HOW TO CHANGE YOUR COLOR SCHEME

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="ClearBoth" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web Regular", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Helvetica Neue", "BBAlpha Sans", "S60 Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /><div class="ReadMsgSafetyBar TextSizeSmall t_sbgc t_amtc SafetyBarPri-medium" id="mpf0_safetyBar" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black; font-size: 12px; height: auto !important; line-height: 17px; margin: 20px 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I have been swimming in my kitchen</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Or at least that was the feeling I had when  water began pouring out from the baseboards</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and now that the repair has been made and my walls are open and drying</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I am trying to find a bright spot in the chaos</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiFBOdXN93sbP7isTzdbZzPayyHc6PzkC8KTApqbgZtT0jz-ZuemLghYfRxNHcJa_ISsxmKN21K64jCm4mFXOx02lbZq46PTfg5S2MVMyl4Ml7pGXCDo2OgxzuDxm7XKdxwTEuqAsLN3k/s1600/roses+++apunchofcolordesign+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiFBOdXN93sbP7isTzdbZzPayyHc6PzkC8KTApqbgZtT0jz-ZuemLghYfRxNHcJa_ISsxmKN21K64jCm4mFXOx02lbZq46PTfg5S2MVMyl4Ml7pGXCDo2OgxzuDxm7XKdxwTEuqAsLN3k/s640/roses+++apunchofcolordesign+com.jpg" width="344"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apunchofcolordesign.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/10/redo-your-color-scheme.html#more">Read more »</a>

