Well, fall is officially here.  Everywhere I look, mother nature is putting on a show, workin’ it in shades of crimson, gold, and orange.  This is one of my favorite times of the year – I count down the days will the sky is that perfect crisp blue and there are piles of leaves to kick and play in on my walks with the fuzz (her real name is Isabelle, but we almost never call her that, haha!).  Even on days like today, when it’s rainy and glum outside, I love to curl up under a blanket with a cup of coffee, a fire, and a good book – it just feels right somehow.

Of course, today I am tackling the mountain of laundry (seriously, it’s taller than me) piled up in my guest room, so no coffee-and-blanket-pottery-barn-fantasies for me.  However, though I may have to tackle laundry in my real life, in the blog world I can pretend I get to spend all day looking at the mantle all decked out for fall.  And while I’m pretending, I might as well imagine I am sharing both the fire and a cup of coffee with a friend.  So come and join me – would you like one sugar or two?

If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter (follow the links to do so if you haven’t already!), then you caught a sneak peek last week, but here’s the full reveal for you.  I will be posting tutorials (with photos – I remembered this time!) for the gilded pumpkins, the wreath and the glass hurricanes later this week and early next, so make sure to come back for those as well.

Here she is – isn’t she a beauty?

As usual, there were several DIY projects.  The wreath, gilded pumpkins, luminaries, and hurricanes were all little projects I did specifically for this season.  As usual, I included a mirror behind the wreath – it just helps to open up the room and add depth to the whole look.  Someday, I am going to do something with that wall over the fireplace, but I haven’t decided exactly what yet, so it will have to wait.  It is especially pretty at night – the luminaries glow and there is a flameless candle in each hurricane as well.

Here a few more pictures:

Overall, I am happy with how things came out.  Plus, the whole project cost me less than $20.00!  Can’t beat that.

Till next time,

Sarah