Fall is at the Front Door..

<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="334" id="il_fi" src="http://s3.images.com/huge.63.317361.JPG" width="450" /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Time to gather up all the bits and bobs from summer and batten down the hatches for winter..</div><div style="text-align: center;">we live in a snow belt, which is superb for skiing but means that</div><div style="text-align: center;"> usually we will have had at least one snowfall by Hallowe'en!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We end up putting up the Christmas wreaths and so on ridiculously early</div><div style="text-align: center;"> because it's really just too cold in December..</div><div style="text-align: center;">the neighbours don't mind - they do the same!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But that means that fall decorations have a relatively short lifespan, so I don't go overboard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Yesterday I potted a Mum out front, spiffed up the wreath on the front door,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">and added some stems to the vase in the front front hall..</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Although I love the look of urns, everyone has them,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">and I've never been one to want something everyone else has ;)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> so I usually keep a low wide pot here with something seasonal.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTISWrKXxw43zbz9Yb9zjpEq7czZoPMza1v5FMx7aiM9xPlxfcKoUYGHWtHpZsb9rkTOgRt2SMmxRDEnnJtQ7_RdidF2WkauRJXiIUcX-C3QGZwsqBP77zTvU-3-xfXSvxPmIEYr0Y6sk/s1600/P9115648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTISWrKXxw43zbz9Yb9zjpEq7czZoPMza1v5FMx7aiM9xPlxfcKoUYGHWtHpZsb9rkTOgRt2SMmxRDEnnJtQ7_RdidF2WkauRJXiIUcX-C3QGZwsqBP77zTvU-3-xfXSvxPmIEYr0Y6sk/s640/P9115648.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> love a simple wreath..</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkA0cO5idziYDkNSU4M3UcKFpQi5xG-7cWmKOBEo7yW1toVHCDAVU4Uyn6JF4yN9ddfF6AtFSryk__8GkHodHiKtFFW4KwJLDIkOhDGJa-qsSMoXo3Af7aK30PqLRn0XMnlRz2xy1iAs/s1600/P9115631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkA0cO5idziYDkNSU4M3UcKFpQi5xG-7cWmKOBEo7yW1toVHCDAVU4Uyn6JF4yN9ddfF6AtFSryk__8GkHodHiKtFFW4KwJLDIkOhDGJa-qsSMoXo3Af7aK30PqLRn0XMnlRz2xy1iAs/s640/P9115631.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Begonias are a wee bit overgrown :) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Will replace these with some tall wheat sheafs in the next couple of weeks..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHlWx1x9UmBO4pfMO3crBR2pBCvEV23cURj_Ch8ZN0wMJq4-jvplXtKdSEAbBcnkNQRwA575isekjgYdOeuNlyBHSIgbXczp4L9H-vyCVinM1asBxCSFWE2jxuI0TOQGHZswuRq10qqU/s1600/P9115664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHlWx1x9UmBO4pfMO3crBR2pBCvEV23cURj_Ch8ZN0wMJq4-jvplXtKdSEAbBcnkNQRwA575isekjgYdOeuNlyBHSIgbXczp4L9H-vyCVinM1asBxCSFWE2jxuI0TOQGHZswuRq10qqU/s640/P9115664.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Was at the dollar store grabbing school supplies for the kids and found these stems - $3! Love it!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8aJd-aCCQrMppOIU5LplBWXlTiP20ZAI4DscrfFZ77dkZzrAWitQF5FTdkksJWU9sTfIRDdV0gIppRUtdS7EVhBOKgflepGjv3ZCGp0I8oWDpJcQAM9ByUuYv2yAlC0kzszwvBAarnE/s1600/P9115705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8aJd-aCCQrMppOIU5LplBWXlTiP20ZAI4DscrfFZ77dkZzrAWitQF5FTdkksJWU9sTfIRDdV0gIppRUtdS7EVhBOKgflepGjv3ZCGp0I8oWDpJcQAM9ByUuYv2yAlC0kzszwvBAarnE/s640/P9115705.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The doggies were following me around, so thought you might like to see a pic.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't mind the enormous vent under the table - had a beautiful old basket there for umbrellas</div><div style="text-align: center;">but our canine companions were left alone a bit too long one day and decided to "play" with it..</div><div style="text-align: center;">will replace shortly, hopefully it will last a bit longer this time!</div><div style="text-align: center;">D. and I both have businesses based out of the house, so we are home with them the majority of the time, and they are spoiled rotten with oodles of attention.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQosgW8btugehb1_3su4g03AmaR0r3yzBjxOelRfjVzkoWqh9QOdTtVj3rrOxUJGbxdBzt6ycE0ZFSxQOezUonRvPsIW3xprJ1Xn44t0tYiEbOrMbHCQo_vIY_kZHLo-txMB4_AAdBHM/s1600/P9115697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQosgW8btugehb1_3su4g03AmaR0r3yzBjxOelRfjVzkoWqh9QOdTtVj3rrOxUJGbxdBzt6ycE0ZFSxQOezUonRvPsIW3xprJ1Xn44t0tYiEbOrMbHCQo_vIY_kZHLo-txMB4_AAdBHM/s640/P9115697.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you switch up any decorations as the seasons change?<br /><br />Here is some inspiration I found..<br /><br /><img alt="Fall wreath made of flowers, leaves, and pinecones" border="0" src="http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/2009/10/ss_100991404.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/2009/10/ss_100991404.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bhg.com/holidays/thanksgiving/outdoor-decorations/modern-fall-wreath-ideas/&usg=__wHgZ0X1dnmYBZGwDXmx2eCJgn0I=&h=300&w=300&sz=44&hl=en&start=426&sig2=OCpTLnpprYxsKgXTBIqchw&zoom=1&tbnid=pTSvvwrB04DSyM:&tbnh=168&tbnw=162&ei=wvSMTOGdGYzGnAfF-oGwDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfall%2Bwreaths%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1069%26bih%3D910%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C12975&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=451&oei=FfSMTMnPHJLonQen9PTTCQ&esq=21&page=17&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:426&tx=72&ty=119&biw=1069&bih=910">source</a><br /><br /><img height="429" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4v-7ZfODiTndPEr38Kx67eKF5gYh_C_hV2mmC7wrLOf5mFfc2U3VUQlv9ELulGy3SJ0ZWXMq8-BlaQrPh-oYLv7DmTthIxJD4ZIyfNady0W3S4lpAM8039o4Q5vg34_bNkARyyud15rc/s576/corn+husk+wreath.jpg" width="430" /><br /><a href="http://kleypas.blogspot.com/2009/09/fall-wreaths.html">source</a><br /><br /><img height="335" id="il_fi" src="http://jennalou.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54f124b71883401156f8bdad0970c-500wi" width="500" /><br /><a href="http://jennalou.typepad.com/jenna_lou_loves_you/home/">source</a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="597" id="il_fi" src="http://tatumfam.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/img_6607.jpg?w=448&h=564" width="448" /><br /><a href="http://thelbh.wordpress.com/">source</a><br /><br /><br />want one? from etsy..<br /><br /><img alt="Chinese Lanterns, Gems and Berries Wreath" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.173615461.jpg" width="430" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56070923/chinese-lanterns-gems-and-berries-wreath?ref=sr_list_5&ga_search_query=fall+wreath&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title">source</a><br /><br /><img alt="CORN HUSK WREATH smaller size" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.173617552.jpg" width="430" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56071870/corn-husk-wreath-smaller-size?ref=sr_list_4&ga_search_query=fall+wreath&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title">source</a><br /><br /><img alt="Harvest Plaid Fabric Rag Wreath" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.170185044.jpg" width="430" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55041392/harvest-plaid-fabric-rag-wreath?ref=sr_list_36&ga_search_query=fall+wreath&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title">source</a><br /><br /><img alt="The Acorn Wreath" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.173145500.jpg" width="430" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55931771/the-acorn-wreath?ref=sr_list_4&ga_search_query=fall+wreath&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=6&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title">source</a><br /><br /><img alt="Yarn Wreath Felt Handmade Door Decoration - Tan and Red 12in" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.169408847.jpg" width="430" /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54811017/yarn-wreath-felt-handmade-door?ref=sr_list_23&ga_search_query=fall+wreath&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=6&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title">source</a><br /><br />Or go for something a bit more unusual..<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"> </span><b><a href="http://www.merrimentdesign.com/urban-wreath-for-fall-using-polaroids.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">a cool DIY</span></a></b>..<br /><br /><img alt="Merriment :: Urban wreath for fall using Polaroids by Kathy Beymer and Heather Crosby" src="http://www.merrimentdesign.com/images/urban-wreath-for-fall-using-polaroids.jpg" /><br /><br />I'd love to hear what you guys do for decor..<br />off for a (extended) family dinner today,<br />have a great sunday!<br />If you are near Toronto, don't forget to enter the<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"> </span></b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2010/09/great-scot-giveaway-toronto-fall-home.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">giveaway for Home Show Tix</span></b></a>!<br /><br />til next time..</div>

