August Fields

fall mantle, tablescape and barstools

i love fall.  a lot.  i love that the sun is shining but the air is crisp.
the fragrance of mulling spices and yummy candles filling the house.
jeans, sweaters and boots….i could go on and on 🙂
we recently had our Bible study group over for dinner so i snapped a couple of quick pictures.
since you’ve last seen the kitchen we have added some new seating.
we went with slipcovered chairs from ikea.  they wash up great and are comfy 🙂
the barstools are from overstock and add the 
perfect industrial look i was going for up against the brick kickwall
the easy centerpieces were a couple of bundles of dried wheat from michaels.

i keep my fall decor fairly simple.  some fresh mums on the coffee table.
a cozy throw.  can you see the color on the trees starting to change?  
 a few willow branches and a wreath up on the mantle.  
hop on over to julia at hoooked on houses for more fall decorating
and to the nester for more fall mantles!

weekend reading and a globe

i came across a stack of 2006 domino issues today while i was
out treasure hunting.  yay!  
because they are out of print i was so happy to find them.
i’ve only been through two issues 
but so far each one has proven
itself worthy of repeat viewing.  
so much inspiration and loveliness in these magazines
i also found the little globe in the middle to add to my collection.
what a cutie.

paint colors

i receive lots of emails asking about the paint colors in our home.  
i am going to put them all in one place for reference!  i hope this is helpful 🙂

kitchen walls:  Benjamin Moore Vapor Trails #1556

kitchen cabinets: Benjamin Moore Fieldstone #1558

schoolroom:  Benjamin Moore Gray Wisp  (this is the same color as Restoration Hardware Silver Sage)

family room (off the kitchen):  Benjamin Moore Vapor Trails #1556

music room: Benjamin Moore Gray Cashmere #2138-60

girls bunk room:  Benjamin Moore Wild Aster #1240 (we had this lightened to our liking)

girls bathroom:  Benjamin Moore Wild Aster #1240 (full strength)

boys bunk room:  Benjamin Moore Winter Orchard #1555

boys bunks:  Benjamin Moore Fieldstone #1558

boys bathroom:  Benjamin Moore  Vapor Trails #1556

master bedroom:  Sherwin Williams Krypton #6247 (we had this lightened to our liking)

master bathroom:  Sherwin Williams Quicksilver #6245

sun room:  Benjamin Moore  Vapor Trails #1556

nursery:  Benjamin Moore London Fog #1541 on board and batten  BM ready mix white on walls

playroom:  Benjamin Moore Winter Orchard #1555

bonus room:  Benjamin Moore Hazy Skies

guest room:  Benjamin Moore Gray Cashmere #2138-60

trim throughout the house:  Benjamin Moore Ready Mix “white”

stretchy bracelets.

these stretchy bracelets.  i really like them!
i typically steer my children away from fads…..because they usually
have something to do with a movie star or book i don’t approve of,
or tv show or even those bakugan (sp?) things….no thanks.
but stretchy bracelets shaped like animals, cars and nature?  yes please!
the girls stay up late trading them.  (the same ones from the night before 🙂 )
some of them even glow in the dark.
and each day after all the school work has been completed each child can 
choose a bracelet (or sticker) from the treasure box.  
even hank is getting in on the action.
they are relatively inexpensive (note, i am buying these at big
box stores not the boutiques), don’t take up a lot of room, and don’t
keep my kiddos from running around.  this is a fad i can live with.