Fall in the Kitchen!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Halloween!  Do you have your bucket of candy ready by the front door?  Are you dressing up?  Jax can't wait to turn into Batman!  John and I won't be dressing up tonight ... we had our fun this past weekend at a fabulous party hosted by our great neighbors.  Can you guess who we are?!  The super cool stick on bling letters on my purse should give you a hint.  LOL</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxkjjfXbuRBsDM15bpclhnfK4tlbF-ViIrniXVmwNUxjx3afKpcH7jB4j7xP325cFj934Afxr7BSNkNdaPL6sELlEq1p1PTrTeysBjzv9lXcFF1IOBie9qYKt6IvGYfrMsBHVEaWC7cM/s1600/halloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxkjjfXbuRBsDM15bpclhnfK4tlbF-ViIrniXVmwNUxjx3afKpcH7jB4j7xP325cFj934Afxr7BSNkNdaPL6sELlEq1p1PTrTeysBjzv9lXcFF1IOBie9qYKt6IvGYfrMsBHVEaWC7cM/s640/halloween.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought I'd inundate you with our Fall kitchen today ... hope you're not busy because I've included a *la-hot* of pics:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusrDPpIQnllLriI1Hv0qDiySKVA60Nv1uJBThEF6Qm1iHOTdTjUspIc8KAKKM3lxEhTbs2A_lEnH0apFUuPmCrGekEs_vhHeNqeFXp9p2IDZOEBIqDuyXpoBOTp0Ysr_x3gwEVgwhjm0/s1600/fallkitchenoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusrDPpIQnllLriI1Hv0qDiySKVA60Nv1uJBThEF6Qm1iHOTdTjUspIc8KAKKM3lxEhTbs2A_lEnH0apFUuPmCrGekEs_vhHeNqeFXp9p2IDZOEBIqDuyXpoBOTp0Ysr_x3gwEVgwhjm0/s640/fallkitchenoverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love adding huge arrangements to the island and thought a copper vase might be a nice Fall accent, too (found at Home Goods):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnP-FidmLS_wSOjJ1RLKFPYCyUXL4nnUHSTTtOp-_1cdGWfnnjvZ1ERfvbhvlbppfZwrWo_InQ6RVMq_ULAD6UBSWQn6Z6iDFe0m7vIcBeM8NcTTNKdsXf1HEboxon9x7c2RXtRaKRs0/s1600/fallkitchenislandclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnP-FidmLS_wSOjJ1RLKFPYCyUXL4nnUHSTTtOp-_1cdGWfnnjvZ1ERfvbhvlbppfZwrWo_InQ6RVMq_ULAD6UBSWQn6Z6iDFe0m7vIcBeM8NcTTNKdsXf1HEboxon9x7c2RXtRaKRs0/s400/fallkitchenislandclose.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A glass vase I had on hand holds a battery operated candle that I wrapped in twine and nestled in corn.  In the background, you can see a simple lantern filled with pumpkins, guords and leaves:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNLgBwjdfj4Gpqiz3ekkWOFLgksuUpQCVMeYJjWC2FiHTUNtJWJ2xNT02DzgFRvDmakqGs-Cc431s25s6o_9xAaOgrVlZWGzg6W4Cl2q9bmuRzdCaNFfRQb1KWlS0LqYIklbPvR5FyFg/s1600/fallkitchenislandcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNLgBwjdfj4Gpqiz3ekkWOFLgksuUpQCVMeYJjWC2FiHTUNtJWJ2xNT02DzgFRvDmakqGs-Cc431s25s6o_9xAaOgrVlZWGzg6W4Cl2q9bmuRzdCaNFfRQb1KWlS0LqYIklbPvR5FyFg/s400/fallkitchenislandcandle.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Splashes of Fall fill this side of the kitchen, too:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4Ed3hN_CehkdRv_FhYME8g-qx-ljkpvlLZgvHkt8NkkVYqpaKrZDWedJmJzr0AQdjlbZxH32o5PdRFyC0EyKm3ccsiAe7ry8S7IYRa-U5X8F6txHW0cILblAPSqzfaqlXFo_sJ7hEp0/s1600/fallkitchenleft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4Ed3hN_CehkdRv_FhYME8g-qx-ljkpvlLZgvHkt8NkkVYqpaKrZDWedJmJzr0AQdjlbZxH32o5PdRFyC0EyKm3ccsiAe7ry8S7IYRa-U5X8F6txHW0cILblAPSqzfaqlXFo_sJ7hEp0/s640/fallkitchenleft.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used my fancy schmancy cheap-o craft scissors (from Michaels) to cut labels for the canisters ... I then wrote on them with my chalkpaint markers and attached them with just a drop of hot glue:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQob_lt_CkKjJnNVcNr-zummEJYXyOhwPODkQKkepk9no5kYflFZyVSgFqZXIN2s-UC_dYtcQnxYL4NcnNbjF6eYvxuO4jPSvBZRYSLvPvVYF0Hnijve03BOhaoqHugxPnNATUnKhdsk/s1600/fallkitchencanisters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQob_lt_CkKjJnNVcNr-zummEJYXyOhwPODkQKkepk9no5kYflFZyVSgFqZXIN2s-UC_dYtcQnxYL4NcnNbjF6eYvxuO4jPSvBZRYSLvPvVYF0Hnijve03BOhaoqHugxPnNATUnKhdsk/s400/fallkitchencanisters.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, of course, you *have* to have a yummy candle burning!  