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR COLOR SCHEME

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Faux Fireplace

I love fireplaces.  To me, they warm your soul, not just your body.  Since hubby and I have been married, I've dreamed of having one.  I grew up having a fireplace.  I loved helping my dad carry in wood and build a fire during the cold winter months.  He taught me all about kindling and what worked best.  Sometimes, he would even let me start it myself and I always felt so proud when I was able to get a fire going as good as he could.  To this day the scent of a fireplace burning somewhere in the air outside takes me right back to those special times with my dad.  It stops me in my tracks and I remember how much pride he seemed to take in building a fire for his family on cold evenings.<br /><br />Our house doesn't have one and since I can't build a functioning fireplace, I decided to do the next best thing, a faux version.  It might not be just like what I had growing up but it certainly reminds me of that and brings back wonderful memories.  And hopefully it will provide a feeling of warmth for our kids too.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4f_at2HG77JzJp_uCVhXq6u9dInTKTrd5-oJGxDGB68Ra_fnjSd1_eveeLkUqrPLCEKc3MLKoB7wqrnL4q_6Pue3q9S3uMudSkvfUG_3QPB0-s-wP7E_gHhCQm3rW1ocjRprQB-JIUGar/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4f_at2HG77JzJp_uCVhXq6u9dInTKTrd5-oJGxDGB68Ra_fnjSd1_eveeLkUqrPLCEKc3MLKoB7wqrnL4q_6Pue3q9S3uMudSkvfUG_3QPB0-s-wP7E_gHhCQm3rW1ocjRprQB-JIUGar/s1600/025.JPG" /></a></div><br />I used the cheaper wood from Lowes that is full of knot holes and it cost me a little under $100 to build.  I followed <a href="http://www.blueroofcabin.com/2011/12/diy-mantle.html">this tutorial</a>, somewhat.  It took me an afternoon to build and I painted and added the barn wood the next day.  Not too bad as far as being time consuming.  And it really wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be.  I've wanted to build one forever but always felt it was too intimidating.   It wasn't once I got started.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnYwJXGD0aQytsqESG775j-C5KF5D4P_TAUqNC3eHlMzYWVTU2NwTlTeJc_VHa9eq7uFV8JYUow_MAYTdY7mS-XAOf36hj5OMVq94ts6OQ80vs2ERz2oedqH8iUhDDqXmyCejTbZU9KCd/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnYwJXGD0aQytsqESG775j-C5KF5D4P_TAUqNC3eHlMzYWVTU2NwTlTeJc_VHa9eq7uFV8JYUow_MAYTdY7mS-XAOf36hj5OMVq94ts6OQ80vs2ERz2oedqH8iUhDDqXmyCejTbZU9KCd/s1600/009.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />To achieve a glowing "fire" look, I built a box from the remaining scraps of barn wood and filled it with burlap, Christmas lights and wood logs.  To really make it seem real and have a little fun with it, I play my crackling fire in the fireplace app on my ipad.  :)  A couple of times, I even caught myself going to stand in front of it to "get warm".  Silly, I know.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ONyIGPHsDqU3pDBujMH5T914fsFS-Z60QALcgs8CU135RTtfT5VLqy6Cz-tj5K258QtR_UbzmoGI3WX-7MO5to6bODywsF-tnVVKuHV-0uKh8PHjBwdnbnEWJOa9-Yd_QaRiZr04Myqk/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ONyIGPHsDqU3pDBujMH5T914fsFS-Z60QALcgs8CU135RTtfT5VLqy6Cz-tj5K258QtR_UbzmoGI3WX-7MO5to6bODywsF-tnVVKuHV-0uKh8PHjBwdnbnEWJOa9-Yd_QaRiZr04Myqk/s640/011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I am so happy with it and really, when I look at it, I can't believe I did it.  I know my dad would be super proud.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-yjLfXddkKpsVJcujCVnUuDNA7nsY-BY0WfUqmHewbrcXzrthiR59mpRDx73M7Lk1dSmT8-GchFVae2hr6Wzz9XXpi2_Y9DS37HWaS5so_HjyVG4y5Q1eB3ewGHaZuQPjY8qgtLHj61I/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-yjLfXddkKpsVJcujCVnUuDNA7nsY-BY0WfUqmHewbrcXzrthiR59mpRDx73M7Lk1dSmT8-GchFVae2hr6Wzz9XXpi2_Y9DS37HWaS5so_HjyVG4y5Q1eB3ewGHaZuQPjY8qgtLHj61I/s640/012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />For the top, I used an extra thick piece of barn wood that I sanded down and waxed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxaFwDi9MTWkeNv7sJ4a8EQ5E_LihL0Wh60FtliHdmvHyrBA9uIR5sZNlVSZP5n9vrcuox6soBGT1Czf-kTOjSaHlpB_WWhlfBUtnqFZDHIugXmNcjeaO7PdP3uncxLFLp3EE5uSNjAlK/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxaFwDi9MTWkeNv7sJ4a8EQ5E_LihL0Wh60FtliHdmvHyrBA9uIR5sZNlVSZP5n9vrcuox6soBGT1Czf-kTOjSaHlpB_WWhlfBUtnqFZDHIugXmNcjeaO7PdP3uncxLFLp3EE5uSNjAlK/s1600/014.JPG" /></a></div><br />I decided against using candles in the box as I didn't want to be worried about wax dripping everywhere, which seems to always be a problem when I group candles together and burn them.  Luckily, there is an outlet directly behind the barn wood so I cut a small hole in the wood to provide an opening so I could plug in the lights and have it be perfectly hidden.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-MpJhIOQem3lpVecmrqcsn1hkYL7a1tssCUs43ExQ1bp8mZCEiP9ya2VuC5SEgthkOMTrF4N0njVYDtJ8zjnvz-DwQDbZ-HUPExZulw_c90g43EMqHgBmBpSSXvIXkcnwCipCMo6ZXZH/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-MpJhIOQem3lpVecmrqcsn1hkYL7a1tssCUs43ExQ1bp8mZCEiP9ya2VuC5SEgthkOMTrF4N0njVYDtJ8zjnvz-DwQDbZ-HUPExZulw_c90g43EMqHgBmBpSSXvIXkcnwCipCMo6ZXZH/s640/027.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Can't wait to decorate it for the holidays!!<br /><br />Have a wonderful day!<br /><br />Follow along between posts on <a href="http://instagram.com/dianagray5?ref=badge#">Instagram! </a>

