October has flown by and the calendar will soon change to November when we start to plan for one of my favorite days of the year, Thanksgiving. Today you’ll see how I set a table for Thanksgiving and get Thanksgiving Place Setting Ideas from a fabulous group of blogging friends. This year I am especially…
Yesterday I shared Our Fall Vacation in Vermont and today I’m back to share Beautiful Fall Outdoor Displays that I saw on our trip. People in Vermont go all out decorating their porches, window boxes, and even their yards for fall. If you are like me, you’ll get some ideas that you’d like to use…
We just got back from a fall vacation in Woodstock, Vermont and today I’m sharing details from our trip. Today’s post will be about the things we did in Vermont and the beautiful fall foliage that we saw. Tomorrow I’ll be back to share fall porches and other decorations that I spotted that are too…
Last week I shared the fall decor with vintage in our living room, dining room, and porch and today I’m sharing our family room’s decor. When I was decorating this space, I not only was thinking about fall, I was thinking about decorating with vintage items that reminded me of fall. You’ll see a few…
Last week I finally finished decorating my home for fall. I’m a slow decorator and it takes me a long time to figure out exactly how I want an area to look and then to get it looking just right. It makes me very happy to have my home decorated for the season and I…
Hello to October and hello to all things fall: cooler temperatures, beautiful and colorful fall foliage, shorter days, decorating with pumpkins and gourds, and a dose of all things pumpkin spice. My October Stitch Fix box was filled with things perfect to wear while enjoying all things fall. I am a Stitch Fix affiliate and if…
Happy Fall! In my neck of the woods it is starting to both look and feel like fall. Leaves are slowly fading in preparation for their colorful October show and both our days and nights have been cooler. In celebration of fall, this month’s Pinterest Challenge is a fall tablescape. For this challenge Mr. SP,…
A fall plant that I love is Beautyberry. It’s purple berries are so pretty and in September their color starts to peak. In celebration of fall, I created a Fall Tablescape with Beautyberry. My table combines my love of traditional fall colors of orange, yellow, and brown with a pop of purple from Beautyberry. I…
September is a wonderful month with its early fall color, blue skies, and warm days with cooler nights. This year’s fall decor in our formal living room started with a Traditional Fall Mantel decorated with classic fall colors of orange, yellow, and brown. Fall Ideas Tour I’m thrilled to share my mantel as part of…
The summer annuals planted in pots at the entrance to our deck were looking tired and needed a refresh for fall. By replacing two of the three annuals planted in each pot, I accomplished an Easy Fall Update for Outdoor Pots that gives this area a fresh look for fall. Easy Fall Update for Outdoor…
We’ve become weekend warriors working on our lake house basement project. If you’re new here, we are in the process of creating a family room, bathroom, and extra room in the unfinished basement of our Smith Mountain Lake house. You can read about our plans for this space here and read my first update here….
September means it’s time for fall decorating. I’m not quite ready to go full-on fall with pumpkins, mums, and gourds in my decor but I am ready to shift from summer decor to fall. Today I’m sharing a few ideas for Summer to Fall Transitional Decor. I’m sharing my ideas along with a talented group of…