My Fall Home 2014

Growing up in Indiana, I absolutely love fall.  What's not to love about sweater weather, right?!!!  I love the crisp, cool air and the sound of the leaves, crunching beneath my boots when I walk. The warm, beautiful colors.  It's so invigorating!  But... I now live in Florida.  We don't get fall until December here!  But let me tell you, that doesn't stop this Hoosier girl from decorating my home for fall every October!!  It may still be in the 90's outside, but it's fall in my heart!

 

For the dining room table, I took an old discarded drawer I found on the side of the road (my favorite place to shop!!) and painted and distressed it using Annie Sloan Old White Chalk paint.   I filled it with pumpkins, gourds and greenery.  On my hutch, I kept my white ironstone in place and added just a few natural touches.  I used pine cones, white pumpkins in an apothecary jar, and a grapevine pumpkin I found last year in Target's $2.50 bin.

 

 

 

Although living in Florida brings a myriad of reasons to count your blessings, I find that living in the Sunshine State during the fall, ironically enough, is a struggle for me to be thankful, as I miss the beautiful fall weather I remember growing up with in the north.  This chalkboard is a sweet reminder to me to be grateful.  Even for 90 degree weather in October!!!

 

 

I love how sweet this simple white coffee cup looks with a few pine cones resting inside it.  

 

 

 

In the living room, the inspiration for my mantle was a sign I ordered from my favorite artist, my sister.  She has a shop on Facebook called "White Hen".  You HAVE to look her up!

 

 

 

 

I love using natural elements, but since we don't have fall colors outside just yet, I went with silk branches, purchased from Hobby Lobby.

 

 

 

 

And yes, I am thankful for this sweet snoozing pup.  The "Thankful" pillow was purchased from the Etsy store, Next Door To Heaven.

 

 

 

In our little kitchen, I just added a few fall touches.  On the island I topped a galvanized cake plate I purchased from the Magnolia Mom's online store with a small pitcher filled with a bit of fall color.   

 

 

In my tiny eating area, I simply added some pine cones to a wire egg basket.

 

 

 



 

 

I love this old ice box door made into a chalkboard.

 

 

 

A gentle reminder in the yard that although the leaves are still green, YES, it is fall!

 

 

 

 

 

And even if we won't be getting any cool breezes for a few months here in Florida, I will choose to be thankful and just crank down my AC and pretend there's a hint of fall in the air outside!  Happy Fall, Y'all!!!