My 2011 Autumn Home Tour

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!

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This is a very busy week for many of us...with Thanksgiving day just a couple
 of days away.  I would like to wish you and your family a very blessed and happy
 Thanksgiving.  We have so much to be thankful for this year! 

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This will be my last post of the week.  I thought I would take you on a photo tour
 of my 2011 autumn home.  It's a photo laden post so I promise to keep the chat
 to a minimum.  I hope that you enjoy!

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My 2011 Autumn Home Tour

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Autumn 2011 in my living room.

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~Harvest Mantel~

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If you would like to see more of my ~Harvest Mantel~...just click HERE.

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A corner of my 2011 autumn kitchen.

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Wire cloches dressed for autumn are the stars in this kitchen vignette.

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If you would like to see more of this autumn vignette...just click HERE.

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Autumn 2011 in my French country dining room.

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An autumn vignette atop the dining room hutch.

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"To Autumn"

an Autumn Buffet

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The buffet in my french country dining room gets a

 "rustic luxe" style autumn makeover!

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If you would like to see more of "To Autumn" a rustic luxe

 buffet...just click HERE.

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"Pumpkins in Still Life"

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Autumn 2011 presented a few photo opportunities for a

 couple of "Still Life" scenes.

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If you would like to see more of "Pumpkins in Still Life"...

just click HERE.

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"Autumn Pears in Still Life"

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If you would like to see more of "Autumn Pears in Still Life"

...just click HERE.*

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2011 Autumn Tablescapes...

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~Goldenrod Autumn~

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My first autumn tablescape of the season. 

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 Goldenrod...so named for the new goldenrod colored dinner

 plates that I used in this tablescape.

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If you would like to see more of this ~Goldenrod Autumn"

 tablescape...just click HERE.

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"Pheasants by the Fireside"

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A warm and cozy table for two...set in the living room beside the fireplace.

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If you would would like to see more of "Pheasants by the Fireside"

...just click HERE.

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~~Thanksgiving 2011~~

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~Bountiful Blessings"

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Our 2011 Thanksgiving table.

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I thought I would close with my ~Bountiful Blessings~...Thanksgiving table. 

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 My step-children will be here to help us celebrate Thanksgiving this year.  A

 bountiful table set for four...for the traditional turkey with all the fixin's...for

 our Thanksgiving dinner!

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If you would like to see more of...

 ~Bountiful Blessings~

 our 2011 Thanksgiving table...just click HERE.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all my dear friends!

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May you and your families be blessed

with a warm and happy Thanksgiving!

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I have many blessings that I can count this Thanksgiving...and you

 are one of those precious blessings!

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Warmest Thanksgiving Wishes!

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I am joining these fabulous parties...
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Feathered Nest Friday...hosted by Courtney over at French Country Cottage.
Home Sweet Home party...hosted by Sherry over at The Charm of Home.
Open House Thursday...hosted by Sherry over at No Minimalist Here.
Potpourri Friday...hosted by Honey over at "2805".
Tablescape Thursday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
Table Top Tuesday...hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Thru Life.
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Thank you dear ladies, for hosting these lovely parties for us!
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PS...Don't forget...the Sunday Favorites party for Nov. 27th has been cancelled due to our family from out of town visiting for Thanksgiving.  We'll be back to our regular Sunday Favorites party schedule next week...Dec. 3rd!  Thanks for being patient with me, dear friends!

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Pheasants by the Fireside...Part II

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!

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A couple of days ago, I shared a few photos of an autumn table that I set in my living

 room for Marty's Table Top Tuesday party.  Today, I thought I would share the rest of

 the photos with you.  I hope that you enjoy!

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If you would like to see...~Pheasants by the Fireside~ Part I...you can click HERE.

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~Pheasants by the Fireside~

Part II

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Here we are...with a warm and cozy table set for two...in front of the fireplace in my living room.

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Okay...I must admit...my fireplace is not real...it's a faux fireplace! Sorry, but we'll just

have to dream about a warm fire warming us as we dine. Warm fire...or not...an autumn

table set by the fireplace still makes for a sweet dining experience!

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This is the fireplace mantel all dressed up for autumn. It makes a beautiful backdrop

for my cozy, autumn table for two.

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I brought in a small round table just for this autumn dinner for two.  The two

 burgandy chairs usually flank either side of the fireplace...they'll make perfect seating.

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~Pheasants by the Fireside~

The Table Linens
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Layers and layers of rich autumn fabric cover the table. The first layer is a long cream

colored damask fabric that puddles over onto the floor. Next...a shorter, dark brown table

cloth with autumn colored embroidered threads...that give it a "plaid-like" appearance.

The top layer and finishing touch...a cream colored tapestry table runner with long

gold fringe on either end.

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Two dinner napkins are layered on top of one another as well. An olive green and

khaki checked napkin serves as the bottom layer...an embroidered "goldenrod"

colored napkin sits on top.

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~Pheasants by the Fireside~

The Table Centerpiece

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Since the table is small, I kept the centerpiece simple. A tall olive green and bronze

candleholder with an "earthy" brown pillar serves as the focal point of the centerpiece.

An autumn pheasant joins the mix...along with a few sprigs of autumn florals.

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A view of the table from the opposite direction.

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~Pheasants by the Fireside~

The Place Setting

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"Brookshire" by Johnson Bros.

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I am using Johnson Bros. "Brookshire" china for the place setting. The Brookshire

pattern works beautifully for an autumn table. A band of dark green can be found on

each piece of the place setting...and different types of birds...such as ducks,

geese, pheasants, and feathers...decorate the rims.

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The Place Setting...

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A brown charger plate with embossed autumn leaves (Walmart)

Brookshire dinner plate,

salad plate,

bread plate,

bowl,

and a Brookshire cup and saucer completes the place setting.

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Bamboo handled flatware, a new purchase, is making their debut on this autumn table today!

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An autumn pear in the Brookshire bowl...at each place setting.

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I love the pheasants on the Brookshire cup!

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A single amber colored stem for the beverage.

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*Voila...there you have it!  "Pheasants by the Fireside"...an autumn table for two!

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I hope that you enjoyed!

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I am joining these fabulous parties today...

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Feathered Nest Friday...hosted by Courtney over at French Country Cottage.

Home Sweet Home party...hosted by Sherry over at The Charm of Home.

Potpourri Friday...hosted by Honey over at "2805".

Tablescape Thursday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.

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Thank you, dear ladies...for hosting these sweet parties for us!

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Well dear friends, I am so glad that you stopped by for a visit today!  Please leave me a

note and let me know that you were here...I would love to visit with you!

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Warmest autumn wishes!