A Fall Vignette In The Foyer

Hello friends!

Yesterday it finally started feeling like Fall around here. It was cool in the morning and evening and it was sunny and warm without the humidity in the air. 
But, there were still a few mosquitoes buzzing about.
Makes me wish for the first hard freeze.

Did I say that?

Now that it's feeling like Fall, I thought I ought to bring out a few Fall decorations and set up a little vignette on the dresser in the foyer. 

Ready For Fall

 I wish Fall weather would hurry up and get here because it's still HOT where I live.

It's still summertime HOT

Tomorrow it's going to be 90 degrees with a lot of humidity thrown in.

Can't say that Fall is my favorite season, but for the first month or so the weather is perfect. 

Usually around the first week of September, the nights start to get cooler and in mornings  you might need a light sweater and the humidity mid day is non-existent.

Nope, hasn't happened yet.  I've planted my cool weather veggies twice now and they've either wilted and died or been eaten by bugs that go away when the nights get cooler. 

Here are the two reasons why I haven't cared for Fall in the past:

1. All the falling leaves everywhere look messy.

  Mr. Fanatic can spend 2 hours blowing leaves and 20 minutes later, leaves are everywhere.

2. Winter follows Fall and I don't like cold weather.

Notice, I said in the past...something might have changed my mind...

I'll give a hint towards the end of the post

Today, in hope of ushering in cooler weather, I changed up the vignette on the dresser in the Foyer.

I was cutting back some overgrown Lantana and just couldn't throw them away. They are so colorful and cheerful.

I can't remember where these vintage books came from, but I love the darker green cover for Fall. The vintage camera and case belonged to Mr. Fanatic's dad.

I still need a good quote for the chalkboard. 

Any suggestions?

So, I can't tell you the reason why I'm looking forward to Fall this year

yet

I'm hoping I can let you in on it after the 18th...ya know you just don't want to jinx these things;

anything can happen.

and that would be disappointing.

But, a hint is that it will help me look forward to Fall and maybe even Winter....

and you will be seeing a lot more of me because of it.

That's all I can share right now, but I would love to know if you LOVE Fall or have another favorite season that you enjoy.

Would also like to know WHY you love your favorite season...

Pam

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First Fall Vignette

The weather has been pretty gorgeous around here and I hope you are enjoying your weather, as well.

Mornings are cool; a telltale sign that Fall will be here soon.  Cooler weather has me thinking about making chicken stew again, wearing cozy sweaters and boots and of course, decorating for Fall. 

This past week I was going to be up in Charlotte and stopped off at Pottery Barn because I had a gift card from last Christmas. They had so many beautiful vignettes and tablescapes; so much inspiration! I think I walked the entire store 3 times before deciding what to get. 

Despite their gorgeous items, I still have trouble buying anything there, even if I did have a gift card.  Is it just me or any of you feel the same way? 

I pulled together some things I already had from around the house to create a vignette in the Foyer.

The blue Ball jars are from two different antique malls, the footed silver tray was found on Ebay awhile back and the faded golden dried hydrangeas are from my neighbor's yard.  The framed sunflower art has a long time place on the dresser in the Foyer. It used to be hung in the hallway across from the Powder Room.

My antique keys look great in the tarnished footed silver tray.

I ended up getting two things from my Pottery Barn visit. One was a pillow cover, which I will show you another time; the other are the gilded acorns in the large Ball jar. (I can't believe I paid what I did for them)

After going to Pottery Barn, I stopped off at HomeGoods on the way home. LOVE that place...especially when I find something  that's expensive (somewhere else) for so much less. 

There's still so much more Fall decorating to do around here, but first I have to find the decorations in the Basement, which has been in disarray lately. I should have known to put the Fall decorations up front instead of buried in the bottom in the back!

Do you have a favorite store (website, catalog, or actual store) for Fall decorating inspiration?

Pam

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