Welcome to Our DIY House on this fine Fall day. Why don’t you come in and I’ll make you a vanilla latte? Or… wait! You simply must take a walk with us outside first. It’s just too gorgeous out here in the autumn. We fell in love with our country acreage exactly 9 years ago this week when all of the leaves were gold and red.
We’ve just given our porch a little makeover this summer. It’s been so lovely to be able to sit out here during the late summer evenings, and we’re still enjoying the porch this Fall.
You just have to cuddle up with a throw now when the evenings get chilly.
It’s so relaxing just sitting outside and taking in all of the Fall colours around here.
That’s why I kept our interior Fall decor quite simple and woodland-inspired. Because… how can I compete with THIS?
Well, come on in. I kept our front door decor simple too. I couldn’t bear to throw away our summer planters just yet.
I think a couple of pumpkins and white mums do the trick!
Once inside, you’ll find some nature-inspired decorations on our shoe cabinet.
The pine cones are some that my parents picked up on their travels, and the dried hydrangeas are from our yard.
Come into the living room! You’ll see that my handy, loving hubby mounted our TV to the wall this summer and it’s made such a difference.
Our TV gallery wall looks so much sleeker now. (Baby B picked out this tiny fox.)
I love to keep our seasonal decor light and happy and kid friendly. It’s so fun to have decorations that my girls love too!
Our new mantel clock makes our living room feel so rustic and homey.
I’ve loaded the couch with pillows as per usual. The furry one is from Urban Barn, the mossy green one is from Homesense and the pom-pom pillow is one I altered from Fabricland.
Fall makes me want to pile on the fuzzy throws and pillows!
Tucked in a corner is my turquoise Ikea cart with some fun things on top like this faux pumpkin under glass.
On the coffee table are more dried hydrangeas from the garden and a faux antler from Urban Barn.
Moving through to the kitchen, not much changes in here for the seasons, but I’ve made it a little cozier with throws and a Fall table setting.
My daughters and I found these woodland plates at Urban Barn and we had to take them home!
I made the napkins out of drop cloth I hemmed, and then I sewed on some pom-pom trim.
The centerpiece is some faux pumpkins, pine cones and candles placed inside my barnwood box.
The rest of the kitchen has really simple Fall splashes through faux greenery and pumpkins.
Now, if you walk around the corner you’ll discover my secret little coffee nook.
Here’s where I can make you a latte and we can share this delicious caramel apple my neighbor made for me!
Finally, we can sit with our coffees and chat in the “adultiest” room of the house – the front sitting room.
A cozy plaid throw and some pillows make this room feel cozy for autumn, and we collected twigs from the front yard for the coffee table.
More clippings from the yard grace the keyboard, and I’m loving the look of this round mirror layered over this vintage window.
Thanks so much for coming to visit us today on this gorgeous Fall day!
If you want to see more of our home, like the rooms upstairs, you can see our Summer home tour.
Now it’s time to tour some other Canadian homes all decked out for Fall. This Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we’re giving you an exclusive tour of our homes with lots of autumn decor inspiration:
Monday, September 28
Tuesday, September 29
Wednesday, September 30
Zan says
September 28, 2015 at 7:05 amYou have such a beautiful home and decor styling! Everything looks gorgeous! I love your dinning room curtains and your sitting room!
Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:06 pmThanks so much, Zan!
Marci @ Rainbow Nest says
September 28, 2015 at 7:18 amWe still have to finish the columns on our front porch and I have Pinned yours because they are exactly how I want mine finished. Now I can show a picture of what I want instead of trying to explain it! Thanks.
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:06 pmWonderful! Thanks for stopping by, Marci!
Virginia Fynes says
September 28, 2015 at 7:32 amBeautiful as usual, love the table setting!
Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:06 pmThanks, Virginia! Yes, I think the table is my favourite thing. I’m so happy with these plates! (I think they’ll come out again at Christmas!)
Dannyelle @ www.lifeisaparty.ca says
September 28, 2015 at 8:03 amLooks great, love your fall table. The plates are adorable, and the napkins turned out so cute.
Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:05 pmThanks, Dannyelle! Yes, I’m SO happy I decided to put the pom-poms on the napkins. 🙂
[email protected] Rustic Maple says
September 28, 2015 at 8:52 amAs a Canadian blogger I especially look forward to these tours. Your home is lovely and beautifully decorated for Fall. The outdoor views are spectacular and no wonder you fell in love with your new home. I am a fan of your colour scheme, I personally love to use neutrals with warm leather and pops of turquoise. The tablescape is just perfect and so is the little one peering over the chair. Too cute! Thanks for the tour!
