She's Ready for Her Closeup!

Happy Friday Eve!

 

One of the many fabulous things that I learned at the Southern Bloggers Conference this past weekend was that sometimes less is more when it comes to our words.

 

And, to let the eye rest with clean space in between your thoughts.

 

Sooo, that's what I'm going to attempt to do with this post.  But, you know what less words means, right?  MORE pictures!

 

I'm excited to share with you our revamped kitchen!  Come on in!

 

Welcome to our white and bright kitchen!  I can't tell you how much we love it!  Our walls are now BM Manchester Tan.  I painted the bottom cabinets (originally maple stained) to match the upper cabinets (that I painted white awhile back) ...

we (meaning my husband and neighbor) added beadboard to the backsplash ...

new cup pulls were added to the drawers ...

 

and, we *finally* added support to our butcher block top island (which we should've done a year ago ... oops), by adding new farmhouse legs (which I painted and distressed to match the Chateaux Grey island)!

With our kitchen not getting any direct light, I can't tell you what a difference it has made in how "happy" this room now feels:

Pretty white platters (from Home Goods) serve as simple, yet beautiful, *art* on the wall:

And, white pitchers turn into a fun and functional place for utensils:

 

Of course, Fall embellishments have been added here and there:

 

 

 

 

 

And, this year, instead of using a Christmas tree, I decided to do a different take on our Fall family tree by adding branches (some of them lit) to a fleur-de-lis vase ...

 

 

and then clipping family photos and saying to the branches.  I love having it on the island so that our family is part of the "heart of our home" this time of year.

 

 

 

I'll be back soon to share other details and pics of what our kitchen looked like before it got its new look!

 

So, tell me ... do you prefer less words and more pictures or more words and less pictures?  :)

 

And, as always, thanks for stopping by!

 

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They're Baaaack!

I woke up this morning realizing that I haven't bored you all lately with pics of just a few more of the crazy mesh wreaths that I've had the privilege of creating for others lately (*gasp*)!  So, here you go ... try not to doze off! 

"Go, Team, Go!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simple Randomness:

 

 

 

 

Truly flattered that these wreaths are now gracing the doors of two local schools:

 

 

"Happy Fall/Halloween!"  Okay, okay ... I'm sheepishly a bit proud of the "BOO" wreath that I designed last year because it managed to find its way onto Pinterest and, because of that, several folks contacted me to have a little "BOO" on their doors this year, too.  What fun!

 

For the "BOO" wreath making a repeat appearance on *our* front door this year, I added striped ribbon instead for a little change:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course, I had to splash some Fall on our front door, too!

 

 

Are you still with me?  All kidding aside, I'm beyond flattered and excited that folks across the country have trusted me to create a little fun for their doors!  I didn't expect this to turn into a little gig for me, but I'm going to enjoy it as long as I can ... hopefully, creating a website making it easier to share them all in one place for easier viewing and ordering! 

Can't wait to start on Christmas orders!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Becca

 

Deja Vu Decorating

Yes, folks ... that's right!  If I add something to our home that I absolutely love, don't be surprised if you see it appear in another space at the same time, as well.  Do any of you do that, too?

 

Such is the case when I recently revamped our breakfast room (shown here).  I knew when I spotted the fabulous fabric for the windows in there, that I also simply *had* to add it to our neighboring great room ... especially since we have an open floor plan. 

 

I'm really enjoying seeing pattern in here against our neutral furniture:

 

 

 

While you're here, I'll share a few pics of our simple Fall great room.  When you enter our home, the great room is straight ahead ... with our buffet on the left side:

 

 

I pulled out our Fall pillows ...

 

 

adding a couple of new, patterened ones from Kirkland's:

 

 

It's just about time to enjoy a nice fire!

 

 

After seeing lanterns on Pinterest (including my sweet friend, Kristen, from Kristen's Creations) that are embellished with Fall goodies, I simply had to dress up one of ours, too:

 

 

And, I must thank my sweet Mom for suprising me with this gorgeous floor lamp ... she knows my taste very well!

 

 

A simple apothecary jar filled with pinecones, corks and pumpkins helps our faux Fall foliage pop:

 

 

Hard to believe I'll be trading the orange for pops of Christmas red in a few weeks!

 

 

As always, thanks for stopping by, sweet friends!

 

Becca

Fall Dining Room

I've loved seeing all of your fabulous Fall decor and have enjoyed all of the great Fall linky parties going on right now!  You all are so very inspiring, from your mantelscapes ... to your welcoming entries ... to your vignettes and tablescapes!

 

When it came to creating a Fall tablescape in *our* dining room, once again, I was stumped.  But, after playing ... and playing ... and *playing,* I decided to include these elements:   

 

A simple, ceramic pumpkin showcased in a large, glass cloche:

 

Wheat, burlap, pumpkins and autumn art peeking through:

 

Beautiful Wedgewood China from my sweet Mom:

 

 

Faux Fall florals with candles nestled in here and there:

 

 

A beautiful soup tureen I recently picked up at a local consignment shop:

 

 

Festive turkey plates (Home Goods) and canvas napkins and softly detailed cream plates (Wal-Mart):

 

 

A cream urn, turned (literally) cornucopia, with Fall embellishments spilling out:

 

 

Our new French seat covers, making their debut, along with our new friend, "Lucille," who we are (ah hem) borrowing from my parents.

 

 

All of it has come together to create this:

 

 

and, this:

 

 

With evening glimpses like this:

 

and, this.

 

You know, maybe ... just, maybe ... we'll actually eat a meal in here one day!  LOL

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by, sweet friends,

 

Becca

 

 

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