I dug through my hutch and found a table runner I had made from scraps of burlap (this burlap is woven a bit tighter than the burlap I used to make the pillow covers). I also found some wicker chargers I occasionally pull out for the holidays and my oil candles I got years ago from Bombay Outlet. I found some raffia in a basket in the laundry room and tied it to my iron plate holder. I gathered some pine cones and acorns from outside and placed them on the plates to spruce up the center piece. I love to change things up, as different seasons roll around, with odds and ends I find laying around the house (usually in attics, closets, backs of cupboards, or even outside). They say, whenever you work with mostly neutrals, the secret is to mix it up with lots of different shapes and textures.
Hmmm... maybe I'll keep it toned down during the fall and winter seasons and brighten it back up for spring and summer...
But for now, I'm enjoying my little slice of fall heaven.
Okay, last change... I looked at it for a while and discovered I loved the material, but not the style. It was a little to froo-froo in the breakfast area. I like a little more of a tailored look, like roman shades. I met a sweet older woman at Lowe's when I originally bought the curtains. Her name was Mary Smith and she gave me her card. She said she could sew me something if I didn't find what I wanted. I saw her again, working at Chick filet. I called her and asked her if she could make dummy roman shades out of 2 lined panels. She did it for me for the cost of the valences that I returned. Yay! I love them!!! She even made me a table runner with the left over material (not the one you see in the picture). I love her too. It turns out that she and her husband fostered several children over the years as we did. Her husband was unfortunately killed by a train when he was about my age. I will definitely use her when I decorate other people's homes.
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