I’m joining nine other wonderful bloggers for a “Falling for Fall” blog hop so be sure and scroll all the way to the end to visit their beautiful homes.
I changed things up a bit in the dining room recently. I’ve realized that I really don’t like seasonal and holiday decorating that takes days to put up, and days to take down. So I just used some very simple elements in the dining room….quick and easy.
I placed an old chippy garden urn in the center of the table, stuffed some burlap down in it, and filled it with a few velvet pumpkins, green apples and pears, and a couple of moss balls, and a white baby pumpkin.
I also used a few vintage ironstone butter pats to sit individual green pears on, placed on each side of the urn.
I love the mix of texture and color against the burlap.
I recently picked up some white and gold ceramic pumpkins on sale, from Hobby Lobby, and placed them on the sideboard hutch. The gold plays nicely with the gilt in the antique frames and mirrors.
They will be perfect for displaying right on through Thanksgiving.
Not too long ago, I found this amazing gilt gesso frame at an antique market and used it to frame some old ironstone, mounted on a burlap backing. It was perfect to sit one baby white pumpkin in each piece of ironstone.
Sitting below the framed ironstone is an old wire planter that I keep filled with various size moss balls. I added a few of the baby white pumpkins in it, as well as some of the moss pumpkins that we made a few weeks ago. To see how we made them, click here.
I think my favorite piece in the dining room though, is the velvet pumpkins piled into one of the French burlap wing chairs.
There’s just something about all that luscious velvet sitting against the burlap….they get lots of attention from everyone that sees them!
I hope you’ve enjoyed our mini Fall tour in the dining room for the “Falling for Fall” blog hop!
Be sure and hop over and visit these amazing ladies and see how they have brought Fall touches into their beautiful homes!
Cheers,
Cindy
In love with your burlap wing chairs! So gorgeous!!! (As is the rest of your home!)
Thank you so much Dell!
Exquisitely simple and beautiful! Love the wing chair and the velvet pumpkins on it is gorgeous! Love your built ins too, did you do that? I am considering having my hubby do that in our dining room since it is so small:)
The built in hutch in the dining room was already there, but we gave it a little update with paint!
I don’t like adding tons of fall decor either, so your touches seem perfect to me. What an inspiration your home is for me, I enjoy it very much.
I can’t stop looking through all the posts because everything is so beautiful. I bought a tiny velvet pumpkin this weekend-have a long way to go to catch up to you: ) . i was wondering if you had a tip for how you made your shades in the bedroom out of mini blinds? I have that same fabric and want to copy you: ) I am determined to possess the chandelier too, thank you for the link. cheryl
Thank you so much Cheryl! I’m going to try and do a tutorial at some point on the roman shades. They were very easy to make. In the meantime, checkout this post for a great tutorial:http://www.iheartnaptime.net/no-sew-roman-shades/
Cindy,
You are such a talent. I look at your blog everyday for inspiration. I agree with all the comments, a book in your future?
Cheers,
Vickey
Aww, thank you Vickey! All the kind words and comments mean so much to me. A book….hmmm….that would be what I call a God Smack….a dream that is bigger than I can dream….
Just beautiful! pinning!
Thank you so much Sally!
The wingback chair is my favorite, and all the fall touches are charming and perfectly match your design style!
oh Cindy, so many things I love! the metal flower stand, the print, the frame…the urn. Just beautiful!
Thank you Debra!
Did you hear that?!!…it was my heart skipping a beat over your exquisite dining room filled with such beauty and charm….love the framed ironstone…now, did you glue the pieces together?…love it!
Thank you Shirley, you are too sweet! Yes, glued the ironstone pieces together with a glue gun!
Cindy,
So pretty, I love looking over and over just incase I have missed something:) Did you make the little square boxwood hanging on the glass door?!
Paula
p.s I wish I could find a pretty picture with lambs/sheeps in it where did you find your?
Thank you Paula! No, I didn’t make the square boxwood wreath, I actually found it at a local flea market! Ah, those sheep paintings/pictures are so hard to come by! I do luck up and find some every once in awhile. The beauty in the dining room is a new find…..I found it about at week ago at Goodwill!!
Oh my oh my! The frame with the ironstone is simply fabulous. In fact, everything about this post has me coming back for another look. I think this is peak #4. 🙂 Simply stunning and serene. ~Barb
Oh my goodness, thank you Barb, you are too sweet!
Cindy your dining room is gorgeous!!! I love your beautiful velvet pumpkins..they are the prettiest I have seen!! I’m also loving your framed dishes! What beautiful art and so creative..love it!
Thank you Anne!
