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Fall Home Tour 2015

by Jennifer 41 Comments

Hi there! Blogger Stylin’ Home Tours fall edition is in full swing and today is my turn to share how I’ve added a little fall style to my house. If you’re joining me from Rain on a Tin Roof, hello and welcome! I’m a modern traditionalist when it comes to my house and am drawn to updated classics in just about everything. Come on in!

Fall front entryway - The Chronicles of Home

Let’s start in the kitchen. I like to keep my kitchen counters clear as much as possible but I do love staging the console table along the one wall with touches of seasonal decor.

The Chronicles of Home fall home tour - boxwood wreath, cotton branches, farmhouse windowpane mirror

Have you noticed how these faux cotton branches seem to be everywhere this fall? I couldn’t resist them and put a few stems in a white pitcher. I also snipped the cotton heads off another stem and clustered them together on a preserved boxwood wreath I have hung from the mirror. I’ve spent the past couple of days trying to keep my four year old from stealing all the “cotton balls.” They are apparently highly fascinating and she’s dying to pluck them all off their stems. A tutorial for making the windowpane mirror can be found HERE.

Easy fall decorating idea - preserved boxwood wreath hung on a mirror with a cluster of cotton clippings

I think antique wooden spools are perfect for any season and you can find them scattered around my house in a few different places on any given day.

The Chronicles of Home fall home tour

The Chronicles of Home fall home tour

Moving into the living room, I pulled together a simple fall mantle. You can see my earlier fall mantle with a free watercolor printable HERE.

Simple fall mantle with dried artichokes, eucalyptus branches, books, gold accents, and classic white candles

This white dog statue has become a favorite of mine around the house. He likes to wear my bracelets as dog collars.

Fall mantle with white dog statue, dried artichokes, brass candlesticks

Fall mantle with white pitcher, eucalyptus branches, gold accents

Such a fancy pup – he’s in a blingy fall mood this year.

Easy decoration - place a bracelet around the neck of a ceramic animal for instant glam!

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There aren’t any other shots of the living room because………..it’s not actually furnished yet! The family room, however, is where pretty much all of our seating currently lives. I made the coffee table last fall (tutorial HERE) and bought the navy blue sofa on Craigslist and revived it with fabric dye (details HERE).

The Chronicles of Home fall home tour

I think pillows are always the easiest way to update the seasonal feel of a room, and I swapped out my John Robshaw knockoff pillow in shades of pale blue and coral for some reds and dusty blues I had in the closet. The gold pillow stays out pretty much year round.

The Chronicles of Home fall home tour

I filled the wood bowl on my coffee table with fresh apples. I give them about two more days before my daughters have munched through all of them. They’re equal parts confused and delighted that I have left a bowl of snacks in the middle of the family room.

The Chronicles of Home fall home tour

My newest coffee table book, Eddie Ross’ Modern Mix, has already found its way to a place of prominence. It really is a fantastic book (check it out HERE).

The Chronicles of Home fall home tour

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I decided to give our screened porch a little fall spruce up as well. I only just gave it a makeover in the spring (details HERE) and kept things mostly the same, except for swapping in some plaid, faux fur, and velvet for the pinks and navies.

Fall porch with plaid, velvet, and faux fur in shades of blue and yellow

Fall porch with plaid, velvet, and faux fur in shades of blue and yellow

I was drawn to the blue plaid pillow right away and love how the yellow velvet one brings out some of the background yellow in the plaid. Plus the texture of the velvet is so nice. Textures like velvet and fur add instant luxe and feel right at home when the weather starts to cool.

Fall porch with plaid, velvet, and faux fur in shades of blue and yellow

Fall porch with plaid, velvet, and faux fur in shades of blue and yellow

These cockscomb flowers are totally spectacular. They have a rich, deep pink color and look like they’re made of velvet.

Cockscomb - the perfect fall flower - looks like velvet!

Fall porch with plaid, velvet, and faux fur in shades of blue and yellow

The electric fireplace I added this past spring is what will really allow us to enjoy this space when it gets cool outside.

Fall porch with built-in fireplace

Fall porch with a built-in fireplace

That wraps up the fall decorating around here for now. I do hope you enjoyed the tour, and be sure to stop by Eleven Gables next to keep going with the tours. Here’s a full list of the tour lineup this week – I’ll be updating as posts go live so you can visit them all!

Monday:
The White Buffalo Styling Co.
The Nester
House Seven
Cuckoo 4 Design
Bliss at Home
Mimosa Lane

Tuesday:
withHEART
Burlap and Lace
Desert Domicile
Rain on a Tin Roof
The Chronicles of Home
Eleven Gables

Wednesday:
Chic Little House
Brittany Makes
Style Your Senses
Claire Brody
Hammer and Heels Blog
Restless Arrow

Thursday:
Fieldstone Hill
Iron & Twine
SG Style
Place of My Taste
Dwellings by Devore
DIY Playbook
Craftberry Bush

Friday:
DesignPost Interiors
The Makerista
Primitive & Proper
Swoon Worthy
Dimples and Tangles
Simple Stylings
My Fabuless Life


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Meet Jen

I'm a design and DIY lover, decorator, modern home-maker, foodie, fashion enthusiast, and jill-of-all-trades when it comes to home improvement. I'm slowly but surely adding classic-contemporary style to my early 90's colonial home one inch at a time and I'm taking you along for the ride.

It's often messy - there are usually project remnants and toys strewn about - but the making of a home isn't always tidy work and I love showing you how you can make and style and organize your way to a home and a life you love!

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