Our Fall Dining Room ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Saturday !!  For those who may have missed my guest post yesterday at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/10/guest-post-adventures-in-decorating.html">A Stroll Thru Life</a>, I thought I'd post it here as well so that I could share our Fall dining room.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, please, come on in (you may click on pics to enlarge)...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9_DYU178BBPNTZvtzWpfcNa7OVcuoH6U2-PvxByaLlMhLAjPIKVFKi2DMWCQB1NeTHxs5YDXdNYfhzNtPXIKQPYKVAels4Mc6YbNdPq5o58HAxIEp_hDRtXhv17SMiSPfc6XiINQnJg/s1600/falldiningoverallclose1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9_DYU178BBPNTZvtzWpfcNa7OVcuoH6U2-PvxByaLlMhLAjPIKVFKi2DMWCQB1NeTHxs5YDXdNYfhzNtPXIKQPYKVAels4Mc6YbNdPq5o58HAxIEp_hDRtXhv17SMiSPfc6XiINQnJg/s640/falldiningoverallclose1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since painting all of the furniture in this room earlier this Spring BM White Dove (followed by distressing, sanding and glazing), I decided to do this year's Fall tablescape in mainly neutral tones, but with a few pops of color here and there.  I also added several mercury pieces because I'm loving the look of that right now, too:</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqlwskVlGbHaxHu2Ir1j57qys5o7FjluZc9IcUzAyu8f543c5EWk7C3f8y-gUpN3gwCuxjBC7NPqWisqwL4VUeB7DpG4k7-FoIaMv_LjKuV4NWw9C6KmM7HI6mMPAVEBQPLz-dSmXIQg/s1600/falldiningoverallclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqlwskVlGbHaxHu2Ir1j57qys5o7FjluZc9IcUzAyu8f543c5EWk7C3f8y-gUpN3gwCuxjBC7NPqWisqwL4VUeB7DpG4k7-FoIaMv_LjKuV4NWw9C6KmM7HI6mMPAVEBQPLz-dSmXIQg/s400/falldiningoverallclose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">You can see that I've incorporated quite a few elements ... pumpkins ... books ... silver/mercury ... raffia ... burlap runner and antlers.  Some of these cute pumpkins USED to be orange.  Rather than buy white pumpkins (as they can be unnecessarily expensive), I simply painted a few cheapie orange ones Annie Sloane's Old White chalk paint!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0zBbNdBaz6PdUX49jFgavKMfM0qru_14xYJAhHAFvPjOnM5BQOocJxZoNslQiMaV-m2B6V1g7mrmUVl7lb1DOu0hE72DdTO8IAIR-o4jQlVWkverkVcD2ySgMtZ5Jg7QHgtnjNu2a5o/s1600/falldiningwhitepumpkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0zBbNdBaz6PdUX49jFgavKMfM0qru_14xYJAhHAFvPjOnM5BQOocJxZoNslQiMaV-m2B6V1g7mrmUVl7lb1DOu0hE72DdTO8IAIR-o4jQlVWkverkVcD2ySgMtZ5Jg7QHgtnjNu2a5o/s640/falldiningwhitepumpkin.jpg" width="360" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My hurricanes hold munchkin pumpkins, acorns and pinecones, along with tapered candles that I placed in candlestick holders (Dollar Tree) to add height:</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRax7m5LFU_qy1-GZHLSgDWdI2WKRSGWQXB2ibxr3HZqH_TBDW4ZSlcjiyhaWPGlOhD2AXke8HpPa_c8SWs9D2gmQCvjfg-mbXy9fv9sTHHZqRgnZksjeXK9QtGcynchTPh4paMYl2SA/s1600/falldiningshed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRax7m5LFU_qy1-GZHLSgDWdI2WKRSGWQXB2ibxr3HZqH_TBDW4ZSlcjiyhaWPGlOhD2AXke8HpPa_c8SWs9D2gmQCvjfg-mbXy9fv9sTHHZqRgnZksjeXK9QtGcynchTPh4paMYl2SA/s400/falldiningshed.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And, do you want a fun and inexpensive solution to not having to look at glass hurricanes that get *cloudy* from the sun (despite cleaning them once a week!) ... just throw a few book pages (or scrapbook paper) in there, and, voila ... no more cloudiness!  (Of course, either take them out when lighting the candles or just use battery operated tapers, which I need find!)  And, how ironic that the chapter of the book I picked up to rip a few pages from is appropriately titled "The Pilgrim's Progress" ... </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwvKa4L7RV9euT63APdVk_qeYAqQG4Xd4xX2tVpmiZW_WUDpz96RM3YMO56Tj6SY6URNO3Ly6EF3NcxRbvQ8nSVl0WGTZkiFeP23XKvxGFf0DuKwjJRgQpAkPjQz9FZTVWArnZTTdpQs/s1600/falldininghurricane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwvKa4L7RV9euT63APdVk_qeYAqQG4Xd4xX2tVpmiZW_WUDpz96RM3YMO56Tj6SY6URNO3Ly6EF3NcxRbvQ8nSVl0WGTZkiFeP23XKvxGFf0DuKwjJRgQpAkPjQz9FZTVWArnZTTdpQs/s400/falldininghurricane.