Boo!!

Don't you just love this time of year?  the crisp fall weather,  the pumpkins, burning spicey scented candles, and of course the
fact that you get to embrace your slightly sinister side, and celebrate one of my most favorite holidays ever,  HALLOWEEN!

 weeeeeee!

 I love Halloween! 

But when it comes to Halloween, 

I do NOT think Orange!,  no, no,  NO!

I like to decorate things a little bit differently.

 I like to use more of the plain black and white themed goods,  with only tiny amounts of orange accents.

  So this year I decided to decorate the front room in a more elegant fashion,  but not too elegant,  because that's not what we're all about here.

we are about comfort, and style of course, but we believe in also being able to fling yourself,  and your dog on the sofa next to you within those stylish rooms.

 SO this year,  this is what we've cooked up.....

 

spare rooms with bold black and white accents,  white pumpkins,

black crows, and chalkboards....

of course we need to add a little drama with some greenery,  and the topiaries seem to add just the right zip.

  Now you of course could do something like this to your rooms,

paint a canvas that you can buy at the craft store, with blackboard paint and hang them on your walls!  add white pumpkins to galvanized pails, find accents at your local shop,  or come here of course! ;)

 The point is, have fun!   If you have kids,  they will LOVE this!  trust me.

  Even my sister's grouchy old trial attorney that lived in her

apartment complex used to hang a rubber skeleton from his door!

  

 

some more tips might be to use pumpkins as candle holders,  drill a large hole on top and plop a candle that is slightly larger than the hole right in.

  or scoop out a pumpkin,  and use a drill to poke a bunch of holes all over your pumpkin to make a polkadotted one!

  if you don't like to get messy,  don't carve them at all,  PAINT them!

you don't even have to be a great painter to do this,  i did these last year in 2 seconds....

 

 

now moving on,  we have been busy changing up our other rooms to a more fall palette.  I painted a vintage bed in a nice green,

 

adding some rich BRIGHT fall colors to this room!

 we have gorgeous new pillows and blankets in,  and absolutely stunning baby blankets in new colors,  like browns with chartreuse dots. SO FUN!

   

 

of course,  I am STILL working on wool pillows.....  

moving slower than molasses of course,  a billion things on my never ending list,  but it's ALLL good!

  I was just asked to be a weekly contributing writer for Ann Arbor.com  our local online newspaper!  SUCH an Honor!

  and next week,  we have a TELEVISION crew coming here to film a small t.v. spot for the "best of the city"

  too say that I am nervous and excited about THAT is an understatement!  but it is truly super exciting!

  SO on that note,  I am OFF to finish working on some things.....

  and if you'd like you can check out the wonderful Halloween goods we have in the store,  I FINALLY loaded up some to my website!  whoo-HOOO!

have a great day,  and thanks for stopping by!

XOXOXO

oh,  and P.s.

if you want a fabulous,  and I mean FABULOUS candle that smells FANTASTIC,  and made by a REAL person,  by hand....then check out my friends shop!

she is a sweetheart,  you will be glad you did! ;)

Comments

[Jess]

YAYERS!

[carissa... brown eyed fox]

fanciful land that is! i love it!
looks great!

we do the white pumpkin thing too... they're too fun!
i have yet to do a thing... so behind on so many things! thanks for the super inspiration... kick in the rear!

your shop will shine for the shoot! hip AND bright!

[suzanne b.]

So, so fun, Catherine! I have that sparkly haunted house in my dining room. (Your 3rd photo from the top.) So fun!

[mary from FOUND]

Congrats on all the fun stuff you have coming up - Looking forward to reading your column AND seeing the results of that film shoot!

[Sara]

Oh I love absolutely everything!!

[Rosa Hilly]

FUN FUN FUN! Your style and blog are so much fun! I've been reading your blog for awhile and it never fails to make me smile. I also look forward to your Christmas decorations in the shop and home!

Rosa

[Lisa C]

Your Halloween ideas are great! I love black and white too! I love the little pumpkin head dolls hanging on the wall. I'm off to paint a pumpkin!

[Meg]

I really appreciate all of your unexpected pairings of patterns and colors that go so well together! I'm so glad I stumbled upon your blog. :)

[Beach Vintage]

Great blog, you have a new follower.

[Hillcrest Cottage]

Beautiful and very fun...love it all

[PJ Hornberger]

It looks fabulous! Now I'm in love with the black & white. And I'm gonna HAVE to have a chalk board. You stinker! xo

[Natalia]

Hi from Spain!! I like so much your blog. It´s so cute.
I´ll write about in mine.
Kisses