Fall Dining Room

Mr. B loves our dining room table as 

much as I do but,

as much as I like to fill it with dishes etc.,

he likes it best when 

the decor is kept simple.

So, I decided to just decorate the table

with a simple fall centerpiece for him

until I go crazy again and

set it for Canadian Thanksgiving next week

and then Halloween.

 I used a simple off white runner 

from Ikea.

The two green candle goblets came 

from Burlington Coat Factory.

Don't forget, they sell

more than clothing!

They also have awesome home decor!

For the center I took a 

trifle bowl that was a gift

from Ms K and randomly hot glued

some faux leaves along the outside and wrapped

it up with some twine.

I then filled it with 

little faux pumkins, gourds and pinecones 

from my Fall stash bin.

An orange candle sits in the center.

Two smaller red votive candles 

sit on each side.

I decorated the buffet with my 

favorite tiered tray from Ikea.

 The bottom tier has Fall sunflowers,

pinecones and leaves.

The middle is filled with mini pumpkins

from Walmart.

And the top is full of faux acorns, also from Walmart.

A couple of ceramic pumpkins 

surround one of the plants I

repotted from an arrangement

we received when daddy passed away in February.

A fun little crow is caged up

in a tall cloche.

He adds just the right touch of whimsy to the buffet.

On the opposite end of the buffet sits

a thrifted pheasant, another re-potted plant

and a mercury glass hour glass

I found on sale at, of all places,

Lamps Plus! 

I never knew they had decor 

as well as lighting!

I had to run in to get a projector bulb for work

and I could have spent all day there!

I will be going back soon!

 Max let me dress up the little table

that he has a bed under for when 

we have storms or he just needs some alone time.

I filled a thrifted wine crate with

all kinds of faux flowers,

pumpkins and acorns.

It is Mr. B's most favorite of all

the fall decor I have done this year.

My inspiration was from 

Carlene's decorated fall suitcase that she 

shared at the party a few weeks ago.

 I placed some faux leaves and a leaf I cut

from sheet music into a distressed frame

and placed it in front of the box

 A covered acorn and pumpkin bowl

sit on each side.

 A pair of my favorite candle sticks

complete the vignette.

I love to decorate for the seasons

but, mostly I love

to decorate in a way that

Mr. B finds pleasing too!

I wonder what he'll think when

I get the Halloween bin out? 

(Big Grin)

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Fall Hutch

A few weeks ago I shared my

late Summer hutch decor here.

At that time I promised you

that I would share her more often.

True to my word, I am going to

show her off again today.

Like everyone else it seems, I have 

been bitten by the Fall decorating bug.

Mr. B was kind enough to get my Fall bins

down from the garage and so it began.

It was quite the flurry of activity!

There were leaves flying, pumpkins and other

decor strewn all around me.

It was just like almost like Christmas for me!

I decided to go outside my comfort zone

with my china hutch this year.

I decided to not stick with just dishes

and went with some other decor too.

On the very top I left my vintage printer's drawer

and added a couple of big faux pumpkins and some

Fall garland.

The Give Thanks

picture is new from Hobby Lobby this year

although, you just know I did buy it on sale.

 On the top shelf I started with a 

couple of orange chargers that I got on sale

at Michael's.

I then layered green plates from the Dollar Tree

and then some pretty pumpkin salad plates

I bought from Home Goods last year, or the year before
or sometime LOL.

I also used a wooden pumpkin plaque

that says Welcome. 
This is out of the norm for me, to use decor
like this instead of plates but,
Love It!

On the lower shelf I filled a wicker

basket with one of my favorite white ceramic

pumpkins and smaller pumpkins and gourds.

If you look closely, you can tell

that this little vignette somewhat mimics 

the scene depicted in the Give Thanks picture

on top of the hutch.

 In the back, I placed one of my favorite Fall platters.

I purchased it several years ago at Hobby Lobby

and I always have to display it somewhere.
This year, it's in the hutch

Another one of the pumpkin plates and

another favorite platter finish off this shelf.

I had to buy this Happy Harvest platter when 

I saw it at Hobby Lobby.

(hmmm...I sure like Hobby Lobby's platters don't I!)

