Monday, November 1, 2010

Celebrate Fall

The Thanksgiving Table
Now that Halloween is over, I can get back to thinking about other projects. 
I'll redecorate the house for fall. I'm looking forward to a more serene color scheme.
How can the color orange be so beautiful on October 30th
and so ugly on November 1st?
I am crazy for Orange on October 1st but can't stand to look at it come November 1st.

At least to the extent I had in in my home. 
Now I'm craving the cool colors I normally enjoy.
And I need to get back to working on my dining room which had me
browsing the internet looking at dining rooms. 

So many pretty ones...
source: decorpad
source: decorpad
source: decorpad
Oh...I really love this one.
source: decorpad
Love this one too, though.
source: decorpad
source: decorpad
I've shown this one before because I love it.
source: Custom Made
source: Greige

Seems the common factor in many of these is a mirror and a chandelier.

I'm imagining the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner...
which is silly because I've never hosted a Thanksgiving dinner and I'll be going to a friend's 
for Thanksgiving as I always do but I always imagine how I would set the table if I was to do so.
I'm really into white pumpkins and mercury glass which is how I am thinking I will decorate my mantel. 
First, I've got to put away all that Halloween stuff. 
Hope to have my redecorated mantel to show soon.

13 comments:

  1. Hmmmm
    even though I adore all things white, I'm leaning towards the brown dining room in decorpad but switch out the light fixture from Custom Made.
    I LOVE the seating! The sofa, etc. so elegant but warm and cozy too.

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  2. Beautiful pictures. I am really loving the white pumpkins and mercury glass as well. I recently purchased a pair of mercury glass lamps and I love them!

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  3. Beautiful inspiration...I especially love the second one! Now it's time to plan the Thanksgiving menu :o)
    Kristen

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  4. The orange was making me so bajiggety that I packed the indoor stuff away Halloween morning! I can't wait to see what you do for Thanksgiving, and especially Christmas!

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  5. I just love BIG mirrors and sparkly chandys! Beautiful inspiration!

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  6. so many gorgeous images here.

    the first one with the wreath on the mirror. i'm gonna do that. i love it for thanksgiving. you don't?

    i want the whole house in dark walls now. the office (rl mercer) is my favorite room right now. see what you are doing to me?

    ~janet

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  7. The first image reminds me of your mantle. We took apart or rather an armoire door came off that has a huge beveled mirror and it can be leaned on the floor. I think I will use it but not in the dining room.

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  8. Hope you had a great Halloween. I can't wait to see how you decorate for Thanksgiving. I'm sure it will be beautiful and fun!

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  9. What a beautiful collection of photos...I really love the second one. My Halloween stuff will be coming down tomorrow, can't wait :)

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  10. I'm with you - it was fun, but I can't get the halloween stuff out of here fast enough! I sure enjoyed seeing all of your decorations though, and I can't wait to see what you do next. Thanks especially for the faux mercury glass technique, I'm really looking forward to trying it!
    Happy November, Andrea

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  11. Oh I love them all....I really need to get busy with my dinning room... =)
    Like your new banner.
    Thanks for sharing all this goodness.
    Happy Day

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  12. I just checked out your last few posts and I like your style. It seems classic, comfortable with the little bit of glam. There are a few dining rooms I might grab for my inspiration files.

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  13. These table settings are fabulous with a capital F. Setting the table for a holiday dinner is always my favorite part of the meal. I want no help, I just want to be creative and enjoy myself. My son came into the dinning room one Christmas morning after I had just finished setting the table and said "Mom you have out done yourself". He was probable 12 years old and I did not think he even noticed things like that. But I think of his comment every time I set the Christmas table now and that memory makes working on the table even more special and enjoyable for me.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Traci

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