Fall Porches

I was out at lunchtime on Friday and took a few

pictures of porches decorated for fall.

 This house is beautiful, the porch doesn't disappoint either!

 I like the way the put the pumpkins inside the urns

with the greenery still in there~clever!

 This community of homes is known for their

houses built with porches so it's a great

place for inspiration.

 Each home had a different take on

fall with wreaths, pumpkins and mums.

 This one had the most wonderful

hydrangea bushes overflowing.

 A few scarecrows were seen with the mix of mums.

I got our porch decorated yesterday and Mr. B 

planted the mums.  Then it rained today so no pictures to share until

later this week!  

~Hope you are settling into the fall season~

I am joining:

http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/2013/09/seasonal-sundays-170fall-vignette.html

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

http://www.astrollthrulife.net/

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

Urning for Fall

Since the warm weather has lingered on, we have been reluctant to make any changes to our landscaping outside as of yet.

I am however, looking for an inspiration for my urn

in the front of the house as you walk up to our front door.

 

Normally we plant a mum in there and call it a day,

but this year I wanted to try to reach a little higher

in my design.

I found the following pictures

online at Better Home & Gardens:

 The traditional pumpkin topiary

 

 The pumpkin & gourd filled urn

 The pot~pourri of fall, which looks to complicated

for my skill set!

 This pumpkin topiary had the house numbers,

which was a cute idea!

And finally the mix of fall annuals.

I'm not sure what I'll decide,

but will keep you posted!

Hope this has provided a little urn inspiration for you :)

 

I'm joining:

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/

http://www.stonegableblog.com/

http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

Fall on the Porch

Now that fall is officially here,

I set a goal for myself to transform the porch

before I began another round of classes.

 This is the first year I've decorated the porch since we did

the floor in black and white last year.

 I found that the black & white with red accents

was a challenge for me to mix with autumnal colors.

 I used alot of golds and reds to mix

with black and silver here on the buffet.

 Mercury glass accents along with vintage 

glasses and fire king dishes.

 The leaves scattered about are 

faux since we've not hardly any

color on our trees yet, just a few peeks of yellow.

 I have loved the mercury globes during the summer

they light up at night, so I wanted to 

incorporate them into the last days enjoying the porch.

 These vintage mid-century coin glasses

are a peak into my tablescape for this week.

Hope you are enjoying early fall!

I'm joining:

Metamorphosis Monday at:

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/decorate-your-porch-for-halloween/

The Scoop at:

http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/

Inspire me Tuesday at:

http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/09/183rd-inspire-me-tuesday.html
RedWednesday at
http://brownginghamcreations.blogspot.com/
Update:
I'm joining Kathleen for her apple challenge,
which wasn't planned but pleased to participate at:
http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/2013/09/apple-challengeare-you-biting-lets-dish.html

Three Fall Tables

 One Kings Lane is featuring 3 fall tabletops today.

The first is casual with plaids and pops of color.

 The second is rustic with elements of wine country.

 The final is elegant with gold and white accents.

Which is your favorite? 

I think mine is the elegant table.

 

You can check them all out on their website.

I'm not getting compensated, just

love looking at lots of tablescapes! :)

 

I'm joining:

http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/2013/09/its-bluetiful-day-lets-dish.html

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/a-booo-ti-ful-setting-for-tablescape-thursday/

Butterfly Buffet

Recently I posted my fall butterfly table here

http://beeutifulbydesign.blogspot.com/2013/09/recently-mary-at-home-is-where-boat-is.html

 I also set the buffet for dessert service.

 Orange carnival glass teacups match the cake plate and server nicely.

 I added in a few mercury glass pumpkins and a garland.

 Along with my Spode cream and sugar set.

It's beginning to look like fall in the dining room!

I'm joining:

http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/09/182nd-inspire-me.html

http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/

Butterfly Migration Inspiration

Recently Mary at Home is Where the Boat Is 

posted about the butterfly migration

 http://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2013/08/30/butterfly-migration/, 

which inspired/reminded me of a set of plates and serving platter 

I had that was a 

colorful display of butterfly's. 

 Each plate has a navy band of accent

so I paired them with my Spode blue dinner plates.

 Vintage napkins are beautifully embroidered

and hem stitched with blue accent thread.

 Each plate in the set has a different 

background color, but the butterflies

are all the same.

 In addition I used these charming butterfly

cloches in the center of each plates.

Thank you Mary for inspiring me to 

put together this table!

I will share the buffet with the

serving platter & fall decor on the next post.

I'm joining:

Kathleen at Let's Dish:

http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/2013/09/alwayslets-dish-79.html

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch:

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Fall Lunch on the Porch

Welcome out onto the porch today

for an early fall lunch.

I mixed a combination of yellows and reds together

for a cheery celebration.

 In Kentucky fall starts off

golden then turns

to hues of oranges and reds.

 I used a place setting of my 

maternal grandmothers china, 

which is roses with a platinum border.

 Then added as a centerpiece this

beautiful golden yellow 

antique compote filled with apples and pears.

 New meets old with the stemware~

a new sunburst pattern yellow goblet

paired with an antique red ruby goblet.

 I was so pleasantly surprised that the

Waverly placemat matched

the Dollar Tree napkins perfectly!

 Hand beaded napkin rings in colors

of orange, red and lime green finish it off nicely.

 I feel like we have only a few more weeks

of enjoyment on the porch

before Jack Frost appears in October!

 Remember that flatware set I found on clearance

at Walgreens~here it is again matching the 

silver banding of the plates.

 I don't know if you can tell but I 

snuck a ruby glass saucer under

the bowls of the setting

to break up the patterns a bit.

 Here's a better shot of the compote

I get so much mileage out of this

filling it with everything from pumpkins

to Easter eggs.

 The bee sugar and creamer were purchased

separately on eBay.

The shading is different but the pattern is the same

the were give aways from an Orange Juice

company in Florida in the 1940's I believe.

I hope you enjoyed visiting the porch!

Miss B and I returned late last night

from our vacation and I can't wait to

share all of the neat stores we visited

along the way in upcoming posts!

Today I'm joining:

Style Sisters at Centerpiece Wednesday: 

http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2013/09/welcome-to-centerpiece-wednesday-91.html

Kathleen at Let's Dish:

http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/2013/09/check-me-outlate-summer-lets-dish-78.html

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for

Tablescape Thursday:

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/