My faves are by Slatkin & Co. (from Bath and Body Works) ... currently burning "Spice."  Bath and Body works also now sells these cute metal candle holders with many different holiday versions to choose from ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCimNrfzcL9G1bjF8fAmOOO-165vjMXnSWPgDjR7_gCMoz3rqkVdasFza2OjhHZLaHE2cTnYQ-FvEJO2Ray5onmYHzhXic0iuX7xelBt29zZcH3ouQWgZLOtBMU87875PUppUc7kGmdes/s1600/fallkitchenstovecandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCimNrfzcL9G1bjF8fAmOOO-165vjMXnSWPgDjR7_gCMoz3rqkVdasFza2OjhHZLaHE2cTnYQ-FvEJO2Ray5onmYHzhXic0iuX7xelBt29zZcH3ouQWgZLOtBMU87875PUppUc7kGmdes/s400/fallkitchenstovecandle.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found this cute red roo at Kirkland's:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamSL2XVHOBtLcl18msLm2Yk9-VX7TgO9gGxjvRgAjSBClPZozeMIgiDDVwn9J8nsKl1iR3qbwUbNS3yb6vu24oRe0bF-PgHVxNz25fCo2kDZBlppN2CDu_E42kAi4kmxVSk0mcP31s20/s1600/fallkitchenredrooster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamSL2XVHOBtLcl18msLm2Yk9-VX7TgO9gGxjvRgAjSBClPZozeMIgiDDVwn9J8nsKl1iR3qbwUbNS3yb6vu24oRe0bF-PgHVxNz25fCo2kDZBlppN2CDu_E42kAi4kmxVSk0mcP31s20/s400/fallkitchenredrooster.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, up above, our soffit is filled with white pumpkins, wheat and muted Fall garland, which I tucked lights into, as well.  Love seeing it lit up at night:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfwiOUjnBA15xt_bhWa306X6XBCe_rnjjwY6I5smlGNezHQ5vJMRp2gw_xZiBj1PMeja8nynmzgfKtjL18FtwblydXde88CpQPt7Am-aK_xsSFx9U3PN3ytlwuMeVbY1OXKY5D1UYZ6I/s1600/fallkitchenharvest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfwiOUjnBA15xt_bhWa306X6XBCe_rnjjwY6I5smlGNezHQ5vJMRp2gw_xZiBj1PMeja8nynmzgfKtjL18FtwblydXde88CpQPt7Am-aK_xsSFx9U3PN3ytlwuMeVbY1OXKY5D1UYZ6I/s400/fallkitchenharvest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Moving on around, another counter holds more Fall embellishments.  As you can see, here's another roo, but I've sadly suffocated this one in glass cloche (sorry, little fella):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvZ56jpW8gZbd69IOM2V3HtnZ62EVepK1MgEHNd6rPCsmcwi6-hHPpFe6E-FkgqKNmq2MUtR5qlVDCZv8lgrAZswRLks7_pH5aGGt8lAWEuxN_15_PnKNMZkawdeBj8YIkKqG2fx45UQ/s1600/fallkitchenroosterglass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvZ56jpW8gZbd69IOM2V3HtnZ62EVepK1MgEHNd6rPCsmcwi6-hHPpFe6E-FkgqKNmq2MUtR5qlVDCZv8lgrAZswRLks7_pH5aGGt8lAWEuxN_15_PnKNMZkawdeBj8YIkKqG2fx45UQ/s400/fallkitchenroosterglass.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More canisters are filled with items and colors that remind me of Fall:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHApgu6nzYDpptDUMMXRCZiLjZXILX4wx6pSAhXxCe9my_RG0jXbQ2OsXwGYxz0zqYIPYZS1aXJNoxkNT6QD5OsU1emZHWvm4eJ06pyr2M8p1NH_hGTPp-HSo1XCbv79C7KF19pSvOmWM/s1600/fallkitchencanisters1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHApgu6nzYDpptDUMMXRCZiLjZXILX4wx6pSAhXxCe9my_RG0jXbQ2OsXwGYxz0zqYIPYZS1aXJNoxkNT6QD5OsU1emZHWvm4eJ06pyr2M8p1NH_hGTPp-HSo1XCbv79C7KF19pSvOmWM/s400/fallkitchencanisters1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, over on the other side, I'm SO loving my new DIY shelves!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQAzirfmfywEMjKun53jsu8Qp7G2CVwRVrthoD16XPjHhxI-XP7LdlTimIYkwcjs7xVt2JczGXxv5V47XAWgK5g_LNtBRN2ARhxMPm2rDMWGzy8F3pvp1ig3wLrlzmAlACbHnu6qWem4/s1600/fallkitchenshelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQAzirfmfywEMjKun53jsu8Qp7G2CVwRVrthoD16XPjHhxI-XP7LdlTimIYkwcjs7xVt2JczGXxv5V47XAWgK5g_LNtBRN2ARhxMPm2rDMWGzy8F3pvp1ig3wLrlzmAlACbHnu6qWem4/s640/fallkitchenshelves.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yup, I've already re-tweaked the shelves since I first showed them to you last week (surprise, surprise):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-6BJej277c7AQvjvx2DaoSPr8u0ead-NzQ06MIystuaEWCvyKlyjV2UfzZi4A7FvsqNmJTreqlLvAl-y6JLT14UynfD7QGZgf94NqrrzHxOk24Lzgaiqsx8g30Ih798cDwqwesXBuDY/s1600/falllkitchenbottomshelf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-6BJej277c7AQvjvx2DaoSPr8u0ead-NzQ06MIystuaEWCvyKlyjV2UfzZi4A7FvsqNmJTreqlLvAl-y6JLT14UynfD7QGZgf94NqrrzHxOk24Lzgaiqsx8g30Ih798cDwqwesXBuDY/s400/falllkitchenbottomshelf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found the picture at GoodWill for $2!  