Simple Fall Mantel

It's Fall!

I've got on a fleece and boots. I'm drinking a cup of coffee. And I've got pumpkins on our mantel.

Life is good. :)

Here's a look at our fall mantel this year.

Nothing fancy. I just happened to have a ton of terracotta pots and thought, I could use those!

 

The preserved topiaries are a regular mantel fixture.

 

 

I just added some festive orange ribbon...that I also happened to have.

 

 

The painting by Stan Street is also a regular fixture on our mantel...I love the fall colors in this painting.

 

 

And, as I mentioned, I already had the terracotta pots...



 

So all I had to buy were little pumpkins. {Which came from Kroger!}

 

 

 

I think it all came together to make a happy little fall mantel...and for under $10!

 



 



Happy October 1!

 

 

 



Girls Bathroom Update

We've finished the girls bathroom updates and I love the finished product.

These are some of the only "before" pictures I could find.

{Tucker's first bath.}

{AC potty training.}

 

Not unlivable. Just very, very mustard yellow.

 

And here's the after...

 

 

 

 {Wilton Trellis wallpaper by Thibaut}

 

 {Waves Of Ruffles Shower Curtain from Anthropologie}

 

{same tub...new white glaze}

 

{tile from Lowe's...rugs from Tuesday Morning}

 

{original faucet...because brass is back!}

 

 

 

{painted the original vanity and all moldings...updated hardware...and glazed the sink}

{frames from Hobby Lobby}

{freshly painted linen closet...which is also freshly organized...yay!}

{looking for ruffled white linen hand towels to hang here}

{sconces from Pottery Barn}

 

 

{french soaps we've had for years}

 

 

{shelf above toilet...trying to figure out what to put on it}

 

 

{McCarty love}

 

{white potty...how I love thee}

{Target soap dispenser, AC's pick...ties in nicely...}

 

{and toothbrush and cup holders...}

 

{oh, and trash can, too.}

 

I love that it feels bright and feminine. And that there is no trace of 1970's mustard to be found.

 

 

 

And the girls seem to like it, too.

 

 

 

Mission accomplished.

Chip It!

So, in mapping out our plan of attack for our kitchen rennovation I ran across a fun new tool called Chip It! by Sherwin-Williams.

This tool can take any online photo and turn it into a color palette.

Pretty cool.

I decided to start with trying to chip some of the kitchens I've pinned to my kitchen stuff pin board on Pinterest.

While it doesn't give you the exact color match, it does give you the best match it can find in the Sherwin-Williams database of 1,500 shades.

The tool is designed simply to match colors pulled from a photo, so you may even end up with colors you love that you didn't initially see at first glance.

With this tool you can truly draw your color inspiration from just about anywhere.

Check out some of the color palettes I created today...

Five {Ultimate Beach House Favorites} Things Friday

While on vacation last week, the hubs and I went to the Coastal Living Ultimate Beach House in Rosemary Beach. {One of my favorite 30-A communities!}

My favorite interior designer, Erika Powell of Urban Grace Interiors, designed the home so I knew this was something I didn't want to miss.

This Five Things Friday post is a list of my top 5 favorite rooms/spaces in the home.

{Sorry for the poor picture quality...I was snapping pictures like a mad woman, only to realize at the end of the tour that my camera had been on the wrong setting the whole time. Ha!}

1. My favorite room was the girls bunk room. Chris and I both loved it so much that we decided to use it as inspiration for our girls room {they will share a room downstairs in the not so distant future}when Maggie moves out of the nursery.

The picture below is the designer standing in the girls bunk room on opening night.

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And, these are my bad photos. It was much better in person.

Totally in love with the paint color {Hedgerow Mist 22-21 by Pratt & Lambert}, the scalloped matelasse and, well, all of the bedding really.

And then there is the super cute wallpaper. {Star burst with gold dots. Love.}

2. The gameroom. Love it, love it, love it!

Love the wall planking. Love the prints. Love the sofas {Lee Industries}. Love the baskets with the throw blankets in them. {That green one is a well placed splash of color...and just happens to be my favorite color.}

A very comfy-cozy game room.

The only change I would make would be to bring in an actual coffee table vs. an ottoman in order to make for easier game playing in the seating area. This girl loves to play games!

And I am totally in love with this ping pong table {The net was even tied to a tiny brass pole. Love details!}. And the paddles hanging on the wall. Adorable!

Oh, and don't miss those floors! After instillation they were white washed and scrubbed with a wire brush. A very beachy look. 

3. The theater and wet bar. Wow.

A fun place to read. Or take a nap!

The wet bar was fully stocked. 

Including my movie watching beverage of choice. Who doesn't love glass-bottle Cokes?

This is the actual theater. It's bigger than it looks. 

And I totally love the idea of watching a movie on my very own chase. With my very own blanket and beverage table.

Although I wouldn't mind two baby girls snuggled up on there with me. With personal bowls of popcorn, of course. :)

Speaking of popcorn, there were even snacks on hand.

I spy Cracker Jacks, Junior Mints and Peanut M&M's. It's like they knew I was coming. Ha!

4. Bedroom #3. Again, I loved everything about this room. {Keep in mind, this is not the master bedroom. And it is still awesome right down to the tiniest detail.}

The slip-covered headboard...

These things... {What are they? I've been admiring them for years, yet have no idea what they are. Someone please tell me! Ha!}

The brass lamps...

And again with the scalloped bed linens...

I even loved the rooms location. It is across the hall from a door that leads to another of my favorite spots in the house...

5. The outdoor space...the pool, outdoor living, outdoor kitchen, loggia, and courtyard. I could spend a lot of time out here.

I really appreciate the attention that Urban Grace Interiors gives to tiny details and finishes. The little things really make all the difference in good design.

If you're vacationing out that way and you'd like to see the 2012 Ultimate Beach House in Rosemary Beach, it is open now through Oct. 7.

Call 800-736-0877 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Fend_of_the_skype_highlighti, or drop by the Rosemary Beach Realty sales office {on the town square} for more information.