Welcome Fall...

The one red leaf, the last of its clan,

That dances as often as dance it can,

Hanging so light, and hanging so high,

On the topmost twig that looks up at the sky.

~Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Source: weheartit.com 

The weather is getting cooler, the wind is blowing and the leaves are changing colors. This is one of my favorite times of the year.  And of course it's a great time to change colors in the house and start decorating.
I love using burlap, wicker baskets and natural colors.  Along with chipped paint and old picture frames.




I thought I would start decorating with my front door. Here's a bit of inspiration I found in blog-world. I'm trying to decide if I want to decorate with the fall colors or with Halloween in mind.



Source From creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com

I love this simple wreath.
But then I also love this front porch with the pumpkins and mums...




Or how about a leaf garland and the pumpkins on the urns.  I need to put house numbers on my door!

Source: suziebeezie.tumblr.com via Natasha on Pinterest

I also love the beach.  It's my favorite decorating style.  I always try to have a little bit of the beach in every room.  I instantly fell in love with this wreath from Starfish Cottage.  It has the colors and textures of the ocean...

http://starfishcottage.typepad.com/blog/2011/09/fall-front-door-basket.htm

Layla at The Lettered Cottage spruced up this front door with a 

wreath from a little local shop on Tybee called Seaside Sisters.

Source: Layla at theletteredcottage.net

Happy Fall!

{Friday Finds}

Here's what I found today while searching blogs for some great Fall ideas and projects.  Inspiration is everywhere.  I start at one blog, then it takes me to another blog, then another....and the next thing I know the day is gone.  I've spent my whole day looking at great bloggers and their wonderful ideas.

Oh well...the laundry can wait.

Check out this great fall mantel at 3 Meadow Lake Cottage ...







I love the FALL sign made of tea stained cardstock and cutout letters.  I need to make this.

Then I headed over to Less-than-Perfect Life of Bliss ...




She made this faux Roman shade out of a drop cloth and freezer paper stencil.  You can read her blog for the directions.

Next, I found {show & tell } while watching the Nate Berkus show today. 





Look at this cool coffee table made out of doors.  Bloggers are so talented.  Also check out her house on House Proud on Nate's blog.  


And then I headed over to A Sort of Fairytale where she shared her pictures of the Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio last weekend.

                                        { A Sort of Fairytale }

                              { A Sort of Fairytale }


I was lucky enough to go with my family.  My wonderful husband and son tagged along with me and my daughter as we walked quickly from booth to booth.  There was so much to see!



 And people to meet...



Shaye got to meet Cari from HGTV's Cash and Cari.  She was very sweet to Shaye and asked her all kinds of questions.  I loved her RePurpose booth. It was a fun day...at least for the girls.  {My husband had his phone to check the football scores and I bought a wooden yo-yo for Brayden to entertain himself with.}

Well I hope you find some great Friday inspiration and you can always catch up on laundry on the weekends, if you end up on the computer all day { that's what I tell myself }.

Happy first day of Fall!

Numbers....

1 day to fall

40 days until Halloween

64 days until Thanksgiving

91 days until Hanukkah

95 days until Christmas