First - thank you so much for reaching out to me yesterday. The facebook comments, messages, and texts really impacted me. It's scary to put feelings out there, especially in a culture that puts on a perfect front, so thank you for making me feel supported. We are all going through something so we might as well come together and hold each others hands through it.
As promised - a little post on a simple Fall update! I love changing the house to match the seasons. A few weeks ago, on the first day of Fall, I went up to the attic and grabbed my Fall themed throw pillows (I forgot the blankets!) and started from there.
The pictures aren't perfect (argghhhh I need to get my camera fixed!!) but they'll do. Most of this change-up was free. I switch curtains and lamps around the house, found throw pillows that I had stored from last year and added just a few Fall accessories. When you have clean, neutral items and colors in a room, it is easy to transform the room with just a smidge of color.
our Fall-ish mantel:
A brown bolster throw pillow, gold/mercury containers with rope detail and fall colored flowers. My only plant in the house (still alive!), a ceramic cream pumpkin, and a simple twig wreath.
Above: our living room before I did the Fall refresher
The updated room:
I switched out the curtains from Roswelle's room. I was sick of the 2yr old polka dot Ikea ones that didn't reach the floor in our living room. I switched the lamps from our bedroom. New pillows to add some fall colors. And the easiest way to change the feel of a room - a scented candle and coffee table accessories.
I'm debating on whether to fill the leaf dish with candy-corn (a personal favorite) or a healthier option such as pistachios... it's still empty 2 weeks later.
Curtain advice from my fav blogger Erin Gates of Elements of Style is to hang curtains as close to the ceiling as possible and to have the hem of the curtain gather slightly on the floor. It draws the eye up, giving the illusion of taller ceilings and adds some drama.