happy friday sweet bloggy friends...
i've not been feeling *fantastic* the last two days- & have spent a little of this time trawling through images on my laptop...
it makes me feel constructive without actually doing anything much...
these are from last spring, filling the kitchen table of our big old house in the English countryside...
the one that couldn't be more different to our little sandy floored, white weathered house here on the beaches...
although there has been much shleping of bits around the house, with all the rain the Australian coast line has been getting...
lotsa loads of washing not being hung on the line- but bunged endlessly in the dryer...
a wet puppy to take walking & then calm down...
big warming casserole's on the stove top...
Autumn days are really here on the beaches...
i'm looking forward to the small changes this brings...but i could do with much less
yes...these gorgeously blue blooms were from spring in the English countryside...
i loved filling the house in ol'Blighty with blooms- endless colour on those grey days & an extra shot of colour when the sun did shine...
i love filling the house here too...our little beach house is all white walls & dark floorboards...& this year, our first back on the Coast here in Sydney, i want to embrace the seasons we do get...
the small changes between seasons i'm going to really mark this year- it's something we loved to do living in England...embracing the seasons...
it doesn't take much to change even the simplest of beach houses to embrace the seasons...
introducing a little colour is the easiest cheapest way to change the feel of any room...
& i'm always up for a room *move-around*- even when the room has only been in place since one may have leapt off the plane from England a few days before Christmas....
so here on the Coast, we are filling vintage potato baskets with big Autumn leaves collected whilst puppy walking...
we're making shell & Autumn leaf collections...side by side...
a little more brown in our white beach cottage...a little bit of rich warmth...
warm timbers...chippy collected beach items alongside our Country treasures...
*rope-wound* old oars...
vintage cane chairs dragged indoors...
wool throws on the linen couch...
many of you bloggy friends are heading into what i hear has been a gorgeous spring- but from years of living in the beautiful but changeable countryside of England, i truly know that each day is a blessing...
when the sun is out...daffodils growing by the truck load can lead you to think that the cold days are behind you...when one is from Australia, living on the other side of the globe- one can take a while to cotton on that each day of spring is a delight not to be taken for granted...
here in Australia- as we embrace Autumn, it seems each day without rain is a blessing & likewise, not to be taken for granted...
between you, me & anyone who will listen to my moaning, this is not what we came back to the beaches for...
cheap & cheerful...simplicity at it's best...
are you changing your little old beach cottage for Autumn?
or
bringing the Spring indoors with big bunches of blooms as the weather warms up?
...wherever you are my side, or the other, i hope you're embracing the seasons...
let me know how it's going at yours
melissa
xoxox
Hi Melissa I love your autumnal decor. Wonderful fresh ideas !! Thank you for sharing ! X
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Hi Melissa, I haven't changed much in the decorating stakes lately. Have seriously thought about lighting the fire though. The rain has been sort of endless and need to get the washing dry. I was up your way these past two days where it totally fell down. Stayed in Manly and did the aquarium and taronga zoo. Still had a great time despite the weather. Have a lovely weekend. Leahx
ReplyDeleteMelissa, we are having lovely Autumn weather here in Auckland, the last few weeks have been better than the Summer we just had! Long may it last, though I'm sure the rain will be here again before we know it, hang in there, I know what having little wet puppy feet in the house is like! xo K
ReplyDeleteMorning, morning honeybun!
ReplyDeleteOr, Evening, evening is more likely over at yours, right? Rain on the beaches...well, I'll take it any day over rain in a little village between mountains while the temps drop to 10 degrees....yep, our lovely 'spring' weather is colder than your Autumn rain, but alas, what can we do about it? So, to answer your question, no, I don't decorate different but a few minutes ago I removed our dining table and sofa, they are heading as I type towards the dump and we are getting replacement ones from a friend who is moving. So a tiny spring change if you like.
Hope you will feel better over the weekend, sending you virtual hugs and warm cups of tea (honey in it?). Take care sweet Melissa!
(btw, I luv the chippy mag rack!)
Maureen xx
Loving your collections today. I rarly acknowledge Autumn or Winter in my decorating. In fact I made a Summer wreath today as proof of that.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend in your sandy autumn beach cottage.
Carolyn
It's almost time to bring out the shaggy rug for the living room and to change the sheer white bedroom curtains for the slightly warmer ones and put a duvet on the bed...
ReplyDeleteWe'll also be stocking up on some firewood soon and that's the part that I absolutely love - the roaring fire. I'm not sure we really need a fire here in Queensland. It does mean that we occasionally have to open the doors in order to cool but the sight of a real fire is worth iit.
Hope the rain eases for you soon.
x
Hi Melissa! Hope you're feeling a bit better now. I was brought up in England and the seasons there as you well know, are much more pronounced than here on the East Coast of Australia. But I must say Autumn and Spring are my favourites. By the way it's nice to see those gorgeous potato baskets again! I'm loving their Autumn makeover:) Bye for now Jane
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