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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Fall Home Tour 2015


Welcome to my Fall Home Tour!

As one of 28 bloggers sharing their homes decorated for fall, I'd like to give a big thank you to Brenda at COZY LITTLE HOUSE for hosting and inviting me to be among these sweet and talented bloggers.

If you are new here, welcome to my home!

We live in North Carolina in a southern colonial.  Built in the early 70's, we knew when we bought this home that it was in need of a little care.  As we move along with remodeling, we try to incorporate touches of days gone by with a little farmhouse style to each project.  Our first projects were the FRONT PORCH and ENTRY DOORS.  

We love our porches here in the South and there's nothing better than rocking with a hot cup of coffee in the morning or sipping sweet iced tea in the afternoon.

Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home


I've been on a mission this year to decorate my home with little to no cost by using things already on hand.  It's already the fall season and so far so good, though I did purchase a few things for fall.

On the porch I pulled from my stash and added fall flowers to the SWEET GRASS BASKETS and a fall "welcome" flag.




For the entry I did purchase two garlands to go over the door.  They were a great price of less than $30 for both and I will be able to use them for years to come, so good deal.  One garland was used above each door, meeting in the middle with three large pine cones bringing it all together.

Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Just inside and to the left is the formal dining room.

The dining room - Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



A fall garland with turning leaves and berries was added above the mirror.

IIn the Dining room...Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home


For the dining room table centerpiece I filled the base of a crystal vase with fall leaves and then added white hydrangea and a few fall colored mums.
After placing the vase on a gold ceramic tray, I finished the arrangement by adding a ribbon garland full of velvet flowers and jewels around the base.

Fall Centerpiece in the dining room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



This summer while in the garden I came across two leaves from last season and all that was left were the veins.  So pretty I thought, so I kept them.

The crowning jewel of this arrangement, don't you think? 


All that's left of the leaf are the veins...



The keeping room is just off the dining room

Fall Centerpiece in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Here's a better view.

Fall Centerpiece in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



While in the mountains this summer I found this basket for $12.  It is the perfect piece for the keeping room centerpiece.

First, I filled the HOOT OWL VASE with hydrangea and dried mahogany pods.
Then I placed the ceramic pumpkin ($12) on top of a small cake stand, filled the basket with fall flowers and viola...all done!


Fall Centerpiece in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Fall Centerpiece in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home




Fall Centerpiece in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



A garland full of pumpkins, gourds and berries was used on the fireplace.  Two glass vases with votive candles were place on either side to add a soft warm glow.

Fall mantel in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home




Fall mantel in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



I do love evenings in the keeping room.

Fall mantel in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



A little fall was added on the cupboard too.

Fall cupboard in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Magnolia filled with pine cones,
fall flowers,
squirrels,
and acorns.

Fall cupboard in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



We have a few bushy tailed friends around here,
I introduced you to one of them here, LAZING, HANGING AND THIEVING.

Fall cupboard in the keeping room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



There are fall touches in my favorite room of the house too, the kitchen!

It's my favorite room because the
long and drawn out remodel is finished
and now we get to enjoy our new FARMHOUSE STYLE KITCHEN

Fall farmhouse kitchen ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



The BUNNIES IN THE KITCHEN were fall-ified, (that should be a "real" word!) by adding
Raffia,
apples,
pears,
and a pumpkin spice candle that smells oh so good!


Fall farmhouse kitchen ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home




Fall farmhouse kitchen ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home




On the vent hood I used rooster dishes in fall colors from my California Provincial Metlox collection.

Fall farmhouse kitchen ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



At the kitchen sink there is a glass hurricane filled with a candle, pumpkins and acorns.

Fall farmhouse kitchen ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Fall farmhouse kitchen ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



The last room on the tour is the great room which is just off the keeping room, so let's head on down...

Fall in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Just above the flat screen is an antique window with a fall wreath.

Do you see Bella?  She's napping on one of her favorite chairs.

Fall in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



On the cupboard fall flowers were added to the swan.

On the side table a cloche was filled with a bird's nest and bird,
some hydrangea were placed at the base,
and a pumpkin spice candle is burning.
Yes, it smells amazing!

Fall in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Fall in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Fall in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



On the other side of the great room there are FALL FLOWERS AND FOXES in a wicker tray on the antique trunk.

