Ready for Fall Home Tour
Welcome to the Ready for Fall Home Tour! 9 bloggers are sharing how they have decorated their homes for fall.
Thank you to Jenn and Vicki of 2 Bees in a Pod for hosting this fall home tour.
If you arrived here from Our Southern Home, welcome!
You’ll find links to all of the home tours at the end of this post.
Ready for Fall Home Tour
I recently shared the fall decor in my living room and dining room, my fall mantel, and the fall decor in my lake house master bedroom. .
For this fall home tour, I’m sharing how I decorated the family room and breakfast room for fall.
Fall in the Family Room
The family room is our morning and evening hang-out spot.
I love decorating my parents’ 1968 coffee table and end tables seasonally.
My grandmother’s wooden bowl is filled with dried gourds from years past.
To the right of the gourds are vintage books about the history of Lynchburg, acorns in a silver bowl, and Teasel that I collected while touring Gettysburg.
My dad’s squirrel nutcracker is always a part of my fall decor.
This end table is decorated with cotton stems and lotus pods in a vintage ground beef can. My grandfather was superintendent of Giles County schools and he most likely pulled this out of the trash to use for storage in his workshop.
Beside the arrangement are NC-made pottery acorns and an Aspen leaf ornament.
The other end table is decorated with an enamel pitcher filled with Sunflowers, a squirrel, and corks in my dad’s silver porridge bowl.
The other side of the room is also decorated for fall.
A Fleecy White bleach bottle, vintage Mason jar filled with cotton, and two guilded and preserved Magnolia leaves decorate this table.
I love decorating this pie safe made with Cherry wood harvested from the farm where my grandfather grew up. I also have a dresser made from the same wood.
Vintage postcards hang on a frame built with moulding from my maternal grandfather’s school house. The pheasant platter was a flea market find.
When I started decorating for fall, I discovered that naughty mice had eaten most of my Wheat and River Oats. Luckily, they left enough for me to use to make this arrangement.
Fall in the Breakfast Room
The lighting in our breakfast room will get a much-needed update very soon. You can see the antique chandelier that will grace this space here and get a sneak peek at the new pendant lights here.
More dried gourds in a vintage McCoy dish make a table centerpiece.
Stained glass leaves hang in the breakfast room windows. I’ve decorated with these for years.
Unfortunately, the suction cup failed a few times and this red leaf is cracked. The suction cup is now held in place with Super Glue, so there should be not more falls for this leaf.
I love the colors in this leaf. I really love these suncatchers and just ordered three Holly ones to use at Christmas.
Stained Glass Leaves You Can Purchase
Now it’s time to see how my blogging friends have decorated their homes for fall. I’m really looking forward to reading each of these posts.
Love your valances!
I truly like how your room feels cozy and nods to fall with items from your travels and family heirlooms.
Thank you so much, Gail! I made the valences a long time ago. I know they aren’t the current decor style, but I still love them.
Paula, I love the couch and love seat in your family room….where did you purchase them? Thanks, karen
Thank you so much, Karen! The furniture brand is Lazyboy and I purchased them from Grand Furniture.
So warm and cozy and welcoming! It’s all beautiful. Every single bit. 😊😊😊
Thank you so much, Dawn!
You have such wonderful finds and keepsakes, Paula. They work beautifully in your family room. I love the mustard yellow and gray together. Everything is so pretty and inviting!
Thank you so much, Suzy!
You home is lovely, I love how you added your parents side tables. Such a sweet touch. Love everything about your home for the fall. its so cosy and lovely.
Paula – your home is so beautiful and filled with rich family treasures! You incorporate each piece beautifully. Love the squirrel nutcracker and the story of your grandfathers hutch. Truly wonderful! Thanks so much for touring with us!
Thank you so much, ladies!
Your home is always so inspiring, Paula! It’s always fun to see what treasures you display each season. I love seeing the squirrels and the colors you use. It’s all so pretty and perfect for fall! Pinned!
Shelley
Thank you so much, Shelley!
Paula, your family room is so lovely and inviting! Your touches of fall have so many personal treasures, which makes it all the more beautiful!
Thank you so much, Amy!
This is just beautiful! I love how simple, yet lovely it all is!
Thank you so much, Mel!
I love all the vintage things, that yellow pitcher / vessel with the flowers and the squirrel beautiful!!!
Thank you so much, Deborah!
Hi Paula! Oh, everything looks so pretty! I love your family room and that you’re using your parent’s old tables! I cherish some of the pieces I have from mine.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Thank you so much, Sheila!
You know how much I love your style, Paula and you certainly brought a smile to my face with all these pics. That dough bowl filled with those fun gourds is my favorite! I feel like if we lived closer, we would have a blast hunting for vintage treasures together. Thank you for always inspiring me!
xoxo,
Jen
Thank you for your wonderful compliments!
Beautiful home! Drooling over your leather chair and ottoman…but the best part of all are the accessories that you share and tell the story of each item and the family member who shared it with you. That is what truly makes a house a home, not the new from Ikea or Target! I love how you pull it all together and tell the story of your beautiful and most meaningful home.
Blessings abundant, Alda
Thank you so much, Alda!
Paula I always look forward to see what you are decorating with each season. You have the best collections and finds and I am loving your squirrels! Your home is beautiful and I love your style. Pinned.
Thank you so much, Kelly!
Paula, such a pretty tour. I can’t imagine having pieces from a farm your grandfather grew up on. So much history, memories and beautiful pieces in your home. I know I say this every time I visit but it truly always amazes me.
Your home is like a treasure chest.
Thank you so much, Cindy! The mantel in our lake house living room is a beam from a carriage house on the farm. When my grandfather had vacation time, he always went to the farm to work. He tore the entire thing down by himself. He made shelf brackets using the cast iron gutter holders.
Your fall decor is so warm and welcoming Paula! I never knew ground beef used to come in a can!! I absolutely love the NC pottery acorn as well as the gilded and preserved magnolia leaves! Did you make them?
A local man sold items from his dad’s estate and I got some great fall and Christmas things from him. The preserved magnolia leaves came from Lightfoot in Williamsburg. My aunt bought them in the 70s.
Loving all the details and cozy feel. I need to start prepping for fall, but I am still not accepting we are here. So to help, I am going thrifting this week!!!
Hope you find some great things on your thrifting trip!
Paula, your fall home is so warm and cozy. I love how you incorporated family heirlooms in your home too. Everything looks lovely.
Thank you so much, Tammy!
Paula,
Your home is so cozy and giving me all the Fall feels. I think I’m in love with your dad’s squirrel
I would love to know the history of the squirrel. I’m positive that it wasn’t new when someone gave it to him when he was a little boy.
Beautiful, as usual Paula. I just love how you’ve decorated your home with beautiful and meaningful pieces. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much, Sarah!
Looks so nice Paula. I love the stained glass leaves. So pretty!
Thank you so much, Lynda!
Paula!!! I love those dried gourds!!! BEAUTIFUL!! I actually found some at a garage sale this year!!! So excited to put them out for FALL!!!
Thank you so much, Aliya!
Paula, it’s always so fun to tour your home and learn the stories behind your pretty decor. I love your grandma’s big wooden bowl, and I can see why you spend lots of time in your family room. Your breakfast room looks so classy. And I spy some gorgeous green pottery in the white shelves on the far wall. Love it all!
Thank you so much, Angie!
Paula, your nest looks lovely spruced up for fall! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm–pinned!
Thank you so much, Cecilia!