DECORATING ON THE PRAIRIE : WITH AUTUMN VIBES

THE AUTUMN SEASON is a third of the way through.  Many decorate way before the calendar says it's AUTUMN.  Autumn/Fall vibes seem to come early in September at the stores.  
I dragged my feet until October to decorate.  Next year maybe I'll join the early birds and get some AUTUMN on the porch, front door and in the interior of my sweet lil cottage in early September.  

If the plans pan out of knowing where all the seasonal decor are in the ATTIC then we might pull it off.  Maybe.  

AUTUMN at our PRAIRIE COTTAGE was a little of this and that.

Our FIXER UPPER COTTAGE is coming along very slowly.  Tis morphing.

Inside the COTTAGE on the antique dresser that sits in our small Living room are a variety of pumpkins and foliage.

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Grands and Greats through the years make LIFE better no matter where you live.

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AUTUMN is here and I want to fully embrace it before WINTER comes blowing in.

Blessings to you and may you have peace,

~d

DECORATING ON THE PRAIRIE: PLAYING HOUSE AGAIN

 

Playing HOUSE once again.

This particular one is cozy and inviting.
I could embrace this one for a while.

LOVE THE COLOR USAGE.
How pretty.
Neutral Earth tones.

Enjoy the tour,

~d

Ready.

Lovely.....This is a nice thought about soaking in the tub with a gentle breeze blowing over you as you bathe.  Fantasy tells a different story.

Except in Kansas there would be too many insects flying inside.
Part of the charm?

This room is part of playing HOUSE again!

It's nicely decorated.

~d

DECORATING ON THE PRAIRIE: LET THERE BE LIGHT!

AND THERE WAS!

WHEN WE BOUGHT OUR HOUSE ALMOST FOUR YEARS AGO, there was no ceiling light in the Living room.  Previous owners apparently lit the room with lamps.  Earlier on, the owners had sconces in the room which have disappeared as others modernized the interior of the home.

Our $5 solid brass chandy has been put to good use.  We had decided to install a chandelier that we had.  It was used in our rock house until we got a different chandy.  This Williamsburg chandy went out to the garage for a few years.  We moved in 2017 and the chandy came with us.  

This chandelier has a history with us when we bought it about 9 years ago for $5.  Our thrifty buy was in pieces when we spied it lying in some snow in the yard of a thrift shop. We brought her HOME and my dear talented HUBBY cleaned her up and assembled her.  I was thrilled to have her then and I'm thrilled to have her hanging in our new house. Really thrilled.  More can be read about this $5 chandy:

http://homehavenministry.blogspot.com/2012/01/decorating-on-prairie-and-5-chandy.html

After we moved to this present location, we had a new ceiling put in the living room, Hubby asked that a hole be made so a light could be hung.  It paid off.  We have been living with a hole in the ceiling. Started looking at lights.  Time flew by and here we are.  With this horribly cold weather, our forgotten chandy went up instead of purchasing a different one. 

A medallion was painted 3 coats of Benjamin Moore Cotton Ball paint, then installed.  Chandy went up next.  We are so pleased to have more light in the room!  It makes me really happy to look up at the light and marvel.

Stay warm and safe.

Let there be light and there was,

🏠d