~~~Fall in the Guest Room~~~

It’s chill November weather,
the firelight’s on the wall.
Home, dear home, is best of all,
Let’s thank God together.

~ Henry Alford 1850

It IS getting chilly here now on the first of Nov. Since I am going to have my sister up here from Fl. for Thanksgiving, I decided to make the guest room cozy and welcoming for her. I changed out the bedding and added some new accessories. This is how the room looks as you enter the room.

 I just added a fall candle ring and cut out pumpkins to the bedside tables.

 

 I used throw pillows from my stash....I have a "pillow problem" as you know:) The comforter is just the reverse side of the original one I had on here when we moved in. Just a plain tan color, a basic neutral that I wanted to build on. The trunk at the bottom of the bed can be used to store the throw pillows at night.

 I love this pedestal basket and filled it with different balls, some deer sheds from my BIL, and some turtle shells from my BIL too. He is a hunter and lived in Michigan and would walk the woods looking for sheds etc.

 

 

 I added a fall leaf and berry garland to the basket above the bed too.

 

 As you can see the front pillow has a TOUCH of blue to tie it to the curtains etc.

 

 

 

 I made these wall baskets MANY years ago. They have some pineapples in them, which is the symbol for hospitality so pefect for the guest room.

 I also painted the bases, they were white when I bought them.

 

 

 

I am hoping my sister will be comfortable and warm on our chilly nights. I am so looking forward to seeing her and having her meet our Colleen!!!!!!!!

I am partying here:

 Metamorphosis Monday,

The Scoop,  Inspire Me Tuesday, Wow Us Wednesdays, 

 Home Sweet Home,  Feathered Nest Friday

 

DIY by Design - Fall into Fall Party

~~~An Organic, Fall Table!!!~~~

As Fall is winding down, I am hanging on for just awhile. I wanted to set a beautiful, ORGANIC table for you! There are so many beautiful, natural elements that are all around us at this time of year. I wanted to incorporate them into a table. It all started when I found this piece of burlap at CTS for $3.99!!!! Not bad for a "tablecloth"!  Another beautiful, sunny morning to take some shots!!!

 I layered the burlap, a brown woven placemat, and a STACK of dishes! I am really loving stacking my dishes in many different combinations! It is such fun to see what I can come up with.

 Before we get to the dishes, I used this wonderful, rattan pedestal bowl for my centerpiece. I surrounded the base with nuts, small pinecones, acorns, cinnamon sticks and faux acorns too.

 Into the bowl went hydrangeas from the yard, seed balls, vine balls, mini pinecones, acorn picks and leaves!!!! An abundance or natural elements!

 A small pumpkin is nestled down in there too.

 I LIKE the impefection of this seed ball: it has been around for awhile:) Just like me!!!!!:):)

 I found this FAUX deer antler circle. I have thought of another use for it so it will be used at Christmas time too.

 I gathered a chocolate brown napkin with a tan napkin in a pinecone ring.

 There is also a bark covered ball in the bowl, can you see it?

 Added some acorns and scatters to the ring

 I used my rattan covered water glasses and my stemmed glasses.

 A shadow shot....so pretty.

 Here we have the placesetting.

 I put a faux acorn at each place in the pinecone bowl. Below that is a beautiful salad dish with raised leaf and berry design. I LOOOOVE these dishes!!

 The dinner plate is from my set of everyday fall dishes. I used my fave brown, bamboo flatware. Another staple for Fall.

 An acorn pick is tucked between the dishes for a fun addition.

 The pinecone bowl.

 Salad plate.

 I also pulled out my rattan covered S and P. These somehow get used all year long.

 This pottery bowl is perfect for this RUSTIC table!

 I love the little FEET! I got this at a craft fair many years ago. I collected pottery for YEARS!

 I almost forgot to add my candles! We can't have a table without candles, can we????? These candle holders are adorned with carved leaves. And the pattern on the candle mimics the pattern of the glasses.

 I wanted to show you the detail on my chairs. It is so pretty and rustic for this setting.

 Detail of the table.

 And the back of the chair. Thanks AGAIN for coming by. I so appreciate each one of you faithful readers. I am joining these parties:

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White Wednesday at:  http://fadedcharm.blogspot.com/
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Tablescape Thursday at:  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
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Foodie Friday at:  http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/
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Seasonal Sundays at:  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/

Have fun and go visit some of these wonderful parties! We are hosting our SIL's 40th birthday dinner this coming Sat. so I will have ANOTHER table to share! Then, of course, our Thanksgiving table next week. Hope you will come back! Love to you all, Pinky