Thank you to all my blogging friends for the lovely mantel inspiration the past few weeks! Besides the bunting from my last post, I especially loved the concept of using books with seasonally-colored covers (Daisey Jayne) and mini pumpkins on candlesticks (Cobwebs, Cupcakes & Crayons). I also added some dried polished gourds, a painted wood “Count Your Blessings” knick-knack I found at a craft show, and my Scrabble tile pillows to emphasize the idea of snuggling in at home as the weather cools. Now. . . bring on the autumn houseguests! ♥
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That’s a very cute mantle! The Scrabble pillows are brilliant 😉
Thank you! 🙂 And now I’ll be looking for book covers to go with ALL the holidays! We have tons of old and new books, so it will be a fun hunt! Thanks again for the great idea! 🙂
LOVE It!
Thank you! We’re loving it, too! 🙂
You’re welcome…I really love the way it looks very cozy..
I love those scrabble tile pillows!
Thank you, Kelly! 🙂
I agree with Jayne & Kelly – love the scrabble tile pillows!
Thank you, Leah! I’ve been wanting to make more . . . I just need to win the lottery so I can be a full-time crafter!!! 🙂
Haha, I feel the same way! 😉
I find the enjoyment of having a home…is being able to put ourselves
and what we like into it…A touch of ourselves adds warmth…
and you have did this!
What a sweet, sweet thing to say! Thank you, Marilyn! That made my day! 🙂
I think I said it before, so I hope you don’t mind, but those scrabble pillows are just wonderful!!
love them 🙂
Thank you!!! 🙂 I have SO Many ideas for new ones . . . and LOTS of fabric and felt . . . just need time at my sewing machine! 🙂
Time can be a funny thing… 😉 But I rather have too much inspiration and too little time than the other way around!
I’m looking forward to see them later on, when they are finished. Have a great day!
That’s a WONDERFUL way to look at it! Thank you!!! 🙂
It looks beautiful!!!
So cozy!
Thank you! 🙂
Those are so cute!! I love this fall mantle!
Thank you! I’ve never DONE a fall mantel before, so it was really fun to put together! 🙂
Looks so cozy and inviting! 🙂
Thank you! I get so much inspiration from all of YOU! 🙂
Love it!!!
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I love how you decorated, I may have to copy a few ideas 🙂 I need to get in gear and decorate, I have been buried with work and haven’t blogged in 2 days. I think this will inspire me 🙂
I understand!!! My editor called yesterday and is sending a huge project with a short deadline so I’m glad I had time to do this now! I should be good to go for our big Thanksgiving gathering . . . and then decorate for Christmas! 🙂 Good luck!!! 🙂
Very cozy-looking room!
Thank you! I do love our little house! 🙂
your entire room is beautiful. i love the look of that chair with its back to the camera – can we get a full frontal? colours and pattern are very tempting! 🙂
Thank you!!! I’ll try to work the chair into a photo soon. 🙂 Beside the fact that it’s comfy, I know that I was drawn to this chair at the furniture store because of the autumn colors! The loveseat has throw cushions with this fabric, too, but it seems a little “matchy-matchy” so I use some of my homemade cushions instead . . . although I DO keep the other ones handy to use for booster seats when we have little visitors! 🙂
Time to redo mine again. Your bunting looks perfect there.
Thank you, Boomdee! Can’t wait to see your next creation! 🙂
Looks like a great way to decorate for the fall and the beginning of the new school year. Pull out the Scrabble and start building those vocab and spelling skills with the kids. Better than studying for spelling tests.
Good idea!!! 🙂
very nice! i am loving the scrabble tile pillows! i was just thinking yesterday that i want to make some that say “read” for my office/library someday 🙂
I LOVE that idea! If you click on the link I have a tutorial. They were really fun and easy to make in any size. Good luck! 🙂
Oh it looks cosy:)
Thank you, Silvia! 🙂
Your mantle, actually the room itself, is gorgeous. I am so far behind in getting the inside ready here. I looked at your pictures and thought “I could just sink into a piece of furniture in that room and never leave.”
What a sweet, sweet thing to say! I DO wish you could come visit, Lois! We’d have so much to talk about!!! 🙂 Have fun decorating. It’s really fun to use a little of this and a little of that and see what you can come up with, isn’t it? Thanks again! 🙂
It is, yesterday I collected items to start decorating, my grand daughter was with me and began grabbing handfuls of fallen leaves, pine needles and pine cones. The cones still have to dry and open, but it won’t take long.
Them scrabble pillows are so cute! Did you appliqué them or embroidered them? And the bunting is sweet. They look nice in your house.
I appliqued them . . . or you can glue the letters and numbers on . . . click on the “Scrabble tile pillows” link for a super-easy tutorial! 🙂 And thank you for the lovely compliments, Simona! 🙂
Your mantle looks lovely! I love the cusions and the bunting, I might have to make some for one of my Monday Makes Xmas gift idea’s, will it be OK to link to your blog?
Certainly! Sharing is the best part of blogging! 🙂 And thank you for the sweet compliments! 🙂
Now this is just too cute!
Very cute! Love scrabble.
Thank you! Those little pillows were really fun to make . . . and super-easy! Click on the orange link if you’d like a tutorial! 🙂
Excellent… I’m on it!
So adorable the Scrabble pillows…so creative!!!
Thank you, Cindy! I want to make more soon! 🙂
How cute! X
Thank you! Love your decorating tips, too! 🙂
I love the Scrabble pillows! Looks like they’re in a “triple word score” space too! =)
Ooohhh . . . I like that! 🙂 Thank you! 🙂
I agree, it *is* a cozy room! Starting the giant Scrabble game in 3…2…
🙂
Nice work! Love the scrabble! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Thank you, and you’re welcome, too! 🙂
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Wow!!! You are Martha Stewart’s twin and your home looks really lovey and warm 🙂
You are SO sweet! Thank you! I came to SIX open houses here before we bought this house, and every time I walked in the door I knew it was the one. 🙂