HARVEST HAVEN FALL TOUR 2016
As with most of my seasonal decor, I keep it pretty simple. The past couple of years, I’ve used my metallic pumpkins and gourds tied together with mostly neutral elements. This year, I was challenged to find a way to use the same items in a different way. I also didn’t want to spend a fortune replacing it all.
In the entryway, I kept it simple with a dose of color – this is one of my favorite lamps that I pulled out from storage, by Barbara Cosgrove. I’ve had it for quite a few years and I love it more each time I see it. It was the perfect element to bring in a warm layer as you enter our home.
Together with the gold candlesticks, orb, and other neutral elements, it sets the stage for the rest of the decor.
Ok, here’s where it started to get tricky. The light on my photoshoot day was horrible. So much so, I had to turn on the lights for some shots, that’s why my dining room is looking a little orange here!
I’m also quite new to floral arranging. I actually love to use faux flowers, and I use them often, throughout the year. I decided to take a stab at my skills to see what I could come up with and since the seasonal theme here is color, I wanted something to balance out my red lamp. I went to the grocery store to see what I could find, and I came up with this color combination of red, green and deep purple. I didn’t want it feeling too much like Christmas, so I decided to add some figs (the color is amazing, don’t you think?) and grapes, as well as red pears to fill in the holes. I could have used a few more, I think!
I quickly learned that those pears are very heavy, after my arrangement fell over a couple of times…clearly a rooky mistake!
Blue is a consistent color in our decor, so I wanted a touch of it on the table as wel. I layered 3 runners in grey and soft blue as the base of my tablescapte. I originally had light blue hydrangeas in this arrangement, to pick up on the blues, but they wilted so fast, I had to replace them with these green ones from our yard. It turned out even better like this in the end.
These figs are so beautiful, the color and subtle texture of the skin is a perfect Fall touch and they add so much richness to the table.
I recently found two of these greek key inspired trays and I absolutely adore them. Mirrors and trays are fantastic as a base for any centrepiece. You can find more of my tablescapes and how I style them differently here.
We recently added full height bookshelves in this room, which you can see here if you haven’t yet. They make a huge impact and will be so fun t decorate throughout the season. I didn’t change them for Fall however, I kept them the same and decided to move a few things around on the ottoman and stools.
Getting back to that theme of color and texture, I wanted to add some layers of richness. I replaced all of our pillows with a mix of dark grey, cream and navy in lux velvets and crewel work. Before, our pillows had a slightly more boho|global vibe going on (see it here) and I wanted to bring in a little more sophistication to the space. Playing off of my blues, I added some yellow-gold coloured decorative wheat as a strong focal point against the booshelves, to draw your eye in, and to enhance the gold tones already in the space.
I just love how vibrant the color is in my ginger jar.
You can get a real sense of the richness these pillows bring to the space.
A small white pumpkin is perfect for this blue and white dish and is also the perfect balance with this color palette.
I love my books and using them to infuse color is another great way to layer a certain look or feeling into a space.
Other than the pillows, not much in this room is new for Fall. I added just a few simple touches of the season to warm it up – the wheat and a few small accessories go a long way.
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Last stop is the kitchen, where the theme continues and where I have more ginger jars as well. I love my blue and white collection (which is continuously growing), and I hate to have to take it down, just to decorate for the season.
I like to try and incorporate it and find ways to work with it. You can see more of how I decorate with this classic beauty here.
The kitchen is open to, and faces the living room. Again, since there’s plenty of gold tones in this space, I used more yellow to play off of them. A few small white pumpkins, some ceramic and some real, add another subtle layer of the season.
I can’t get enough of these fresh figs and how pretty they are anywhere I add them. I’m especially loving them layered in here with the blues and gold tones.
Against the white subway tile wall, it’s such a crisp color palette.
You can catch a glimpse of more white pumpkins up there on our built-in shelf. This too, is a recent addition in our home. You can read all about it here and see the before of our kitchen if you never have.
I love how the yellow and blue catch the daylight in front of the windows. It reminds me of being outside in the crisp Fall air.
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Hi! This was chosen through hour build so many years ago, and I don’t know what it is, I’m so sorry!
What kind of brick is this? We are building and want this brick! Thank you!
Elaine, I’m so excited to have you here! I love that you have a love for blue and white like I do! And I love the idea of using them as canisters! My mother was a huge influence on me growing up, she was always decorating our hone and reinventing spaces. She has such a love for classic elements in design, which has been instilled in me from a very young age :) And actually the painting is by her – it was an engagement gift to my husband and I. It’s oil on canvas and it is an arabic woman in a gown. She’s a fabulous artist too! Thank you again for your kind words, I’m so excited that you like what you see here! xo
Greetings from southern Ontario, Canada!! Loved touring your home – we like SO many of the same things!! Like you, I have quite a collection of blue/white pieces that are grouped together on a buffet in the living room. A few years back, I used many of my blue/white ginger jars to hold tea bags, sugar and so on. What I liked about that was that I didn’t see it done in any of my friends’ kitchens as it’s nice to be a bit different when decorating. I’m finding I’m also being drawn to that lovely color on the figs – it’s so beautiful, it would make a perfect still life painting. Speaking of art, can you tell me a bit about that large piece in your dining room, please? For example: is it a print? Is the woman of a certain ethnic group? It’s rather hard to see but I just love it!
Thank you so much, Brenda! I’m so happy you stopped in!
Beautiful home thanks for sharing.
