New Fall Decor

I have been doing a little fall decorating and want to share with you! I did run into a bit of trouble with the photography since we're experiencing a tropical depression here in Fl and it's been cloudy and raining for two days. It's difficult to get good pictures with bad lighting.

This is our foyer.

I like to change the decor on the hall tree with each season. I didn't mean to show the umbrella stand in the picture above, but decided to leave it so the two pictures will also show up.

I kept it simple with only a few fall touches.

I keep this little sign on the hall tree at all times.

I also use it as my blog banner, as I hope all who visits my blog are blessed.


The bottom of the hall tree has a vignette of beaded pumpkins.
I purchased the tall pumpkin at TJ Maxx recently. I was happy to find it since I had seen a white one on someone's blog and loved it!

I had to use the flash and the beads on the pumpkins pick up a lot of the light causing them to look shiny (they don't shine!)

I'm enjoying this simple welcome in our foyer

You may remember this pretty lantern I purchased recently at Hobby Lobby with a birthday gift card. (Click here to see more.)

I dressed it up with faux fall leaves

I'll never light the candle, so I put leaves inside as well

This lantern sits on a low curio cabinet in the dining room. The dining room is just past the foyer, on the right.

The vignette below is on an end table beside the sofa in the family room:
The large wire platter is upright on a plate stand. A gold mercury glass bowl of beaded fruit is in front of it, with a small bird to the side.



I will share more pictures of fall decor, throughout the house, in the next few days.
I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my fall decor. I will also soon share a little Halloween decorating and my scarecrow collection.

I'm linking to The Tablescaper's Seasonal Sundays., Marty's Table Top Tuesday, Bloggerette sorority's Show Us Your Fall, and Wow Us Wednesday. Click on their names for lots more inspiration.

I'm also joining Liz at Savy Season's for her Autumn Arrives Party. Thanks for hosting!
Click on her name for lots more inspiration!

Tabletops Tuesday

I'm going to link this post to Barbara's Tabletops Tuesday. Kimberly, Southern Whimsy, is hosting the Tabletops Tuesday this week since Barbara is out-of-town. Click here to see lots more inspiration.

The tabletop I'm sharing this week is the hall tree in our foyer. I change the decor for each holiday and seasons. For Valentine's Day this year I added the silk florals at the top of the mirror. The two framed prints my husband brought back from Italy a few years ago.


First I placed a vintage-look Valentine on top of Jane Austen's Persuasion book. A red mercury glass vase filled with red florals and a red mercury glass voltive sit beside the gold candlestick.

Next I changed to the tiny cherub on the book, can't decide which I like best, the cherub, or the Valentine.

The gold mercury glass urn holds a few other red ornaments.

Inspiration for this tabletop started with this large heart ornament:

I found this lovely ornament before Christmas 2008, at T.J. Maxx for only $7.99! Since it looks like a heart, I knew I would use it for Valentine decor.

The view above shows the high window above the hall tree.

Below: the mirror reflection makes it look like two candles, but there's only one.

Which do you like best?

Cherub on book?

Valentine on book?

I hope you enjoyed seeing my Valentine vignette

and the large heart ornament!

I like it so much I would like to keep it here year around, but guess I won't!

Have a Happy Valentine's Day!

God Bless.

Katherine

P.S. - We are giving praise and thanksgiving to the Lord! My husband, Joe, received a good report from his heart catheterization Friday at Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville, FL) He didn't need to have stints, the two doctors agreed his problem can be "fixed" with taking meds! We are so thankful for all the prayers and support we've had from friends and family, and all of you blogger friends who also prayed for us! We believe this result is from the prayers! A few weeks ago our pastor anointed Joe with oil and prayed for him, as well.