I really only wanted it for the chunky "beat up" frame, but decided to keep the pear art in there for now:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7wMflb8r9yEa3cyFd_2IGA_FYOH5dEFXvJqkCl0-uZLOl_4_mZI0vzQRJtgmIff1DL4N-QdCC-lxXraIvZeXkTCNPFwZ0SoGY7SIX703fyyPRBD7cYTXSpLfJrO6d5mgYmYTqEC4kno/s1600/fallkitchenshelfmid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7wMflb8r9yEa3cyFd_2IGA_FYOH5dEFXvJqkCl0-uZLOl_4_mZI0vzQRJtgmIff1DL4N-QdCC-lxXraIvZeXkTCNPFwZ0SoGY7SIX703fyyPRBD7cYTXSpLfJrO6d5mgYmYTqEC4kno/s400/fallkitchenshelfmid.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another Good Will score is the large, round wicker platter.  I bought 2 of them for $3!  I also decided to fill a cream pitcher with tall branches to balance the height of the items on the soffit on the other side:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiF6GIuGFeQa8BPbx6I9OhboiWK-OQ20YDCU-gTvyqg1hN2UfouPDbueASG6dZz43k1T45MwaKJ_o3KCtcY27g8Tp-V1vAvQAzebVSUadL3DR4aHrGS0hnvrGuNIcdE_O4EedvqRjJO3s/s1600/fallkitchenshelftop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiF6GIuGFeQa8BPbx6I9OhboiWK-OQ20YDCU-gTvyqg1hN2UfouPDbueASG6dZz43k1T45MwaKJ_o3KCtcY27g8Tp-V1vAvQAzebVSUadL3DR4aHrGS0hnvrGuNIcdE_O4EedvqRjJO3s/s400/fallkitchenshelftop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Down below on the counter is a simple vignette:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmURs8W1sYOY95p9V17KwRVuwYx_VQpmzs7spILH7up3MH3gGsIaaXT3N84CWpLuodL2WBpdmVWDitrjWAmWNmrv9vN7OZJW6jkxExVvE0cYVmFcs9BiEzZYmWzcMdDzE0UDCXr8We25Y/s1600/fallkitchenlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmURs8W1sYOY95p9V17KwRVuwYx_VQpmzs7spILH7up3MH3gGsIaaXT3N84CWpLuodL2WBpdmVWDitrjWAmWNmrv9vN7OZJW6jkxExVvE0cYVmFcs9BiEzZYmWzcMdDzE0UDCXr8We25Y/s640/fallkitchenlamp.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30mJNaZSnQBE2AOfiM18BKGw5KPsvMLcOMuAgRXyYw_tux2XlkZT-YxzuqOiarhUQ5khfhhq2qrnVNjHJC6AMJcCW7Vd09qWcR-VVM9KS5lCxGJcZYZJGpGS4ELfK2YCL6AhDTRL0oC8/s1600/fallkitchenapple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30mJNaZSnQBE2AOfiM18BKGw5KPsvMLcOMuAgRXyYw_tux2XlkZT-YxzuqOiarhUQ5khfhhq2qrnVNjHJC6AMJcCW7Vd09qWcR-VVM9KS5lCxGJcZYZJGpGS4ELfK2YCL6AhDTRL0oC8/s400/fallkitchenapple.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You *know* I'm enjoying our new scale:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0PkA6PnkWlN7G2chOv0oY-2NrzQU11YZoCtQEdtQXMTxyt2zOJaK2oCM6RT1-sAm33J5kwe7s-UHYfoQWqN5FvLwDwayp-oMgbnqUQPhItlY5y_zXpc-NGPSju_yNrCcIysf4IjL3cc/s1600/fallkitchenscale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0PkA6PnkWlN7G2chOv0oY-2NrzQU11YZoCtQEdtQXMTxyt2zOJaK2oCM6RT1-sAm33J5kwe7s-UHYfoQWqN5FvLwDwayp-oMgbnqUQPhItlY5y_zXpc-NGPSju_yNrCcIysf4IjL3cc/s640/fallkitchenscale.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, a Fall kitchen wouldn't be complete without REAL flowers full of rich color (from my sweet hubby):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkMDhgNcw57hx5jdEtEL63rf7vt6jVDb-RhpgMzBARiwdA9xRPDR8TPZ4ZUIQm9wnT9wnAMZIhdpTCFDRYiZQhXoR8_zSAj42ojCC2geF-xFZ6THhmItQ-lLpK7RDEKbcWlJ8mGN95uY/s1600/falllkitchenfreshflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkMDhgNcw57hx5jdEtEL63rf7vt6jVDb-RhpgMzBARiwdA9xRPDR8TPZ4ZUIQm9wnT9wnAMZIhdpTCFDRYiZQhXoR8_zSAj42ojCC2geF-xFZ6THhmItQ-lLpK7RDEKbcWlJ8mGN95uY/s400/falllkitchenfreshflowers.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for visiting our Fall kitchen:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsQaOiUOyNuGYcmrup4HnCtopbLQiJhfN6IW4kEr4qTcc73WVAR9obS8LvB90ZN1UK_zmJv6mOzxlO8Ww03H-syZbFXQuJta6pCiUZwBTWQRr5A3TOqaq5H3dmB9x_UZP07VvtTLYDY0/s1600/fallkitchengreat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsQaOiUOyNuGYcmrup4HnCtopbLQiJhfN6IW4kEr4qTcc73WVAR9obS8LvB90ZN1UK_zmJv6mOzxlO8Ww03H-syZbFXQuJta6pCiUZwBTWQRr5A3TOqaq5H3dmB9x_UZP07VvtTLYDY0/s400/fallkitchengreat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnnd:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Fall in the Kitchen!