Mr. B was born and raised on a

farm in Saskatchewan. It's my little

homage to his childhood.

 The bottom section only has the 

Autumn sign I made and shared a few weeks ago.

in a few weeks, come Canadian Thanksgiving,

this space will be filled with the tarts and pies

that are Mr. B's holiday favorites.

I will be leaving the hutch decorated like this

until after Thanksgiving.

Then the real fun begins!

She will then be all dressed up 

in her Christmas pretties!

I always share my dishes with 

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen 

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and 

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

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You're Gonna Love It - Week 23

Well here we are,

officially in the Fall season.

I didn't use to like Fall much.

Too close to winter I guess.

Then Mr. B started pointing out all of the

warm colors and the smells that

are the signature of Fall.

Now, well, I love it almost as much as Spring!

From the links last week I can

see that most of you are getting your

Fall on!

While others, well you're kind of like me,

clinging to the warmth and sunshine

of Summer.

After our record breaking hot Summer,

 I do like the cool evenings

and being able to have the windows 

open and let the breezes blow the 

stink out as my dad use to say.

What I like even more though

is to party!!

And I love partying with all of you the best!

So, let's get this party started!!

The most viewed link last week 

was from Carol at

 Carol's Heirloom Collection

 Carol shared her Fall entry.

I just love how she decorated her mirror.

And I don't think you can go wrong

using burlap anytime of the year!

I buy it buy the yards myself.

Go get yourself an

I've Been Featured 

button Carol and wear it proudly! 

On to this week's party!!

Feel free to link up anything you have created.

Recipes, decor, crafts, written or photographed.

Anything you are so proud of

you just gotta share it with others.

I will reserve the option of deleting 

any post that I do not feel fits the 

theme of my blog.

If you follow my Facebook page 

you will notice I spotlight

some of my favorites there too.

It would be nice too if you'd check and

make sure you are not a 

no-reply commenter.

I try to respond to every email and comment 

you leave to me but, if you are a

no-reply commenter,

I can't and that makes me sad.

As always, I don't require that you
be a follower
in order to link up.
 I want you to follow
Kathe With An E
because you want to.
Not because it is required.

I would also love it if you would link back

in some way
so that others come and party with us.
Either grab the party button
or add my blog link
to your post or on your
  blog party page.
But again, it's not required.

I only have one rule:

I ask that you please 

DO NOT link up

giveaways, Etsy shops or anything for sale.

Save those for the first Tuesday of each month

(next week!)

when, 
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Fall Mantle

Now that Summer is over and it is

officially Fall

(or Autumn if you're fancy like that)

I decided it was time to decorate the mantle for the season.

 As you know,

our mantle isn't the traditional single 

long shelf.

It has many odd shaped cubbies to decorate.

When we first looked at this house to buy,

I HATED it.

But now, 8 years later,

I've grown to love it and the decorating possibilities

it affords me as the seasons change.

A few weeks ago I got out my stencils and craft paint

and made this burlap Autumn banner.

Some twine, small clothes pins and

fall leaves and flowers is all it took to

put it together.

I like my crafts easy!

The left side of the mantle is my biggest challenge.

We have to have our electronics somewhere,

I just wish I could hide them better.
(Suggestions happily accepted)

Everything you see was either thrifted or, 

made by me.

The right side has no electronics save for 

a small speaker that I just choose to ignore

and basically hid it behind a ceramic pumpkin.
Again, all thrifted, clearanced or, made by me.

Two of my favorite Fall items are on this side.

First, is my

simple wooden pumpkin family.

They are the very first crafty post 

I shared when I started this blog

last year.

And then,

a pretty greeting card from

The Dollar Tree, matted and framed.

I filled a lantern with some

small faux pumpkins, gourds and acorns

and set it up on some thrifted books I 

covered in burlap.

A few more pumpkins add to the vignette.

 I am very pleased with how our mantle
looks this year.
Believe me when I say I used great restraint and 
didn't try to empty all of my Fall bins

onto the shelves LOL.

The nice thing too, is that

it won't take much to change out a few 

things for Halloween and Thanksgiving!

 As my friends in the South say,
Happy Fall Y'all!!

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