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Monday, October 24, 2011

The Witching Hour

I am reposting last year's Halloween Tablescape. Hope you enjoy seeing it again.


The Witching Hour has begun.....

You can feel the terror building...

The Ravens are escaping...
The Dead are screaming....

...and howling

Can you hear them?

Spiders are crawling....

All is not well...

Do you have goosebumps yet?

Step by step,  the foreboding intensifies....


The Owls' lonely hoot echoes throughout...

Their all-knowing eyes see right through you...
The candle flickers...

All are on guard...
Waiting....

and watching...

She can't be far away.....

For it is Her hour to shine....
AAAHHH! Run for your lives!  The Witch has finally arrived and Her evil ways have already transformed the place!

Thanks for playing along!
I'll be linking this post to these fabulous blog parties:
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Wow Us Wednesday at Savy Southern Style 
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch
 Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
Seasonal Sunday at The Tablescaper 

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Time to Give Thanks

We just got back from celebrating Thanksgiving (Canadian) at our daughter's place. 
We had a wonderful weekend visiting with her and her fiance and all agreed it was indeed a
"time to give thanks".

I created this little vignette at our house just before we left town.  
It reminds us that anytime is a good time to give thanks for all our blessings.


I wanted to share with you the lovely centerpiece(s) my daughter created for her Thanksgiving table.
 
She admits to not having inherited the "tablescaping bug" and does not usually take pleasure in setting a fancy table so I was pleasantly surprised when she came up with this centerpiece idea.
 She found these white bowls (3 of them) in the "dish section" of HomeSense and added the real mini-pumpkins and faux leaves for a simple but effective centerpiece.
By placing three of them down the center of the table on the new cream coloured runner and dark brown tablecloth (both also from HomeSense) and adding some candles, she created a terrific tablescape!

  She had the copper coloured chargers and square white plates but I bought her the dark brown salad plates I found during a stop at a Safeway grocery store to get our Thanksgiving meal supplies. 
(I should have got her some coordinating napkins too!)

For the actual Thanksgiving dinner, we decided to add some of the dried corn bunches she had, one to each bowl and some others just placed on the runner.

Crystal candlesticks with white tapers were added to the center of the table to create a bit more drama.

Although it is pretty simple by some of us true tablescapers' standards, I think she did a terrific job in picking out the elements to purchase and combining them in a very pleasing manner.  She has plans to replace the pumpkins/leaves in each bowl with other seasonal decor (eg. pine cones, ball ornaments and greenery for Christmas).

I hope that by showing these pics, my daughter's centerpiece idea can provide inspiration for those who want to add a bit extra to their table but don't know where to start.
For more inspiration be sure to check out these terrific blog parties.


Wow Us Wednesday at Savy Southern Style
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.  
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
Seasonal Sunday at The Tablescaper 
and a new Autumn Arrives Party at Savvy Seasons
SavvySeasons.com Autumn Arrives Party

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Kitchen Fall Decor 2011

As promised in my last post, here's a look at the Fall Decor I've put out around my kitchen.

Some faux florals I put inside a pumpkin tureen.




 F-A-L-L Letter Blocks on wall shelf




 Fall Display on Kitchen Island



 A closer look at Mr. Scarecrow




Leaves and a pumpkin fill an apothecary jar.




Rooster and a leaf plate create a vignette on the counter in the corner. 




 Some branches and leaves in a wooden box add colour to the corner by the stairs.




A "Be Thankful" pumpkin reminds of the reason for the season...and the turkey on top of the plates!



More florals and branches fill another corner of the kitchen.




Let's take a look at what's up on that shelf.....

"R" HOME letters, some pumpkin tureens, a rooster and a candle holder create a "homey" feel over our giant clock.

I hope you've enjoyed this tour of the fall decorations in my kitchen.   Please be sure to check out these other blogs where there is lots of fall decor inspiration.


I'll be linking this post to 
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life 
Wow Us Wednesday at Savy Southern Style
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home