Fall into Vintage

When I stumbled upon this beautiful

vintage settee at my local Goodwill store

my heart started to flutter...

My first thought was that I would

have it reulphostered in a dark gray linen

to accent our family room.

 That was until my other partner in crime

over at Simply Klassic Home

challenged me to use color.

Honestly it was quite a challange for me

Kate is a neutral girl!

The Dior home is filled nothing but neutrals so

I really had my work cut out.

As the days went by I was busy getting prices

for the redo and yet my mind was spinning

about how would I make this beauty work

in our home before she puts on her new dress!

This was probably the worst case

of performance anxiety I have ever experienced!

{three days and I still had nothing}

Then it hit me

I wanted it to look beautiful and yet

still resemble my sense of style...

In our garage there was an old wood

picnic table top that Mr. Dior and I

had found in the dumpster

a few months prior so that was my start.

I wanted to give that rustic vintage feel

and the warmth of fall...

I added a treasured vintage suitcase

from one of my dearest friends Jo Lee...

A few vintage clocks and my very first bible

that had been handed down.

 I added driftwood {no surprise there}

to fill my old cowboy boots along

with a few linen pillows to finish...

Whew!!! I will post how she turns

out after the holidays.  I love how perfect she is

 for fall as I start to put away some of our

 summer whites and bring out more of the darker grays.

I think I will add some old wood crates and fresh

flowers for Thanksgiving..

I will be linking up this week with my lovelies

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

Debra's Vintage Inspiration

Jennifer Rizzo's Fabulously Creative

Courtney's Feathered Nest Friday

Much love to all of you

XOXO