Faux Fireplace

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IN LOVE WITH GRAY

<div class="ClearBoth" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Welcome home.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxZOO3Ok0vCUzSFGUuWK_0IvHw6Y0sY730jiKTbwWUSMiAl9AQNAcaWW1W5q2mkjRvmXs2R3XG1muA3dJvyFA-UbMcQpXcM2dGa1L8AtuGS013NRWOWe3jZDS7PJEUUcl9EzqCjHDJ2w8/s1600/allthekingshouses+tumblr+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxZOO3Ok0vCUzSFGUuWK_0IvHw6Y0sY730jiKTbwWUSMiAl9AQNAcaWW1W5q2mkjRvmXs2R3XG1muA3dJvyFA-UbMcQpXcM2dGa1L8AtuGS013NRWOWe3jZDS7PJEUUcl9EzqCjHDJ2w8/s640/allthekingshouses+tumblr+com.jpg" width="506"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.allthekingshouses.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="ReadMsgSafetyBar TextSizeSmall t_sbgc t_amtc SafetyBarPri-medium" expands="expands" id="mpf0_safetyBar" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black; font-size: 12px; height: auto !important; line-height: 17px; margin: 20px 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">A few simple rules to choosing exterior paint color - </span></div><br /><div class="ReadMsgSafetyBar TextSizeSmall t_sbgc t_amtc SafetyBarPri-medium" expands="expands" id="mpf0_safetyBar" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: black; font-size: 12px; height: auto !important; line-height: 17px; margin: 20px 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Consider the roof color when choosing your new color -  </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 20.98958396911621px;">Roof color should be darker than the house color -</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 20.98958396911621px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Make the door stand out with a darker or bright color - Accent the trim and architecture of the house with a contrasting or complimenting color - take into consideration size as a dark color will make a small house look smaller.   </span></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/10/in-love-with-gray.html#more">Read more »</a>

IN LOVE WITH GRAY

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HOW TO CHOOSE WALL COLOR...

<br><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="line-height: 20.98958396911621px;">Fabric first.... then paint...</span></span><br><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJLO5EjRPcVu5OFm1lgfvymmVzr2fxeX-QfRYw2jcrG1zO8a25DvpesALGbPtF4X0LXsi4LjppLvqv2_Hbgf64-z713mXK-NXQevt-Xjy5xIlkTRTY8514E0iqkkEIBl1-9OcekbsaW1i/s1600/185773553349169807_e2Ob2Lmu_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJLO5EjRPcVu5OFm1lgfvymmVzr2fxeX-QfRYw2jcrG1zO8a25DvpesALGbPtF4X0LXsi4LjppLvqv2_Hbgf64-z713mXK-NXQevt-Xjy5xIlkTRTY8514E0iqkkEIBl1-9OcekbsaW1i/s400/185773553349169807_e2Ob2Lmu_c.jpg" width="328"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Before the first layer of decorating is applied, before the floors and the ceilings, windows and walls, you have to know your palette.  You need to have your colors in mind.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></div><br /></pre><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/10/fabric-first.html#more">Read more »</a>

HOW TO CHOOSE WALL COLOR...

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WHICH WHITE?

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WHICH WHITE?

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INSPIRATION FOR A WALL COLOR

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Apologies all around. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkbyQjq6gXnoEGGkEHKkW_yVqHWdvmLsDT8wKIvdKZZhdxjPOe34Xu29Lt0mCTSwE-b6oRiO8pm57w365sTnOheWjQt_fStyiQ7ZN-0MN1CY3YahlOlErVgvln2E5jmrmAm1fq4T_uetY/s1600/bhg+com3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkbyQjq6gXnoEGGkEHKkW_yVqHWdvmLsDT8wKIvdKZZhdxjPOe34Xu29Lt0mCTSwE-b6oRiO8pm57w365sTnOheWjQt_fStyiQ7ZN-0MN1CY3YahlOlErVgvln2E5jmrmAm1fq4T_uetY/s640/bhg+com3.jpg" width="480"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes & Gardens</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;">Sometimes life's little challenges get together and decide to all come at once. </span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/10/inspiration-for-wall-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

