Here we go again,yes a few more changes in my home my new motto less is more,and since it’s feeling like fall with a season change I felt the need to tweak things around here just a bit.
Let’s start out with my favorite room of my home,my kitchen.
Ah…. okay you are looking at this photo and saying to yourself….what changes I don’t see any changes.
Yes I know most is the same in this photo,and see I am not putting my pinks away just because it’s almost fall.
My coffee maker was in that spot that my paper towel holder is now at.
Yes it’s a small change but it is a change.
Let’s look at the other side and above my cabinets because that is where some of new changes are.
Oh and by the way see my scale,I added a few baby boos inside.
I really felt that I needed to keep something above my cabinets since our ceilings are 9ft tall and our cabinets are a little short.
The pitchers were already on top,but I took the silver platters down that were previously there,and I added that gathering basket.
Very,very simple look but pretty.
And you can see I added my coffee maker to the opposite side of my kitchen.
You will notice that I use pieces in my home that are not only decorative but also functional.
A close up of this old rusty scale,decorative and it also holds my jar that stores my coffee and the bowl holds my coffee filters.
More on these pieces tomorrow!
Above my refrigerator is a cut out which I dislike very much.
I have had so many people tell me that they like it,but I always have to decorate it and it’s really hard thinking of ideas because I don’t like clutter.
I tried leaving it blank but it really needs something.
I decided to add one of my scales to the top,I added a little lace,a stack of plates and a sweet little rose pitcher.
Above my desk I just added this old Firkin bucket with a few dried hydrangeas.
With the exception of the above decor on my cabinets,everything decorative that I have on my counters is also used.
Bread boards are decoative,but functional,pitchers become holders for my utensils.
My French bottle rack is decorative but also holds my coffee mugs.
And my wire plate rack holds some of my extra dishes that don’t fit in my cabinet but we use these on a daily basis.
Yes even plates and cups are decorative once you take those doors off of the cabinets.
I know this is nothing new but just sharing how you can have a function and a decorative kitchen as well.
Let’s go into my family room for a few changes too.
Oh before I forget I changed my rug in my kitchen.
I love my Decor Steals bamboo tattoo mat,but I wanted to make a change and use this vintage rug I bought last spring.
I know it’s a little short on the ends,but I love it anyway.
I don’t follow rules I do what I like 😉
Let’s go into the family room.
A few little changes,I added that old gate infront of my firelace.
I was not happy with the lace piece I had,and yes it you look closely you will still see my glass doors are all taped up.
I won’t be removing that until the beginning of November when the yellow jackets are done for the season.
I also added that small painting in front of my gate on my fireplace just for a little pop of color.
And see that sweet cat I added her too for effects…….just kidding.
That’s her favorite spot to sleep when she is not snuggling on my daughters bed.
Don’t you love the look she is giving me.
Okay caption this photo.
What do you think she is thinking?
I bet you noticed I added a new rug in here.
I love the soft muted faded colors on this rug.
It’s in amazing condition for it’s age!
I also added a few new pillows on my sofa too,I will share the source tomorrow.
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Anne your kitchen is so perfect! I really love your scales in the pink hues, and the wall with the chalk board paint.
Thanks for sharing. ((HUGS)) Jo from Anne’s Attic – design blog http://fulcolbaxia.wordpress.com
Thank you Joanne!
love love love your whole home!! Ate up with jealousy! lol It IS beautiful and the kitchen is really wonderful…you are so talented!
Thanks so much Sara!
I have hubs out spray painting a little metal shelf I found at Goodwill couple weeks ago. Will fit perfectly in little spot on gallery wall. Will put some Fall gourds, berries in it when I get that box out.
Love how you arrange things Anne. You are a very busy lady, changing things, finding new goodies. Quite envious of your scales, love your kitchen. Your home looks so soft and welcoming. Don’t know how you keep everything so nice all the time but it always seems to be. Have you been doing any Fall decorations making?
I got few things out but not much compared to usual. Taking it slower since hubs objected to me doing any at all just yet. Not a big ball of fire doing things since I was so darned sick, still trying to get myself going back to usual. Still pretty hot here and that slows me down anyway. I’m just tired of hot. Ready to snuggle down with Fall and winter but I enjoy the cold. Enjoy prettying up your lovely home.
Well my home never looks like these photos every day JaneEllen.Just think of it as company coming.You are all my friends and guests I am inviting in my home so it looks good.No one has a home that looks like this all the time.I am getting ready to do some fall decor…very simple.I will be sharing soon.Hope you are feeling better soon….hey send some of that heat here…I will take it 🙂
I love your kitchen,you make it look so wonderful and i love what you have done in your living room. You are so creative.
Thank you so much Marlene!
I like the changes you made. I love the new rug you added to the family room. k
Thank you Kelly!
Love, love, love your kitchen…it’s so pretty! Love your family room too.
~Cindy
Thanks so much Cindy!
Love your scales and kitchen and family room… All is so beautiful! xoxo, Alexandra
Thank you Alexandra!
your kitchen is my favorite, anne! i love how you’ve set up vignettes here and there so perfectly:) magazine worthy, for sure:)
Thank you Lynn!
Anne love your changes and the scales. The hanging pumpkins with the lace is so gorgeous. Love the mirror over the mantle.
Cindy
I totally love your kitchen! So open and it looks like there’s a lot of natural light!
As far as the cat photo caption, just one word: “Really?” 🙂
Captioning the photo: The cat says, “You are done with that thing now, aren’t you?”
Ha…..love that Fonda Rush!
it never ends, does it??? LOL. Your kitchen looks super awesome!
For sure Christine! Awe thank you so much!
Love all of the pinks, especially your large pink scale and the new pink rug under your kitchen table. It’s gorgeous! Most of all I LOVE your statement: “I don’t follow rules I do what I like” Words to live by!
I just love your kitchen, Anne! Sometimes those little changes are enough to make a difference to us in our homes. Especially moving the coffee from one side to the other. I know I would probably go to the “old” side the next morning anyway, not being used to the change! LOL!
Thanks Kathy! You know what,I do still go to the other side LOL! I am still getting used to the changes…but I love them!
I wonder if your cat is thinking ” i cant get any peace around her for cameras.”Mine looks like that when i get my camera to take a picture .
She is actually a real ham Helen.She always seems to appear whenever the camera is brought out 😉