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:05 pmThanks for stopping by, Elizabeth! We sure do love our place and the beautiful Fall views – we try to spend as much time as possible outside when it’s so gorgeous like it is right now. 🙂 I need to head over to your blog to have a look!
Emily, Our house now a home says
September 28, 2015 at 9:06 amI knew this would be a stunning fall home tour! It is so bright and fresh feeling. I adore your table setting, so rustic and pretty!
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:04 pmThank you, Emily! Thanks so much for taking a look!
BonBon @ Farmhouse40 says
September 28, 2015 at 11:39 amYour home is absolutely beautiful! The table setting is my favorite. Thanks for sharing your home.
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:02 pmThank you so much! I love the setting too – the plates are so fun!
Heather @ The Deans List Blog says
September 28, 2015 at 2:46 pmLooks so great! Love your place settings!
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:02 pmThanks, Heather!
Kerri, A Pop of Pretty says
September 28, 2015 at 4:23 pmOh my gosh, your home is just stunning! You are one talented mama. Love EVERYTHING. Thanks for hosting the tour xo ~Kerri
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:02 pmThank you, Kerri! Thanks so much for joining the tour again this year. I loved your home so much!
Melanie says
September 28, 2015 at 6:40 pmOh my, your home looks so darn cozy! I love all your subtle fall decor, too!
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:02 pmThanks so much, Melanie!
Beth says
September 28, 2015 at 7:51 pmYou have a lovely home! I especially love the photo with the little curly blond head 🙂
Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:02 pmThanks, Beth! Yes – I love that one too. She’s soooo sweet!
Ashlea says
September 29, 2015 at 12:54 pmVery sweet tour! thank you for sharing- love the wood box table setting. And your porch is so lovely. 🙂
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:01 pmThanks, Ashlea! We sure love our porch – we spend so much time out there!
[email protected] of Laughter says
September 29, 2015 at 1:20 pmYou have such a gorgeous home Christina and it is styled so perfectly! The colours are stunning and all of your special touches are lovely! Thank you so much for organizing this tour and including me! I have tweeted your post and shared it on my Facebook page too! Have a wonderful week with your adorable girls! Angie xo
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:01 pmThank you, Angie! I’m so happy you were able to join in on the tour again this Fall. Thanks for sharing my tour, and I hope you have a lovely weekend. It’s just so pretty out there right now!
Sara says
September 29, 2015 at 4:57 pmLove the pom-pom napkin trim, your whole dining table set-up, the round mirror in front of the vintage window, and the faux antler!
Too bad the caramel on the apple got smushed around! If I’d know you were going to photograph it, I would have made sure it stayed flawless for you. ; )
Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:10 pmThanks, Sara! I think the table setting is my favourite, and those plates will make a return at Christmas, I think. 🙂
Yes, the caramel apple cameo was a last minute idea! I think it still looks great. Thanks again for giving it to me; it was soooooo good.
Tara @ Lehman Lane says
September 29, 2015 at 5:58 pmWhat an incredible fall tour Christina! Your property looks absolutely amazing!!! I really like that you styled your house simply but perfectly ready for fall:).
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:00 pmThanks, Tara! We love our little acreage. It’s hard to stay inside when it’s so gorgeous out in the Fall!
Anu says
September 29, 2015 at 8:14 pmSo beautiful! Love the table setting and those pom pom napkins are too cute!
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:11 pmThanks, Anu! The pom pom napkins are one of my favourite things. The girls love them too! 🙂
Courtenay @ The Creek Line House says
September 30, 2015 at 3:19 pmI love how you used clippings from your yard! I wish we had leaves that colour but sadly everything is still pretty green here. Come ON, fall!
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Christina Dennis says
October 2, 2015 at 4:12 pmThanks, Courtenay! I think this week is the best week for colours. Then, I bet all of our leaves will be gone by next week! 🙁
Krista @ the happy housie says
October 4, 2015 at 8:55 amAbsolutely gorgeous Christina. You are a girl after my own heart with all your beautiful blue accents. Your whole fall scheme is so soft and pretty and welcoming. I would love to come by and tour it in person and sit and visit in your front sitting room! (Sorry it took me so long to get over here- it was a busy week. But this is the perfect way to spend my time with my Sunday morning coffee:). Off to put my pinning finger to work now…
Melissa says
October 22, 2015 at 5:48 amI love your color scheme. So pretty and tasteful. Thanks for sharing.
tammy says
October 25, 2015 at 8:23 pmGreetings!
I am new to your website and love your beautiful house. I am wondering if you can tell me where you purchased your dining room fan? Would love to have that for my kitchen!
Thanks so much!
Happy Decorating!
Tammy