~neutral heaven~

Hello everyone!!!

How is this beautiful autumn day

treating you??

I hope it's good!

I hope it's sunny!

we've been rained on over here, since Oct. 12th

approximately......

although the sun is peeking out today! :)

I have to say....I'm not ready for the non-stop

rain.....not.  quite.  yet.

well actually I'll never be ready...

who am I foolin'???

~*~

I love neutrals....

I just never get tired of no color....

n.e.v.e.r.

white, cream, grey, beige, off-white...

never tire of it....

white bowls, plates, cups

towels, slipcovers, blankets,

walls, cabinets...

no need for color here...

I got color outside...hehehehe

trees, flowers, grass...

I do have color in my clothing...

some.

is black a color??

hehe....my girls basically force

me to buy bright things....so I'm not 

just a walking monotone girl...

I guess I just l.o.v.e.

the neutrals.....

they make me happy.....

how about you?

are you a neutral girl at heart??

or do you yearn for color??

are my children color deprived??

{well we do have  s o m e   color}

here & there....

well sort of ....

in their rooms at least! ;)

I do believe I could live with the little chair

above.....cutest little thing huh??

Hope you are all doing fantastic!!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh

{all images via Pinterest & found here}

~are you going to be in class?~

Hello everyone!!

Happy Sunday to you!

Are you going to be in class?

what class you may be asking??

maybe this will give you a clue.....

I know if you're like me....you've loved

pouring over her pictures these last couple years...

if you recognize her home...it's of

course Tracey Leber's of

French Larkspur....

well as you may know...Tracey and

 a few other very talented ladies

teamed up to create an amazing 

online course.... that starts

t.o.m.o.r.r.o.w......

who will be joining Tracey?

Sara Duckett....

Jennifer Rizzo

Kimberly Taylor

and lastly 

Jeanne Oliver....

wow!!! what an unbelievable amount of

~sure creative genius~ bundled up in one

sure to be amazing course!!!

I will be there & I'm soooooo

excited to soak up every bit of

creative, decorating, displaying, 

photographing goodness!!

If you haven't signed up yet....here's the link!

click here to sign up!

Hope to see you there!

xoxo,

Shellagh

~autumn inspiration~

Hello friends!

Been a little buried over here....but

wanted to stop in & say hello! :)

I'm getting ready to decorate my 

front porch ~ a little~

just barely enough to be some kind of

respectable blogger.....

sheesh....seriously!

how do you put up with me??? ;)

so I've been off browsing for inspiration.....

I like the simplicity of this one little

pumpkin in a zinc pot....

isn't this cute w/ the silver & pumpkins mixed 

together??

I know, I know....this doesn't look like a front porch....

I'm distracted....as usual! hehehe

it's the pinterest/facebook/blog/magazine ADD

kicking in!

ok.... f.o.c.u.s.....

front porches.....

find some that inspire me.....

k here goes....

I kinda like the look of piles of pumpkins

mixed in with the decorative cabbage....

I'm still trying to decide if I want color

~gasp~
or if I want to go with all neutrals...

my all time favorite picture is from Dusty Lu's....

~boy is she ever talented!

I absolutely love the white pumpkins & corn stalks 

mixed with the faded hydrangea blooms....

I'm still trying to find a place that has

white pumpkins...

I might just have to paint orange ones...

I love the asters planted in the pails too...

simple but beautiful!

I adore this next picture too....

I'm sure a lot of you have seen it...

it's been around the net awhile now...

but it's just gorgeous!

just need me some big ol' urns to dump

a pile of pumpkins into!

love it!

k back to color....

love the pumpkin topiaries...

you like?

or do you prefer the white pumpkins? (duh!)

hehehe

but seriously!

the bright orange is kinda fun!

did you see this one from 

Heather Bullard?

such a great use for an old chair frame

you might have laying around!

ADD warning.....I'm back inside....

I'm thinking I love this little vignette...

super cute ~ I think they are spray painted pumpkins...

cute!

I love the scampering rats on the piano!

so fun!

well I'm off to get some corn stalks

and a few more pumpkins....

I think tomorrow is our last day

of sunshine...:(

we've had the most amazing weather...it has not

rained since I can even remember!!!

probably 2 1/2 or 3 months!!!

can you believe it??

but it starts this weekend....

pouring rain....

on it's way...

boo!

Normally I would ask you if you've

got your decorating done....

but I am pretty certain I'm one of the last 

ones so I won't even go there! haha!

Hope everything is going great!

Take care my friends!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh

{all images via} 

~why I love french country~

Hello everyone!!

Happy Friday!!

baaaaaaaaad blogger.....I am....

yup....that's me.....

busy busy busy busy busy....

linen washin', dryin', ironin' & cuttin' machine

over here!

but it's been over a week &

I missed my Tutorial Tuesday

yes, I know....I feel so small....

just couldn't pull it off.....

too many other things to barely pull off...

hahahaha! :)

so I'm forcing myself to sit down, catch up &

say hello! :)

and I thought you might enjoy some

lovely french country inspiration....

you know ~ I do believe this is my

"true style"

other styles really do inspire me...

JDL, shabby chic, and such....

but I'm pretty sure, I can definitely say...

I shoulda been born somewhere

in the French countryside.....

somewhere with stone floors....

and stone walls...

somewhere with a big ol' fireplace

like so.....

and patina everywhere....

you with me?

somewhere with exposed wood 

ceilings....or at least rustic

beams everywhere....

I love the warmth of it all~

and let's not forget

the worn wood, worn painted surfaces,

and the linens...

and the chandys.....

can't get enough of those mixed in with

all the rustic-ness.....

and of course....you gotta have a little 

bit of vintage toile mixed in....

a throw, or a quilt is just right....

love it....

love it all....

how about you??

are you torn between styles?

have you wrestled with that??

or have you found it &

can say "this is me! once & for all!"

do tell!

and have a fantastic weekend!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh

{all images via}

~tutorial tuesday & pumpkins~

Hello friends!!

Hope everyone is fantastic :)

We are still enjoying the most

a.m.a.z.i.n.g.

weather.....high 80's ~ mid 80's

so crazy!

but definitely not complaining!

well, if you know me at all, you

know I seriously d.r.a.g. my feet 

headin' into fall.....

but, this year I'm feeling like I might be ready!

I'm even a little excited! ;)

so why not start thinking of fun ways to decorate

with pumpkins??

I found this cute little pumpkin on

Pinterest.....

{where else is there?? haha!}

so clever & cute!

from Mitzi's Miscellany

using mod podge & doilies...

so darling!

first: spray paint the pumpkins

being careful to cover the stems...

and then start applying the mod podge

and the doilies!

so easy!

now I would be hard pressed to find

o.n.e.  s.i.n.g.l.e.  doily 

in my home....of course!

those would be in the goodwill bag 

sent out a few months ago!

cuz I definitely "wasn't going to use these" hahahaha 

but maybe you guys weren't quite as hasty as me??? 

so now's the time to drag that box out 

& see what you've got!

Be sure to head over to Mitzi's blog for more

detailed instructions :)

K time for one more???

super simple and perfect!!

 {especially since I know most of you 

have a stash of chalk paint

in your garage! ;)}

from Centsational Girl

how cute is this????

I especially love it with just a touch of

orange showing.....

simply paint & distress!

~*~

Have you starting to decorate for fall?

Are you feeling ready for

the change in season?????

Fill me in!

Have a great day!!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh