TIP-TOEING INTO FALL

I'm still enjoying the end of Summer, but since I still had back-to-school décor on our mantel,  I needed to change it. I was tempted to return to Summer mantel décor, but instead, I decided to tip-toe through the woods into Fall. (Do I sound like Tiny Tim without the Tulips? Yikes! That really dates me.)

On each end of the mantel, I used a weathered wood lantern. Inside each is a vintage, Autumn vase, a gift several years ago from my friend, Audrey.

The decorative bird and deer plates are "The Mane Lion", Made in Italy. I ordered them on-line a few years ago.

In front of each plate, I used a faux apple covered in script paper.

In the center of the mantel, I filled my dough bowl with deer sheds and tree bark candles. Behind it, I used a platter depicting flying geese.

I'm probably the only person who will ever notice a little make-over I accomplished this weekend, but I will happily notice it all alone.

 

Before we had this fireplace screen, we had a light-weight screen that the grandchildren kept  knocking over. When I felt the weight of this screen, I knew they couldn't knock it over, and it was a great price, so I bought it.

I've lived with the bright gold accents for years, but every time I looked at it, the gold bothered me. It just didn't seem to fit into the  room. 

This weekend, I dry brushed Annie Sloan, Graphite on the accents. I know, it looks almost the same, but I can see the difference, and I like it better now. 

 

 

Have you started tip-toeing into Fall yet, or have you already jumped into Fall with both feet? This little trip into the Fall woods is not making me enjoy the end of Summer any less, but it is making me look forward to crisp Fall days. Thank you for tip-toeing through the tulips woods with me today.

 

 

This post is partying with Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch,  Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life, Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House, Table It at Rustic and Refined, and  
 Fabulous Fall Linky Party at My Journey Back