White Wednesday in the Cupboard

Hi Everyone,

My "Holiday Cupboard" in our lower level family area recently received it's makeover for fall.

That's why I call it my "holiday cupboard".

 It's a place I love to decorate for whatever season it happens to be.

I'm posting over at the French Cupboard today,

at the Vintage Journal,
For Faded Charm's White Wednesday

so hit the link and come on over for a visit!

see ya there,

love ,

Debra

Fall Nesting

Today I thought I would share one of the ways that I get ready for Fall. One of the very first things that I do to get that inspiration for Fall is to change out my flower arrangements for the upcoming season. There are so many little hints in nature here in the Midwest that prepare us for the arrival of  Autumn. The air feels and smells different with the cooler temperatures, the light seems to change and take on a "slant" and a golden hue, and the tops of the trees now have a change in color.

I use this old wicker flower basket in my entry hall year round. This time of year I've added some fall leaves and berry stems to the dried hydrangeas that were there in August. I like to make a subtle transition in the seasons. Adding a little each day; changing one thing, then another.

In my Dining Room, I'm really enjoying seeing how "Fall" brightens up my French iron basket. I painted and wallpapered my Dining Room earlier in the summer. The cream and damask paper really reflect the warm colors of the fall leaves and flowers.

Bringing out the Brown Transferware is another sign that Fall is on it's way.

On the new "white" console table further into the entry that just had it's metamorphosis,

the iron urn now holds golden Aspen leaves.

And the front door's wreath is now a colorful blend of black eyed susans and sunflowers.

Bringing nature indoors with my decor in arrangements is just the start of the Fall Nesting Season for me. Sometimes when the weather is still warm (OK...hot!) we can get in the mood by just seeing what others are up to. We still have warm weather here, but usually in about 2 weeks we can start to think about sweaters and jeans again, yay!!

Please visit the Fall Nesting Party at the Inspired Room

for much more inspiration for Fall!

And I'm joining in at A Stroll Through Life with Marty for

Tabletop Tuesday

My Romantic Home

Get your Fall On!!

So much more to come.

Have a great week everyone,

love,

Debra

Great Inspiration!

Honestly, I was amazed.

You all know how to make someone feel loved.

I was so happy to see so many of you turn out,

and comment on the first

Vintage Inspiration Friday

(image:  Country Living British Edition)

I met so many new people and visited some wonderful blogs,

Thank you for taking the time to link up to the party,

and for making my first time to host this, such a wonderful experience.

I hope you'll join in on a regular basis.

You all had some great inspiration out there!

Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us.

Have a great Monday!

Hope to see you all again next Thursday evening for Party Time.

Be Inspired!

love,

Debra

Vintage Inspiration Friday #1: Sunflowers

I'm inspired by...Sunflowers

Some think of Sunflowers as a Summer flower, but here in the Midwest, their blooms and maturity are all signs that Fall is almost here. Cornfields edged in the brown eyed beauties, bursting forth seeds to feed the hungry birds, can be found in abundance and variety.

(Midwest Living Magazine)

I love to have my home and decor reflect the seasons and nature,

 so for me, this time of year is expressed perfectly

 in a sunflower's brilliant colors of golds and browns.

(Midwest Living Magazine)

The perfect way to transition from Summer into Fall

(Country Home Magazine)

My white ironstone pitcher's bouquet changes with each season.

I'm even enjoying my "Sunflower" candle from White Barn Candle Co.

The hallway sideboard's old seedbox has transitioned

 from Spring, to Summer and now to Fall.

And as much as I'd love to have the luxury of fresh flowers,

my kitties are a deterrent.

I've learned there's a huge difference between silk faux flowers

and plastic fake ones...

you know what I mean?

My old mason jars that held hydrangeas this summer,

now find that the sunflowers have taken over.

Hope you're having a great first week of September!

Kids getting back to school,

decorating for fall and then Halloween,

cozying up our nests...

 So how about some Fall inspired goodies for a giveaway!

Sunflower Soap...

Orange Bar Striped kitchen towels

and stack of fall inspired notes.

So, thanks for coming by,

 and I hope you'll join in on this new weekly party,

all about finding and sharing our inspiration.

Please link back to Common Ground in your post,

and Let's have some Inspired Fun!

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!

love,

Debra

Keepers

On one of my recent trips to Relics Antique Mall

I found a few items that were "keepers".

You, know, those things you buy because they would look so

wonderful in your booth space,

but never make it?

This large white suitcase was a great find to house some of my jewelry supplies.

I've painted a lot of old suitcases white, but this was in great shape

and older than most white luggage that I've seen.

The gorgeous roses on this embroidered pillow cover were a perfect match

 for the roses in the gold frenchy coverlet.

It's been living out here on the porch.

These quilt squares stopped me in my tracks.

From a very old "Friendship Quilt" here locally in Missouri,

I loved the red and white theme and the floral embroidery.

I think I may eventually make these into pillows

using a loose weave linen fabric that I have.

A good project for a rainy day.

This little starched crocheted hanging heart I've had for a few years.

The light in the sun room just calls out for photographing my goodies.

Everything now goes back to it's place.

I'm linking to Linda at Coastal Charm for

And Kathleen at Faded Charm for

And Cindy at My Romantic Home

And I hope you will join me Thursday evening Sept.2

for the first 

 Vintage Inspiration Friday.

(info on the sidebar)

Hope you're having a wonderful week.

I'm getting the house ready for fall.

September 1 is my day!

big hugs,

Debra

Heads Up for Vintage Inspiration Friday

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to remind you all about the start of our first

Vintage Inspiration Friday.

(source: Pottery Barn)

We all grab inspiration here and there, sometimes we don't even realize it, we just tuck away an idea or thought. I'm hoping we can use this as a time of sharing our sources of inspiration and ideas. Whether it be a magazine, store, photo, person, designer, artist, blog or blogger, recipe, color etc. Let's share our specific ideas and projects for the season...and life.
I know you all are so creative, I'm looking forward to seeing what's out there. What inspires and motivates your decor, lifestyle, business, purchases, plans...? Let's keep it simple, all you have to do is just share what's inspiring you at the moment...next week it will be something else!

So gather your idea for the week,

  I'll have a linky up on Thursday early evening,

 about 5:00 pm CST.

Let's make it fun and easy.

And don't worry if someone else has the same idea.

Make it personal, for you. 

I'd love you to grab the button

to let others know about the fun.

See you Thursday and Friday!

oh, and I'll be having a monthly give away for those who participate,
wooo hooo!

love,

Debra

Tag...You're It!

I think I'm addicted to this.

Digging in my stash to find what to put together.

These little brass tags are really so much fun to add to the pendant.

Here are two more...

Check out

 my Etsy store

when you have a minute if you're interested.

Thanks for indulging me!

love,

Debra