Something Old; Something New

I guess it is the change of seasons, but I have been in a mood to change things up.  I rearranged my living room furniture, changed out my decor to more subtle colors and have even started changing out to some fall clothing, even tho it is still in the 90s here.   I have also visited some vintage shops and estate sales and came away with some treasures - old  and new  

One of my favorite new items is a sweet throw pillow handmade by Judy at a wonderful blog called http://20northora.blogspot.com  Judy has an Etsy shop where she sells some of her wonderful needlecraft creations.   https://www.etsy.com/shop/20northora.  I am totally in love with this pillow.  It is a beige linen fabric with a vintage doily sewn on the front and a precious pink rose shaped button in the center.  I just redid my bedroom in pink and white so this pillow is perfect!  Check out her shop and her blog!  This is not a sponsored post -- I saw the pillow, bought it and then asked her if I could share on my blog so everyone could see her beautiful work.  

She also tied a bit of vintage silk as a tassel on the top right corner.  Very sweet

In my living room I added this vintage wood and iron piece along with my urn filled with my daughter's bridal bouquet that I dried.  They were cream colored roses and they dried into this beautiful soft creamy pink.  

I also changed out my china in my breakfast room hutch to my grandmother's Johnson Brothers Olde English Countryside transferware.  This is such a warm, beautiful scene and it is perfect for Fall.  

Found this fabulous chippy wood mirror at an estate sale!

Bought some faux hydrangeas for the galvanized watering can that I found at the side of the road a few weeks ago.  

My next project is to find some little white pumpkins, acorns and pine cones for a table centerpiece.  I don't use orange in my decor cause I have so much pink in my house.  I prefer to stay with creams, greens and browns - always with a touch of pink.  

I am really enjoying seeing how other bloggers are changing things for the new season.  Whether we call it nesting, fluffing or, as I like to say - preparing my den to hibernate - this season seems to bring out a need to create a comfy, nurturing indoor space in preparation for the winter ahead. 

Do you feel this change in the air?

Falling into Autumn

I am ready for fall and from all of the posts I am reading, it seems others are too.  I am excited for a little crispness in the air and being able to open my windows to let in the fresh air without constant air conditioning.

I am; however, trying to embrace the late summer beauty, knowing that soon the leaves will fall and the flowers will fade.  With all of the rain we have had this summer, there is lush greenery everywhere.

I saw this on my walk this morning growing at the foot of a tree.  It was so delicate and complex.

I am transitioning my decor to more late summer/early fall colors.  Made a trip to HomeGoods this week and found these fabulous pillows to refresh the sofa in my sitting room.  I love decorating my home with muted greens, browns and creams in fall.  In Spring and Summer I tend to use more creams, whites and pinks.

The patina on this urn found at a yard sale adds to the cozy, natural ambience I love.  It stands on its own in my living room.  I'd love to find some silk hydrangeas or dried ones for it.  I haven't had any luck drying hydrangeas myself.

I went to a party last night and this beautiful arrangement was on the table and I got to bring it home!  Perfect late summer bouquet!

Found this great metal tray at a garage sale for $1.00.  I am perusing Pinterest for ideas to make it into a pretty fall centerpiece for my breakfast room!

I am making myself wait til Labor Day to do more transitioning but couldn't resist these little refreshes.

How about you?  Are you making any changes in your decor yet?