I love the simplicity that pumpkins add to my dining room table in the fall. They’ve become my go-to decor piece for fall decorating, but unlike using real flowers like I do in the spring and summer, these don’t die at the end of the week. Today I’m sharing my step-by-step process of creating a fall table setting, just to break it down for my decor friends that like to see the whole process from start to finish.
Last summer a friend of mine moved, and I inherited a few pieces of furniture from her just before they left. One of them being this solid pine farmhouse table. I had no need for another table at the time, but honestly, who can resist a piece of furniture that has the opportunity for a great makeover?? I sure can’t. My husband looked at me completely puzzled as to why I was taking her table, but I said “don’t worry” just load it in the truck. It was a solid wood, pine table that looks very circa 1990’s-ish. But when it’s solid wood, and has great legs, you don’t hesitate.
Sometimes it can be a bit confusing to figure out what to put on your dining room table that will last all through fall. While faux florals are always a great option, it’s nice to have an alternative. I love decorating with pumpkins because they last a long time. I usually stack a few on my dining room table mid-September,…
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So I had a completely different post scheduled for today, but you know what I just had to share what I have been crushing on lately. I love floor plans! Like guys, I really LOVE floor plans. When I was thirteen, my dad let my sisters and I each pick out our own game for the computer. While my sisters were looking at actual games, in the game section, I searched and search for the perfect software that would allow me to decorate my own house. Unfortunately at that time, they didn’t really have anything close to that available, so I took what I could find. A software program where you could create floor plans, and place furniture in those spaces. My dad looked at me with this puzzled look and asked “if I was sure about this”. And with every bit of confidence I said YES! I couldn’t wait to try it out, lol. So I guess you could say from a very early age I loved looking at floor plans. Planning out the layout for each space, and designing it with the finishing touches in my head. While we aren’t looking to build, or moving for that matter, it doesn’t matter. Sometimes I just get swept up in the mindset of dreaming and “what-ifs”, and I just love it! The possibility, the design, starting from scratch, everything. So today I’m sharing with you 10 Modern Farmhouse floor plans that I love, because well, that’s what I have been crushing on lately.
To me home decor is like having different outfits. I have so much fun changing out accessories, or trying new curtains, bringing in new lamps. All of that for me is like trying on a new outfit. I like to online browse a lot! It’s a hobby of mine, that also sometimes turns into a job. So today I’m sharing with you 10 Farmhouse style dining tables that I love, and think you will too.
YEP! I know some of you are probably going “Whaaaaat?!” right about now. Friends we sold our dining room table, and bench I might add! If your asking yourself why in the world would I do such a thing like that, allow me to recap while I share some of my very favorite photos of our dining room table with you. Sort of like a good bye tribute, because lets face it, I loved our farmhouse table, that we built, but it’s time to move on.
I love freshening things up as the seasons change, and for fall I love warmer wood tones, and nubby throw pillows that remind me of curling up in a knit throw blanket. Summer colors get put away, and lighter accessories get swapped out to announce that fall has arrived. I don’t decorate with the typical fall colors of orange and reds, but I love bringing in some deeper hues, so I wanted to share some of my favorite home decor finds as I’ve been decorating for fall.
I feel like this story began so long ago that it needs a grand beginning like “A long long time ago…”, insert my 8 yr old son rolling his eyes at my cheesy Star Wars impression, but it’s true, this story began long before we brought her home. We got a puppy! Come hear all about how we came to the decision, how I let go of the need to have a perfectly kept house, and the great pumpkin fiasco!
I remember stressing myself out to no end as a new wife, trying to make every dinner party, every get-together PERFECT. It was ugly friends. The list goes on and on, but one of the most important things I learned was that the people sitting around my table were more important than a perfectly put together place setting. That hosting and burn out do not go hand in hand. And sometimes the simplest gatherings are the most fulfilling. To read more and enter a fun giveaway, visit the blog for all the details.