Happy Halloween!  Do you have your bucket of candy ready by the front door?  Are you dressing up?  Jax can't wait to turn into Batman!  ...

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The *Rest* of the Story ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I shared our Fall mantel the other week, it occurred to me that I haven't shown the rest of the great room in quite awhile!  Of course, things have changed a bit in here (<span style="font-size: x-small;">I know you're shocked</span>) ... feel free to take a peek around.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the *new* look.  When we added crown molding throughout our home, we REALLY wanted to add it </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in this room, but, because of the vaulted ceiling, it just wouldn't look right (so they said).  Bummer:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHlG_8AlxZ58WAAFp5z5ihyphenhyphenv5W4TxRYZd6-LaQopCJUrSkU2hn5iVdy-3BgBD1PS-oQGRS1psC1Lqvr_hmDkJd6tBfzTa1WnaiNIzP_rQrBP026l8qiHniqaOdgB0c1NA7pvtac5ccwk/s1600/fallgreatentry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHlG_8AlxZ58WAAFp5z5ihyphenhyphenv5W4TxRYZd6-LaQopCJUrSkU2hn5iVdy-3BgBD1PS-oQGRS1psC1Lqvr_hmDkJd6tBfzTa1WnaiNIzP_rQrBP026l8qiHniqaOdgB0c1NA7pvtac5ccwk/s640/fallgreatentry.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In my lighten and brighten *lollapalooza* that has been taking place in our home this year, I replaced our striped accent chairs with two slipcovered wing chairs that were in another room:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuob71oOaLqJKWKbCsnFb1Y9o_XbCNAEW8dAPonxzkE6WK7y__EDUPjkelI5aPFKtsm3utAHbh-YYhPpPkN8ODk1fGXb558iBpVzB-gSUap0ZMqbRXch2nhwY-_qBVCjQ8CjgTz5jS0Q/s1600/fallgreatoverallplay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuob71oOaLqJKWKbCsnFb1Y9o_XbCNAEW8dAPonxzkE6WK7y__EDUPjkelI5aPFKtsm3utAHbh-YYhPpPkN8ODk1fGXb558iBpVzB-gSUap0ZMqbRXch2nhwY-_qBVCjQ8CjgTz5jS0Q/s400/fallgreatoverallplay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pillows on sale from Pottery Barn add a splash of Fall colors ... the French pillow is from TJ Maxx:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbkXsnW3MEymMhZYqxuU0y5qIl4gPNb0M43cLMeEqJtJ5nzodkPOLBSnxkAYTy60xW0oohJrjTpbtPHoe2IG6hjNE2D2bnyJd-ofvm9mbPlN_a7nhNbW6gYzSPKg5bflv5G6Ag56bRMw/s1600/fallgreatsofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbkXsnW3MEymMhZYqxuU0y5qIl4gPNb0M43cLMeEqJtJ5nzodkPOLBSnxkAYTy60xW0oohJrjTpbtPHoe2IG6hjNE2D2bnyJd-ofvm9mbPlN_a7nhNbW6gYzSPKg5bflv5G6Ag56bRMw/s400/fallgreatsofa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AdrXrk0eAg7Ri_FKMKOlIRyXuxW3boBf1THyEJshYhJCc_wAPwjaijsgvWiJRMFurv1Y-72ZIDoo-AvkLu8hq5e-8CbDk9QKdB9gN0oBGfaF2of8a-1R-9Fv86hWHc_C5sRbexpfF70/s1600/fallgreatpillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AdrXrk0eAg7Ri_FKMKOlIRyXuxW3boBf1THyEJshYhJCc_wAPwjaijsgvWiJRMFurv1Y-72ZIDoo-AvkLu8hq5e-8CbDk9QKdB9gN0oBGfaF2of8a-1R-9Fv86hWHc_C5sRbexpfF70/s400/fallgreatpillow.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I placed my old faux fur rug from IKEA on the ottoman for added texture and coziness.  Oh, and I totally copied my buddy, Carrie, at <a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/">Dittle Dattle</a> and raced to Big Lots to buy two of these rusty/orange pillows after she featured them in her fabulous Fall great room.  Thanks, Carrie:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJWFQQydo0r_YwLvPZ5WgYA8DulQGcn9ZpmuXFQntzK-DsLe-0IZBw5A3lewp8RhvOXdYoUQPcZUK5i043GJoLM8ygmsCkQYg8BtZDBNIviyBj3ow4fRIUOVYtZC-HDSrzSEhrru0UMo/s1600/fallgreatottoman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJWFQQydo0r_YwLvPZ5WgYA8DulQGcn9ZpmuXFQntzK-DsLe-0IZBw5A3lewp8RhvOXdYoUQPcZUK5i043GJoLM8ygmsCkQYg8BtZDBNIviyBj3ow4fRIUOVYtZC-HDSrzSEhrru0UMo/s400/fallgreatottoman.