Seriously I don’t know where to start….your home in the whisperings of fall has me in Awww! And so inspired to move out of my home and into one like yours.
Love the paneled walls meeting up with brick work, the putty colored built in has me going crazy here. Everything you have touched in this space is awwww! Inspiring.
So much so I am returning to take another look befor I leave.
Did you use T1-11 on the walls as paneling, I have been considering some on my walls sense I use it on my cabinets, the colour spectrum is so calming with all the rustic feel of elegance….love the grained wing chair and just enough gold to glitz up its Frenchness.
Will return soon.
Xx
Bisous
Doré
Thank you so much Dore! We actually covered the walls in very lightweight, tongue and groove, planks from Lowe’s. Very easy to install. Thanks so much for following along!
You have a lovely house and a talent for decorating,i usually see from Anita,and truly enjoy every visit. I love those velvet pumpkins in that chair,thanks Cindy.
Thank you so much Marlene!
Your dining room is so beautifully dressed for fall. Love how you placed the pretty velvet pumpkins in the wing back chair. One question though…Are you an interior decorator? If not, you surely could be. Love your style!
Thank you so much MeMe!Not an interior decorator, just a gal that loves interior design, purely self taught!
How dreamy!! I cannot choose one favourite thing. There is the wing back chair… the gesso frame with the Iron stone display… pumpkins and pears and burlap, oh my!!!
I luv it all!!!
Thank you Gee!
Oooh la la! I’m reallly enjoying all the fall tours. Your dining room is so very elegant! Love the simplicity of your dining room table display. So very elegant. I am in love with the velvet pumpkins! I also love the beautifully framed ironstone! What a great idea! Thanks again for the wonderful tour. Can’t wait to see what you’ll do next Cindy!
Thank you so much Sandy!
Your home looks just so fresh and beautiful for the fall season, oh be still my heart those luscious velvet pumpkins sitting on your gorgeous wing back chair just make my little heart skip a beat…
Thanks for sharing your fall decor with us all…
Smiles~
Mari
Thank you so much Mari!
Gorgeous and elegant as always!!
Thank you Martina!
Oh my goodness the gesso frame is amazing!! Love all of your dining room, and the madonna art is gorgeous too.
Thank you so much Anita!
Cindy, it’s all beautiful and I love the idea of seasonal decorating so that it’s easy to put up and take down. I’m going to borrow the urn on the table with harvest goodies idea…I have a black urn. And, who would have thought of putting the baby pumpkins inside the framed ironstone pieces? Original idea for sure! Good job.
I’ve missed you guys! Let me know when you head back this way for a sale.
Judy
Thanks Judy! We think we are going to be able to come down every month, and then it never fails, something happens and we aren’t able to. But hopefully we will get back down there soon! I miss searching for all that treasure and catching up with you!
Absolutely love the framed ironstone! Did you make it?
Thank you Carolyn! Yes, we made the framed ironstone!
Absolutely gorgeous! I love how you mounted the ironstone (genius)! Your velvet pumpkins are beautiful! Glad to party with you today.
Thank you Becca!
Love your home…everything is so vintagely~gorgeous Cindy!
Thank you Janet!
Beautiful. Love all your fall touches. Crazy about the velvet pumpkins in your chair.
Thank you Bonnie!
It’s all so gorgeous! I love those gold and white pumpkins, but I’m really envious of all your velvet pumpkins. They are my favorites.
Thank you! I love those velvet pumpkins as well, they are just gorgeous in so many different rooms.
Love your fall with the sweet and serene neutrals. Sooooo pretty.
Kris
Thank you Kris!
I am in love with the simplicity of your fall decor!! Love, Love, Love the color palette in your gorgeous dining room. Wonderful elegant inspiration!
Mary Alice
Thank you Mary Alice, you sweet words mean so much to me!
Your dining room is gorgeous! Wondering how you attached the plates to the burlap-they look very secure.
Melissa
Thank you Melissa! I attached the two pieces of ironstone together using a glue gun. On the back of each platter, I glued a metal picture hanger {the kind that’s a metal circle} with E6000 glue, letting it cure out for 24 hrs. Then I just nailed a picture hood into the plywood backing in the frame, hanging each piece.
Just beautiful Cindy! I could spend hours looking thru all of your pictures. You have a true talent. I think you should do a book in the future. I would love to have it on my coffee table!
Thank you Pamela, you are too sweet! A book?…hmmm….that would definitely be an amazing, unexpected surprise!
Oh that burlap wing chair is luscious, and the velvet pumpkins are the cherry on top.
Pat
Thank you Pat!