Shauna – I can’t tell you what that means to me – you are the QUEEN of home tours! I’m so flattered my friend, your kind words always make me so happy! I just love you! Thank you so much :)) xoxo
Rebekah, you are so sweet! Thank you so much for your love! I know you love blue and white like I do and I’m so happy you appreciate it, especially with the wheat! xox
Oh my goodness your home looks so gorgeous all decked out for fall! The arrangement is one of my favorite parts along with all your blue and white with the wheat. So beautiful! Have a great fall season!
Jen I can’t tell you how thankful I am for such a nic compliment! Trust me, I never worked as florist lol, but I’ll take the compliment, especially coming from you! xo
Tamara!!! You are so talented my friend! I feel like you must have worked as a florist at some point! You are so good creating arrangements! I love everything you shared! xoxo
Tam, you’ve outdone yourself with this one!! Where do I even begin! For the record, I think your lighting looks fabulous in your dining room! Your photos are always perfect. That floral centerpiece…amazing! I’ll be copying it one day ;) I need to pin every single photo! Best tour of yours so far! (they’ve all been fabulous but this one is off the charts!)
xoxo
Thank you Mysha!! I can’t get enough of them haha!
Janine, thank you so much! I truly appreciate it!! xox
Laila thank you sweets!! xox
Erin, coming from the woman who has my dream home, I am truly humbled! Thank you SO much my friend!! xox
Wow! Thank you for such an amazing compliment, I’m so grateful! I’m happy you found some inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping in! xo
Thanks Trace!! I’m so happy you like it all..those figs are so cute, aren’t they?! Now get over here already! xo
Kris, you are so awesome! Thank you so much for always being so good to me – it truly means so much! xoxo
Thank you so much Jennifer!! You’re so sweet! xoxo
Tanika, thank you for such a wonderful compliment!! I can’t tell you how grateful I am! Thanks for stopping by :) xoxo
Hey Carissa! Thank you so much for stopping gin to visit, I’m thrilled you like my dining room! That makes me so happy! xox
Oscar you are the best and you just made my day!! Thank you my friend, that means SO much coming from you!! xox
Amy, thank you so much for your sweet words! I’m so happy you like it all! xox
Tamara, everything looks gorgeous!! I love your flower arrangement, and that lamp!! I love how you’ve kept the blues, and the wheat is so complimentary! xox
YOUR PLACE HAS SO MUCH ENERGY! I love looking at the pics of your home. Something about the way you pair colors and patterns really energizes your spaces. You have so much talent my friend!
It’s all so absolutely amazing!!! That dining room setting might be the most fabulously beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Everything looks amazing and your attention to detail amazes me.
Oh my gosh, that yellow wheat in the blue and white jars is magazine worthy – stunning! And your dining room flower arrangement is beyond gorgeous. And I just couldn’t love the new shelving more – your home amazes me!
That floral arrangement is to DIE! What a beautiful home you have!
Tam I love the Reds from the entrance to dining room, it’s so autumn. And those figs…omg I love the color of them. I want some!! I may have to sneak a few in my pocket when I am there ;)
Everything is so beautiful beautiful beautiful…nice job always xo
SO incredibly beautiful! This has, by far, been my favorite stop on the fall tour!
Tamara!! WOW! Your home is absolutely stunning! I don’t even know where to start! That flower arrangement! The entry! Your new bookshelves! It’s all so beautiful! You are such a talent my friend. I have to go check it out one more time. :)
Stunning!! I love all your Fall decor Tam! :)
So beautiful. Oh my goodness, your flower/fruit arrangement it perfect and so stunning! Love your home and I swooned the whole way thru your tour!
Ok that centerpiece!!!! ?And loved the figs too
Bree you are so good to me my friend! Thank you so much for your encouragement and support, it always means so much to me! I always love to do tours with you! xoxo
Tam!! Your fall home is stunning!!! I’m already pinning away for ideas and inspiration for next year. I can’t get over your gorgeous floral arrangement and I love your cozy living room and stunning kitchen. Everything is perfect my friend and I”m so excited and honored to be doing this fun tour with you!!! Xoxo
Summer you are so so kind! Thank you my friend, for the support and the love! I am so honored to be a part of this incredible group, and I feel privileged that you included me :) xoxo
Hi Julie, Thank you so much for visiting in and saying hello! I truly appreciate that you like the name it has very special meaning :)
Hi! Welcome to my blog! Thanks for stopping in and leaving a comment! No, these are all real! Although I do love faux too :) But I got lucky with these! I’m so happy to have you here! xo
Cami, thank you so much!! I’m so happy you like it! :)
Oh Tam!!!! I don’t even know where to be again it’s also beautiful. I love the way your floral arrangement compliments your red lamp across the room! You have layered everything so beautifully and the wheat is just gorgeous and stunning! Fabulous idea. I see we are twinning with our acorns ? Love all of this and so grateful you joined us and shared your talents in this tour! Your home is just lovely ???
Absolutely beautiful! And I love the name of your blog!
I’m a new follower. Your home is absolutely stunning! I’m a bit confused about your floral arrangement. Did you mix faux and real flowers throughout it? Just wondering because you said you got them from a grocery store and they all look real!
Oh your kitchen! AHHHHH! So much to love.
Thank you so much and thank you for stopping by! Aren’t those figs so beautiful?! The trays are from HomeSense, but if you scroll through the products listed after the dining room, I’ve linked to two very similar ones you can purchase. I hope that helps!
Lovely home! You are right about the figs, they look great every where :)
Can you please share where the greek key trays are from?
Thank you so much Kelley!! I am SO happy you approve of my arrangement! You are the queen!! Thanks so much for reading and I’m thrilled you like it all! xoxo
Tam, your fall home Is incredible! That arrangement! That red lamp! That wheat! I don’t know which was my fav!