AN AUTUMN GUEST. . . . . .

There really is nothing worse than not being prepared. . . . . yes, I have been working on this dining room for 2 weeks!  A little obsessed I guess, but I just want everything looking like Fall had just dropped in with0ut much effort!  Only we know this is far from the truth. 

Found this bittersweet at the Kane County Flea Market last

weekend.   I bought it with green berries and within a day

it had turned the orange that we all know.  This is now

on the breakfast table, sitting on a vintage column.  Very

festive, but simple.

The sideboard in the dining room.

Still tweaking. . . . .

The dining room table.

I found this natural twig candle holder at Anthropologie

about a month ago . . . . just love them.  I bought two.  I used them

outside for awhile.  It has a glass liner so the candle burn is safe.

The true essence of Fall, the textures, the hues of the season

with punches of color.   I will be serving butternut squash soup

in the orange bowl.

I bought these at the nursery today. . . . they are called Jerusalem Berries.

They are ornamental in nature only!  I didn't want flowers, I needed something

on the smaller side and I loved the color and texture.

No tablecloth, loved the bare wood for this seasonal table.

The napkins are from Pottery Barn.  I loved the gray-green color.

Love how the natural fiber pumpkin shows its inner lights.  So cosy at night.

This view shows the Sheffield silver plate lined with a copper

liner.  It was perfect for the Jerusalem Berries.  I also love

mixing the natural with the silver.

The foyer. . .

The spider web!

The guest bath (his bathroom). . . . always

a little humor!  As for that garden rose, clipped

it right out of my garden.  It is sure not to last

for a week . . . but, we are enjoying it.

I hope you enjoyed Fall pictures of what is going on at our home.

More to come. . . . .