Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Harvest Decor for the first-timers

AAHhhhh! My first fall season in my own home. You start to realize how hard it is to create something.... out of nothing!  When you start out, holiday decor isn't right there in your home.  So, a quick trip to the grocery store, and some creative revamping, and I have my Harvest mantle.



Here is my fireplace, it had been sealed off well
before I moved in. So instead of firewood
I have used the opening as a
"picture frame"
 
I don't have many decorations specifically for the fall season. So, instead I rummaged through my collection of keepsakes, and used them to create the fall atmosphere.

My wedding motifs was all things vintage, and birds. So I used my sweet little birdhouse
full of good wedding memories

My fall art piece -courtesy of my sweet husband. The paint is still wet!


This collection from Shakespeare is over 200 years old!

Something you may not know, I worked construction up until a couple months ago, this book of Shakespeare's collected works was given to me from one of our clients.
The birds were handed down to me from my great-great grandmother
And the candlesticks are handmade from Jonathan's grandfather
a wonderful wood worker

Enjoy!

13 comments:

  1. That painting is beautiful! And you make such a good point about how challenging it can be to decorate for the first time when you're starting from scratch. I remember our first Christmas when we had about 5 old ornaments between us to decorate with. Your fireplace and everything looks great.

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  2. I loved how you incorporated history into your mantel ! I did to. Love love love the birds... I think I need some birds.... what do you think ?

    http://icoulduseadeal.com/2010/09/decorating-with-a-toolbox-and-a-quilt-fall-mantel-party-2010.html

    Jeanine

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  3. Thank you Julia and Jeanine. I am excites about Christmas, also will be my first!

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  4. your husband does amazing work, and how fantastic to just be able to whip something up for your decor. that's awesome! i love what you've done around the base, so sweet with the pumpkin groupings.

    www.thecapeonthecorner.blogspot.com

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  5. Great job, it really can be hard when you are starting out but wow, working with what you have (love the books!) and your husband being able to create a beautiful painting for your mantel...great job!!

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  6. how awesome that you get to have such great artwork available to you to use!!! Love it!! Loving the wood on your mantel. Did you do that yourself? It is just gorgeous!

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  7. Oh friend, you are a girl after my own heart...off to check out your husband's art :)!

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  8. Ummmmmmm, excuse me, where have ya'll been all my life?!?! Just checked out his work and oh my, AMAZING!!! And are you a NC gal, if so, we're neighbors :). Nice to meet you!

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  9. Thank you for the comments! I live close, Tennessee. We travel to North Carolina, and close by very often!

    I have really enjoyed the blessing of having true art available, and to help inspire paintings myself. SUCH FUN!!!

    Thanks to all who commented

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  10. your husband does amazing work, and how fantastic to just be able to whip something up for your decor. that's awesome! i love what you've done around the base, so sweet with the pumpkin groupings.

    www.thecapeonthecorner.blogspot.com

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  11. Thank you for the comments! I live close, Tennessee. We travel to North Carolina, and close by very often!

    I have really enjoyed the blessing of having true art available, and to help inspire paintings myself. SUCH FUN!!!

    Thanks to all who commented

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  12. I loved how you incorporated history into your mantel ! I did to. Love love love the birds... I think I need some birds.... what do you think ?

    http://icoulduseadeal.com/2010/09/decorating-with-a-toolbox-and-a-quilt-fall-mantel-party-2010.html

    Jeanine

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