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leftover fabric that has been sitting in my closet forever is now scrunched up and serving as a base for my coffee table vignette (created with things I already had ... I LOVE free decorating):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTm6QCzHu4pjojXwgG-1AJZdRImTsPnfGVIHdgysbzfVar6-TxfgETcCYgkL7BM67uilRGieC268LXQjsBB2IXvnAJ6V1gR3AMzxC8DyqqZAQjKwHOmcfzGbSe1KKLai0xPzOA1CCjlQA/s1600/fallgreatcoffee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTm6QCzHu4pjojXwgG-1AJZdRImTsPnfGVIHdgysbzfVar6-TxfgETcCYgkL7BM67uilRGieC268LXQjsBB2IXvnAJ6V1gR3AMzxC8DyqqZAQjKwHOmcfzGbSe1KKLai0xPzOA1CCjlQA/s400/fallgreatcoffee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, I had to mix in a few feathers:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cTUbfj0w6EaT4nbrkBBTcg5t5r05jNLlE1GbnSHhYohECtaDZM_vDVEfmTxLpac_Tu7KRf2YgF4cem844Opq7OpJf6YszvPtt1T7b9-QQTzSgERp2YHmbSPc5fMj2OV2r2xtcI8anLg/s1600/fallgreatcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cTUbfj0w6EaT4nbrkBBTcg5t5r05jNLlE1GbnSHhYohECtaDZM_vDVEfmTxLpac_Tu7KRf2YgF4cem844Opq7OpJf6YszvPtt1T7b9-QQTzSgERp2YHmbSPc5fMj2OV2r2xtcI8anLg/s640/fallgreatcandle.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyh1exXWuirRZ1kq4SEO1woWWj23U7WqQp5pEFLvLxJ7_nAQ3EFsKOPRRidGhGbTU5EkKSKG18XMGLXHyKotou9T8dsICCMxiI5ivimOy-koCNmEg4Vv8c_1vOV0e4FF-GVcB0sjfC-4/s1600/fallgreattableclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyh1exXWuirRZ1kq4SEO1woWWj23U7WqQp5pEFLvLxJ7_nAQ3EFsKOPRRidGhGbTU5EkKSKG18XMGLXHyKotou9T8dsICCMxiI5ivimOy-koCNmEg4Vv8c_1vOV0e4FF-GVcB0sjfC-4/s400/fallgreattableclose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the Fall mantel a-GAIN (that I recently added one coat of Annie Sloane's Old White chalk paint and distressed a bit):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDL1atGERYSIU6MOG4hyphenhyphenJY8n0X9hN55tFQ8mxDueQ6rh8hb1D36cIWtnfBTk1G2it4cpAFbXqhjXZHQswWxtVlCwepKagJ_uqcftn1sRfpq1i-UUrnnl8J7i0mIfQeuOCT3_G8SVhxaM/s1600/fallgreatfireplace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDL1atGERYSIU6MOG4hyphenhyphenJY8n0X9hN55tFQ8mxDueQ6rh8hb1D36cIWtnfBTk1G2it4cpAFbXqhjXZHQswWxtVlCwepKagJ_uqcftn1sRfpq1i-UUrnnl8J7i0mIfQeuOCT3_G8SVhxaM/s640/fallgreatfireplace.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another painted piece (AS Old White/Chateaux Grey) has a touch of Fall on top:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzm4gsmCXAD4l9gm3tpjMrYdu2ef6v0O1Nrcdc-90p4_V_2bAgMWCiGhlwgGWlb36MaJBmicGf-iQxeE-izDegjPgs_QoZPcDIakV_TCYxFMDtNn6jK13r2-o-U_n72YGqbS80e8rK8g/s1600/fallgreatchest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzm4gsmCXAD4l9gm3tpjMrYdu2ef6v0O1Nrcdc-90p4_V_2bAgMWCiGhlwgGWlb36MaJBmicGf-iQxeE-izDegjPgs_QoZPcDIakV_TCYxFMDtNn6jK13r2-o-U_n72YGqbS80e8rK8g/s400/fallgreatchest.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A-NOTHER victim of my paint brush ... fun seeing the reflection of the mantel in the mirror:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithebObfTJEcNTZzt8hibpD4o53dBOEL_ULoRmFl96bmkGHSu7DmAils2n_xquzsrARsyzllOZALuLRZ_pWmWKgBXKE4v4oGVFVIZUxGadfreMrXMNW8dS5JHDEleFWNhs1Pw_DdMh55w/s1600/fallgreatbuffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithebObfTJEcNTZzt8hibpD4o53dBOEL_ULoRmFl96bmkGHSu7DmAils2n_xquzsrARsyzllOZALuLRZ_pWmWKgBXKE4v4oGVFVIZUxGadfreMrXMNW8dS5JHDEleFWNhs1Pw_DdMh55w/s640/fallgreatbuffet.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I picked up these fun envelope prints from Marshalls this summer:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoX_yZz1NI0Z75p67tAwysbbT6KUOQ_NiWXRBL7_VATOnzPa6iEYTeIPvRrCvoI92hqpj9wRqKt46tACnuiJnO-oJFH9VG7ASyef2wjJJBRW5UQ90fVx3gWCHxT-kjkM2TLN8Z1bdJ8w/s1600/fallgreatprints.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoX_yZz1NI0Z75p67tAwysbbT6KUOQ_NiWXRBL7_VATOnzPa6iEYTeIPvRrCvoI92hqpj9wRqKt46tACnuiJnO-oJFH9VG7ASyef2wjJJBRW5UQ90fVx3gWCHxT-kjkM2TLN8Z1bdJ8w/s400/fallgreatprints.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love the vibrant pumpkin from Pier One (so much so that bought three of them on sale), which is paired with a lamp I recently scored at a consignment shop ... only $19!  I saw a lamp very similar to this one at Home Goods for $49!  And, hey, who says you can't use your remote as part of your vignette!  LOL.  