Finally, It's Pumpkin Time!

Here are some of my favorite images of pumpkins and fall in general  from the new issue by Cottage Journal called 'Holiday Home'. If you can find it you really should get this issue! 

They borrowed this fabulous french bowl from my shop and just look how pretty it is with all of their pumpkins, gourds and vegetables!

They have a wonderful staff and very talented stylists! 
It's always fun to see what they put together at Hoffman Media.
 In fact, they were actually at my own home this past Wednesday and I can't wait to see the pictures!

Even these simple lanterns look so good mixed in with pumpkins and mums.

Fall has always been one of my most favorite times of the year to decorate for. Finally, we've had a week of great weather and it's beginning to even feel like fall!

From different shades of orange…

to the greens and yellows of gourds it really is simple to pull together a great looking fall arrangement!

Look how pretty the berries look mixed in with it as well!

I am so excited that these handblown pumpkins were shown as well because they are arriving at my shop next week! Just in time for our big art show that's coming up!

Who doesn't love the white pumpkins? We usually have the real ones in the shop but we haven't gotten any yet….it really has been too hot to think about fall until this week!

Seriously, this is breathtaking and we actually have those candlesticks in right now!

 I wonder if they borrowed these as well? I can't remember!

Downtown we have a wonderful place that is owned by Charlie Thigpen and it's always a treat for me to stop by and take a look. I like to go in it when we are there for the farmer's market that is put on every Saturday until mid December, I think.

It's always a treat to see his innovative ideas as well ooh and ahh over his incredible gardening ability! 

He has a regular column in Southern Living magazine that is always interesting and sometimes downright entertaining!

I would say he was born with a green thumb!

As well as a lot of imagination! Hope you enjoyed a little Fall flare and pumpkins galore! I can't wait to share the Christmas decorating ideas that are also in this issue! 
To see more of Charlie's work you can see his website HERE.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Fall Is In The Air!

Sometimes it's hard for me to transition from one season to the next when we have to start putting our fall merchandise and decorations out so early! 

Thankfully, this arrived in our mail yesterday and it got my spirits up and I began to see that I WILL enjoy Fall and all that it has to offer!

After all, it is when we get to start enjoying college football games, putting out pumpkins and mums and enjoying some much needed cooler weather!

As well as planning our Thanksgiving menus and guest lists!

I was so pleased to see that this photo shoot taken in the shop by the great people at Tea Time magazine turned out so well and truly showcased some of our most special pieces of antique transferware as well Alison's gorgeous flower arrangement in an antique sugar mold.

I didn't even notice right away that they had also showcased some of our pieces in other parts of the magazine. 

I really like how the pictures turned out. 

I'm loving the rust colored chargers underneath our antique plates! Unfortunately, those are not from our shop! They certainly add a pop of color to the table setting!

I thought this table was really pretty as well. It was in the article right after ours if you come across a copy of this magazine. It is just now out on the shelves.

As you can see we do have a lot of items that work really well with fall tablescapes!

And we even have our twig Acorns out for all to see in our window display! 

Yes…we are definitely trying to get in the fall spirit!

So, the next question is when to start decorating at home? Have you started planting for fall? Or thought about which color pumpkins you will use this year? I'm always so torn! I love the vivid colors but I'm also very drawn to the shades of white, salmon and even green.

No matter which you choose it will definitely signal that fall is truly here once I start seeing the pumpkins on the patios and front steps of my friends houses and in the shop windows that I love so much!

And it will definitely make me thankful for this season in life and for the fact that we celebrate such a wonderful American holiday.