Fall in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home


On the skirted table an ironstone compote has been filled with a rabbit's foot fern,
fall ribbon
and
a few pretties.

Fall touches in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Fall touches in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



This side table has two sweet grass baskets full of pumpkins, pine cones and acorns
as well as a crow dressed with fall ribbon and a yellow mum.

Fall in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Fall in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home




The fireplace mantel has been decorated with an ironstone pitcher filled with Magnolia and pine cones,
a garland with fall leaves and berries,
and corn cob candles in glass hurricanes.

Fall in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home



Fall in the great room ... Fall Home Tour 2015 ~ DWELLINGS - The Heart of Your Home


Thanks so much for coming; I hope you enjoyed touring my home!
I'll be sharing about the fall candles here...Creating Fall Candles.


Hope you'll join us each week for AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Party starts every Sunday at 5:00 pm.

There are  27 MO R E  FALL HOMES to tour!
Each day there will be S E V E N talented bloggers inviting YOU to tour their homes decorated for fall.
Lots of inspiration you are sure to enjoy...

September 15th...

September 16th...

September 17th...

September 18th...




52 comments:

  1. Cindy, your fall decor is just beautiful! Thanks for the tour :)

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  2. Lovely, Cindy. Spreading the autumn decor throughout the lived-in rooms takes time, and I can sure appreciate your attention to the details. So happy you were part of this tour.
    Rita

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  3. Stunning Cindy! I love seeing your home all decked out for fall. Enjoy. xo

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  4. Everything looks really pretty, Cindy. I love all of the small touches of fall colors, leaves, etc. thanks for giving us a peek into your cozy home!

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  5. Everything is lovely. I enjoyed the tour.

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  6. Your home is absolutely gorgeous. I love your porch and your kitchen is totally a dream come true.

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  7. What a beautiful Southern Fall home! Every room is filled with natural touches of the season. Your kitchen remains one of my favorite places in your house.

    Judith

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  8. So warm and inviting and so very Southern. I'm hoping to get some fall decor out as soon as I can finish getting settled. Moving is tough and not for the faint of heart for sure! Blessings to you!

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  9. Your home looks so warm and inviting for the fall season!
    Love your new farm house kitchen sooooo gorgeous ;-)

    Smiles~
    Mari

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  10. Every room looks so welcoming. Love all your "fall-ifying" touches. Having candles burning for the pics immediately makes your spaces seem cozy. I like the contrast of the vignettes where you used white with a bold fall colour.

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  11. Your home and fall decorations look beautiful...and festive!sheila

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  12. Thanks for the gorgeous tour Cindy!....your home is beautiful in every season..Love all of the glamorous fall touches in every room...You create a most warm and cozy feel in all of your decor.

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  13. Cindy,

    Your home is so classic and elegant and your style for decorating each season is extraordinary! I simply love everything and how it blends seamlessly with your rooms! I especially love your porch--that's what I truly appreciate about NC. We will be there in less than a week---so excited! :)

    Jane x

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  14. Your fall home looks beautiful Cindy! Love your welcoming front porch.

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  15. Your home looks so beautiful! Your dining room is just gorgeous! Love all your fall touches.

    Kathy

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  16. Your Fall touches are just lovely and just enough for your décor and to give it that autumn feeling. Usually I am not very fond of squirrels since we have a ton of pesky ones in my yard but your little guys are absolutely sweet!!

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  17. Your home is lovely Cindy.

    Big Texas Hugs,
    Susan and Bentley

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  18. Cindy, your home looks amazing My favorite little touch is the bunnies holding the apples. Love that!!

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  19. Your home is so lovely, gracious, and comfortable, Cindy! I love all of your fall touches and beautiful florals...and my favorite is your wonderful cupboard! Thanks for sharing!

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  20. The skeleton leaves are amazing! I purchased some faux ones a while back and I just love their delicate look.

    You have such an elegant and stately home Cindy, with a kitchen to die for!

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  21. Your home is simply stunning!!! I'm having some serious front porch and kitchen envy! Love all your touches of fall ... perfection! So thrilled to be sharing our homes on this tour!

