Simply Fall: simple/modern fall decor

Fall is by far my favorite time of year. It doesn't hurt that my birthday happens to be in October, THE best month. Something about the crispness in the air and the smell of something hearty cooking in the crock pot. In Dallas Fall takes its sweet time getting to us but that doesn't mean I can't make my surroundings feel like Fall as soon as the calendar hits October.

My aesthetic is self described as modern rustic. A mix of timeless mid century with straight lines and a minimilist outlook but with a bit of rustic charm thrown in. Who knows if anybody else thinks it looks good but I like it. So when its time to decorate for Fall I like to keep it pretty simple. Nice oranges and yellows, some warm textures and pumpkins. Lots of pumpkins.



hello. and welcome.



Pumpkins! I will admit, I have even added a few more since this photo was taken, along with a ginormous purple mum. I added some fun gold and black touches to a few of the pumpkins to liven them up a bit. And of course we will be carving one of them.



The entryway is one of my favorite spaces in our entire house. It always feels so clean and tidy. Mostly because we never actually DO anything in that space. (ignore my husbands drill)



I enjoy mixing real pumpkins with "fake" pumpkins in different textures and materials. Including paper.



My make shift mantle (we have no fireplace/mantle!!) is my absolute favorite. I removed some of the "every season" items and added in layers of Fall. I did a couple quick diy canvas art and filled the bird feeder with candy corn. Throw in a couple pumpkins and perfection!



Not overdone, just simple and clean Fall tossed in a few key places around the house.

Happy Fall Ya'll!

mid century love

My favorite thing in the world is mid century furniture.  Its so beautiful and simple and perfect.  Slowly but surely I am replacing most notable pieces of furniture with mid century inspired or actual mid century pieces.

One of the best parts about finding original mid century furniture is the craftsmanship.  They just don't make furniture like they used to.  Everything is real wood, hand carved details, dovetail drawers etc.  Pieces of furniture constructed in the mid 50's are in better shape than something I bought 5 years ago.  

So where better to use mid century furniture?  The nursery of course.  The latest project on our list of to-do's and the only one that has a definite timeline.  I scoured Craigslist and antique stores looking for the perfect dresser and lucky me, I found one a couple weeks ago.  And it was only $240.  

I am in love with it.  Plus it has 9 drawers of storage...perfect.  

More mid century to come I am sure.

a new addition

One of my best friends Liz has an incredible eye for beautiful mid century furniture, and more importantly chairs. You can check out her chair obsession here.

Liz had a great opportunity to pack up her house in OKC and move to North Carolina for an adventure of a lifetime. Her new home in NC happened to be smaller than her home in OKC so some chairs had to be sacrificed. Insert opportunity for me. : )

This past weekend while at home in OKC I picked up one of Liz's mid century gems. We welcomed the new chair to our home yesterday. We tried the chair in several spots in the house and ultimately gave it a prime spot in the living room.

Welcome home Gunlocke chair.