If You Give A Girl A Pumpkin
She is going to decide she needs to strip her apothecary cabinet down ta naked!
Because she likes to start from scratch.
Someone needs to bonk that girl on the head! I don’t know what is wrong with her?
After she strips it down and gives it a good dusting, she decides she needs to vacuum the wood blinds and move the beast to dust behind it too. Might as well make a day of it!
Again… someone! Please. Bonk that girl on the head.
Then she commences rebuildi redecorating, placing the new pumpkin right in the middle of it all!
That pumpkin needs star billing. After all… it was all the damn pumpkins fault she’s cleaning and tearing the sun room apart on one of the hottest days of the year. The upstairs is cooking, and so is she!
But she is determined (i.e. stubborn as hell-o!)
And that damn cabinet, was getting damn decorated, if it was that last damn thing she did.
She decided to keep it fairly simple and concentrate on housing the extra plates, tea cups & saucers that would need to be within easy reach for the upcoming holidays. Yes, she just typed “the holidays”.
Wasn’t it just summer five minutes ago!?
Someone bonk her on the head AND build a time-stopper, slower-downer machine.
A wee little pitcher with delicate fall leaves fell in her cart the last time she was at HomeGoods. It’s just the kind of thing she loves.
A little fix, for a little price!
At $4.99 … who could say no?
Not her.
With the damn pumpkin being a pretty pale aqua’ish blue… she figured she might as well add some more aqua so she dragged out a few of her most favorite Ball mason jars.
Some of the real oldies too!
Those are the very best.
Everything else was already on-hand.
Buying a lot of white over the years makes it seem like everything matches. She sure is glad she opted for white all those times she couldn’t commit to a color!
Never fancy, always affordable.
Thanks for dropping in today!
I’ll tell “her” you stopped by.
XOXO from the one who will be cleaning-up the avalanche of home decor that crazy girl left in her wake!!
Don’t leave yet!
A whole group of talented gals are sharing their SHELF STYLING IDEAS today
You can visit them all by clicking below:
Confessions Of A Serial DIYer || Restoration Redoux || Refresh Restyle
Duke Manor Farm || Our Southern Home || Artsy Chicks Rule
And you can share too at the Decorating Enthusiasts Facebook Group. It’s a wonderful place to share and and ask for decorating advice. No blog required!
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SOURCES:
- Galvanized Metal Terrarium – Ross Dress For Less
- Copper Pots – HomeGoods
- White Owls – Ross Dress For Less (I think)
- Brassy Gold Cake Stand – HomeGoods
- Galvanized Pitcher – Ross Dress For Less
- White Ceramic Pitcher – HomeGoods
- Little Leaf Embellished Creamer Pitcher, $4.99 – HomeGoods
- Blue Ceramic Pumpkin, $4.99 – HomeGoods
- Bronze Leaf Dish – TJ Maxx/HomeGoods
- Raffia Pumpkins – Safeway (floral department)
- Copper Hurricane Vase – HomeGoods
- White Metal Cake Stand (set of three, one shown) – Decor Steals
- Tea Pot & Sugar Bowl – HomeGoods
- Baskets – HomeGoods
- Wood Box – DIY
- All Other – Thrifted, Vintage, Tag/Estate Sales
Love your site, photography and great sense of humour in your posts! Thank you.
THANK YOU!!!
Oh Shannon! What a fun post!! You have an eye for decorating 🙂 xoxo -Norma
With your artists eye, I’ll take that compliment!! 😉
I was serious on Periscope, happy to help out 😉 Just give me a shout and we’ll set-up a time! foxhollowcottage@gmail.com
Everything looks fabulous Shannon! I love the changes to your living room as well. You have a flair
for making such a homey, clean look.
oh how fun…and my favorite book too.
All us decorating types could basically insert ______ anything for the cookie right? hehe
Sorry, I’m unsubscribing….a little too much cussing for this ol’ girl!
Really.. “damn”? In jest?
I’m so sorry you were offended.
Amazing, just like everything else you touch Shannon! 🙂 The blue and orange along with the crisp white is stunning!
And the blue Ball Mason jars…..perfection!!
Now rest and enjoy!!!
xo
Nancy
Happy Happy Fall Friend!
So enjoyed your stylings as well.
Have a wonderful weekend!
GORGEOUS, Shannon! I love everything about it, and such a pretty cabinet. Now someone needs to give that girl a day off. 🙂
I am in LOVE with your cottage cabinet and that blue… so pretty.
Thanks a bunch. It’s pretty fun to decorate 🙂
I love it when a little stubbornness turns into something beautiful. A fresh welcome to fall.
I’ve got stubborn to spare 😉 hehehe