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It pains me to even write that title. Can someone tell me how in the heck did summer go by so fast? Am I the only one trying to hold on to every ounce of summer or feels like they are betraying summer for putting out fall decor? I'm just not ready...but the weather sure is! It's a high of 60 degrees here today. This was our low 4 days ago. When it's ready to be fall, I guess it's ready to be fall! :) Can't stop it. 

This tour is going to be the first of a few fall tours I'll be sharing with you this year. I have a video tour of this room and my process on behind decorating it at the bottom of the post, so be sure to check it out :) This tour is a part of many tours going on this week hosted by Marty from a Stroll Thru Life. If you are making your way through the tours, and have come from Sarah's blog Life on Virginia Street, welcome! If you just landed here as one of my normal readers, be sure to check out all the other tours for some amazing fall inspiration. I have all the links to them at the bottom of this post. 

 So, it's obvious from my beginning paragraph that I am so not ready for fall decor. It really pained me to bring out my pumpkins. But, in a small way, it was welcomed. My decor in most of my rooms have been the same since spring with small changes for summer. It was ready to be freshened up a bit. 

Chandelier Makeover: Tutorial    Jute rug: Amazon    Farmhouse Chairs: Amazon    Faux Beam: Tutorial     Lavender Gallery Wall: Tutorial     Shiplap wall: tutorial

 For the theme in my dining room decor this fall, I went with neutrals and greens. I feel like that was my theme for the past year with everything :) ....But! I actually did add some color in my living room and my front living room. So, I did branch out a bit in those rooms. #shocker  

 In my dining room, I started off with decorating my tablescape. Pumpkins, of course, are a mainstay in here for fall. I used lots of heights starting with the large lantern and going down to the pumpkins on the plant stands and then lastly to the faux greens in the aged terracotta pots. (was that a long sentence or what?! ha! :) )

Faux aged terracotta pot: Tutorial

 I'm not one to really set the table for anything. I feel like having it like this everyday just makes it feel cluttered. We use this table for everything....work, homework, crafts, coloring, eating (obviously). But, I do like the way it looks when it's all set! It's just not really functional for us :) I bet if I had a formal dining room dedicated to using it just on special occasions, I would be all about the place settings! 

 For the place setting, I used a charger I found from Kirklands, added my go-to plate that was passed down to me from my mother-in-law. I then sandwiched a napkin in between the plate and a square/round bowl. In the bowl I added a little pumpkin with a pine cone and farmhouse beads. If I were to host Thanksgiving dinner, maybe I would use the place settings. How about you, are a you place settings type person? Or more casual? For me? I'm all for easy and using paper plates! haha. 

My favorite way to set the table is in a tiered style, higher on top and then going down in the middle. I'm definitely more of a symmetrical decorator :) Here's a wider view of the whole tablescape.

 For the buffet, I did change this up a bit. I moved my larger breadboard off and placed this cute sign from Kirklands. 

Faux Vintage Cutting Board: Tutorial

 My tiered tray is topped off my with my favorite fall accessories, these cute white pumpkins with curly jute stems. 

Curly Stemmed Pumpkins: Tutorial

The opposite wall houses more of my mugs. I kept the theme going by draping some greenery over the wire cup rack. And one of these days I'm going to change out that chandelier for the beaded one I bought a year ago. Yeah. You read that right. I forget about it, then I have a tour and remember how I need to change it. One would think I would have changed it that same day...but alas, my husband thinks it looks like a taxi driver's beaded seat cover (insert eye roll here). So, he's obviously not thrilled on helping me install it.  Maybe...just maybe for Christmas I'll have it in here :)

 To finish up, here's a full view of this room. I just love this table, it seats 8/9 people easily and even extends to add two more! And to think at one time (years ago), I wanted to get rid of it or paint it! I'm so glad I came to my senses. 

