I am so excited to show you my fall home tour this year! I mean, me and fall are best buddies.
We go together like apple cider and hay rides.
Indian corn and cornstalks.
Pumpkins and mums.
Well, come on in. Don't be shy. No need to take your shoes off, we're pretty casual around here.
Today it holds a vintage funeral basket filled with faux fall flowers. Some people call it a "florist basket" and if it makes you feel better, go right ahead. But to me they are funeral baskets!
One corner of the entryway holds part of my picnic basket collection. Yogie Bear loves my house!
I topped the baskets with my wooden toy barn that I showed you in my Dead People's Stuff post. (Are you getting the idea that I like fun titles?)
Going straight through the entryway is the living room.
If you look closely on the right hand side of the photo, you can see Sheba sleeping on the couch. With two dogs, it was practically impossible for me to take photos without someone's nose or butt in the shot.
The yellow spindly legged table beside the well loved leather chair is one of my favorite auction finds.
As a matter of fact, if you are new here, you must know that the majority of the stuff in my house was found at thrift stores, estate sales and yard sales. I love a vintage vibe to my house and a cheap vintage vibe is even better.
I would love, love, love to have a real mantel to decorate, but, alas, we have a wood stove.
So when it's not in use, I pretend that it is a 200 year old mantel with ornate carvings.
All the stuff on top will have to go somewhere else in the next few weeks when we start firing this baby up.
Over my sofa you will find this lovely return air vent located so strategically above the sofa.
For years, I did nothing to this wall at all. That darn vent was stealing my mojo.
And then one day I had just had enough and decided to show the vent who was boss. If you are just going to sit there all ugly like that, then I'll just make you blend in. Hah!
Another view of the room shows you the wall that leads back in to the entryway.
Wow, my voice is getting hoarse from all this talking, so I think I'll let the kitchen photos speak for themselves, while I go get some OJ.
The orange juice did the trick, now on to the dining room. AKA the room that gets used twice a year.
I wanted to do something other than orange and brown fall decor in here, since the rest of the house is filled with those colors. So I went with hydrangea, feathers and light neutral colors.
The centerpiece was made by taking three thrift store footed silver platters and stacking them on top of each other and then just wedging some fresh-off-the-bush Limelight hydrangea between the platters.
Some feathers from Hobby Lobby were thrown in for good measure.
The cabinet is my grandmother's and probably my most cherished possession. Of course, after my son. And my husband.
But they're not actually "possessions", so yes, it's my most cherished possession!
Thrifted soup tureens, hedge apples and baby boo pumpkins make for an understated fall decor theme.
I could make up something fallish about the china dogs, but they are always there. I have a weird fascination/love affair with china dogs.
The top shelf has another tureen, this time with dried hydrangea in it.
Oh, I almost forgot about my new baby. How cool is my green portable Royal typewriter.
I bought that for myself for my birthday and it was an absolute steal at a antique mall. In my A New Royal In The House post she had her own photo shoot and I went on and on about her.
I set her up in the dining room, because she goes so well with the green of the Limelight hydrangea.
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Gimme that Lemonade clock girl!! 🙂 Really lovely home! Very welcoming and nicely displayed. Love all the dried hydrangeas...sold all the ones I had in my booth...you been in GA lately? Ha!
I really enjoyed the tour of your home!!
Leslie Harris
What a beautiful job you did Pam. I love all your vignettes, you've got such a great eye for styling. You've motivated me to get my home ready for Fall.
Richella Parham
Everything looks really pretty all decked out for Fall. I must say, though, that my favorite thing may be those canisters. Those are wonderful!
You know, my dogs never take their shoes off when they come in, either. Or even stop to wipe their feet!
Heather SettingforFour
What a cozy home you've made! I really enjoyed your home tour - thanks for opening up your doors to us! I love all of the touches of autumn you added. Fabulous home tour!! xo Heather
Sharon @ mrshinesclass
It's a good thing that this was a virtual tour because if I'd been there in person, you might have noticed a few things missing after I left.
I love the comfort and warmth of your home!
My favorite vignette with the leather chair with its postcard pillow and spindle leg table and the wood burner in the background.... coziness at it's best!
Christy Our Southern Home
Wow, wow, wow! I am absolutely in love with the fall entrance to your home. You have done such a fabulous job of incorporating simple fall touches inside and out of your home! Happy Fall!! ~Christy
Robin Johnson
Your home looks so cozy and festive looking. You did an amazing job getting it all ready for us to come traipsing through. I love, love, love all the wonderful vintage items you have so expertly decorated with. I'm like, I want that, and that, and that ...LOL!
Yvonne @ StoneGable
Very creative Pam! I love your fall organic touches mixed in with your everyday things. Masterfully done! LOVE the little red truck carrying a load of fall pinecones! Doesn't silver and hydrangeas go so well together? Beautiful!
Jamie-So Much Better With Age
Beautiful fall home tour, Pam. I shared it on my FB page yesterday 😉
Hugs,
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com
Marty Walden
Beautiful job, Pam! I'm just getting around to everyone! I love your comment about the dogs. I have the same problem but it could be a cat or a dog! Photo bombers!
I love your fall touches and I adore you grandmother's cabinet. What a precious heirloom. I love all your vintage accessories, too. Great job! Thanks for joining us!
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Awww....you've added so many beautiful details. Every nook and cranny is filled with fall wonders. I love your creamy white dried hydrangeas, I just ordered some like that!
♥Linsey
NanaDiana
Pam- I love your home-it is warm and so you! I can see all those sweet collections that you kind of haul out one by one when you find them. Great old vintage canister set in the kitchen. We had one of those stoves in one of our places, too. I loved the heat and hated that I didn't have a mantle to decorate, too.
Thanks for the tour, Pam. Now I can picture you sitting in your blogging chair when you post- xo Diana
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That typewriter is pretty rockin! And I love your Fiestaware pitchers.
Jaybird
Absolutely charming!!! I love your ideas and decorating!!
I wanted to share an idea we are using with some success....RE: The AIR vent :^)
I took an old shutter that was approximately the same size as the vent cover...removed 3 of the vanes and opened the rest. I hung it sideways over the vent and made it part of a collage similar to yours. It works quite well and looks a lot better than the metal vent marring the wall.
HTH, and blessings to you,
J
Sue
Your home is charming and I love all of your vintage finds. The picnic baskets especially caught my eye.
Re the air vent problem, I love the above suggestion, but in the meantime, one thing we have done is remove the cover and spray paint behind it - either black to make it all disappear or the same color as your wall. It makes the dreaded vent blend in better. I feel your pain on this and really like your attitude to just go with it. Who designs these houses anyway:-)
Delores Arabian
Thanks for the tour! Your home is so festive and I love how you staged your cabinet and love that darling turquoise typewriter! Glad I found you through the tour and All Things Home! ~Delores
Shannon Fox
Pam, your pretty home definitely says Fall! Thanks so much for the tour. I loved your dried hydrangeas and that little crow at the front door. He was sop cute!!
Christine Vandormolen
so many beautiful touches and details everywhere!!!
Sally Kelly
Okay Pam, So I saw your house tour when you first posted it, but I am finally getting around to telling you "WOW! Great tour. Beautiful home! Thanks for sharing!" -- and also, just read your most recent post -- and I hope you're feeling better. I'm just getting over some head-cold crud, so I feel for ya! xo ~Sally
Deb
I loved touring your lovely home. I am so weary of seeing everything painted white and I hope that trend has run its course. . I like the eclectic décor and the warm colors that you used. I get so much pleasure from looking at all the creatively decorated homes.