Vintage Inspiration Friday # 9: Setting a Fall Table

I can't tell you how long I've wanted to do this,

and how badly I've wanted to share these photos

since the day I had this fun little outing.

Each year Country Living and Country Home Magazines

would put together these fantastic outdoor table settings for Fall;

those magical tables and settings

have been my inspiration for these photos.

Our subdivision is adjacent to a lovely large lake and park,

with many acres of picnic facilities, gorgeous landscaped hills,

dense forests full of deer, and bike and running paths...

The perfect place for an impromptu sunset dinner for two.

(notice the old ceiling tiles that I used for placemats?)

Thanks so much for sharing my fantasy...

You should have seen us rushing across the field

 trying to catch the last of the gorgeous light.

My husband with a dolly loaded with a table

 and my two newly painted chairs...

and a trash bag full of leaves

pilfered from our neighbor's gorgeous maple tree!

And me with the picnic basket and a load of other "junk"

under each arm.

We were quite the team. LOL!

When we got there we were both out of breath

and to my horror they had just mowed and mulched,

so not a leaf to be found.

That is why the leaves are only in front. ha ha!

right where we dumped them.

oh well,

we had a lot of fun!

Thanks so much for coming by,

hope you'll join in for

Vintage Inspiration Friday.

Any Inspiration is welcomed.

I'd love for you to grab the button and share with others

where to come for the vintage fun

 by linking up within your post. : )

Next week I'll announce the winner of the Necklace Give Away.

You're automatically entered if you are a participant in VIF.

Edited on October 6, 2011 to link with

So Thank You in advance for participating!!

love,

Debra

www.thriftydecorchick.com

You're Invited to a Vintage Halloween

I posted these images last year at Halloween,

but I wanted to share them again this year...

a little spooky family memorabilia.

This is an invitation that my paternal grandfather

 made for a surprise Halloween Birthday Party for my grandmother in 1926.

These are their engagement photos from around 1906.

He was a printer, so I have several pieces of his work.

I love the little pumpkin and black cat graphic that he included.

My paternal grandmother, Irma, was born on Halloween,

sometime in the late 1880's or early 1890's.

She was around 40 when my dad was born in 1929.

Halloween was always a special event when she was alive,

so I have a little childhood nostalgia for the holiday.

I'm joining Joan's Party with this very authentic

piece of Vintage Halloween ephemera.

Be sure and have fun with the other partiers at

Anything Goes Here!

I'm also linking to
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Have a fun weekend!

love,

Debra

Lovin' Me Some Chippy White

I'm a huge sucker for a piece of chippy white old furniture.

And if it's not chippy white...

well hey, I just might make it that way!!

Here's a review of some of the best of Fall

Chippy White Parade

1-4 Shelly and Gretchen

at Pheona's Vintage Market

 

5-6 my cupboard downstairs

7-12 Leola's Vintage Home and Garden

13 Inspirational Home

14 My booth, Spring Creek

15-16 Mandy's booth Spring Creek

17-21 Spring Creek Tea Room

22 Relics Antique Mall

23 My Fall Sideboard

Hope you enjoyed the review!

Have a

 Wonderful White "Chippy" Wednesday

Please say Hi to Kathleen and all the Friends

at

 Faded Charm

love ya,

Debra

Just a few more...

Next week we will all start gearing up

for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

But before we leave Fall behind

I have a few more images I wanted to share.

(All images Country Living and Celebrating Home)

Vintage Inspiration Friday

And don't forget that this week's optional theme

will be sharing Fall and Halloween Tables.

Casual or Elegant...

Indoors or Out...

Picnic or Buffet...



Let's have fun sharing our Fall and Halloween ideas for setting a table.

ANY Vintage Inspiration is welcomed!!

See ya there!

Debra

Vintage Inspiration Friday #8

OK, I know I'm a little late here...

and these bottles are something that most grade school crafters

have mastered.

But hey...

I got bit by the "crafty bug" last week,

so I made up a bunch of Halloween themed bottles

and littered them throughout my booth at Spring Creek.

This one was for my sister since she has "boys".

I'm a huge fan of 1920's children's book graphics

and old postcards.

And you KNOW how much I love me some old keys!

I'm trying to get the jump on bottles for Christmas,

a project for next week, yipee!

I'm also linking with the DIY Show Off Party

for some fabulous fall fun!

Remember, next

Vintage Inspiration Friday

the "optional" theme is setting a

 Fall or Halloween Table.

I've already seen a lot of fabulous posts about Fall tablescapes,

so if you've done one, I'd love you to link up!

(pssst...my header photo is a hint of what I did for the next party)

And you know, it's ANY vintage inspiration!!

Hope you'll come by and link up to the par-tay!!

love,

Debra

Sorry for the confusion here. It seems my computer has a mind of it's own when it comes to scheduling and publishing. The Link is open now!