If you are following the blog hop, the next in line is 11 Magnolia Lane's beautiful home! Be sure to check her out for some more fall inspiration! And if you want to see more tips and the process on my decorating this room with pretty much sources for everything on my tabletop, watch the video below :) 

Here's the line up for the rest of the tours going on this week. Happy fall y'all! 

2019 Fall Home Tour Monday Lineup 

A Stroll Thru Life, Grace In My Space, Cuckoo4Design, Pink Peppermint Design, Far Above Rubies, Remodelando La Casa 

2019 Fall Home Tour Tuesday Lineup

Duke Manor Farm, House By Hoff, Inspiration For Moms,  ZDesign At Home, Decor To Adore, Southern Hospitality

2019 Fall Home Tour  Wednesday Lineup

Follow The Yellow Brick Home, Monica Wants It, Cassie Bustamante, Hymns & Verses,  Life On Virginia Street, Thrifty & Chic

2019 Fall Home Tour Thursday Lineup

 11 Magnolia Lane, Seeking Lavender Lane,  Clean & Scentsible,  Our Southern Home,  Southern State Of Mind,  Sincerely Marie Designs 

2019 Fall Home Tour Friday Lineup

 Life On Cedar Lane, Designing Vibes,  TheWoodgrain Cottage, ThistlewoodFarm, Modern Glam,  White Arrows Home

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Christmas is long gone and we are in this weird in between decorating season. Do you decorate for Spring? Do you leave the Christmas decor up for longer? Well, this is a first for me. I usually take down all greenery and Christmas decor the first of the year. But, this year, I decided to embrace winter. I feel like putting up spring in January is a little premature. So, I took down all my "Christmas" decor...which I have realized is a relative term. What counts as Christmas versus winter anyway? For me, it was all reds, golds (in most cases), and sparkles and obvious things like bells, stockings, and Christmas type signs. I kept up all my trees besides the ones that aren't flocked. I still have my two 7.5' trees up and going strong! I did put my 10' tree that was in my living room away. 

I'll be sharing with you all my winter decor in the next week or so throughout my house. First up is my bedroom.

Rug: Home Depot      Curtains: Ikea      Square Molding: Tutorial

Winter decor to me is lots and lots of layers and textures with flocked greens and neutrals. I actually kept my nightstands pretty similar to my Christmas decor, but I changed out the cathedral windows for a softer look with these tobacco baskets. I also put my gallery wall back up on the wall in place of the wreaths that were there for Christmas. 

Flocked Trees: Target      Nightstand: Tutorial      Ruffle Euro Sham Covers: Amazon      Ruffle Duvet Cover and Shams: Crane and Canopy      Coverlet: Home Goods

 For my bedding, I went way neutral and removed the reds. I replaced the plaid throw for this beautiful coverlet I got from a friend. Is it obvious I'm way in to ruffles? 

 I decided to swag some "frosted" garland twigs along my headboard. I did this two Christmas's ago and just loved it. So, I wanted it in here for winter :)

 I decided to add a tray to my bench also. I had this out for Christmas and kept it close to the same.

 I did add some loose book pages bound together with jute and some beaded garland.

 Now for my 'faux' fireplace. I decided to add some more wood discs to the middle part. I was happy with the way it was before, but knew it could be so much more. I think adding these extra ones were perfect. In the next few weeks, I'll probably add some moss to the empty spots. What do you think? Fill it in a little more?

Faux Fireplace: Tutorial

I also changed out the mantel decor with eucalyptus stems and candles...creating my wintery scene. 

Now, are you ready for this? This corner of my room does exist! I never ever show it because it's just usually a mess. But, I kept it clean for like a month now so that's something! I have kept my 7.5' tree in here just because. As I said, Christmas decor is relative. Who says this has to be a Christmas tree...why can't it just be a frosted evergreen or pine? You know? So, yeah. It's staying in here for now! I do know that technically that reindeer is Christmas, but it could just be a deer :) ha! Stretching it a little? 

