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This past week, since last weekend, I've been slowly working on getting a few rooms in the house to celebrate Autumn. September is the month I decorate with a 'general' Fall decor. Pumpkins, scarecrows, Fall firgurines and colored Autumn leaves. [October of course I take everything down that is necessary and bring out my witch collection for Halloween. I then take those down and pack them away and bring out the Autumn again, and add some Thanksgiving turkeys and such until the end of November and start then all anew for Christmas.] I began with the fireplace mantel. On any given 'normal' day there are southwest figurines and trinkets like the photo shows below --- [all with mouseover captions]
From this:
To this:
[since the photos were taken, I've added a 5th brass candle holder & candle]
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Kathy at Life Goes On told me that she awarded me yesterday. And with great pride I show off the award she presented me. Thank you so much. And thanks for the lovely sentiment! You filled my day with sunshine! Stop by and visit with her if you have some time. Her blog is fantastic.
I love it, everything looks really nice.
ReplyDeleteOh no ! not automn yet ! We didn't even have a summer this year ! and automn for me is the worst season in the whole year ! I just hate it because it is just before winter which I don't like either !
ReplyDeleteWe don't do so much seasonal decorating in our homes in Ireland, apart from Christmas, but I am getting lots of inspiration here!
ReplyDeleteI love the before and after pics :)
Thanks for sharing.
Decorating for fall ranks right up there next to decorating for Christmas! I love all the fall colors and your decorations look very "fall festive".
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How cozy looking! I love Autumn! And your idea of decorating over all, taking away to add witches (which I hope you post!) and then adding back for Thanksgiving! Smart!
ReplyDeleteI love fall the best, and am collectging more doo-dads as the years go by - I still don't have a lot. But this reminds me that I need to get them out. I just don't spend much time on my house these days! The girlies (3 of the 4) are all-consuming in the afternoons, and in the mornings, I like to be selfish with my time and read and go to the gym. But I will definitely get busy!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could stop by for some of that cider - it's actually cool enough here today to enjoy it! Fall has come early - I hope it's not a harbinger of the winter to come!
PS - I should add that I hope my techno guru can get my fall look going on my blog! She's busy taking 4 on line courses (which is why I have the girlies in the pm) and keeping her little brood cared for!
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ReplyDeleteI love all of your fall decor. That little scarecrow is my favorite. I'm glad you are in the spirit of things. It looks lovely.
Thank you for designing my blog for autumn. It is perfect and wonder how you knew I love scarecrows. So much detail in it and you did a GREAT job. I love it.
You are very deserving of the award. Your blog is a bright spot in my day.
Blessings,
Mary
I will take that cider with ice please. I have not put up the first fall deco. Trying to get motivated by blog surfing. It is just too hot and humid here. I want to fall into a pool full of ice. LOL!
ReplyDeleteYour decorations look so very good! I love what you have done. I need to go pull out my totes and see what I have, see what I need to get. :-)
I am so busy looking at everything on your bloggie home this morning I almost forgot I was here for Show & Tell! Wow, I love the new look Anni! Your fall decor is beautiful...I'd best get busy decorating now :).
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Kathi :)
The autumn decor looks great. I did some remodeling a year ago and I wanted to use the fall colors for the new look in my living room. Now I need to get out there and do some shopping and hopefully find lots of sales.
ReplyDeleteI've done a little decorating, I have a post in August titled: Our Newest Resident P.P. she is part of my decorating (and someone I can talk to).
Thanks for inviting everyone to my blog, I appreciate that.
Hooray for autumn decorations :) I think I'll be posting my halloween stuff next week (although it's already up in my house)
ReplyDeleteI love those beads with the pumpkin--nice glowing touch. I haven't gotten my fall stuff out yet--usually I start doing it right about now--but I am just not quite ready and I don't know why???
ReplyDeleteThey all look great. Can't wait till I get mine out.
ReplyDeleteI haven't really started yet. Your mantle looks so festive! I love Fall!
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love decorating for fall? It makes a home look so good. Your decorations are stunning. Thanks for sharing them!
ReplyDeleteI just haven't been able to get into the fall decoration yet, its still hot here and no fall in the air at all!
Nice transformation!
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Lovely fall decorations. I think fall is my favorite time of the year. Congrats on the award.
ReplyDeleteIt was delightful to review your mantel display! Such whimsical items....
ReplyDeleteYour decor looks wonderful! Love the scarecrows and pumpkins. I just carted mine up from the basement a few days ago.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Your decor looks wonderful! Love the scarecrows and pumpkins. I just carted mine up from the basement a few days ago.
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Looks lovely!! I wait till October 1st to decorate!! just can't do it when Iam still having to mow the lawn!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the award!!
It looks great! I love Fall decorations
ReplyDeleteI love scarecrows :) Beautiful decorations Anni :)
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I do this too, even though over here in Hawaii we don't really havve seasons. Still...
ReplyDeleteI love your fall pictures! I was just over at Mary's and I love the header you made her!! How neat!!! Have a great weekend! Love and hugs Grams
ReplyDeleteYou DO look ready for the season. Sorry I've been 'scarce' ... I hardly know whether I'm coming or going these days. Hope you're not in the path of the next storm.
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Hi Hootin Anni, I always love your Native American stuff. Are you Native American? Also, fall is my favorite time of year, and I am so glad it's approaching. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat job and wonderful native American items!
ReplyDeleteI am still having a hard time letting go of summer so won't be ready to decorate for fall until at least a few more weeks! But yours looks so nice!
Glad you liked my show and tell today!! I love showing off the beautiful things that I have. You wondered once why i was going to have to get rid of them. We are going to have to sell everything within the next couple of years..maybe sooner than that and move into our motor home!! I will not be able to keep anything like i have all around me. This is a major decision that we are having to make because of finances. I am hoping that my oldest daughter will want some of this but who knows. This is going to be very hard on me but i know that it is going to have to happen. We have no retirement and well no other choice..Thanks for stopping by..i so appreciate it..Sandy
ReplyDeleteOk, now you're making me want to decorate for Autumn!!! I so love the way you decorated your mantle...Autumn colours are so gorgeous, aren't they! You would have loved it at Home Sense where I went the other day...they have all their Halloween stuff out and omigosh, they've really gone all out this year. Even have witches 6 feet tall!! I thought of you right away...well not because I think you're a witch but that you love witches. Really! lol xoxo
ReplyDeleteGreat decorating! I love how your mantle looks! I'm so excited for fall. I'm desperately ready for cooler weather!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing your wonderful decorations through the seasons! I am so excited about getting my things out!
ReplyDelete~Kelli
I love your fall decorations. This is my favorite time of the year.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anni for the sweet comment on my blog and also for the Fall inspiration. I need to go find my boxes in the basement and start my decorating!
ReplyDeleteHi Anni,
ReplyDeleteLovely post! I love the fall and your decorating is beautiful. Today I'm off to a Fall Arts & Crafts fair...looking for more doo-dads and treasures. Take care.
A string of photos that connect together to show a musical instrument with strings -- very creative! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely fall decorations. I think fall is my favorite time to decorate. Besides Christmas of course.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing yours.
Sherry
Your autumn decorations are beautiful, Anni. I love that skeleton off to the side, too! What a face.
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