhV-6eFUcNKFIyRJTmMi0bo8mTE2GjTYG9hVm5hQxk046Xb7eKghfONndkzv4o/s400/fallmantelcandle.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Down below, our chair now has a coral pillow and simple cream pillow, which I added a burlap bow:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoD2KWRHIJ-20YhBSEMPCRyBz2OdsU5SwShJEkO7DbeTy-MWMlmZU8hDfkbJVsjaqwj4OaVbn4X2rW8mM227uxhdufR9gXvsJFsoBf1SF04hYTVxS9LMPzIPnLQqL7eguI0-lDz3ZojRE/s1600/fallmantelchair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoD2KWRHIJ-20YhBSEMPCRyBz2OdsU5SwShJEkO7DbeTy-MWMlmZU8hDfkbJVsjaqwj4OaVbn4X2rW8mM227uxhdufR9gXvsJFsoBf1SF04hYTVxS9LMPzIPnLQqL7eguI0-lDz3ZojRE/s640/fallmantelchair.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, woohoo, I discovered this vintage tool box planter hiding at Tuesday Morning (my apologies to whomever hid it to come back and purchase later ... you see, I'm one of those sneaky "hide while I think about it" shoppers, too ... do NOT hide items like this ... I will find it.)  LOL !!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGvudvuSSgEqYSSeMtlgm6hOQj0DII6qcvMPMYSTyGHT1sbxtLeU1cVqYUhwTi4P9oRCpP_MgtPHIa5BeEK19orIW6IRTbKiOi1IU71ilerxtynPQTP_LvGdxnQJ1RYkWTdtoPJMcXkc/s1600/fallmantelbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGvudvuSSgEqYSSeMtlgm6hOQj0DII6qcvMPMYSTyGHT1sbxtLeU1cVqYUhwTi4P9oRCpP_MgtPHIa5BeEK19orIW6IRTbKiOi1IU71ilerxtynPQTP_LvGdxnQJ1RYkWTdtoPJMcXkc/s400/fallmantelbox.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnnd, lastly, a simple white pumpkin topiary sits atop a grapevine wreath, raffia and leaves:</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouHAFvu31uFfyb9CE9_tpuNkPVEcW1Bl-bvtZ0vijVCz6I990cgnPYeOl03nSMAfHZe-_obyk5qxzQJn8tUVFay0IaRnkYAUYMkmp60QeHnDWo5QaEDV-3bGv8wjSAPW4bjqlWJPfH2E/s1600/fallmanteltopiary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouHAFvu31uFfyb9CE9_tpuNkPVEcW1Bl-bvtZ0vijVCz6I990cgnPYeOl03nSMAfHZe-_obyk5qxzQJn8tUVFay0IaRnkYAUYMkmp60QeHnDWo5QaEDV-3bGv8wjSAPW4bjqlWJPfH2E/s640/fallmanteltopiary.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh ... and, I did bring back the wooden bead garland that I made last year:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGSW8tUNuI32hI_3WYHqKcJ0yJe7p5KVPtgYytR8nlnaPeRzswIzUZKdQ2MgOmABtqtdTo3eZKkmrMuASp1AxCIeq7n3MSPJtT5FCHTlAOG88huAnIPzB1t2nUrDRXqY_fILlF03CHSE/s1600/fallmantelclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGSW8tUNuI32hI_3WYHqKcJ0yJe7p5KVPtgYytR8nlnaPeRzswIzUZKdQ2MgOmABtqtdTo3eZKkmrMuASp1AxCIeq7n3MSPJtT5FCHTlAOG88huAnIPzB1t2nUrDRXqY_fILlF03CHSE/s400/fallmantelclose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't wait to see everyone's mantels!  I'm linking up with:</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/ideas-for-fall" title="The Lettered Cottage"><img alt="The Lettered Cottage" src="http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj29/LaylaPalmer/Linky%20Buttons/Fall_Link_Party_Layla.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; 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Our "I Give Up" Fall Mantel ...