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcMAoSe1wjj96QfNGZSbDHGlOYssxd8mrYnVEpyLJ2W0DwksDrzMIwWJrW7kZuAxWZ7nIbCCY_LYwmjAXYMuWzIg86utoy-EWmlK65X3uXeREl5rZmJiDV_VRWpY34ZzbrM2J7uzS7_Y/s1600/fallgreatlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcMAoSe1wjj96QfNGZSbDHGlOYssxd8mrYnVEpyLJ2W0DwksDrzMIwWJrW7kZuAxWZ7nIbCCY_LYwmjAXYMuWzIg86utoy-EWmlK65X3uXeREl5rZmJiDV_VRWpY34ZzbrM2J7uzS7_Y/s400/fallgreatlamp.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA93mk6sDhVVVRyylmG2Fmv_8vopebJQk1tmUlwVTPOZV58d1UTLEapNLNAq67e4u4vSDaNCT9kB_iyOrpBmeMquBqZ3WhkKfOjnmJQDHqiBbDpVIsC-EMUZYmXrSzsYczcKs0qVOavDo/s1600/fallgreatpumpkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA93mk6sDhVVVRyylmG2Fmv_8vopebJQk1tmUlwVTPOZV58d1UTLEapNLNAq67e4u4vSDaNCT9kB_iyOrpBmeMquBqZ3WhkKfOjnmJQDHqiBbDpVIsC-EMUZYmXrSzsYczcKs0qVOavDo/s400/fallgreatpumpkin.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On each side of our French door, I replaced our humongo prints with smaller ones ... I also scored these mirrored tables this past summer at Tuesday Morning.  And, for an inexpensive touch of Fall, I added burlap bows to the lampshades:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq77-1dEg1EKLBILGo0rvj6d1Lm69kCTBM1wugie0rnXE65iRzHchwai8ch7jGvOIkl9uZG14XbeA0-5WCtkqoesFOIgiV49V1D-gk810n1IEF03JQFIGkuFAXoIywqQJIhvk2BgiQyXg/s1600/fallgreatmirrortable1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq77-1dEg1EKLBILGo0rvj6d1Lm69kCTBM1wugie0rnXE65iRzHchwai8ch7jGvOIkl9uZG14XbeA0-5WCtkqoesFOIgiV49V1D-gk810n1IEF03JQFIGkuFAXoIywqQJIhvk2BgiQyXg/s640/fallgreatmirrortable1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eMe9z48xKJMuq5t5vi-tXIRxT6EDhkjM-Fbx54NzH2cwldMHI9kIiVQsWVqwKrcyjd2LeCMYqwcwA-KwM4dtQYQyxIwPjKB16ojDnka7M9cB43eTmytjaO5U4UkdfnH53vmL0dX3AfY/s1600/fallgreatmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eMe9z48xKJMuq5t5vi-tXIRxT6EDhkjM-Fbx54NzH2cwldMHI9kIiVQsWVqwKrcyjd2LeCMYqwcwA-KwM4dtQYQyxIwPjKB16ojDnka7M9cB43eTmytjaO5U4UkdfnH53vmL0dX3AfY/s400/fallgreatmirror.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yup, another Pier One pumpkin, this one nestled in greenery and feathers, all of which is perched on a small white pedestal:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9a0DvcQWRwsSgC5_1-7Fopf_heb7_BMUdAHsGvQp6WaCi_kzzqjFwm7UE9yxoQieBvoLBvBbvWFme55jTnzrrhSDEJoZ-IO_tenFmJ6YuDvnjp6e6-aLwmfmgRcIMTbfLQ90SuKo6Qs/s1600/fallgreathorse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9a0DvcQWRwsSgC5_1-7Fopf_heb7_BMUdAHsGvQp6WaCi_kzzqjFwm7UE9yxoQieBvoLBvBbvWFme55jTnzrrhSDEJoZ-IO_tenFmJ6YuDvnjp6e6-aLwmfmgRcIMTbfLQ90SuKo6Qs/s640/fallgreathorse.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">View from the breakfast area ... it's funny how the afternoon light makes the paint color (Sherwin Williams Restrained Gold) looks so much darker and gold than it truly is ... I plan on continuing the Manchester Tan in this area, as well ... SOMEday</span>:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VwnexPpZ2XoJWW6GStmyPwRMAZF7sjtN9DnKZ02J0CkgQB26yO8A2ZUxznTDDMFmkPB1j8ACeGxLVKv4a7u7h8bZGLA8maZfpIsrJrjicwk4kXBJtyIbY_GYKCt9konjI2fdGwORCdI/s1600/fallgreatoverallkitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VwnexPpZ2XoJWW6GStmyPwRMAZF7sjtN9DnKZ02J0CkgQB26yO8A2ZUxznTDDMFmkPB1j8ACeGxLVKv4a7u7h8bZGLA8maZfpIsrJrjicwk4kXBJtyIbY_GYKCt9konjI2fdGwORCdI/s400/fallgreatoverallkitchen.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, since it's Fall, you *know* what that means in this house ... time for the Fall "Family" tree, which I'll share next time:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzv0EopvtMKMSCmMI3q6IYP71_Lr45KwuoqtJhtA1OGzaUyfZFM1ntumEkCjjCfWup2qmhpONzyzdC_EbOtIYbd7-stNYkDkKw9umVF48dV3aMiu4eXcwNHPDMzrm-SjG_gqmkNGYKmA/s1600/fallgreatfalltreepeek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzv0EopvtMKMSCmMI3q6IYP71_Lr45KwuoqtJhtA1OGzaUyfZFM1ntumEkCjjCfWup2qmhpONzyzdC_EbOtIYbd7-stNYkDkKw9umVF48dV3aMiu4eXcwNHPDMzrm-SjG_gqmkNGYKmA/s640/fallgreatfalltreepeek.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fabulous weekend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The *Rest* of the Story ...

Since I shared our Fall mantel the other week, it occurred to me that I haven't shown the rest of the great room in quite awhile!  Of co...

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It's a Fall Cloche Par-tay!

