August Fields

adding a little gold.

i am really appreciating the “mixing metals” trend in decor that is taking hold.

no need to do just silver or just gold or just black.  mix it up!

i found this table at a local consignment shop this past summer… okay, look past
the gorgeous faux ivy and look at the shape of that topper!  and twisted wood legs?  yes please.

sans children, i folded the seats down and piled that baby into the back of my car.

along with a couple of other goodies.

hello gorgeous.  this was such an easy and inexpensive solution.  i spray painted the legs a gray
color that i found at lowes (so sorry i don’t remember the exact color).

i first sprayed a gray primer.  then two coats of the gray.

gray and gold?  yup.  it can work.

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!

our family room now

i’ve decided to share some pictures of the house we live in now. we have loved living in this house and making this home for the past 8 years.
this is our family room. when we moved here the entire house was a pinkish tan. we tackled this room first and painted it a dark red. it was pretty but we like to paint so about a year later we painted it this yellow. all i remember is the color is called ‘Oolong’ i don’t remember who its by.

i have rearranged the furniture in this room SOOO many times! i think though, that this set up is my favorite. the white lamp is a favorite thrift store find….i have yet to replace the drum shade (this one is yellowed) but i did not know they are so expensive! if anyone has an INexpensive source for lamp shades please share 🙂
the brick wall was a favorite feature that i really liked when we first were looking at this house. it makes this room so cozy.

the huge window on the mantle, i found at an antique barn in shipshewana…. i remember carrying it down two flights of stairs to pay for it and that baby is heavy! i had the intention of hanging it on a wall with black and white pictures mounted behind the glass…but alas, i never got to it and having it on the mantle has kind of grown on me 🙂