Happy *official* Fall Y'all!  Deep rich colors are popping up alllll over blogland now, and I.love.it.  Too bad it's still hot out! ...

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Fall Sitting Room

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Come on in to our *Fall* sitting room!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Soooo, I've recently changed things up a bit in here to welcome the new season.  For starters, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I painted one coat of Old White on top of my recently painted bookcase (BM White Dove).  I then distressed it and added clear wax.  I also removed the ottoman and replaced it with a super inexpensive higher table, which I then covered in drop cloth and then added a piece of burlap on top of that:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgFfoMK59pD69J_Ho_IRwJmGYN15AjQcWepTETADeo2ls9kA-YUCTYR8-zy2UDd1tF9iMWlnZm2LmaM6ou-NxZNeHlWECzOuNcbwr5gQkvz5btQ6NRQmHbXaVV2YKiz7GDv5YqoTBpJE/s1600/fallsittingoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgFfoMK59pD69J_Ho_IRwJmGYN15AjQcWepTETADeo2ls9kA-YUCTYR8-zy2UDd1tF9iMWlnZm2LmaM6ou-NxZNeHlWECzOuNcbwr5gQkvz5btQ6NRQmHbXaVV2YKiz7GDv5YqoTBpJE/s640/fallsittingoverall.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A simple Fall floral bunch sits in the red pitcher on the table:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0Apn3vpTvaydAZ0DczX2QW77_0yc09ffWMY8-zEGshInnUYJ1RexnfMnm9pMzxtfzpNIdblYi9lxFYI88FXQCD3k7PttH3epP-3ZYJhtqhoqbkYnGKRX6xyhDb9eIMi2vbdZYzZwnzw/s1600/fallsittingthrufloral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0Apn3vpTvaydAZ0DczX2QW77_0yc09ffWMY8-zEGshInnUYJ1RexnfMnm9pMzxtfzpNIdblYi9lxFYI88FXQCD3k7PttH3epP-3ZYJhtqhoqbkYnGKRX6xyhDb9eIMi2vbdZYzZwnzw/s640/fallsittingthrufloral.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also added a bit of warmth and contrast to the bookcase by lining it with craft paper that I had on hand (pretty pumpkin courtesy of Pier One):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyR9Sv0aptpaKyvGvmxpKFqApOBqHhGLBLSvXHjTFre7fgarnka7cSgLorXDeTXpjaHP9T1uFNzOtSzanF1M-KSlBVprSOdbJFBCfUK1HnGdpceyRdigy2MXyEeKZFzhCgVbXDwUkjJw/s1600/fallsittingorangep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyR9Sv0aptpaKyvGvmxpKFqApOBqHhGLBLSvXHjTFre7fgarnka7cSgLorXDeTXpjaHP9T1uFNzOtSzanF1M-KSlBVprSOdbJFBCfUK1HnGdpceyRdigy2MXyEeKZFzhCgVbXDwUkjJw/s640/fallsittingorangep.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A super inexpensive pillow from years past was added to the white slipcovered sofa to spread a bit of warmth over there, too:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsG0LiBM6lCVYTV6AAPWCdJtTQdDJWW12ImOZ8cBGUsGIBcOPYgYIWBT8qDNall64f_ziDg7tZXZ3yap1ifdK4BNAlPfaiHq1GErbQjt3lpMMf27zOz7AVnWkOTtfFRTush7ScrFGVAg/s1600/fallsittingside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsG0LiBM6lCVYTV6AAPWCdJtTQdDJWW12ImOZ8cBGUsGIBcOPYgYIWBT8qDNall64f_ziDg7tZXZ3yap1ifdK4BNAlPfaiHq1GErbQjt3lpMMf27zOz7AVnWkOTtfFRTush7ScrFGVAg/s640/fallsittingside.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A leaf married a book page ... moved into a frame I had on hand and now they lay comfortably on an itchy piece of burlap:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wAAngbdXKj9hnHi9IR1vkpf5j0au3voXmgJjA7-3GADHn0E47mmtKjmXi8lU8NB_RDlcFpZmbloIkB3aJfkY8P8vH_fivzPteSB3UlipMMwk3yBMnCFDV5yd7OVuKvPomydSOuIcuKU/s1600/fallsittingframedleaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wAAngbdXKj9hnHi9IR1vkpf5j0au3voXmgJjA7-3GADHn0E47mmtKjmXi8lU8NB_RDlcFpZmbloIkB3aJfkY8P8vH_fivzPteSB3UlipMMwk3yBMnCFDV5yd7OVuKvPomydSOuIcuKU/s400/fallsittingframedleaf.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In my IKEA pots, I replaced the greenery with pumpkins and raffia, and then I painted little discs "AS Old White," hot glued glittery brown numbers on them and then hot glued those onto the pots:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iOOFsARqrwiCzS1Nvv3qG0PYnARqnI3mI6_xuizcTz-g6TLGttDuWcGUDDnqtzZVtfwwh0VTJasQWl739mPS6kZZ1726ii6FYlVTk1rSsjV2sDrzTKk5C5e5-_Mjd92hltSSv3LlMM4/s1600/fallsittingpumpkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iOOFsARqrwiCzS1Nvv3qG0PYnARqnI3mI6_xuizcTz-g6TLGttDuWcGUDDnqtzZVtfwwh0VTJasQWl739mPS6kZZ1726ii6FYlVTk1rSsjV2sDrzTKk5C5e5-_Mjd92hltSSv3LlMM4/s400/fallsittingpumpkins.