Lots of "Faux" Falling

Hey everyone!  I have been loving all of the Fall posts that are happening already.  For those of us who live in the Arizona desert, you have to create your own Fall or "Faux Fall," as I've been calling it.  It has been really hot here, so nothing has gone outside on my front porch yet, but there is plenty of Fall color happening inside our home.  I've decided that this time around, I will be doing shorter posts and sharing just one or two rooms at a time -- I tend to get a bit "photo-heavy," so I'm just looking out for y'all.....heehee.  This year I've TRIED to take a "less is more" style of decorating for this beautiful season.  Some of you will laugh & say, "Sure you are, Carol," but what you will see is me truly TRYING to be more conservative.  Yes, really!  Anyway, I'm TRYING to let most of the photos speak for themselves and not be so chatty.  Yes, really!  Anyhoo, welcome to my foyer and sitting room all dressed in their "Faux Fallness!"

I love that this is what you see when you enter our home.  Plus, I pass through this area like a gazillion times a day, and it always makes me smile.

 

Love lamplight and candles and the play of light and shadows on the walls & ceiling.

When you enter our home, this is what you see immediately to the right.

I enjoy changing this area quite often, and it always gets a special "seasonal" look.  I hope it

makes all who enter feel immediately welcome.

One of my new Fall projects for this year is this brown coffee filter wreath -- I love how it turned out!

This entertainment center was originally purchased at the same time as the dining room furniture & the coffee table that is also here in the sitting room.  All of the pieces are pine and were originally dark-stained like the dining room furniture.  We had this piece & the coffee table stripped and lightened when we first moved to Scottsdale, AZ and really wanted to do the same thing with the dining room furniture, but that was just not in the budget.  Now I'm really glad we didn't do the rest of the furniture -- I prefer a more eclectic-look.

Anything under a cloche, right?  Here I placed my old ceramic squashy-looking thing on one of my wicker placemats & dropped a leafy wreath (have had for several years) over the top -- easy peasy!

The tri-fold fireplace screen has been around for several years but seems to be a perfect backdrop in this location.

The Man built this bookcase many years ago, stained it to match the dark stain of the dining room furniture, and then agreed to paint it this sage green a few years ago.  Now I'm thinking it may undergo another paint change.....hmmm -- what color do I want?

I try to keep the decor items to a minimum, because we do use the bookshelves for BOOKS!

Ceramic pumpkin on a bird nest inside a bird cage with orange lights -- what's not to like?

I was so excited to read that the trends this Fall are for bold, rich colors & colorful metals!

Whew......I'm covered!

Here on the coffee table, I used a quilted wallhanging that I made several years ago for a colorful anchor.  The large pumpkin use to be sage green, but I gave it and the items on the tray some chalk paint luv.  I've painted several things lately and will share in an upcoming post.  Do you see Abby's little hiney?  She thinks I can't see her!

I'm really into contrasts this year and truly like how both the creamy-colored pieces and the bold colors of the quilt enhance each other.

I made these two pillows last year, using some fabric sample books that I got for FREE!  I just picked out the fabrics that I liked and put them together almost like a jigsaw puzzle.  I really love how they turned out and looked forward to bringing them into the sitting room again this year.

I've been known to blog here in this cozy little spot.  I've also been known to have a cat-nap!

Speaking of cats............

Abby, aka: The Photo-Bomber Kitty!

Well, so much for fewer pics and less chit-chat!  I JUST CANNOT HELP MYSELF!  Anyway, if you stuck it out for this entire post, I bow to your stamina, and I thank you so much for the visit!  

I sometimes like to party with these lovely bloggers:

Monday

Cindy at Dwellings--The Heart of Your Home for Amaze Me Monday

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

Kathryn at The Dedicated House for Make It Pretty Mondays

Tuesday

Maria Elena at Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at Our Home

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life  for Inspire Me Tuesday

Leslie at House on the Way for Twirl & Take a Bow

Mary Beth at Cupcakes and Crinoline for Project Inspired

Wednesday

Suzy at Worthing Court for The Scoop

Karin at The Style Sisters for Centerpiece Wednesday

Kathryn at The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Thursday

Kelly at Live Laugh Rowe for Live Laugh Linky Party

Richella at Imparting Grace for Grace at Home

Pamela at From My Front Porch to Yours for Treasure Hunt Thursday

Friday

Kathryn at The Dedicated House for Anything Blue Friday

Jody & Stan at Rooted in Thyme for Simple and Sweet Fridays 

Amanda at Serenity Now for Weekend Bloggy Reading

Saturday

Natasha at Natasha in OZ for Say G'Day Saturday Party 

Special Fall Parties

My Journey Back for Fabulous Fall Party