Happy Fall!

I know it's still technically the summer, but fall is my favorite season and once Labor Day is over, the fall decorations come out. I love living in New England because it's great to experience all of the seasons, but I love fall the most. I love the cool weather, apple picking, the beautiful foliage, the tastes and smells of fall and it also starts off the holiday season.

It's also when the fall baking starts. Jim's happy for fall to arrive, too. Labor Day signals the end of his busy season. To celebrate the end of the summer/beginning of fall, I made these cookies over the weekend for him and his co-workers to help them get through their busiest day of the year.

What's your favorite season? Why is it your favorite?

New Art: Custom State Art Print

One of our friends, Meghan, recently gifted us with a really nice gift- a piece of art for our home!

We've been in our home for over three years now and haven't really put up a lot of art, even though I think homes look so much better with it. I just have a hard time choosing art for our home, so we have lots of bare walls or art that has yet to be hung.  I was so excited when we received the custom print that works perfect in our guestroom, which currently has bare walls. It's a print of Rhode Island, with a heart over Newport, where we were married. It has our names and wedding date on the bottom. If you've followed along since our wedding, you've probably noticed I love sentimental touches, so this was the perfect gift. I love how it looks in our guest room. It even inspired me to add a few pops of pink to go with the little heart on the print. Thanks Meg!

Have you received any personal items you were really excited to display in your home?

A Rustic, Plaid Filled Porch

 

I started sharing updates on the playroom I'm working on at my mother's house, which I'm really excited about. My niece was here this week and absolutely loves it so far. I was also surprised to see my favorite little four year old loves the other room I'm working on at my mom's. I'm also designing the porch , which is a nod to her favorite place, the White Mountains. She's always wanted to live in northern New England, but doesn't want to move away from the fam, so we decided to bring the white mountains to her!

 

One of the big selling points of her new home was the porch. The space is filled with dark wood and natural light, over looking her beautiful yard. We wanted to play up the dark rustic looking space by brining in lots of rustic textures, plaids, natural elements and pops of her favorite color, red.

 

We're just getting started with it, but I already have a feeling it will be my favorite space in the house, which is tough to say since I'm really loving how the playroom is turning out. 

Another DIY Chalkboard, but in pink!

 

Jim and I made a bunch of diy chalkboards awhile back to create a gallery wall in our dining room. I put different quotes and illustrations on them depending on the holiday or time of year. It's one of my favorite projects that we've done and so simple! When I started working on the attic project at my mom's she asked me to make one for my niece. Right now the room is pretty much a playroom just for her, until other grandkids come along.

 

My niece wanted a pink and green room. Right now, the base of everything is green. We thought a green base would work better for a room that could work for boys and girls. The chalkboard was a perfect way to add some pink. 

She loves tea parties, so when we do the big reveal to my favorite four year old, we thought it would be fun to have the room set up like a tea party.

I'm so excited to show her the room!