It's beginning to look a lot like fall...

I do not like cold weather. I'd pick 90 degrees and humid over 30 degrees any day. However, I LOVE autumn. Hands down the best season for fashion, a number of outdoor activities, and the return of the sense of coziness.

via Artessen via The City Sage

2 above via Habitually Chic

3 above via Artessen via Automatism

I love to bake....well, I love to eat baked goods..and autumn is the season for warm breads and muffins
via Pinterest

lovely

via Artessen via Saipua

A Vermont home - full of nature and autumn inspiration

This home is featured in the most recent issue of Country Living - and I really like it.  It's country but not too sweet, and nature-inspired, but does it in a unique way.  See below-

What initially attracted me to this story was the homeowner - Laura Zindel's amazing earthy ceramics. Perfect for Halloween! You can purchase and/or read more about her ceramics on her site.

Laura and her husband commissioned Amish craftsmen to make all the furniture in their dining room

The home has a an interesting history. The original owner supposedly turned down many potential buyers.  He kept meticulous records of the home, and wanted the new owners to respect it's history.  One such example is the wallpaper in the master bedroom, which was installed by the original owner's (an elderly man) mother.  Laura livened up the wallpaper with sunny curtains from Anthropologie.

via Country Living

A love affair: tribal rugs - and where to find them on sale...

Oriental rugs are a classic that are seeing a big revival as of late. We're seeing them everywhere, and modern interiors and traditional interiors are sporting these tribal beauties.

Oriental rugs as seen in Amanda Peet's popular Domino house tour.
2 images above via Domino

via Trad Home

Luckily you don't need to have tons of money to get your own - I've been seeing them regularly on sale and at a big discount.  Below are a sample of some of what you can find on sale and where to snag them...

Can't swing a carpet right now?  Grab a pillow made from antique rugs for about $100

The above are all on sale right now at Gilt. To shop the Gilt sales - you have to be a member - but it's free and fast - gilt.com


One Kings Lane is another flash sale site that seems to have regular sales on tribal rugs..

This beauty is listed at $1,950 - but they have it for sale at $599!

I didn't hear about "Beyond on Rack" until recently - but they seem to have regular sales on rugs like these..(and also lots of great home organization stuff!)

 This 7'7" x 1'9" runner is on sale for $129.99!

 so gorgeous..

One bad thing about these flash sale sites is that they only last a couple of days - and the good stuff sells out fast...

I got my pride and joy - below - from the sale site Ideeli.

Pretty Swedish interiors that will take your breath away

I don't know if I've seen a Swedish home I don't like - look at how pretty these are!

Great lighting in this room...pretty sure that pendant is Ikea.

How great would it be to walk into your home to a fire like this?

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!


via Alvhem Makleri

Small kitchens that still get the job done...

Chris and I don't have a very large kitchen in our new apartment. It has no windows, but a decent sized pantry - which really helps. Counter space is scant - so we purchased a long, narrow baker's cart at ikea - which was worth every penny. I'm about to stencil the kitchen with a sheen effect - high gloss and matte - in a lovely navy indigo to contrast our beige-pink backsplash and white cabinets. I've been searching through a lot of kitchen inspiration lately and thought I'd share some of my favorite finds...

This painted wallpaper looks stunning.  Our kitchen is going to be painted a very dark indigo - so I like finding other dark kitchens.
via Design Sponge

 Our kitchen absolutely wouldn't work with out our baker's cart.  They are essential for small kitchens.
via Apartment Therapy

via BHG

 Lots of shelving make up for a lack of cabinets.
via Country Living

a puppy in a basket - what else does a kitchen need?
via Rue Mag

oh my...the organization junkie in me gets a bit too excited by this armoire of canisters...
 via Pinterest

love, love, love, love a rug like this in the kitchen. beautiful.  It would look great in our navy/indigo kitchen, too.
via Little Green Notebook

Do you have a little kitchen? How do you make the most of your space?