Happy Fall Y’All ~Time to Bring out Autumn Decor for the New Season

While it was the First Day of Autumn, our weather 

is still quite summer-like. No complaints here...I love summer!

But because the calendar said so, it was time to swap

out the summer decor for the rich, warm colors of Autumn.

Remember, last year I went up to the attic and found Hubby’s 

Vintage Toy Pickup? This year, I purchased these felt pumpkins

at Target to take the place of the Christmas Tree...for now.

On the Coffee Table, I replaced the Hydrangeas 

with these Fall Flowers.

Little Witch with her Black Kitty.

This was created by one of my Blog Friends.

I think it is awesome!

Thanks, Brenda

This Ghost greats you in the foyer...

You can see it from the top of the stairs.

See the box? I am also packing up some 

of my summer clothes for storage.

Another gift, a fresh crisp towel for the kitchen.

Thank you, Debra

Soon it will be time for fall baking...

Pumpkin Spice and Apple Cinnamon.

This special vanilla is from Emily and Jake.

Thank you!

Another greeter in our foyer.

Big witch with her Black Kitty.

This cute pumpkin can stay on the shelf through Thanksgiving.

I guess Black Cats are a favorite.

Happy Fall, Y’All

Take care,

~Natalie

Update on the Pillow Project ~And a Little TBT

Now, that is impressive.

Emily and Jake stayed up late to finish their pillow project.

In answer to your question...

Why didn't they just buy some new pillows?

They were making new covers to upcycle some outdated pillows.

They ordered decorative zippers from Etsy. 

Plus, a DIY Project is fun!

Our Christmas gift to Emily in 2013 was this sewing machine.

I am so happy that they use it now and then.

We were there for Christmas that year, 

and we were able to set the machine up together.

It wasn't long before Emily 

put it to good use.

Pillow Project...Well Done!

Take care,

~Natalie

Things in our House Thursday ~The Little Things that Make Me Smile ~~Partial Bathroom Project Reveal

You must be wondering how our bathroom DIY is going?

It has been busy at school...last week, parent/teacher conferences.

...this week, standarized testing.

(and, Hubby's work is busy/stressful too)

So, you already know that due to to unfortunate circumstances 

we had to add a tile backsplash and buy a new sink...

When installing a new sink, you must make sure your cat approves.

I found this list of Bathroom Rules at Hobby Lobby.

Then a few days later, a ceramic vase and silk flowers.

My soft soap dispenser matches perfectly!

I love a vintage clawfoot bathtub.

We have one in the farmhouse where I grew up...

plus, the house hubby and I lived in as newlyweds had a quaint little sink and clawfoot tub.

I didn't think twice when I found this canvas.

And most of you know I have a thing

 for vintage style dress forms.

This one is embellished with a 

Norwegian Traditional Necklace.

This is one we purchased while scouring Antique Shops 

when visiting our Amy in Rochester, Minnesota.

It is definitely a work in progress, 

as I am still looking for shelves to hang over the stool.

I'll keep you posted.

Take care,

~Natalie

What'cha Workin' on Wednesday? The Bathroom Remodel DIY Project, of course...

Hubby has finished the floor 

and Helper Cat is checking it out.

Here is the  'before' picture

(I know, embarrassing)

And here is the 'after' picture.

I think Helper Cat approves.

Take care,

~Natalie

"Saturday's Work" ~Our Bathroom Remodel DIY Project ~~The "Before" Pictures (plus a quick sneak peek of the finish)

"What do you think our humans are up to now?"

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I used to talk to my mom on the phone every weekend.

She would always say,

"I suppose you are doing Saturday's Work today."

I could never exactly decide what "Saturday's Work" was.

Sometimes it was watching our girls swim or run...

And that was not really "work"!

Well, our Saturday's work for the last three Saturdays has been our bathroom remodel project.

It started one day when I said the fan in the bathroom has a terrible rattle.

That was all it took...hubby ripped it down and threw it in the garbage.

(Before I could even take a "before" photo!)

Then we took a hard look around the room.

We moved to this house when Amy was in 6th grade,

Emily in the 2nd.  In those 18 years here, we have redecorated all the other rooms in our home, except our bedroom and our bathroom.

It's seriously, I mean seriously, outdated.

This was going to be a quick weekend project with a little paint,

a counter remnant, and some new floor tile.

I can already hear some of you laughing...there's no such thing as a quick DIY remodeling project, is there?!

That shower fan/light fixture had a dozen electrical wires,

No sooner than it was unhooked, we had no lights in the bathroom and upstairs bedrooms.

This required a professional electrician.

The counter came off...but we were planning to use the original sink because it matched the stool and shower surround.

I guess not...

So it was back to Menards for some comparison sink shopping.

Then there's that counter top remnant.

"I can't believe that they did this... embarassing."

The first piece we brought home was too short.

So we picked out another one that we liked even better.

Plenty long. 

When we got home, hubby cut a couple of inches off the end before bringing it in the house.  

You guessed it.

We didn't even check.

We got one that was for a kitchen counter,

so it was too deep for the bathroom vanity...

6 inches too deep.

Since it had been cut off on the end we couldn't return it, so we cut 6 inches off the back, removing the backsplash so it would fit on the vanity.

So then, it was back to Menards to find a tile and grout to 

create the backsplash that we needed for our new counter.

I know this story is long,

and imagine how we are feeling?!

It was supposed to be simple, 

but turned into a DIY project that never ends!

I can't wait to show you more!

Take care,

~Natalie