Feeling Fall ish?

Can you feel it yet?  That slight shift, that ever, ever so slight, cooler breeze.  Maybe it's just my sailor side coming out, looking in expectation, but I certainly am feeling it.  Last night while sitting on the deck as hot as it was, when the wind would blow, I swear it felt just a little bit cooler.  Now I do live in the south and it is August here so I know full well not to get excited but I just can't help myself.  The winds of change are creeping in my soul.  I am looking forward to fall and all it's glorious colors!


I want to change out my existing vignettes so bad to fall but it's just not quite time yet.  It all started with a gift I purchased for my girlfriends birthday.  I promised you I'd show you after she received it.  So here it is and just in case you are wondering, she loved it.

I knew she would just fall in love with this candle basket.  Her home is decorated in a rustic style that is gorgeous.  I will try to feature it one day soon.  I found the basket w/glass insert at Marshalls and the large scented candle to go inside from Ross.

This is what started the change for me!  This beautiful candle with all it's texture and color.  I haven't been able to get that feeling out of my mind.  Since it's not quite time for me to switch over everything, I have decided to make a slow approach starting with small changes.  The coffee table that used to look like this...

Now looks like this below...

It not quite a fall scene but has some elements of fall creeping in, can you spot them?

I kept this small hydrangea and shells for now, it is still August remember?

The warmth of this basket really speaks the coming of fall for me.  I already had this as it used to sit above our TV cabinet.  It has a bottom that is in the middle of the basket making it more like a stand.  I can reverse this for different uses too.  I just loved how nicely the hurricane jar sat inside.

My new tray also adds such depth and warmth and is a wonderful addition for holding extras, like this candle snuffer I've had for some time.  I love beaded things, and the red and rust colors on this also seem very fallish to me.

This little bird that I got on vacation has flown from the dining room where it's been waiting patiently.  The colors on this piece really say fall to me!  Wouldn't you agree?

I just had to light the candle after setting this up!  That's another fall thing for me, warm scented candles glowing on a cool afternoon.  Are ya feeling it yet?

Okay, if that doesn't do it for you, how about this vignette below.

You may have seen this in my rooster post but I don't think I've shown it yet.  Do you remember these oil jars I got from GW awhile back.  Well, I've had them set up this way in the kitchen for several weeks now and maybe that's whats spurring this desire for fall as well.

I just love the contrast of these rich golds and reds next to the rusts of this metal vase.

Such warmth here, I can hardly wait to add more of these colors around this fall! 

I hope you enjoyed your visit and will come back to see more again when I really start changing it up.  I'm trying really hard to wait!  How about you?  Are you getting excited yet?  I sure am!

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Mary