Pocketful of Blue

This is my son's senior year and we have been in the thick of college visits, applications, and senior year activities. Lots to do and I know this year is going to fly by. Things are a little less crazy at the moment so I've had a little time to do some fluffing and puttering around the house . A great way to spend some time in my opinion ; ) This morning the sun was shining in so beautifully. It motivated me to give the kitchen a good cleaning. It felt so good to have the counters clean and sparkling . . . . . . and the table cleared off with only a simple centerpiece left in the middle. I filled this bowl with some shiny red apples. This old fruit crate came from the Country Living Fair. Of course the blue label is what caught my eye. Now it is on my counter filled with some of my favorite kitchen accessories and a little fall color. I even lit a candle placed in a favorite little teacup. ...

Hi Everyone, I was recently inspired to change the arrangement that I've had on my mantel for awhile. Below is a picture from the blog that was the source of my inspiration. It's from the blog, Vintage Whites . I just love the way Vanessa has used softer, pastel colors for her fall decorating.  There are many more beautiful, inspiring photos like this on her blog if you haven't already seen them. Vintage Whites So this is what I came up with, using things I already had around the house. I used a lot of white with some greenery and some real branches with leaves that were just starting to change color. ~  ~  ~  ~  ~    I found this autumn printable here . I thought it was so cute and it had the soft colors that I was looking for. Here is my Goodwill rooster you saw in my last post. He looks so much better after his makeover with some white paint. Don't you agree? ~  ~  ~ ...

When the weather starts to get cooler in the fall and we start dressing in layers, I like to do the same with our bedding. This year, I have several layers starting with a top sheet and then a lightweight quilt. Next is a very soft and snuggly blanket followed by my toile comforter at the foot of the bed. Now we're ready for those chilly nights. Adding the light brown tones of the pillows and blanket creates a warmer feeling too, I think. Here are a few more changes I made in the room to tie in with the bedding. I love these wood frames that are from Target. I added some prints I already had and placed them above the dressers one each side of the bed. In this corner, I placed my black wicker rocking chair with plump pillows and a basket.  We really needed more lighting in this room, so I purchased a  floor lamp for this corner as well. I have a lot of patterns in this room and I really like how it looks. ...

~  just a few simple touches of fall decor around my house  ~ ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧  ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧  ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧    ❧  Aren't you loving the cozy feeling that fall brings? ~ sharing here ~  BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH ~ MET MONDAY DWELLINGS-THE HEART OF YOUR HOME ~ AMAZE ME MONDAY A STROLL THRU LIFE ~ INSPIRE ME TUESDAY COZY LITTLE HOUSE ~ TWEAK IT TUESDAY

This year I just added a few little touches here and there for Fall. I brought out some darker, cozier colors and  warmed  the place up a little as we head into the cooler temperatures. ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ Doesn't it seem like the light at this time of the year casts such a pretty glow?  It gives everything inside and out a warm, cozy feeling. ❧ ❧ ❧ I hope you are all enjoying the season and having some beautiful weather wherever you are. ❧ ❧ ❧ joining ❧ ❧ ❧ THE INSPIRED ROOM ~ FALL NESTING PARTY I SHOULD BE MOPPING THE FLOOR ~ MOP IT UP MONDAYS COZY LITTLE HOUSE ~ TWEAK IT TUESDAY SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE ~ WOW US WEDNESDAY 

I love the color combination of light pink and brown and I thought it would make a pretty fall tablescape. I went through my house and pulled everything I could find with those colors and this is what I came up with. ~ so hard to get good pictures on a rainy day : ( ~ little peat pots are so versatile, inexpensive and add wonderful texture ~ "The Boss" has been working hard behind the scenes ~ or I should really say "in the scenes" ~ oh yes, very helpful! I'm joining the Fall Tablescape party at  THE LETTERED COTTAGE I can't wait to see what you have come up with! Thank you all so much for visiting and the sweet comments that you have been leaving ~ it really does mean a lot to me! ∞ ∞ ∞ also joining this week ∞ ∞ ∞ COZY LITTLE HOUSE ~ TWEAK IT TUESDAY CEDAR HILL RANCH ~ COWGIRL UP! SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE ~ WOW US WEDNESDAY