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">As for our table settings ... the silver chargers are from Old Time Pottery, the cream dinner plates are from Wal-Mart, and turkey salad plates are from Home Goods (last year):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichLGYk3sWx9vpZeZYfqyE-osJzFApyC3roz975UirmgRhscBE1OTrVhrXzviXSxtsjdsTvp89kI3cNW06CE6_DPgIvAitOBuowBDlvfnxomawCQI7It0d3ok0E8CHa0oo6_22c3pNVcA/s1600/falldiningturkey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichLGYk3sWx9vpZeZYfqyE-osJzFApyC3roz975UirmgRhscBE1OTrVhrXzviXSxtsjdsTvp89kI3cNW06CE6_DPgIvAitOBuowBDlvfnxomawCQI7It0d3ok0E8CHa0oo6_22c3pNVcA/s400/falldiningturkey.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Over on our sideboard, I layered a French print with a beautiful mustard floral, just to add more Fall-ish pop of color ... it also ties in with the oversized pillows on the chairs that flank the sideboard:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxilRbZlXkMRTKM3sLNcl9Ptkuuvn9IynIrrWv07kbKhs6ck_8bvFAU4F8vsxj-rmt8zNm4V3ugChM98W-0J9lBT-K5m2bLo6NvHojXXH-u9NEJluR7mDEs0FvGcOK_LGp7wa9MdH4r5c/s1600/falldiningart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxilRbZlXkMRTKM3sLNcl9Ptkuuvn9IynIrrWv07kbKhs6ck_8bvFAU4F8vsxj-rmt8zNm4V3ugChM98W-0J9lBT-K5m2bLo6NvHojXXH-u9NEJluR7mDEs0FvGcOK_LGp7wa9MdH4r5c/s640/falldiningart.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvEsNyeoMhO9tQH7iv3ZOWptnEKaqqKRI9t5a33sG0npby0wKphv0kZrzxaXhBdLId7RFx1eybwZQywCNjT72Cl85DKilh77vuczTKVz8mZ5cEeLOKIULHIKs57RVhAZT9rMxfI4Z0WM/s1600/falldiningchair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvEsNyeoMhO9tQH7iv3ZOWptnEKaqqKRI9t5a33sG0npby0wKphv0kZrzxaXhBdLId7RFx1eybwZQywCNjT72Cl85DKilh77vuczTKVz8mZ5cEeLOKIULHIKs57RVhAZT9rMxfI4Z0WM/s400/falldiningchair.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love to mix in a few seashells with the "Fall-ness" ... have to stay true to my coastal living!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU-zpQ_rXK4eVUuSQwA6JhgYf7MZoFDxU_ITUwUpkhYQDIQMJ9onMuemGBBk0evqahJhdqRjtf4pFSENwN3-fUwHLb0knnRC8tG6-gq_fnYi90lC1_wEtKCLYdIdX-IURzBVJ9_6yoDc/s1600/falldiningshell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU-zpQ_rXK4eVUuSQwA6JhgYf7MZoFDxU_ITUwUpkhYQDIQMJ9onMuemGBBk0evqahJhdqRjtf4pFSENwN3-fUwHLb0knnRC8tG6-gq_fnYi90lC1_wEtKCLYdIdX-IURzBVJ9_6yoDc/s640/falldiningshell.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And, on the shelves, I nestled a mercury pumpkin on raffia.  FYI:  they sell these fabulous pumpkins at Tuesday Morning, too, for only $9.99!  That's wonderful compared to Pottery Barn, where they are $24 for the smallest!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6FzHaYw9zEjImkR8mosbJkMm7V2s2u4PMjPORnPUjFOrOsnnj9TNy1NMDY8xPyZFvdHb8fOC5TPEoOIoJ6w0_umRjrxVsszYWaBAAqWuR_kw4zWdeDidlrEvVnXBWItTgzzKAspx_js/s1600/falldiningmercuryshelf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6FzHaYw9zEjImkR8mosbJkMm7V2s2u4PMjPORnPUjFOrOsnnj9TNy1NMDY8xPyZFvdHb8fOC5TPEoOIoJ6w0_umRjrxVsszYWaBAAqWuR_kw4zWdeDidlrEvVnXBWItTgzzKAspx_js/s400/falldiningmercuryshelf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My plate wall remains unchanged ... still have the twine wrapped around select plates, having added a leaf and old photo for Fall.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEP-nGQx8JOYIAE2qgAVmWZvGuW5Yg84_9_Zif6KM4ja2OMw94gY8jBhOi2Uk4bmNwW0cLjn3BVhNIEam23sSmjJSh2MsA0y5Nd15tLDdUuKy_qNVKIvKESX-YgZIPp6iHeqeZKFRXkJk/s1600/falldiningplatewall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEP-nGQx8JOYIAE2qgAVmWZvGuW5Yg84_9_Zif6KM4ja2OMw94gY8jBhOi2Uk4bmNwW0cLjn3BVhNIEam23sSmjJSh2MsA0y5Nd15tLDdUuKy_qNVKIvKESX-YgZIPp6iHeqeZKFRXkJk/s640/falldiningplatewall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, one last thing ... just for fun, let's look at what my dining room looked like a few years ago (pre-blogging)!  From that:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXn0xTzqhUCIHuyh6AYJ3khUZse0ylrsaWH-SGGtT-LY_t1djl0aRCJRhNOuFEk5b3xpx4s3P9xTFLpAeR9bvyLDpO9vfcv8LpAMsXEHcLVRZ0lXXVBPv6PVSxED2cPpRHXbOUtG9ZjHw/s1600/098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXn0xTzqhUCIHuyh6AYJ3khUZse0ylrsaWH-SGGtT-LY_t1djl0aRCJRhNOuFEk5b3xpx4s3P9xTFLpAeR9bvyLDpO9vfcv8LpAMsXEHcLVRZ0lXXVBPv6PVSxED2cPpRHXbOUtG9ZjHw/s400/098.