Autumn Home ~ Simple Touches

 

There's a touch of that crispness in the air
and lots of leaves starting to drop from the trees lately

Yep, it's that time of year.

Time for hot cocoa, warm fires outdoors, chunky sweaters and boots.

That time when little white pumpkins, baskets, and lots of peachy pale flowers dress 

the rooms and outdoor areas around our home

Truth be told, I am not a huge decorator for Fall~
 that's more what I like to do for Christmas decor

For Fall, I like to add bits of subtle seasonal touches to my rooms 

and enjoy that sweet mingle between late Summer and early Fall.

I love dried flowers,
mixing pale pinks with white pumpkins
and lots of gilded golds and mercury glass silvers 

Mixed with wheat and natural grasses they are pretty much staples in my Autumn decor.

Disclaimer: I am not traditional in Autumn decor by any means.
;)
Now...Halloween decor- especially for parties?
 That's another story- I love to get a little creepiness on for Halloween.
But for today, I'm sticking with subtle.

So, with my pale colors, lots of whites and simple natural touches
 I am joining a great group of bloggers
who are sharing some of the rooms of our homes decorated for Autumn.
Even though it has been in the 80's much of the week up here and it certainly hasn't felt very Fallish
 I did get some Autumn inspired decor done and photographed over the weekend.

Here is a glimpse of the start of the Fall decor that is appearing around French Country Cottage

In the kitchen~ I decorated the breakfast area with vintage baskets and paper plate holders

A few dried roses and a seasonal quote on the chalkboard and it was finished

So simple in the dining area~

for now it's just a bouquet of mixed sunflowers, roses and safflower

on the table with a few little pumpkins

In the living room~ soft faded dried florals are the main attraction

Lots of white dishes and brown transferware 

The buffet deux corps is graced with dried flowers, wheat, waxflower

 and simple greens on it's shelves

 I always love to collect some of those large acorns that start falling this time of year
 and scatter them around as well

The mantel is simple for now 

with one of my favorite streaky, cloudy, mottled old mirrors wearing a new love this year
a natural wheat wreath. I love these and have placed them in several spots.
Dried hydrangeas are marching down the mantel - which they did all  Summer long
so a few pumpkins are tucked in for Fall now but I have a feeling this area will get it's
 full Fall makeover soon

The bedroom mantel gets a new look each year for Fall as well.

This year- I used the cedar box I built in the Spring and filled it with 

pale and dark pink dried roses
Yep another wheat wreath on the mirror- love them.

I love the gilded touches - like the pheasant, mirror and sconces

Another wheat wreath wearing a green grosgrain ribbon hangs on a gilded

 antique mirror

I know it's not the traditional oranges, yellows and reds.

My Autumn decor has a romantic twist with the pinks and whites 

and is big on natural and very simple touches 

Like a single small white pumpkin on the commode 

or a couple of them on the dainty chest of drawers in the bathroom

Simple is pretty much my mantra

Those very simple, natural, romantic touches continue into my office

where more dried florals are mixed with old brassy golds and white pumpkins

My Fall decor is not quite wrapped up yet

so I will be sharing more in the coming weeks including the rest of the office dressed for Autumn

as well as the guest cottage wearing it's seasonal best

Ready for a sneak peek?

More on that soon- but

this week you are in for a real treat.

 A 25 homes all decked out for Fall 

treat.

 If you are looking for inspiration for your home

you won't want to miss any of them!

Here's the line up:

Monday, September 23

Nellie Bellie The Rustic Pig French Country Cottage House of Hawthornes Town and Country Living

Tuesday, September 24

Mom 4 Real Our Southern Home Stone Gable Fox Hollow Cottage So Much Better With Age

Wednesday, September 25

Marty's Musings A Button Tufted Life AKA Design Decor Adventures Confessions of a Plate Addict

Thursday, September 26

Worthing Court Everyday Home Back Porch Musings Inspiration for Moms House on the Way

Friday, September 27

Setting for Four My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia Imparting Grace DaisyMaeBelle At Home with the Barkers

Another exciting thing~

there is an AWESOME giveaway going on with this tour

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