Thursday, September 23, 2010

A Little Fall Decorating

Fall is one of my favorite seasons. The weather is perfect, the leaves are beautiful and I feel energized. I even feel like doing some baking.


I don't go too crazy decorating for fall, just a little something here and there. Today I thought I would show you where the TV lives in our house. I added a little fall to the buffet that holds all of our TV stuff. I used to be a hide the TV behind closed doors kind of girl, now it hangs on the wall for everyone to see.


Normally the Louis chairs sit across from each other like the picture below, but until I find the right piece to go in front of the old window, the chair keeps it from getting knocked down.


I love mixing painted and stained furniture together in a room. The buffet is a reproduction from a really cool store in Chicago called Vintage Pine.


The photographs on either side of the TV are wild flowers taken on a trip to Glacier National Park. A couple of my favorite white and orange pumpkins are sitting on estate sale candle holders and a bunch of acorns say fall is here.



 As you can see, I have a thing for pumpkins and gourds sitting on candlesticks.


I found the letters for a dollar each at Hobby Lobby and used some leftover chalkboard spray paint to give them a matte finish.


We're going apple picking this weekend to start the fall festivities. Any fall plans for the weekend?

Playing along with Cottage and Vine's Fall Party and Hooked on Houses show-us-how-you-decorate




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53 comments:

  1. I completely agree with you about mixing stained and painted furniture in a room. The store you mentioned sounds like a great place and I love the buffet. You must be enjoying cooler weather than we are here in Greensboro. It is still in the 90's every day and hasn't rained in a month so everything is dusty and dead looking, yuck. Fall weather can't come soon enough.

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  2. I love your sweet and subtle fall decorations! Hoping to visit a pumpkin patch this weekend, fall is in full form here in the Northwest. :)

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  3. I love the simplicity of your decorating! It's very pretty and soothing!

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  4. Love the look, so simple and classy!

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  5. Funny, I just dug out my fall decorations this afternoon. And what did I discover? I want to get rid of most of it! Im definitely preferring the simple look to the "all decked out" Ive done in recent years.

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  6. Handbags N Pigtails,
    I did the same thing a few years ago with my Christmas decorations. I was storing things I didn't use anymore so out they went.

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  7. so glad i like what you've done. phew! i'm not a real big fan of over the top seasonal decor. you've done a beautiful job. love that buffet juxtaposed with the tv and black and white prints. really well done, in my opinion.

    ~janet

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  8. I love your fall decor, very classy!

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  9. Love the decor...very nice! I wouldn't paint it either! Like what you did with your fall decor, too!

    ~mary~

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  10. Londen,

    This room is GORGEOUS! I too love to add stained and painted furniture in a room, not so matchy-matchy. Your scattered fall deor is perfect. I was ready to decorate for fall, started and have kinda lost the mood...still much too hot in FL.

    Best wishes,
    Tammy

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  11. it looks so pretty- i love your little fall touches! your home is just beautiful, londen!

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  12. I love the simple look of pumpkins on candlesticks. I don't mean simple as a bad thing, it very crisp and streamlined. I'm going to steal the idea!

    Hopefully my hubs will get my Halloween/Fall boxes out of the attic this weekend. Last year I didn't even decorate b/c the baby was born in October, I was too lazy to decoate. So it's been 2 years, I forget what I have to decoate with.

    I LOVE your coffee table!

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  13. your house is so charming. that room & the furnishings are gorgeous.

    i agree with everyone else. i love WOOD (esp this time of year) but i love painted pieces too.

    i am thinking about doing something crazy to our primitive mantel & mixing the two. so nervous about it.

    i love all your pumpkins on top of candlesticks. especially the first photo. darling.

    thanks for linking up to the FALL FESTIVAL!!!!
    kellie

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  14. Your home is beautiful! I am so ready for pumpkins!

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  15. Love your simple fall touches. I think simple sometimes is best.

    Our family went apple picking recently. We got 60 lbs and have had a blast making apple butter and apple chips. have fun....

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  16. It look so beautiful and so refreshing...enjoy your apple picking with your family:)

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  17. Cute decorations! I'll start decorating the first of October :)

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  18. So elegant and tasteful! I just love how your house has so much natural light, our home is the same way. Really liked the idea of the acorns, I may have to steal, I mean borrow, this idea! Happy weekend!