 At this point, I'm decorating winter with what I like, and I think that's the most important part of anyone decorating their home. Don't decorate because you feel like it's on trend, or you saw someone else do it. Decorate with what makes you happy. If those things make you happy, then proceed :) I am totally not here to judge if you prefer to leave Christmas up all year around...heck, my 80% Christmas/winter will probably be up until March! :)

Winter decor to me is warmth and layers. I feel like the trees add those extra layers. I'm sure I'll eventually take the trees down in the next couple of weeks, but until then, I've holding on to them and enjoying this in between season :)

What do you do for that weird in between season from Christmas to Spring? Are you a take down all signs of Christmas type person or one that likes to fluctuate between Christmas and winter and leave some greens out?

As you know, I'm trying to diversify and add some videos into my posts. So, here's the video tour on this bedroom! :) Enjoy.




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One of my favorite rooms to decorate during Christmas is my dining room. I try to do something new in here every year. This year, I teamed up with Hobby Lobby to help change things up a bit. There's no question that I'm a big Hobby Lobby fan, you would know if you read through my posts :) As I was wondering through the aisles (which takes hours by the way), I decided to go with a non-traditional theme. So, I ditched the reds and golds and opted for greenery, wood, and nature...albeit, faux nature in some cases...to bring this look together.

Here's my haul. You should have seen me walking out of there with all the bags! :)

But, it came together perfectly! In the video posted at the bottom, you can see my process in decorating everything. 

TABLESCAPE
I found this amazing lantern on display at my local Hobby Lobby store and fell in love it. I bought it a few weeks ago and had it sitting on my table with too many ideas on what to do with it. 

 I knew I wanted something climbing up it, so when I found these pine tree and pine cone stems I knew they were perfect for my idea.

 I bent the end part of the stems, placed the none decorated part underneath the lantern,  and 'climbed' them up two of the sides. 

When I decorate my tablescape, I like to use the tiered approach by starting high in the middle and gradually getting smaller towards the ends. I accomplished this with these candlesticks, also from Hobby Lobby. They are in two heights, two on each side of the lantern. 

 To add some filler, I used some more faux green stems and pine cones coming from underneath the lantern towards the candlesticks.

I've started to collect bread boards recently, so when I found this one I knew it belonged on the tablescape. 

 I bought a bag of potpourri that was full of these beautiful pine cones, cinnamon sticks, and wood slices. I placed them along the table runner and the bread board.

 For the inside of the lantern, I put already burnt candles. I liked the already burnt look because it showed a little age and rustic-ness.

 PLACE SETTINGS

 I like to keep it pretty simple as far as place settings go. We are a really casual family so they rarely come out if at all. So, when they do, I don't want make a fuss with them. 

 I used my normal chargers, round plates, and alternating bowls for the main pieces. 

 I then placed these cute greyish blue ticking napkins in between the dishes.

 And topped off each bowl with a place card holder. I made the name tags out of frayed ribbon and glued some card stock on the back to give it more stiffness. 

 I love that the napkins match the ticking table runner. It gives it a wonderfully cohesive look.

 Even though I have a lot of greenery in here and it sometimes feels like a botanical garden, I love the look. It's like bringing nature inside and looks super organic.

OTHER DECORATING IDEAS
I like to switch out my pillows for every season, and found these perfect plaid pillow covers at Hobby Lobby also. They are kind of like a soft sweater material. I put one on each chair at the end of the table.

Dried lavender used to hang on my gallery wall behind the table, but since I didn't feel that quite fit the look I was going for, I changed them out for hanging pine cones instead.

 I simple took some jute, knotted it on one end, tied the loose end into a bow and then glued the bow onto the stem of the pine cone. I finished it off with a faux evergreen stem. 

 I'm still loving the faux beams I have in here. I think I love them so much that one day soon I'll be making them a little chunkier and more substantial. 

Below is a video that gives some more ideas and tips on how I decorated my dining room! 

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