Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile.


Pottery Barn always does an excellent job in their Fall catalog, designing the sets for these shoots would be my dream job.


This is the place to picnic!

This mantel is so ethereal and spooky yet classic, I love white pumpkins and vintage details. Autumn and Halloween are definitively the best times of year!

Wool blankets are the epitome of crisp Autumn afternoons. Imagine a fall picnic with your lover under an apple tree off in the country side. The sweet pungent smell of apples, cool breeze, warmth from the sun, the thunder of a harvesting tractor off in the distance. Apple cider, corn bread, preserves. Leaves tumbling to the ground, the refreshing scent of earth and a warm embrace.

Fall is that crisp time of year when gals pull out their felt hats and leather boots. Yummy! Something about the cool air makes you just want to dive into a vat of wool! Speaking of wool, I scored a fantastic long, burlap colored, wool coat with a hood today at a thrift shop. It screams $500.00 but it was only $20.oo! Pictures soon.




Monday, September 13, 2010

Fall into the Season


Seasons are changing its time for rearranging! I am a person that welcomes change with open arms, so the change of the season is the perfect excuse. From the changing and rearranging of landscaping, furniture and decor. Take a look at some of these ideas that you could do around your home.



Add a festive wreath to your front door, with some planters full of mums and scatter some pumpkins and gourds. And you will make a statement just like Pottery Barn has in this photo.


Bring what is happening outside in nature inside your home. Find these glass jars at Pottery Barn or collect them through your thrifting finds.

Accessorize your table top as well.....


Passion Flower Plate
$5.95
Crate and Barrel


Leaf Plate
$7.95
Crate and Barrel



Throw in some fall pillows.....



Hometrends Marmon Decorative Pillow
$13.00
Walmart


100% Thai Silk Decorative Pillow - Fall Trees Silver (18x18")
$49.99
Target


Here are some unique ideas for pumpkin carving from Martha Stewart!






Fall is just around the corner!

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Rain'n Style



Who says you cant be stylish in the rain? Before I run my errands today I need to pull out my umbrella, black, plain and classic. It gave me the inspiration to search out a more unique option, that is when I stumbled across this great website http://www.umbrellas.net/. There is a sea of options, check out these unique ones, everything from fun and trendy to vintage, which we love!



Bella Pagoda Umbrella - B&W Pinwheel
Price: $129.00



Lovers Double Umbrella - Red
Price: $75.00



Brown Wave Stick Umbrella
Price: $75.00






Thursday, September 9, 2010

Steampunk, you know you love it

Victorian Top Hat - Pecan
$85 - gentlemansemporium.com
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The wonderful world of wallpaper...




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I am a sucker for everything erstwhile and nostalgic and this vintage wallpaper hits the spot. Second hand Rose has an amazing collection of papers and linoleum. I want to order all of these one of a kind treats. You will be the talk of the town with any one of these patterns lining your wall!





Wednesday, September 8, 2010

C . H . A . I . R . (noun) 1. a seat for one person, with a support for the back



“I went to the park and saw this kid flying a kite. The kid was really excited. I don't know why, that's what they're supposed to do. Now if he had had a chair on the other end of that string, I would have been impressed.”
Mitch Hedburg



This Chair was made by Eric Ku, how clever!



I love this owl chair by Erica Wilson, it was on ebay with a starting bid of $3,000!




Organic, comfortable, beautiful or just plain sad, a picture of a chair says 1,000 words. acquiring a funky chair is a great way to break out of your comfort zone with out breaking the bank. A pink chair would do that for me. I hate pink, on clothes, furniture anything. I guess I will start there. Sit and stay awhile.