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love the afternoon sunlight streaming in:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSie_NnsmgAu42bJpCFcjnkZHMXSi4z9hGK9HtIfQttZDhuJaJTELjLIrYrrFF1DfXJwf69nfQ6cY5V4wLwI_tPjPvOI8z7nZT1luteh0ckAzYB3j__DG1jl4giltjOhoHBrLdeTPdyg/s1600/fallsittingbookcaseclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSie_NnsmgAu42bJpCFcjnkZHMXSi4z9hGK9HtIfQttZDhuJaJTELjLIrYrrFF1DfXJwf69nfQ6cY5V4wLwI_tPjPvOI8z7nZT1luteh0ckAzYB3j__DG1jl4giltjOhoHBrLdeTPdyg/s640/fallsittingbookcaseclose.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, off in the background, two leaf placemats (purchased a few years ago from Home Goods) have been attached to my mirrors:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GIJCLUXWVaoegNoZgJA2ZVtv-cijh9G5ygjAqYbBp3xK0a6agmr-3L5VLojJDDaoNplcqwZKcR8TOk22Fbm47K59LxpwuJhpAg_gbRSxuscYU5-s10nr4zJtEJ2ZorBsuyxstc6oHhY/s1600/fallsittingpumpkinsilver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GIJCLUXWVaoegNoZgJA2ZVtv-cijh9G5ygjAqYbBp3xK0a6agmr-3L5VLojJDDaoNplcqwZKcR8TOk22Fbm47K59LxpwuJhpAg_gbRSxuscYU5-s10nr4zJtEJ2ZorBsuyxstc6oHhY/s400/fallsittingpumpkinsilver.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, LOOKIE, at my new piece de resistance!  I've been looking ... and looking ... and LOOKING for a mirrored chest, withOUT the expensive price tag.  So, I was more than thrilled to have recently spied this beauty at Tuesday Morning, at an affordable price ... couldn't get it home fast enough! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOQrX4BDeYpnH0eYyF9bIbLs3BqFOvpACt-EloYuo47-QKa83S2U8CBTHiYOCgJ5KEKLZdXwzKM-Jdpu-8CculdeGzJJvcyn0iHmEVRHKrQK3I0PGOJLL-vxoWHn0CJsZVj4P44sow94/s1600/fallsittingchest1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOQrX4BDeYpnH0eYyF9bIbLs3BqFOvpACt-EloYuo47-QKa83S2U8CBTHiYOCgJ5KEKLZdXwzKM-Jdpu-8CculdeGzJJvcyn0iHmEVRHKrQK3I0PGOJLL-vxoWHn0CJsZVj4P44sow94/s640/fallsittingchest1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Isn't she perty ... angles and all(?) ... bounces the light beautifully!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOu3U1ODtrZP1pkJ0ojg9KFaxechkLZU_aj6k-EoWkiJSR0KCPf4qZkPFoarM4rsjbv1SA-PUppTjA31xyuFBMbo5ABCIaTuIiFimjpEL4vDztlS7efwWKPczE2phiwiitAM1NbKKJWM/s1600/fallsittingchestclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOu3U1ODtrZP1pkJ0ojg9KFaxechkLZU_aj6k-EoWkiJSR0KCPf4qZkPFoarM4rsjbv1SA-PUppTjA31xyuFBMbo5ABCIaTuIiFimjpEL4vDztlS7efwWKPczE2phiwiitAM1NbKKJWM/s400/fallsittingchestclose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, there you have it ... for *now,* anyway.  LOL!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFf43_AEais3YRI0i2ApWVMneyKxk-JF2P9qhpiYNDkMu6uhd3wd-UScXuBZiwVqdJ2ieVYsv5z1dj9vzDXwLwV3XHZvATViEg5JfaktUtDL9p7A8D5X0XwvJS95qNdcKIc3MEoBk5HaU/s1600/fallsittingoverallnew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFf43_AEais3YRI0i2ApWVMneyKxk-JF2P9qhpiYNDkMu6uhd3wd-UScXuBZiwVqdJ2ieVYsv5z1dj9vzDXwLwV3XHZvATViEg5JfaktUtDL9p7A8D5X0XwvJS95qNdcKIc3MEoBk5HaU/s400/fallsittingoverallnew.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you so much for stopping by!  Come party with me:</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dittle Dattle/<a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/09/amaze-me-monday-41.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DittleDattle+%28Dittle+Dattle%29">Amaze Me Monday</a></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">BNOTP/<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/09/bamboo-rug-for-upstairs-family-room.html">Metamorphosis Monday</a></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/2011/09/tuesdays-treasures_19.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MyUncommonSliceOfSuburbia+%28My+Uncommon+Slice+of+Suburbia%29">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">YATTM/<a href="http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/2011/09/yattm-linky-party-3.html">Linky Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/09/wow-us-wednesdays-32.html">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No Minimalist Here/<a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2011/09/open-house-party_21.html">Open House Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">French Country Cottage/<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/09/feathered-nest-friday_22.html">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2011/09/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-33.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Seasons/<a href="http://www.savvyseasons.com/2011/10/autumn-arrives-party-link-up.html">Autumn Arrives Party</a></span></div>