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  19. I am right there with you! I love the fall and here in MA the leaves get really pretty! Weather is gorgeous too. Your home looks so lovely and perfect decorations for fall. I love everything you have done. It is so fun to decorate for this time of year. I just did a post today on a getting ready for Halloween and a fun project with bats. Every year I say I am going to start early and I feel late already...in planning that is...wouldn't actually decorate for Halloween until Octber 1st (maybe). Enjoy~

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  20. Looks great! I love your buffet under the TV.

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  21. Your home is beautiful. I love your rug and that fabulous mirror above your mantle. I think I may copy your idea of the mini pumpkins on the candlesticks! Your Fall decor is very elegant and I love the simplicity of it. Now I'm in the mood to start a little decorating myself.

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  22. I love your simple touches of fall in your family room Londen! I'm hoping to pick up some gourds at the store this weekend to make my home a bit more festive. We are heading down to Galveston to help clean the beach tomorrow!!
    Happy weekend to you.
    Hugs~
    T

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  23. I'm thinking I might have a thing for pumkins on candlesticks too. I just love yours-- totally going to steal your idea. I like how you added just a few touches of fall to your room. It says fall, but it's not in-your-face-fall if you know what I mean.

    Have a great weekend

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  24. You place is just so pretty!
    I've been lazy since the kids started school, but enough. This weekend I'm going to get my mantel done. In your honor.
    BTW, I've told you this before but I love your paint color. It's so similar to my fave. xoxo

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  25. Pretty decorations! I love that buffet and the acorns in the candle holders is so creative! I only do a little fall decor too. A wreath on the front porch and a few pumpkins around. Putting little ones up on candle sticks is such a cool idea!
    Kelly

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  26. Love the simplicity of your fall decor. The pumpkins are so nice. Still love that living room.

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  27. so sweet accessories for fall decorations. thanks

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  28. So beautiful! I can't recall how I wandered over to your blog but I am so glad I did!

    I am a brand new follower!

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  29. I love the pumpkin on the candlestick...so clever. And I love the acorns...where did you find them...they are too cute! Hope you guys have a wonderful time apple pick'en..i'm so jealous...wish we had a cool place like that here.
    amy

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  30. Your home looks wonderful! I love all your fall touches! And I just saw you featured over on the Adventures in Renovating blog... - very fun!

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  31. Londen, your fall touches are magical. I love the little quirky lettering on the mantle...and i may steal pumpkins on a candlestick!

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  32. Londen,

    First of all I love you name! Its so beautiful and unique. I just stumbled across your blog and think its wonderful. Have a great weekend.

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  33. At a restaurant over the weekend, my dressing was served in a cute little silver cup...I thought, how sweet would that look with a little gourd on top!! Great minds think alike:)
    Cheers!
    Theresa

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  34. I think that you did a beautiful job. I like small accents too – not too much decorating.I think I will pull out my candlesticks this weekend and find some pumpkins or squash!

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  35. Your space looks great... decorated, but not over the top themed. BTW, I love the Louis chairs paired with that rug!

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  36. Absolutely beautiful and elegant! I love the color palette - very soothing and lovely!

    Judy@cutest-little-things

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  37. I love the simple fall decorations!

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  38. Loved your butterfly artwork! Here's a shout-out!! Happy Fall!
    http://johnhoodfamily.blogspot.com/2010/09/butterflies-ballards.html

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  39. I really like the touches you've added to your home for the change in season. I've just discovered your lovely blog and am now a follower.

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  40. your home is classy and restful ...

    the weekend?
    relaxing ... with some football probably ... I'm one of those wives that loves it

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  41. Simple and Classy! Love it, found you from Cottage and Vine!

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  42. Love the pumpkins on candlesticks look. I may have to steal that!! Thanks for sharing:)

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  43. Oh, I really love that rug!
    So, so pretty;)
    Lovely greetings...

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  44. You have a beautiful home and I love your Fall decorating ideas.

    I'm a new follower from Hooked on Houses!

    Have a lovely weekend...

    Sally Lee by the Sea
    http://www.nauticalcottageblog.com
    A blog for those that love everything about the coastal lifestyle.

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  45. I love the simplicity and beauty of it all - what a beautiful home! Thanks!

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  46. Your room is really lovely and so are all of your wonderful simple fall touches!

    Kat :)

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  47. your home looks gorgeous! the old window is stunning.

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  48. Your home is lovely. I like the subtle fall touches.

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  49. i love your creativity and the green chair oks fantastic! Beautiful blog

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  50. I think my answer is right here on your blog! I love the television on the wall instead of the console looks so much nicer!

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  51. Londen, I love your style. That cabinet under your tv is just gorgeous!

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