Can I just say that I was giddy with excitement today when I purchased a box of Pumpkin Spice Cheerios! I can't wait to try them! Pumpkin Spice is popping up everywhere. It has me yearning for fall!
It's positively my favorite season……warm fires, afternoon tea, jeans, boots, scarves and cozy sweaters! It may not be exactly that yet with the heat of the south, but I've got the interior of our home feeling a bit like fall.
Welcome to the bHOME Fall Inspiration Tour!
If you are visiting from Julie at Little Farmstead, then a big hearty welcome to you!
Last week I shared our fall family room. We are loving the slightly new look with the sofas. You can tour it HERE. It is open to our farmhouse kitchen through a wide archway.
I believe this is the first time that I have shared our kitchen since I finished repainting it. All of the trim used to be a deep sage green, with green walls and green cabinetry. Everything that was green is now a creamy white. The green walls are now a nice warm grey color. I did leave the white washed cypress walls as is. This is still a favorite room in our home. It's cozy and has maintained a casual French Farmhouse style.
In the past, I have gone with more traditional fall colors in the kitchen. This year I wanted to go a bit more subdued. My rug has a lot of color in it so I thought it would be a nice change. I simply added a burlap runner and built the centerpiece from there. Everything is faux. I don't have to worry about pumpkins rotting and ruining the runner and table. (Believe me….I learned to do this the hard way!)
The white pumpkins weren't always white! They are heavy wooden pumpkins in traditional colors. I painted the with an antique white by General Finishes Milk Paint. I left the stems and golden leaves as is. They play nicely with the gold peeking through the white wash that I did on the very golden candlesticks.
I've had the candlesticks for years, but they've been hidden in the back of a closet. They are perfect white washed for a casually elegant look. They look like they could be handed down from a grandparent. Love them now!
It's really amazing what a little paint can do. Even the little pumpkins were painted the blue-green color. They were less than a $1 each from Walmart!
I went very simple with the place-settings. Simple white thrift store dishes with a neutral napkin and a smaller plate in the same blue-green color way as the little pumpkins. No pattern overload lets the centerpiece shine.
The grapevine wreath at each place setting was so simple and very inexpensive to do with 1 spool of ribbon and a pack of burlap leaves.
A heavy valance used to grace this large window. Now it's open, light and airy with a newly completed Groceries & Provisions DIY sign.
Simplicity is key to my fall decor this year. Both of the kids are now in college and for some reason I just needed simple. The empty nest has been quite the adjustment!
Our casual dining area is a nice mix of high-end, budget, vintage, antiques, DIY projects and thrift store makeovers! That is the way that we have decorated our entire home. This white washed console makeover is a favorite thrift store find.
This is the little nook off the kitchen leading upstairs. You can find my Ikea Chest Hack and Grain Sack DIY Art are affordable projects for the home.
It was so much work getting my white and distressed pine kitchen. All of the white used to be green! Completely changed the look with paint!
I simply added a small “Gather” sign from Hobby Lobby over the stove. Simple, simple, simple!
I used 1 blue-green pumpkin here under the wire cloche.
Thanks so much for stopping by for our Fall Farmhouse Kitchen tour!
Be sure to visit Shirley and all of her beautiful fall ideas at Housepitality Designs.
Be sure to visit everyone on the tour ~ the links are below ~ including, of course, our organizer, the lovely Lidy of French Garden House. Thank you Lidy for a beautiful tour!
Oh, before you go, be sure enter our fabulous give away.
All you need to do is visit Plush Pumpkins HERE. Then come back & tell us in comment that you did and pin or share the image below. Honor system – winner will be notified via email on 9/22. Good luck!!
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Andrea says
Pinned Spicy citrus trio since it is my favorite Plush Pumpkin, just love the unique colors. Your home is so cozy yet elegant!
Christy says
Thanks so much, Andrea!
Jessica says
Lovely home, Christy! 🙂 Your home is just so warm, cozy and very welcoming!
Barbara H Garrett says
My dear friend I am always blow away by how beautiful your home is, and I don’t know if I have ever seen it look any lovelier. I love all of the changes in your kitchen. I declare its as if I am looking at a French home in Provence. Love, love, love.
Christy says
Barbara, You are such a sweetheart! Thank you so much. Yes, we are loving the kitchen update. It’s amazing what paint can do!!!
Jeanie shehab says
love these plush pumpkins! went on website and pinned them as well. hoping to win contest
Christy says
Aren’t they adorable! Good luck!
Jeanie says
I have never seen your blog before, but you have made your home very cozy and welcoming! I went on the plush pumpkins website and loved them all!!! also pinned the pumpkins!!!
Christy says
Thanks for visiting! Hope to hear from you again. Good luck with the pumpkin giveaway!
Kim says
Christy, your home is cozy and ready for the cooler season. I sure hope it cools down soon. I love your light over the island!
Christy says
Thanks so much, Kim! Yes, I’m ready for some cooler weather in the south!
Jenny McDowell says
Your home is beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win velvet pumpkins. ???????? The lovely Plush Pumpkins pic is now posted on my Autumn Style board.
Christy says
Thanks so very much!!! Good luck on the giveaway!
Lidy says
Christy, your home is just beautiful. Welcoming, warm and cozy, filled with everything I love. Tole trays. Reds. Transfer ware. Wood tones. Oh I could go on and on, you have such a talent for making a beautiful home that I can only imagine is a haven for your family and friends. Such a blessing to be on this bHome Fall Tour with you this week. Happy Fall! xo Lidy
Christy says
Thanks bunches, Lidy! The tour has been fabulous this week. So much inspiration. I look forward to both of my kids coming home soon from college to enjoy our fall home!
Julie says
Hi Christy ~ Your home looks so warm, welcoming and ready for fall! I love the sign above your dining room table. Fun touring with you today! ~julie
Christy says
Thanks so much, Julie! I just finished the sign. They are a favorite thing to DIY.
Ursula says
Wow! What an amazing home you have…truly brimming with Southern charm!
Christy says
Thanks so much, Ursula! All I need now is your faux fur throw! Happy fall, sweetie!
Marty Oravetz says
love love your gorgeous kitchen, it is one of my favorites. So pretty dressed for fall.
Shannon says
Christy, I have always adored your beautiful home! Your kitchen looks just beautiful, and the fall touches are perfect!
Shirley says
Christy, I fell in love with your home many years ago when i first saw it as a Southern Living Showhome in Savannah. Your kitchen is so very beautiful … warm, cozy, and filled with the bounty and beauty of Fall. Love the new wall color and that backsplash behind the stove has always been my very favorite! I have a box of faux orange pumpkins ready to go in a yard sale, now I think I shall keep some and paint them as you did…they look fabulous on your beautiful table/tablescape! Happy to join you on the bHome tour this week. Happy Fall Christy!