Fall Sitting Room

Come on in to our *Fall* sitting room!  Soooo, I've recently changed things up a bit in here to welcome the new season.  For starters,  ...

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Fall Drama ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Folks, apparently, there is Fall *drama* going on in our sitting room ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My IKEA pots *broke up* with the cute faux greenery once in them and now have new companions</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5R5SJ5PaREUWqDxOeidJ-0GkhWE44p1qICuYs3I8cBNxaAXGt9RHQAq4AlHqoMm3QTRAKmilvLPauyarfWQ9-w6eqguatBzybbZ5wB5xIk7jl9l09rVq4WHqKu-Gq34GCIBX4TkRr2w/s1600/fallsittingpot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5R5SJ5PaREUWqDxOeidJ-0GkhWE44p1qICuYs3I8cBNxaAXGt9RHQAq4AlHqoMm3QTRAKmilvLPauyarfWQ9-w6eqguatBzybbZ5wB5xIk7jl9l09rVq4WHqKu-Gq34GCIBX4TkRr2w/s640/fallsittingpot.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A ripped out page from a book has married a leaf:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1EobQdP5NmoXopBl-LsA38b-dOgqonD2QUrj916sMQ2SFFGbdHBRjJZFx2kT19OZPbrURrU3sLLGp6SLWkQBE6232-M7Lliq1y6WLMtC9ThAxrLNsaFEVzeEGYB0VQ1SQuVC1TGryfw/s1600/fallsittingleaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1EobQdP5NmoXopBl-LsA38b-dOgqonD2QUrj916sMQ2SFFGbdHBRjJZFx2kT19OZPbrURrU3sLLGp6SLWkQBE6232-M7Lliq1y6WLMtC9ThAxrLNsaFEVzeEGYB0VQ1SQuVC1TGryfw/s640/fallsittingleaf.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, this beautiful new piece of furniture from Tuesday Morning somehow just snuck in here!  *Gasp*</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYzfB0rluD6lFIJOr406pFuvQ0-P90SpYGdIrwyhqv1WZRGswahxGMQAGAZGpBDWL8VhuPzW0z9eKA6K1ZGx9AWMt5dqQCw2j8zoKsHiTPw8eddWiFYChhlgvdTa-OXt0ciQo4VGi46s/s1600/fallsittingchest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYzfB0rluD6lFIJOr406pFuvQ0-P90SpYGdIrwyhqv1WZRGswahxGMQAGAZGpBDWL8VhuPzW0z9eKA6K1ZGx9AWMt5dqQCw2j8zoKsHiTPw8eddWiFYChhlgvdTa-OXt0ciQo4VGi46s/s640/fallsittingchest.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, and the dish ran away with the spoon.  LOL.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I look forward to sharing more of crazy Fall *goings-on* in here!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a great day,</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>

Fall Drama ...

Folks, apparently, there is Fall *drama* going on in our sitting room ...   My IKEA pots *broke up* with the cute faux greenery once in them...