    :) Linda

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  22. Cindy, Your home looks gorgeous! I love your style! I have one of the pillows with the large sun flower. Wish I had more of them, but one was all I could find. They look beautiful in your room!!

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  23. Cindy, your home is fabulous. It is elegant and grand, but cozy and completely charming at the same time. I adore your thieving squirrels, how sweet!!

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  24. I love everything, but those rabbits holding the tray is my absolute favorite.

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  25. LOVE your wonderful home, Cindy. so many beautitul ways you "fallified". your cupboard is one of my faves!!

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  26. Cindy,
    Beautiful, classic Southern home with amazing and lovely touches year around, but I must say she shines during the Holidays. You have dressed her beautifully for Fall and oh those squirrels! Beautiful florals and details abound-this was a treat!
    Jemma

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  27. Such a cozy and warm home Cathy! Love the doors and I spied the same squirrel!

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  28. Absolutely Beautiful Cindy!! Love the way you Fall-ified your home!

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  29. Your fall touches are perfection! (Not to mention your photos.)
    Brenda

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  30. Your home is gorgeous Cindy! When house hunting, we looked at a southern colonial. It was my number one pick, but the work it entailed was crazy. In one bathroom you looked down at the floor and there was a huge gaping hole to the basement. EEEK! But even though it would have been an insane amount of work, I still kick myself for not buying it. Especially when I see your home. It's stunning! And yes, those 2 leaves really are the crowning jewels of that centerpiece. So fragile and beautiful!

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  31. Oh my, Cindy, your home looks so amazing......all warm, cozy and very inviting! You added just the right things here and there to make a beautiful Fall home.

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  32. Beautiful, Cindy! You must have spent hours and hours creating all of these pretty vignettes. I'd love to have some large pine cones like the ones that you used over your door.

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  33. What a gorgeous home you have, Cindy! Love your front porch with the rocking chairs!

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  34. Your home is so Warm and Inviting and Beautiful! ThankYou for the tour.


    Gilda (Montreal)

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  35. You had me at the front porch, it's wonderful!! Thank you for stopping by!

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  36. Cindy, your home is stunning! I am in love with your keeping room. And just about the whole rest of the house :) Thanks for giving us a peak into your home!

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  37. Amazing tour, I love all your antiques sprinkled in all your rooms. And the bunnies, clearly a gathering place for all the magical moments in your lovely home. Thanks so much for the tour, Sandi

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  38. Every detail in your home is so perfect! I'm so glad to meet you!

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  39. Cindy,
    Gorgeous Autumnal decor, dear friend!!!
    From the front door and your porch to the Keeping Room, complete with sleeping Bella
    your lovely home is filled with amazing mantels and vignettes!!!
    I am, totally, intrigued with the use of votives, candlesticks and others within your hurricane candles!!!
    Thank you for sharing and always inspiring!!!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  40. I am late to the party...and catching up on the fall tour! Your home is lovely, and it always is though. I love your front porch with rockers too. Very welcoming...any time of the year! Sheila

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  41. Gorgeous inspirations everywhere! From the entry to the inside, everything is just so beautiful!! Love the touch of whimsy with the squirrels Cindy! Really unique I think!Thanks for sharing your home!

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  42. Hi Cindy,

    Thanks for bringing us along for the tour of your fall house. It looks just beautiful, as always! Everything looks, warm, cozy, and welcoming -- just perfect for those shorter days and chilly nights. :)

    I love your garland and pine cones over the front door and the corn cob candles!! Have a wonderful week!

    Hugs,

    Denise

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  43. Hi Cindy,
    your home is just lovely and you have decked it out beautifully for fall! Love the little critters mixed in the hutch and all of your natural accents. Your kitchen is gorgeous. I love farmhouse style! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  44. I love how you use so many natural elements like the flowers and the leaves--so pretty! Your home is beautiful! Thanks for sharing at the Pretty Preppy Party!

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  45. Hi Cindy, just hopping by to let you know that I will be featuring you at SYC this week.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  46. This is beautiful Cindy! I love the mantel in the keeping room and that hutch of white dishes! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

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  47. Hello Cindy - everything looks absolutely beautiful! Love those rabbits and squirrels! I will be featuring your post in this week's Home and Garden Thursday.
    Kathy

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