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To this!  Quite a difference, isn't it ?!  LOL. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpIlpLms-qy1kirmGd5EAI2NOBqeVLvJHYeURyVI2D6PK9pCQ3L2wcOyS_L0lZ1AvzTmtPssch3f3hhlhlcSPL8FWG-YUQj7hcr02DQ7pFjabm3RWWj8BqWd8KOokY4vM7hZoV7X39TM/s1600/falldiningafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpIlpLms-qy1kirmGd5EAI2NOBqeVLvJHYeURyVI2D6PK9pCQ3L2wcOyS_L0lZ1AvzTmtPssch3f3hhlhlcSPL8FWG-YUQj7hcr02DQ7pFjabm3RWWj8BqWd8KOokY4vM7hZoV7X39TM/s640/falldiningafter.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, if I could just put my new blingie chandelier together (which is STILL sitting in the box) !!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm linking up to:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">BNOTP/<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/10/decorate-your-pumpkin-with-ribbon.html#more">Metamorphosis Monday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dittle Dattle/<a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/10/amaze-me-monday-44.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DittleDattle+%28Dittle+Dattle%29">Amaze Me Monday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Coastal Charm/<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2011/10/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no83-and-giveaway.html">Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A Stroll Thru Life/<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/10/85th-table-top-tuesday.html">Tabletop Tuesday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Stories of A to Z/<a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2011/10/tutorials-and-tips-link-party-31.html">Tutorials and Tips</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/2011/10/tuesdays-treasures.html">Tuesdays Treasures</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/10/wow-us-wednesdays-35.html">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">DIY by Design/<a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-into-fall-its-party-35.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FIhyCb+%28DIY+by+Design%29">Fall into Fall</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No Minimalist Here/<a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2011/10/open-house-party_12.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoMinimalistHere+%28No+Minimalist+Here%29">Open House Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Seasons/<a href="http://www.savvyseasons.com/2011/10/autumn-arrives-party-link-up_12.html">Autumn Arrives Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2805/<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/2011/10/potpourri-party-7.html">Potpourri Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2011/10/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-36.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Colours Dekor/<a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-spotlight-of-spooks-sparkles.html">Of Spooks and Sparkles</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Decor to Adore/<a href="http://decortoadore.blogspot.com/2011/10/permission-to-purge.html">Fall in Love</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Kristen's Creations/<a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/2011/10/share-your-creations-party-8.html">Share Your Creations</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thrifty Decor Chick/<a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-before-and-after-new-knobs.html">Before and After Party</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a fabulous day,</span></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; 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Our Fall Dining Room ...

Happy Saturday !!  For those who may have missed my guest post yesterday at A Stroll Thru Life , I thought I'd post it here as well so t...

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