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A Fall Vignette

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Monday!  Hopefully, everyone had a fabulous weekend, although I know that we all had difficult moments yesterday as many of us watched the 9/11 tributes.  I can't believe it's been 10 years ... our thoughts and prayers will continue to go out to all of the families and friends who lost loved ones on that tragic day.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Back to decorating ... I thought I'd share a Fall vignette that sits on the buffet in our great room.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkwWVL4w-KK7__Se596zLGV8zlBhdwpmxRq2cKdgaIYMQYdAXxriosY6ww7fpO7i53aESYsEBjvowh505eTQruNEKYGvMwe6ejmnNhibMMPGXXoGkHhzX-NqVmW48G0WnSo2rw6Cx1cE/s1600/fallbuffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkwWVL4w-KK7__Se596zLGV8zlBhdwpmxRq2cKdgaIYMQYdAXxriosY6ww7fpO7i53aESYsEBjvowh505eTQruNEKYGvMwe6ejmnNhibMMPGXXoGkHhzX-NqVmW48G0WnSo2rw6Cx1cE/s640/fallbuffet.jpg" width="360" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I loved decorating it with its new AS Old White chalk paint attire. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHW-rVMhXmaKs_1HXJS9iUjBm66iLXyWU-LPStqRaIbnzIIO7JjFdV3r-xGnfwdW3YQ67KQuaXAX-aDaYQbif9g7DBuNysiRGhy_BbJ1inE_UeFi9H9yravhvkg6SHgCAAnKX_Gjjn5Q/s1600/Fallbuffetclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHW-rVMhXmaKs_1HXJS9iUjBm66iLXyWU-LPStqRaIbnzIIO7JjFdV3r-xGnfwdW3YQ67KQuaXAX-aDaYQbif9g7DBuNysiRGhy_BbJ1inE_UeFi9H9yravhvkg6SHgCAAnKX_Gjjn5Q/s400/Fallbuffetclose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting on the left ... I raised our lamp up just a smidge by placing it on a small cream pedastal, which now helps to balance the cream in the vignette, as well.  Our initial "B" was on a lamp in the bedroom ... not anymore!  I then added a basket from Michael's, turned it on its side and "spilled" pumpkins, guords, pinecones and leaves from it.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp86pQMipnHP7S3KpW7daKWDySOxUofEdXfvSBO91igDbQvUXU3Uh5-fjeNjJ6hoMDE4YKrKrAtYa3qA0tcC1JRBEkmGrOANAoJckcnppSJhwEkeX8rYsPudXaGrmrJ43qj-BTuIpMbMc/s1600/fallbuffetlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp86pQMipnHP7S3KpW7daKWDySOxUofEdXfvSBO91igDbQvUXU3Uh5-fjeNjJ6hoMDE4YKrKrAtYa3qA0tcC1JRBEkmGrOANAoJckcnppSJhwEkeX8rYsPudXaGrmrJ43qj-BTuIpMbMc/s640/fallbuffetlamp.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love all of the different shades of Fall in here:</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9G1ZJ7JjmQXIASJl5m_-PDR3-Gsx50tGdET1Xdqji5Hiq0uNDcgqRUkWchyphenhyphenbJVms2J9lAkW3Y78HTAksFBif22ouzSe-VAW1HVli0z-adMJVKYXttwRYzXD3qoa7J9CYQd1Voxups-ng/s1600/Fallbuffetpumpkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9G1ZJ7JjmQXIASJl5m_-PDR3-Gsx50tGdET1Xdqji5Hiq0uNDcgqRUkWchyphenhyphenbJVms2J9lAkW3Y78HTAksFBif22ouzSe-VAW1HVli0z-adMJVKYXttwRYzXD3qoa7J9CYQd1Voxups-ng/s640/Fallbuffetpumpkins.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I bought my handsome Mr. Roo at Pottery Barn last year ... thought he'd be a fun Fall addition to the buffet!