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Friday!  There are lots of Fall gatherings going on in blogland this week!  I'm joining the fun at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2010/09/fall-cloche-party-yip-skip-its-here.html">A Stroll Thru Life</a>, <a href="http://southerninmyheart.blogspot.com/2010/09/inspiration-friday-party-no-4.html">Southern in My Heart</a>, <a href="http://niagaranovice.blogspot.com/2010/09/friday-vignette-fridays_16.html">Color Outside the Lines</a>, <a href="http://www.perfectlyimperfectblog.com/2010/09/style-feature-saturday.html">Style Feature Saturday</a>, <a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/2010/09/diy-show-off-fall-festival.html">The DIY Showoff Fall Festival</a>, <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/09/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-couture.html">Tatertots and Jello</a>, <a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/09/sns-48-brings-you-tablescapes-and.html">Funky Junk Interiors</a>, <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/09/sunday-showcase-party-w-lucky-chic.html">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> and <a href="http://blog.kuzakscloset.com/2010/09/sister-sister-sunday-recipes-borrowed.html">Kozaks' Closet</a> and <a href="http://itssoverycheri.com/2010/09/19/its-so-very-creative-24/">It's So Very Cheri</a>  ... I thought I'd join the fun.  Here are a few of the cloches (and other glass containers) that are scattered throughout our home, showing off the season's colors.  (Feel free to click on the pics to enlarge them).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In our breakfast area, this cloche sits on a red-tiered buffet table from Kirkland's.  The cloche actually belongs on a different, dark brown base, but I though I'd pair it with the white dessert stand instead to allow the pine cone, pear, red pomegranate, leaves and berries to pop against it:  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwc9m_sxiH1MwoIu31GRI0Iv2YFLlJn1KkpoHuRShRY6pUKR-Lt2_Jul4HzoeFkDyUqtQSwvCFQKlXdSnxdc5prLLvpEUTV8jJ_iXI_7jlGB6Q_vVIja3zPcjMcetNrLHGAoWZmrE6yQ/s1600/080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwc9m_sxiH1MwoIu31GRI0Iv2YFLlJn1KkpoHuRShRY6pUKR-Lt2_Jul4HzoeFkDyUqtQSwvCFQKlXdSnxdc5prLLvpEUTV8jJ_iXI_7jlGB6Q_vVIja3zPcjMcetNrLHGAoWZmrE6yQ/s400/080.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_plfV7ppEUT5lDTWki_EcP-XvIBzlQfDjiCm-wlakQugOCDL_VImr8JJGWQj2wZqO_LD2jsyvlTlqDVZLqcfH4aApv8LpnEh1wkAKSJCKwPZMck_VHbqpYbbFLeGdRjpVKMZVFUHEw/s1600/081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_plfV7ppEUT5lDTWki_EcP-XvIBzlQfDjiCm-wlakQugOCDL_VImr8JJGWQj2wZqO_LD2jsyvlTlqDVZLqcfH4aApv8LpnEh1wkAKSJCKwPZMck_VHbqpYbbFLeGdRjpVKMZVFUHEw/s400/081.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">On the other side of the breakfast table, I placed wine corks, along with a few acorns, in this glass hurricane that is on our wine bar:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1KbaoEY0CrLGPehI4-O4o1sydR3BSVmX1UUMuIaQpg9ApYlMDdFPWzkbN33MKvDSdn7jIJTvKELnFPu3d7c2xQp7kmWO9HnTCYzKlF5F9x0zOwWdEPCf3aoUnh5jzucE17va3gXOBw/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1KbaoEY0CrLGPehI4-O4o1sydR3BSVmX1UUMuIaQpg9ApYlMDdFPWzkbN33MKvDSdn7jIJTvKELnFPu3d7c2xQp7kmWO9HnTCYzKlF5F9x0zOwWdEPCf3aoUnh5jzucE17va3gXOBw/s400/087.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The hurricane sits on what used to be the base for a glass fruit bowl (that is, until I broke the bowl ... ooooops):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsB_tkhMg83dLV14xJJE2qhkyZhxJA6FZDB3JvM_VlMY4asrdCTlt44NMgKEscqKxP4LorNMhFiSnwjSloT7RPQPtNzqUFoumiITkTxehCzbkZiDlr524ABg8sCGIWQkAm3N47OVSo0A/s1600/088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsB_tkhMg83dLV14xJJE2qhkyZhxJA6FZDB3JvM_VlMY4asrdCTlt44NMgKEscqKxP4LorNMhFiSnwjSloT7RPQPtNzqUFoumiITkTxehCzbkZiDlr524ABg8sCGIWQkAm3N47OVSo0A/s320/088.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Over in our great room, the coffee table has a simple tray filled with books and this candle holder, which I chose to fill with *rustic* potpourri:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNRYnYz4FPISpieCcWI1N2Z5RPsPSZ6bWpegdRShHvKv5OMZfw1MayjkSYd9h_E-Ov1VK5hybVubSDtw4_aA0gTT-D_ZbMmyBO5eOoLBv630ZnhFC48DZdvhlJm_GQLFxcIx55XTNpg/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNRYnYz4FPISpieCcWI1N2Z5RPsPSZ6bWpegdRShHvKv5OMZfw1MayjkSYd9h_E-Ov1VK5hybVubSDtw4_aA0gTT-D_ZbMmyBO5eOoLBv630ZnhFC48DZdvhlJm_GQLFxcIx55XTNpg/s400/050.