Monday, October 1, 2012

Autumn's Cozy Corners

Every year we change up our fall decor a bit. It think this is my favorite little scene ala the lineman. I said honey you should sit and rest and he said this is resting for me. 


My daughter had been gone all day Sunday and when she came in she remarked how her favorite times of the year are when we are decorating the house for holidays. I guess that makes all the work worth it.


I spent all day sanding, taping and painting trim and crown molding. I actually have one room all finished and painted. That only took a few years. It felt so good to see it all fresh and done.


I guess it is good to do these projects because everything came down and was dusted and cleaned and re-hung.


The floor was a shade of grey under the heavy piano. I cleaned it with Murphy's Oil Soap. I love the smell of that stuff. All clean and fresh. I am tired today and will indulge in a nap I think.
Next onto the dining room where four doors and loads of trim all have to be prepped and painted.
Give me a few months. I am a slow worker.


31 comments:

  1. I love it Elaine. I am always amazed at the linemans eye for design. Now can he do something about the weather or at least make sure the a/c keeps working?

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  2. Awe, everything looks so festive and cozy for fall! Your daughter sounds like I did about her favorite time beig decorating for the holiday! There's something about it that's heartwarming.
    Blessings,
    Leslie

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  3. Everything looks wonderful! If we are painting and cleaning...our house doesn't look so great as yours does...so nice your daughter notices your new decor! Have a great day!!

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  4. Love your decorations ! Bet it feels great to get some painting done !

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  5. Love your fall and Halloween decor. I can see why your daughter does too.

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  6. Very pretty. I love the lighting in your photos.
    ~cathy

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  7. It looks great. I haven't even started decorating for fall.

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  8. it looks wonderful! I think your daughter has inherited your taste for style, she appreciates what you do, thats so nice, does your husband move those pumpkins around when you're not looking, lol,

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  9. You are always so inspiring!! I cant wait to start painting. :0)

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  10. Elaine, I LOVE this post and the last one that I just saw of your beautiful home all decorated for fall. It is so warm and cozy.
    Elaine I also wanted to tell you thank you so much for the wonderful recipes that you post and you that you post step by step. I have SOOOOOO many of them that I have written down, I told my husband I don't need any more cooking and baking cookbooks, I have your blog! Have you thought about pulishing a cookbook, I just know it would be a HUGE hit!
    I love everything about your blog.

    Happy cooking,baking and decorating.
    Tricia

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  11. Elaine ~ everything looks just wonderful. Your fall decor is lovely ~ you did it again Mr. Lineman. You too make a GREAT team ;-)

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  12. OK you know I've had a long day ~ I meant you TWO make a great team
    ;-)

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  13. Love your snaggly tooth pumpkins. I adore Murphy's Oil soap too and mop my floors with it weekly. It is an incentive to clean for me. xo, Olive

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  14. I love all of your primitive fall stuff. It looks so warm and cozy!

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  15. So pretty. That first photo, the way the light is shining on it, is just gorgeous!

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  16. Better slow than sloppy, Elaine.
    Brenda

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  17. It looks great and it is always so great to decorate when you have kids around.
    we sit in the woods so no one trick or treats us and my family is all grown.
    Cathy

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  18. Great job decorating Elaine...how wonderful that your husband helps you....when my youngest daughter was still home,she was a huge help at Christmas time.....now days its just me,and I have really cut back alot,but could never get through a holiday without just a bit of decoration...where would be the fun of it? :) Blessings

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  19. Georgeous! No wonder the kids love it.

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  20. I see why your kids enjoy the decor.
    I would love to come home and find my housed all decked out like that!! Graet job!!

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  21. Love your fall decor! That was always my favorite time of year too. I loved it when my Mom decorated for holidays. Have a great week!

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  22. Beautiful and inviting! Love the first photo!

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  23. Looks like you enjoy Fall as much as I do! Great decor!

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  24. I love your fall decor. It's so homey. Take your time on painting the trim, it will get done!

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  25. Love all of it! I'm a pumpkin head myself ;-)
    JoAnn

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  26. Everything looks great. Love your pumpkins. Painting is really hard work. Rest!!!

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  27. Projects around the house always take longer than we would like. I admire you tackling the crown molding! That has to be my least favorite to paint!

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  28. I am in love with that first photo. The light coming in the window is just gorgeous.

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  29. You have the prettiest house! So creative, so cozy.

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