Rustic Fall Front Porch

Last week, I shared my fall home tour, but I took so many photos that I wanted to share more with you in individual posts about each space. Today I am sharing more details of our rustic front porch!

Fall Home Tour 2014

Welcome to my fall home tour! I have been anxiously awaiting this day for weeks (well months if I were telling the truth). I love fall, and I think this season makes me fall in love with my home all over again. The crisp air, beautiful leaves and feeling that autumn evokes, awakens my soul with inspiration.

Today, I am excited to be part of the 2014 Fall Tour of Homes hosted by Cherished Bliss. If you headed over from my sweet friend Danielle's home of Finding Silver Pennies, I am so happy you came my way! We live in the small town of Mumford, NY where fall is pretty glorious right now.

If you are new here…I am so happy you stopped by today! If you are returning…you know I love having you. If you can believe it, in my seven years of blogging, this is my very first fall home tour post!

Six Gorgeous Fall Vignettes {Sundays at Home No. 30 Link Party & Features}

Welcome to week 30 of Sundays at Home! I am so glad you are joining the party. I have a beautiful round-up for you today of six stunning fall vignettes from last week's link up. You are going to love these! They certainly got me in the mood to get my fall decorating on.

Link up your own inspiration below and be sure to hop over and visit some other folks and say hello!

Romantic Autumn Decorating {a look back}

Those of you who have followed me for a long time know that I am a romantic at heart. And for years, "romantic" was my only style of decorating. I loved anything frilly, girly, vintage, white, and pretty. Even though my style has evolved to be more rustic, eclectic and bohemian, I still enjoy looking back at pretty vignettes from years past. Today, I am sharing some romantic fall decor with you in another installment of my {a look back} series.

First, we are heading back to 2007. Josh and I were in the process, that fall, of moving from our one bedroom apartment to a two bedroom townhouse.

Vintage Thread Ball Mini Pumpkins

I am excited to be participating with so many talented bloggers this week in the Festival of Fall hosted by The Everyday Home blog! I am sharing a super easy diy craft that you can make in an afternoon and reuse year after year: mini faux pumpkins made from vintage thread balls.

This project is so easy! All you will need are some vintage thread balls (that you can usually find at thrift stores or antique shops), some small sticks found outside, and green sheet mossor excelsior wood shred (*affiliate links).

Vintage Eclectic Fall Dining Room Reveal {and some “real life” thrown in}

Today, I am sharing my dining room reveal with hints of early fall decor. I have never shared this room fully before, even though I have shared my mantel often. There are many reasons for this, but basically it's because it is a work in progress and not yet where I want it to be. Not even close.

It is a little preemptive to call this a "reveal" post, since there is still so much work to do, but I decided to take my own tagline "advice"and find beauty in the imperfections of it. I am sharing some of those imperfections throughout this post, so you can get a glimpse of real life around here.

Sometimes, I know it can feel like bloggers always have everything so "nice and neat and finished." I want to assure you…it is not the case around here. We are always a work in progress, no matter how pretty the pictures.

Rustic Fall Home Decor Inspiration: Sundays at Home No. 27 Weekly Link Party & Features

Welcome to week 27 of Sundays at Home! I love hosting this weekly link party and getting the chance to see all of  your inspiring posts. Today, I have a great round-up of rustic home decor that are each so cozy and creative for autumn.

I apologize for not getting this party started earlier today. I attended a wedding with my husband (at the same church we got married in 8 years ago!) and reception where I was literally partying 🙂

Rustic Fall Mantel Vignette & a Free Printable

Fall is finally here! Okay, well I know not "technically", and I am still enjoying these warm summer days, but fall is absolutely my favorite time of year. I already have my rustic mantel decorated for the season – which I am sure will be redecorated several times over during the next couple of months, but here is the "early fall" version:

Rustic Bohemian Patio Makeover

Earlier this week, I shared the before and after of my porch and patio that I was able to get all spiffed up for fall. {Click here if you missed it and want to see the "Before" first} Today, I am sharing more details of the patio itself, that I decked out in rustic bohemian flair. I was kinda hating on this space before, but now I love it!

