Hello and welcome to Chatfield Court! I’m so thrilled to be sharing my fall home tour today as part of the Seasonal Harvest Tour hosted by Brenda from Cozy Little House! This is the second year that I’ve been a part of Brenda’s tour and I’m happy to be included again (you can check out my fall home tour from last year, here)! They’ll be tons of inspiration shared from 24 talented bloggers all week long, so make sure you visit and check out how they’ve decorated their homes for the fall season.
I’m stop #1 of the Tour, so let’s get this party started!!!
We’ve only been in our little stone cottage for 3 months so there’s still a long list of things that need to be done, but I was excited to put the to-do list aside so I could decorate for my favorite season.
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Our front porch was the first space to get the fall treatment. I’ve always wanted a covered porch so that we could sit in our rockers and watch the world go by, and I got it with this house. We didn’t get the rocking chairs but we did settle on a couple of comfy outdoor chairs, from Wayfair (*affiliate link).
I built a rustic wheelbarrow for our fall front porch and filled it with lots of pretty mums, until they died…one by one…from the heat. Ah…the joys of living in the South. 😉 Right now it’s filled with faux pumpkins and pinecones, no watering necessary. You can see the step by step tutorial on how I built my wheelbarrow here.
If we’re not out on the front porch, we’re in our favorite room inside the house…the kitchen. The kitchen and dining area are open to each other and they both have 70 year old casement windows that let in tons of light and give us beautiful views of our back yard. I’m so excited to have our girls home for the holidays so we can all cook and hang out in our new favorite space.
I just did a little makeover on the kitchen island, it went from hunter green to this deep, rich gray, and I love how it stands out against all of the white in the kitchen. The fall decor was kept simple in here with just a little fall color, in the heirloom pumpkin, and texture, in the woven tray and rustic pumpkins on the windowsill.
I was so happy that I had a spot in the kitchen for the chalkboard that I made last year from a $10 dresser mirror. It’s so fun to change it out every month and I love adding seasonal touches to it.
I try to use as many natural elements as I can when I decorate for fall. I mean…Mother Nature is the best decorator, don’t you think? Her colors are always perfectly fall.
We’ve done so many fun things since we moved to North Carolina. A couple of weeks ago we went to an apple festival where we got a peck of apples (about 10 lbs.). I was afraid that we were going to end up throwing some away but we ate them all in about a week. So much better than the apples you buy in the store.
I’m totally crushing on plaid this fall (well, every fall I love to use a bit of plaid) and these dollar store pumpkins that I transformed just make me happy.
Fall wouldn’t be complete without a trio of velvet pumpkins. I got mine a few years ago and they are always my favorite thing to pull out. The hubs isn’t allowed to touch them so I pack them away very carefully every year to keep the stems intact. I was totally surprised when I took them out this year, after our big move from Illinois, and they were in perfect condition. Look at that crazy stem.
Kristi
Thanks so much, Kim. We’re getting there. At least we’re no living out of boxes anymore. 😉
Katie
Your new house is just beautiful. Im going to poke around and look at some other posts about it. Darling.
Have fun on your cruise.
Katie
Let’s Add Sprinkles
Debbie - Mou
Kristi, your stone cottage is absolutely charming and I can’t wait to see more! I love the fall touches you incorporated – what a great way to kick off the tour!
Kim
Gorgeous Kristi! Your home looks fabulous dressed for any season! 🙂
Sandy
I love your home! You’re going to love having a covered porch. Mine is in the backyard where I can enjoy the deep and other wildlife. I’m now following you on Instagram and Pinterest. Your home is decorated beautifully for fall! Love the wheel barrel you made. That’s pretty crafty! Thanks for the tour!
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
Your home is so lovely dressed for fall, Kristi…I love your chalkboard calendar!
Cristina
Kristi, I think you’ve inspired me to give my kitchen island a new color, I love how yours turned out! I love all the touches of fall you’ve added throughout, the velvet and plaid pumpkins are adorable!
laura janning
have an amazing time on your trip. your gorgeous fall home will be waiting for you when you return home.
Jemma
There is nothing quite as wonderful as a new home to decorate for the Holidays!
It all looks lovely and I love your hydrangeas!
Jemma
Melanie
Hello – visiting from Brenda’s blog! Your new home looks beautiful – the stone exterior is beautiful. Looks like you’ve added some gorgeous fall touches to your home; love how you styled the tiered tray.
Karen
Your home looks very nice and I enjoyed your post. May you have a wonderful time on your cruise and be safe as well!
Mary @ 120 Spring Street
Lovely fall decor. The three-tier tray is perfect for fall decorating. The covered front porch is ideal for resting, gazing, reading. Thanks so much for sharing with us on this first day of the tour. Glad Brenda put this together for everyone to enjoy.
Mary
Deb from Frugal Little Bungalow
It all looks just wonderful! 🙂
mary coakley
Loved your house tour,I cannot believe you have your new home in order and it is beautiful.Thank you for the list of Home Tours,I just love looking at other peoples houses it gives you great ideas.Thank you Mary .
Brenda Kula-Pruitt
Oh, you’re going to have so much fun on your trip! I’m so glad we got to see fall in your new-to-you home. Looks like the dog is quite at home on the porch! You did a great job decorating, as you always do, and I’m glad you’ll have your family together to celebrate your new space in style.
Brenda
Debbie H
Amazing how much you accomplished in such a short time. Love the hydrangeas. They are rare in this part of Florida but when I was in the North Florida area some actually grew. I am excited to follow your cruise. I did not know about Instagram stories. New to Instagram any how, I sold my condo. First viewing. Yeah! and a cash buyer! Two days later I found the perfect little house and made an offer. I am waiting to hear that they accepted. It is move in ready but I want to make a few decorating changes so I will be watching your blog for some great ideas. Have a wonderful and safe trip my friend. Debbie
Calypso in the Country
Such a beautiful tour and I love the way you styled your tiered tray!
Shelley
Kim
Beautiful tour, Kristi and I think y’all have done a lot in a short time.
susan
Your home looks beautiful! I love your tiered tray and your use of hydrangeas, they are one of my favorites!