INSPIRATION FOR A WALL COLOR

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Fall Porch Ideas

I probably say this every year but I think I had the most fun this year decorating our porch for Fall.   I do love this time of year and I think it's so fun and festive to see everyone's homes decorated for the Fall season.  But more than anything, some of my most cherished family memories are during the Fall/Halloween season.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKge0NT9EOHTx5Q_Y35Uj0ia6_ZQAh21PV51iK9nMHeI7DImr4BsAHQnWzFqINYeGfco430NNm5xtOU2aeH5OVe-swZNoJH6Shyphenhyphen-2AHViA1m3Z-jkZxgsN4qSeZ392760Vvpqkm6rmnv2U/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKge0NT9EOHTx5Q_Y35Uj0ia6_ZQAh21PV51iK9nMHeI7DImr4BsAHQnWzFqINYeGfco430NNm5xtOU2aeH5OVe-swZNoJH6Shyphenhyphen-2AHViA1m3Z-jkZxgsN4qSeZ392760Vvpqkm6rmnv2U/s640/032.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I think that one of my favorite things about decorating for Fall is that most of the things we use come from nature; hay bales, corn stalks, mums and pumpkins.   It's natural and organic, which I love.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTMAfl7LGnxXgZ_WyOU4NW__ZWLsQdfa-mWw7mtHlohjWHJleVOU9jfLU1M2JCZ2wgc2qwr0QORdAaMMfhIUibtLzFdo8i18QR44bBzc1h3Wu2FnGOgNz2qaP7eE2BTXgTtl0s9_TOSOA/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTMAfl7LGnxXgZ_WyOU4NW__ZWLsQdfa-mWw7mtHlohjWHJleVOU9jfLU1M2JCZ2wgc2qwr0QORdAaMMfhIUibtLzFdo8i18QR44bBzc1h3Wu2FnGOgNz2qaP7eE2BTXgTtl0s9_TOSOA/s1600/010.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>If you read my <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2013/09/front-door-transformed.html">front door post</a>, I told you that I also completely changed our wood screen door.  It has also been painted many colors since we bought it years ago, so I stripped all the paint off with paint stripper, sanded it and stained it.<br /><br />I've had a lot of people ask me where we bought this door and the answer is Lowes.  It had a mahogany colored shellac of some sort on it when we bought it and I didn't care for it so we just painted over it.  I love the finish it has now as it makes the door look aged which I just love.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I did NOT strip the paint off the grid on the door over the screen because that would have been torture so instead I just painted it using the same technique I used on the <a href="http://ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com/2013/09/front-door-transformed.html">front door</a> to make it "look" like wood.  I also used a strip of cut up coffee sack to hang a wreath.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8mA7pI0voWxcomAgy3ASJqXwXYMZ-_WeRl3mVwQehYPdeK9m08aJSHCSCkzGrNOnrCvKnBTcx1QB0KqrWtQnEjxsjEZBxLZW85Q5TvF8vOyC3G6R1Nply0mtlrl8z9ER_FpOQYylNa-O/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8mA7pI0voWxcomAgy3ASJqXwXYMZ-_WeRl3mVwQehYPdeK9m08aJSHCSCkzGrNOnrCvKnBTcx1QB0KqrWtQnEjxsjEZBxLZW85Q5TvF8vOyC3G6R1Nply0mtlrl8z9ER_FpOQYylNa-O/s1600/014.JPG" /></a></div><br />My hubby found this old porcelain sink but the finish was a bit icky so I painted it with spray paint textured with sand and filled it with pumpkins, twigs and antlers.  