A Visit to a Country Farm

Last week, the kids and I had the opportunity to visit a friend of mine down on her farm just over a half an hour away. Hazel and Owen were so excited to go and see "all the animals," and I was excited for some adult chat with my friend Julie while our children played.

Julie and I went to high school and college together and had plenty to talk about since both of us are stay at home moms with two kids, and she recently joined the blogging world. I was also looking forward to photographing some of the beautiful surroundings and farm animals, but alas, children can foil some of those plans. Owen was pretty shy and insisted I hold him all throughout our tour of the barn.

Rustic Minimalism: Get the Look {Sundays at Home No. 22 Link Party & Features}

Today's features, at Sundays at Home No. 22, are all about "rustic minimalism." If you love the rustic look but with a modern edge, this is the way to go.

I am looking forward to what you have to link up this week to inspire us with and so happy with how this party has grown. I appreciate all of you. If this is your first time here, I am so glad to have you. Have a look around, visit some other link-ups and please link up your latest home decor, diy projects, recipes, Etsy shop items and more below!

5 Minute No Sew Drop Cloth Curtains

Canvas drop cloth curtains have been increasing in popularity for a few years now and there is good reason, they are durable, washable, inexpensive and so easy to transform into beautiful drapes that look like linen without the cost. Here is how I made mine in about five minutes and without sewing…

I love the texture (and price) of the Blue Hawk drop cloths available at Lowe's, which is what I used in the photographs shown here. I have bought several from there and now have curtains made from them in both my living room and playroom.

Rustic and Industrial Decor {Sundays at Home No. 21 Link Party & Features}

It is week twenty-one here at Sundays at Home! I have some inspiring rustic and industrial home decor features for you this week that I can't wait to share!

Sundays at Home No. 16 | 6 Elements for Creating Farmhouse Style {in any home}

Welcome to Sundays at Home No. 16! I am so grateful for all of you who come and link up every week. I absolutely love looking through your posts and find so much inspiration here.

I have another great round-up for you this week: 6 Elements for Creating Farmhouse Style that can be done in any style home. Whether you live in the country, the city, or somewhere in between, adding these simple touches will create an inviting rustic farmhouse look.

The Collector | DIY Feather and Plate Wall Art

I'm a hoarder a collector.

I love things. I love certain kinds of things. And then when I love certain kinds of things, I love having lots of those kinds of things.

I am a collector.

What makes me drawn to certain things?

Summer Garden

Okay, so the title of this post is a bit misleading.

Rustic Romantic Vignettes {a look back}

Not a lot of words today. I thought I would share some simple rustic and romantic vignettes with glimpses of my decor from the past few years. These are just random shots of things I find pretty. I hope you enjoy them.

5 Tips for Managing Without a Foyer

A couple of weeks ago I shared my informal entryway that opens directly into the living room. Today, I am going to share five tips that make this area work, since I know that I am not the only unfortunate one who doesn't have a grand entrance, right? And often times, it can be one of the most difficult spaces to organize and decorate.

Sundays at Home No. 6 Link Party and Features

Welcome to another great week of Sundays at Home! I am so glad you are here! 

It has been quite a week around here. Yesterday, I literally slipped on a "Little Tatter" Mr. Potato Head body, while trying to rescue my 18 month old from something that he had dropped on his foot. I went running to him, slipped and now have a very bruised foot and one sprained toe. Ugh. Hobbling around now, but at least it isn't broken. (His foot is completely fine though, thankfully!)

Life with toddlers and their toys….anyhoo…

Vintage Thread Ball Egg Basket {Easy DIY}

Is spring ever going to come? I sure hope so! There is still a little bit of snow on the ground here, but spring is on my mind. I have a super easy DIY tutorial to get you in the mood for spring as well. A few years back I made and sold these vintage thread ball egg baskets, and today I am going to share how.