</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijLADksStNd3Uf9R6gdDKVNCO8NQD3bIk1RDxiU_f-5Z0oMcUz_k6UCCM43_DZGXSHxUQgtkFsX6jMc45uQf2qvpP6_bqiJrr0v32XnYjOhPPmnFOqYRhHlyJvC9-iNf0sECD4K76qDg/s1600/fallbuffetrooster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijLADksStNd3Uf9R6gdDKVNCO8NQD3bIk1RDxiU_f-5Z0oMcUz_k6UCCM43_DZGXSHxUQgtkFsX6jMc45uQf2qvpP6_bqiJrr0v32XnYjOhPPmnFOqYRhHlyJvC9-iNf0sECD4K76qDg/s400/fallbuffetrooster.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, over on the right ... my cream fleur-de-lis vase, filled with natural elements, serves as a backdrop to the "must have" lantern.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVXWLejPpmOd3inmt183kpXfpm_IglRud4aWswSeZIkJ2_yTQhOjpb1rYk83Qmsv8KwiFphfsYxmD2iNZ0fchloXvbGctpQJA7TGr2HJ4buJ_kLJMsH3llUEqY1dbeXxHL0MuREAAMpo/s1600/Fallbuffetright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVXWLejPpmOd3inmt183kpXfpm_IglRud4aWswSeZIkJ2_yTQhOjpb1rYk83Qmsv8KwiFphfsYxmD2iNZ0fchloXvbGctpQJA7TGr2HJ4buJ_kLJMsH3llUEqY1dbeXxHL0MuREAAMpo/s640/Fallbuffetright.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had leftover burlap, so I nestled this pretty leaves candle inside.  Love that it's battery operated.  Such a pretty glow ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcAg9FzDOkW9zP4Rsjoqnb8YQQUjyvIEGifqTQt-wxgyWeUEmhElaGJN9D2IlGR16rAvhGIwtz-1g2uPCbuIERRRwJPuhSDS2COdW-PiRAQvtCh0-YQlS3DUQbZXapbNy-2JaRTcv8zU/s1600/fallbuffetlantern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcAg9FzDOkW9zP4Rsjoqnb8YQQUjyvIEGifqTQt-wxgyWeUEmhElaGJN9D2IlGR16rAvhGIwtz-1g2uPCbuIERRRwJPuhSDS2COdW-PiRAQvtCh0-YQlS3DUQbZXapbNy-2JaRTcv8zU/s640/fallbuffetlantern.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of glow ... how about an evening shot:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYXJbBYSvgLom9CJdZoOCsNBJ3a-iGHhCaf3upxESrNKWfRuTkMLemfuHw3kbPWdTrX0x99QHoFlgfB8LEpO6d31ZteE5UMmyTB4rDIeWPUsBkPgw5OyNUjIAs6Uow2X4VoOsiXYQF6c/s1600/fallbuffetnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYXJbBYSvgLom9CJdZoOCsNBJ3a-iGHhCaf3upxESrNKWfRuTkMLemfuHw3kbPWdTrX0x99QHoFlgfB8LEpO6d31ZteE5UMmyTB4rDIeWPUsBkPgw5OyNUjIAs6Uow2X4VoOsiXYQF6c/s640/fallbuffetnight.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sure I'll tweak this a bit more, but here it is for now!  Thanks for stopping by ... I'm off to join these fun parties ... come on along!</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dittle Dattle/<a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/09/amaze-me-monday-40.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DittleDattle+%28Dittle+Dattle%29">Amaze Me Monday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BNOTP/<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/09/beach-front-condo-renovation-part-ii.html">Metamorphosis Monday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A Stroll Thru Life/<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/09/81st-table-top-tuesday.html">Tabletop Tuesday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/09/wow-us-wednesdays-31.html">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2805/<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/2011/09/potpourri-party-3-giveaway.html">Potpourri Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Inspired Room/<a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2011/09/15/fall-nesting-party-2011/">Fall Nesting Party</a></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>