I just liked the rough texture the sand spray paint gave it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocEDQATKDWy_ydNefdMxmkGZ7Wsw2ekzY2tlCW9YCYMpp59L-LmAv2uiUzFUj_bQpdZRdJ4Xp4GKsNfk7ZlW9bDUeKgpqMB1WR64dVLTbk8uRIbEo0W4v0IPJWwJmbFn_QtNP3CEtq5PT/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocEDQATKDWy_ydNefdMxmkGZ7Wsw2ekzY2tlCW9YCYMpp59L-LmAv2uiUzFUj_bQpdZRdJ4Xp4GKsNfk7ZlW9bDUeKgpqMB1WR64dVLTbk8uRIbEo0W4v0IPJWwJmbFn_QtNP3CEtq5PT/s640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dNiJ1zSAR6LgJQLoZ257KMuj6nMq8GlLBoQGhVRpXPICsJElStwJFBeDz-RyQCM0Vt3Rh4U-7V-DBWVAykxHQMBQ4xxMYyL1ruoEBLpiSRPNJUKCt-l3V3dC2eDmo2mLl1gSZEg0Vai3/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dNiJ1zSAR6LgJQLoZ257KMuj6nMq8GlLBoQGhVRpXPICsJElStwJFBeDz-RyQCM0Vt3Rh4U-7V-DBWVAykxHQMBQ4xxMYyL1ruoEBLpiSRPNJUKCt-l3V3dC2eDmo2mLl1gSZEg0Vai3/s1600/011.JPG" /></a></div><br />My hubby also found this old ladder that I just loved because of the paint spilled all over it.  So I made burlap squares and stenciled letters onto them to spell BOO for Halloween and pinned them to the ladder rungs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFGec9wDIdigqdogxQwmaCh5EZaP3G9dmIHz2NdLdqkxxZT_9AmNiSyKrWaHpHralvi06SOYaXLSVsCXPml-bDBsAyBGv0_Gq_goMFhsqNiilrqad1rd2whcF5_eni_JRKWDdIzcfaSBT/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFGec9wDIdigqdogxQwmaCh5EZaP3G9dmIHz2NdLdqkxxZT_9AmNiSyKrWaHpHralvi06SOYaXLSVsCXPml-bDBsAyBGv0_Gq_goMFhsqNiilrqad1rd2whcF5_eni_JRKWDdIzcfaSBT/s640/024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Because we love to add Halloween touches to our Fall decor, I also printed out silhouettes of crows and stenciled them on burlap and made pillows.  After Halloween, I will simply flip them over and stencil something for Thanksgiving on the other side.  This didn't cost anything since I already had a big roll of burlap and black paint.  And I covered pillows that I already had.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRZEttmxOXodQR2OTDKe8UOI1U6vBQb7gYjy1IpbVnS3OrOZCdg8mlgN-a0z4hE85D6jZPNST1pLO1tURQSijS2od50DsEp_t6iHUELcqgTctARNh70eDIi-dvmy7VNJamIL_CEGWquvM/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRZEttmxOXodQR2OTDKe8UOI1U6vBQb7gYjy1IpbVnS3OrOZCdg8mlgN-a0z4hE85D6jZPNST1pLO1tURQSijS2od50DsEp_t6iHUELcqgTctARNh70eDIi-dvmy7VNJamIL_CEGWquvM/s640/018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I still have the mason jar tea light holders hanging from the porch ceiling.  And I love the natural jute rope wrapped around the ugly chain on our porch swing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnfTjGSh7f5pCm0Ab1bx4Vq_ee6SP-Xkg9Hkt_QB-xf7FhZK8RvEofkT3S3TbVZYKTnEFWDCDJ4N07qVClmIijSp8eKfwdg4LENIW48YO5KBoWNGPy9Td-zqRt__OFVgIsL-7Y3E5mckF/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnfTjGSh7f5pCm0Ab1bx4Vq_ee6SP-Xkg9Hkt_QB-xf7FhZK8RvEofkT3S3TbVZYKTnEFWDCDJ4N07qVClmIijSp8eKfwdg4LENIW48YO5KBoWNGPy9Td-zqRt__OFVgIsL-7Y3E5mckF/s1600/017.JPG" /></a></div><br />I love taking pictures at dusk but I'm still learning.  The warm glow coming from the inside of a home at this time of day is so inviting.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_bk6m_4mefXE7p3BmnOizo2dItvNlVrhzqgU72-FGgFb7C42fhyphenhyphenr3vktNjNZ9zIMSMEsFgZLZcjy_MYb7FCL9NB9nqV59JOP1gOs4gnrra2U1gIK5ikhU7RkU1ZRn2FHb0C03bbIOgEW/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_bk6m_4mefXE7p3BmnOizo2dItvNlVrhzqgU72-FGgFb7C42fhyphenhyphenr3vktNjNZ9zIMSMEsFgZLZcjy_MYb7FCL9NB9nqV59JOP1gOs4gnrra2U1gIK5ikhU7RkU1ZRn2FHb0C03bbIOgEW/s1600/040.JPG" /></a></div><br />I sure hope that's what people feel when they visit our home.   :)<br /><br />Happy October 1st!<br /><br />Follow along between posts on <a href="http://instagram.com/dianagray5?ref=badge#">Instagram!</a><br /><br /><br />

Fall Porch Ideas

I probably say this every year but I think I had the most fun this year decorating our porch for Fall.   I do love this time of year and I t...

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