Monday, 19 September 2011

Fall Sitting Room

Come on in to our *Fall* sitting room!

Soooo, I've recently changed things up a bit in here to welcome the new season. For starters, I painted one coat of Old White on top of my recently painted bookcase (BM White Dove). I then distressed it and added clear wax. I also removed the ottoman and replaced it with a super inexpensive higher table, which I then covered in drop cloth and then added a piece of burlap on top of that:

A simple Fall floral bunch sits in the red pitcher on the table:

I also added a bit of warmth and contrast to the bookcase by lining it with craft paper that I had on hand (pretty pumpkin courtesy of Pier One):

A super inexpensive pillow from years past was added to the white slipcovered sofa to spread a bit of warmth over there, too:

A leaf married a book page ... moved into a frame I had on hand and now they lay comfortably on an itchy piece of burlap:

In my IKEA pots, I replaced the greenery with pumpkins and raffia, and then I painted little discs "AS Old White," hot glued glittery brown numbers on them and then hot glued those onto the pots:

Love the afternoon sunlight streaming in:

And, off in the background, two leaf placemats (purchased a few years ago from Home Goods) have been attached to my mirrors:

And, LOOKIE, at my new piece de resistance! I've been looking ... and looking ... and LOOKING for a mirrored chest, withOUT the expensive price tag. So, I was more than thrilled to have recently spied this beauty at Tuesday Morning, at an affordable price ... couldn't get it home fast enough!