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Also in the great room, these glass hurricanes are filled with all things Fall and are displayed on the mantle.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOsjhyphenhyphenkApVcArM5QqoCx5Kd-zy_ogcKn44D7y54nEXjmAhewBGu8-OTp3Eq7PxYv3IC-AatLZPteRjMMruQ_SuihkCjsq-XSoKOjvkLf4XtyI_Y8vE_II0AC97KoboLIviL4l_ow9Aw/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOsjhyphenhyphenkApVcArM5QqoCx5Kd-zy_ogcKn44D7y54nEXjmAhewBGu8-OTp3Eq7PxYv3IC-AatLZPteRjMMruQ_SuihkCjsq-XSoKOjvkLf4XtyI_Y8vE_II0AC97KoboLIviL4l_ow9Aw/s400/029.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">On the buffet table, I decided to pair the candle in the glass lantern with just a couple of leaves and pinecone:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcJ3qUz6XkxiSeqGAOLiS2BqXIAKGMfusSr1KoTPv17fCnmL2esILKQRK8WsV8xCE2qb8PJsDC-nDmyxFXaNbWhi9KVFiF3oSZsnCXDoci2f_JRgH3Fb9YXlLRXCnVMpyelMcPMCcvA/s1600/066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcJ3qUz6XkxiSeqGAOLiS2BqXIAKGMfusSr1KoTPv17fCnmL2esILKQRK8WsV8xCE2qb8PJsDC-nDmyxFXaNbWhi9KVFiF3oSZsnCXDoci2f_JRgH3Fb9YXlLRXCnVMpyelMcPMCcvA/s400/066.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9E3W9Yx0N9vwoZ2Lx9KJl6cjtEYv9YiY1giU0mCYrrlfQLgxeMQk9aKeyEbtQj7r6fKF8yyzXCqgIzda5vFK3zhZUTdYu9nIbA_7YUrhUUmvAD1wznfk2yzNXSIfZkZa7Fyctmhjqxg/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9E3W9Yx0N9vwoZ2Lx9KJl6cjtEYv9YiY1giU0mCYrrlfQLgxeMQk9aKeyEbtQj7r6fKF8yyzXCqgIzda5vFK3zhZUTdYu9nIbA_7YUrhUUmvAD1wznfk2yzNXSIfZkZa7Fyctmhjqxg/s400/067.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In the sitting room, you'll find this cloche that I placed on a fun and fancy gold cake stand from Home Goods.  I placed folded up book pages, a pinecone, pumpkin, leaves and a little shell (from our nearby beach) inside of it.  I topped it with a raffia bow and called it a day:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0zh1oDSgP5vjFExWY7A_ul4WwvxZnrbB7dbnYaJJB5JXierBw_ZAyn3OJ76CNxDUwCOu53vdYuj8vLawSimjc9g8xCLWxK4xcJYWOt7iehzCiVBrStUEG6lB_1Tn9CbT3ck8QloLIA/s1600/063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0zh1oDSgP5vjFExWY7A_ul4WwvxZnrbB7dbnYaJJB5JXierBw_ZAyn3OJ76CNxDUwCOu53vdYuj8vLawSimjc9g8xCLWxK4xcJYWOt7iehzCiVBrStUEG6lB_1Tn9CbT3ck8QloLIA/s400/063.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I like mixing casual with fancy:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGJKZfrwdB-ed8rsQkHOIgnzRMJnLvOWo0ymD3zGsvm0cMULpEF3_YsFUQEWppIYHprpZGS2uDrxrIr4Y4lLItAzv3lYvTvyaHn_qm0VwTf9PUmQo1_qq8hUKhS0YBUo7UHfgGMQ55w/s1600/064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGJKZfrwdB-ed8rsQkHOIgnzRMJnLvOWo0ymD3zGsvm0cMULpEF3_YsFUQEWppIYHprpZGS2uDrxrIr4Y4lLItAzv3lYvTvyaHn_qm0VwTf9PUmQo1_qq8hUKhS0YBUo7UHfgGMQ55w/s400/064.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Walking across the way to the dining room, the floral centerpiece is flanked by large hurricanes (Cindy Crawford line at JCPenney's).  Like the hurricane on the coffee table in the great room, I stuck with a more muted, simple filler of acorns and pine cones (found at Pier One and Kohls).  Something is missing though.  Oh, wait, I know(!) ... it's needs some raffia!  Can you tell I'm overdosing on those bows this season?  Pretty soon, I'll be wearing one in my hair!  LOL.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipze_CRwgRYjAaI1raBAMIvEYTTTFqYbCc407QUe8YH-cwQc6SWLwwEKFT3uv_uk9s9q9zNxMr1mrWOn6JD7tlIcqJ1qcfscnL6gz8dut9WMg-25ZUoBCouXaVgpcgo6_W0aCpIYJ_Ow/s1600/057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Lastly, I filled this votive with a few large pumpkins (from Michaels) and set it beside one of the rocking chairs on the porch as well.  I'd like to raise it up a bit though by sitting it on a few books ... that's *if* I can find them.  Hmmmm ....</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HHmWG9j9_LtlKkdbfusEkXRd7xoXZPWJ2pCfHz4V8nfrbnAx6sTbIr7SPO2dw9BXy7OgumFo86N7D0yuZswJ8o6ZKJAsdbF9NjaSQiFsJL-UrDLeGl27IZYqWNfNtYmFJlKJc92OAg/s1600/078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HHmWG9j9_LtlKkdbfusEkXRd7xoXZPWJ2pCfHz4V8nfrbnAx6sTbIr7SPO2dw9BXy7OgumFo86N7D0yuZswJ8o6ZKJAsdbF9NjaSQiFsJL-UrDLeGl27IZYqWNfNtYmFJlKJc92OAg/s400/078.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, folks, that's all for now.  I'm off to look at everyone else's fun Fall projects!  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; 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It's a Fall Cloche Par-tay!

Happy Friday!  There are lots of Fall gatherings going on in blogland this week!  I'm joining the fun at A Stroll Thru Life , Southern i...

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