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Fall Mantel with Leaf Wreath & Gourds

Posted on | October 31, 2008 | 2 Comments

leaf wreath Fall Mantel with Leaf Wreath & Gourds
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays because it involves lots of sweets and things made with squash. I’m making a few fall leaf wreathes (inspired by Martha) for the house and the front door this afternoon. Here are a few shots of my mantle I decorated with squashes, bittersweet, and a leaf wreath. I found the leaves around my yard. I have to make one more for my front door…so I have to run!

Update: this post is from my first Halloween in the house. Now the mantel is green, see here.

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decorating mantel with gourds and bittersweet Fall Mantel with Leaf Wreath & Gourds

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Grey Striped Wool Blanket

Posted on | October 31, 2008 | 2 Comments

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I just spotted this grey striped blanket on landsend.com. 100% wool and guaranteed itch-free. Would be pretty in a simple bedroom. Lands’ End “Stripe Washable Wool Blanket” $169 queen, landsend.com.

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Maissa Toulet

Posted on | October 30, 2008 | 4 Comments

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It’s absolutely freezing in our house! Greg refuses to turn up the heat to 65 degrees. The only warm spot in the house is my office and bedroom. I might be glued to computer for the next 5 months. Good news for all of you because I’m on the internet searching for cool stuff! If I wasn’t stuck to my computer today I would have never found these gorgeous art boxes by french artist Maissa Toulet (via designersblock.blogspot.com). Each box is a collage of what looks like a thought or memory. I really can’t tell you anything more about them because I don’t speak French. Check them out: maissatoulet.fr.

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