A Fall Vignette

Happy Monday!  Hopefully, everyone had a fabulous weekend, although I know that we all had difficult moments yesterday as many of us watched...

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I'm a Tease!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LOL ... tweaking away in my dining room!  I'm LOVING the look of mercury, cream and brown in here this year.  And, totally loving raffia strewn about, too!  Here's a little peak!  Let the decorating continue ....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDXtHvJA_qJVIM-3zuPGLdT-IiceS97K8sTeDeA2f8pG-PveNDA_uhVAmhPTDoJzJSSLdBB9qeFxoDJppKI4-oU9eBNUy9Sdnxppk-DwgMnKtJcLRpqmqyoGPYRjb3YR_2juiF-hBIwU/s1600/dining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDXtHvJA_qJVIM-3zuPGLdT-IiceS97K8sTeDeA2f8pG-PveNDA_uhVAmhPTDoJzJSSLdBB9qeFxoDJppKI4-oU9eBNUy9Sdnxppk-DwgMnKtJcLRpqmqyoGPYRjb3YR_2juiF-hBIwU/s640/dining.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, thanks to my sweet and super talented bloggin' buddy, <a href="http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Debbiedoo</a>, for kindly giving my cute little chalk paint pumpkins a shout out (<a href="http://networkedblogs.com/mQcNU">here</a>)!  I can tell you that she's decorating her beautiful home for Fall this weekend, and it will be fabulous ... don't miss it!  I'm hoping I see a few Duck Egg Blue pumpkins show up in her decor!  Thanks, Debbie!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a wonderful day, everyone ... hope you're splashing Fall around, too!</span></div>

I'm a Tease!

LOL ... tweaking away in my dining room!  I'm LOVING the look of mercury, cream and brown in here this year.  And, totally loving raffia...

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