Fall is at the Front Door..

Time to gather up all the bits and bobs from summer and batten down the hatches for winter.. we live in a snow belt, which is superb for ski...

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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the most commonly overlooked areas in homes are the walls.  Many people don't hang anything up, thinking they can't afford it.  Sometimes people hang up a lot, but it is disconnected from the room it is in or doesn't mesh with the decorating style.  Personal photos are a fantastic way to fill in the blanks.  However, in staging, we encourage people to remove personal photos because buyers tend to get distracted by them, and sometimes feel uncomfortable seeing whose home they are in.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am constantly challenged to come up with ways of decorating the walls on a tight budget.  So I have decided to do some posts about it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the easiest ways to fill in blank walls is to use things you already own as display.  Everyone has plates.  Most of us have an overflowing china cabinet full of potential groupings, and if not, visiting secondhand and discount retailers will give you plenty of options. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find plates that have a common color or theme, such as birds.  The easiest method is to start with the largest item, and work out in a circular manner.  If you are a little more daring, try asymmetry for a sculptural look.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; 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text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">Even a single plate can have great effect</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEZUiJix_tOcdyB5iSxJnj18sjGKDjn3lY_RkFD1BJnAtafAkyT8R9uS2ITZXfKsiWLRL5EDuX2XltafP3JBkZI6KczsIryvaeHdm47Ln0HYID6eg8TLLb8J_Vw3JG4i1mKWHprvn5T4/s1600-h/doityourselfhangingplates2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEZUiJix_tOcdyB5iSxJnj18sjGKDjn3lY_RkFD1BJnAtafAkyT8R9uS2ITZXfKsiWLRL5EDuX2XltafP3JBkZI6KczsIryvaeHdm47Ln0HYID6eg8TLLb8J_Vw3JG4i1mKWHprvn5T4/s320/doityourselfhangingplates2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.doityourself.com/">Do It Yourself</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;"><br /></span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">Plates aren't just for the kitchen or dining room, use them anywhere.  Here we see Fornisetti plates in Max Arizias foyer and Fornasetti repros in a gorgeous guest bedroom from Style at Home.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; 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One of the most commonly overlooked areas in homes are the walls.  Many people don't hang anything up, thinking they can't afford it...

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