Keeping It Simple and a Fall Market

Happy fall! I know I am beginning to sound like a broken record but I am so sorry it has been so long since my last post! Unfortunately my computer died a couple months ago so I have to borrow Neals when he isn't using it (which is all of the time) to do my work! I was able to bring it to work with me today so I thought it was the perfect chance to get a blog post done and share some of the fall decorating I have done around the house.

We have been having an Indian summer here in Pennsylvania but the leaves are starting to fall and cool temperatures are in the forecast so it seemed like time to cozy things up.

Pretty soon it will be time to sit by the fire in the evenings under a warm quilt with a cup of tea or a glass of wine. For our mantel this fall I tucked some rusty colored branches/leaves I bought at Walmart in between my ironstone pitchers and added some candles for warmth.

I wish that I had more fall decor to share with you guys but that was about the extent of what I did this year. It seems that every year that I get older the less clutter I want and we have been beyond busy lately with the shop, antique shows and trying to get work done on the house. So much or our poor farmhouse is need of attention and it is overwhelming to look at some days so I like having a couple calming, cozy and simple areas to rest in.

It is busy week here at the shop as we make final preparations for our Fall Country Road Market on October 12th. Our summer market was a great success and our customers demanded a fall one!

The market will be here at the shop (5750 West Center Road Linesville, PA) on October 12th from 10 to 4. There will be antique vendors, handmade items for sale, food, and wine tastings...my shop will also be fully stocked with fall goodies and lots of new finds. We will also be celebrating our one year anniversary of our grand opening...I can't believe it has been a year since we opened!

I hope that some of you will be able to make it to the market. Not only will there be awesome old stuff from many talented antique vendors but some handmade items as well. I have been working really hard to get as many local businesses and people that hand make items or do things like make their own jelly involved as possible but it hasn't been as easy as I had hoped. One of my goals for this market is to help get people buying locally again from people and families that make their own products in this area. Small businesses are doing well in the cities but out here in the country they are suffering. I think there needs to be more events like ours where people that hand make things can offer their goods. The more shoppers we get at our market the more the local businesses and people that hand make things will see that this is an event that they want to be a part of!

So many of you have made the trek to see the shop and it truly means the world to me. I know I say this every fall but I hope with the changing of the seasons that I will have time to blog more! I miss it! Plus we will be starting our master bath renovations soon so I definitely want to keep you guys involved in that messy process!

In the meantime enjoy this beautiful time of year! 

AUTUMN AT THE FARMHOUSE ~ 2016

HAPPY AUTUMN FRIENDS! Outside the leaves are starting to change color and fall from the trees (even though the days have remained quite warm here) and inside I have added little touches of autumn around the house.

This year I am decorating with little white pumpkins and wheat, mixed with lots of ironstone and antique linens. The ironstone bowl seen here is a new piece that I picked up for $6 at the Springfield Extravaganza...it was my first purchase of the show. I actually bought it Thursday night while we were setting up, I spotted it as I was running to the restroom! I always always have my eyes out cause you just never know!

We are making huge progress on the dining room and I should be able to show you the whole room soon! I just love the way it all turned out, especially the new windows and the floors.

I picked up the most beautiful antique wooden bowl at the Brooklyn Flea this past summer. If you are ever in the Fort Greene area in Brooklyn I highly recommend going to that flea market. It is pretty small compared to most that I go to but I always find great items there. There is quite an assortment of different types of things and the prices are really pretty reasonable. You will be sure to find really unique ephemera and maps and there are many vendors that specialize in antique French nightgowns.

I found a treasure trove of antique linens at the Springfield show...more about those in a coming post!

I have been unpacking my dishes that I had boxed up while we worked on the dining room and that of course lead to some rearranging. Thought it was time some of my white ironstone pitchers all got together.

Neal bought me this antique primitive stool while we were at the beach in North Carolina this past summer. We just love it there and our thoughts go out to all of you affected by Hurricane Matthew. Who knows maybe my lost diamond will wash up somewhere.

Having to box all of your stuff up makes you realize how much stuff you have and I have too much stuff...lol. So I am going to be selling a lot of my own personal stuff in my etsy shop, I have already started to list some of my things like this tan crock that I just love but have decided to let go of.

I have been spending my days sanding and painting the front of the house, I want to get it all done before the weather turns cold. I am soooo happy with the way it is all coming together and can't wait to share it all! After I get it all finished I am going to get back to my sewing machine though because I know many of you are waiting patiently for more of the linen and ticking pillows! Until next friends!

Farmhouse Autumn

It's time for some autumn decorating!

This old chicken crate is one of the things I took to the antique show to sell and we used it in the front of our booth to hang signs on. Well it didn't sell, but I am actually glad because I am going to use it to hang signs on here at home.

For more information on our porch visit this post.

 I move this little bistro set around our yard quite a bit but for now I have it by our back gate. It seems like a good place to sit and watch the deer and turkeys come through, not that I actually ever have the time to do something like that:/ It is more likely to be where I have a cold beer after I rake the leaves.

More autumn touches inside too! 

The little wooden caddy that I have for sale in my Etsy shop holds two mums perfectly, until it sells at least:)

We spent this past weekend taking the aluminum siding off of this side of our house. We weren't sure what we would find under it so we were nervous but turns out all of the original clapboard is still there! We couldn't be more excited!

Next on our list to do list this fall is put in new windows (small bathroom one is already in) and then paint this whole area.

Happy Autumn!!!