A White Pumpkin on our Mailbox

Our mailbox was the first thing to get it's new do in early September.....the rest came about little by little.

I resurrected last years mailbox swag and just added the new, white plastic, pumpkin and a new big, burlap bow.

It's the first thing to be seen that adds to our curb appeal.

The theme is carried right up to the front steps

and onto the door.

This was the wreath, that I made, that hung over our mantel last year...it looked nice in there, too.

A welcoming stand is on the right.

The owl is a single version of my "two southern owls."

Thyme is thriving in my rusty, little bike.

Red mums are the perfect addition for my old milk container.

I made an impromptu hand painted flag to replace our old glory.

Sweet potato vines and russian sage are "happy campers," too in our antique wash tub.

A lamp post vignette to welcome our guests.

My cast iron chair looks rather bare....it's had many seasonal looks. Last year's fall look was here.

My new vintage bike got a touch of fall, too!

More white pumpkins, the Halloween kind, found a home in the pots in the landscape vignette.

 Last year's version of  our mailbox and post, if you missed it, was here.

Our mantel was the next to get done....I'll be working on that post and will be back to share it soon, too! 

   Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

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Our Fall Mantel in Our Carolina Home

Fall decorating is not what I'd thought I'd be into, this early, here in North Carolina. But, with all the decor that's been out in the stores and appearing all around blogland, I just had to tackle our mantel today.

Want to take a peek? Then...Welcome, Come on in!

Rich fall colors, wood, burlap, crystals, pearls and brass.

Saving money and re-cycling last year's stash meant going with traditional fall colors again this year. They work really well, anyway, with the colors in our valances....they're not my fav....but, since we're in a rental they're working for us for now!

 My camera skills are still in need of improving....the low light in our living room forced me to use our overhead lighting, today, which is why the beautiful, buttercream walls look sickly in these pics to me :(

I keep switching from brown to white candles...brown is just so rich for fall and white just seems to balance my white pumpkins down below.

A chippy, old shutter is a backdrop off to the left.

I do like this mantel but, I must admit I loved our white fireplace, from up north, even more :(  
You can see another example of that one here, too!

Here's the full view and "Gucci", too!

 I love my antique melon basket filled with fall picks.  I used them on last year's mantel and tablescape, too!

To the left of the hearth is "Grandma's" old chair with my Favorite Fall Scarf!

I upscaled my wreath from last year...that post is here.

Pumpkins, pearls and burlap in my antique, bushel basket on the hearth.

 A burlap banner, that I whipped up last minute, was a late addition to the fireplace decor....it didn't make it into my earlier photo shoot and already edited pics for this post!

Another full view with the banner added.

 Now, just sharing a few more things from around the room.
This is my, very special, 1800's, hand painted washstand...the very first gift that my honey bought me for our home!

 A simple touch of fall on my favorite, Shabby Glam Washstand.

 

It's my most viewed post!

A white washed ladder fills an awkward corner.

And here's a makeshift end table for my "honeyman's" side of his couch.

I'll be painting more furniture over the weekend, adding a vignette to our kitchen decor and doing a wee bit of outside decorating, too. I'll be back again to share more of those with you, soon!

Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP


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