A Colourful Harvest
October 17, 2012
It’s been another busy week already and I’m starting to wonder if I’ll ever be able to sit back and put my feet up…not for a while, I’m thinking! The shop has been really steady and there’s always something to do between ordering new stock, hunting for “new” vintage treasure and reorganizing the space itself. Yesterday I brought a load of pumpkins, fresh from my father-in-law’s back field, over to the shop and the front porch is finally looking ready for the Fall. I also snipped quite a few trimmings from around my backyard and its amazing what some colourful (and free!) branches can add to a corner. Do you have a certain harvest look for the Fall or do you wait to dive in at Christmas? Rich autumn hues are so easy to work with (as are most of nature’s colours) and I love the warmth they bring to a space…
Krickelin
Photo by Bjorn Wallander for Country Living
Photo by Jen Huang for Design*Sponge
Beach Blues via One Wed
We got a great demo of our new line of CeCe Caldwell’s chalk + clay paint on Monday night and I’m excited to dip in and try it out on some unsuspecting pumpkins at the shop today…and maybe a few spare canning jars too! I’ll see what happens before promising to share pics though :) I also tried out that Lemony Pesto Pasta recipe on my family the other night and guess what? They liked it! And it literally only took me 15 minutes to whip up. Win win. Did you know that its Small Business Saturday across Canada in a few days? Celebrate small businesses and entrepreneurs in your neighbourhood by shopping local this weekend!
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The front porch sounds like it’s coming together really well! :)
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Glad you’re busy at the store. Now that you have a venture like this I’m sure you’ll never be able to sit back and put your feet up because you’ll always be thinking about what’s next in the store.
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Busy at the store is awesome to hear! I can only imagine what the Christmas season will bring – such a perfect place of calling for the festive time of year!
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That’s great to hear that the store is steady. Isn’t a great feeling bringing nature in from your own garden …. or eh em you father-in-law’s-garden? I’m so happy with my hydrangeas this year as they are turning a lovely coral color.
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Thanks all! Busy is good and I’m so lucky to love what I’m doing! Coral hydrangeas Tracey? Well, aren’t you lucky! They sound beautiful :)
i’m SO excited to try the chalk & clay paint. i’ve been pining for my stash of annie sloan’s, left behind in england. there is a chair here just begging for chalk paint & wax.
glad things are well! if not put-your-feet-up restful! x
I am glad it is busy! That is a good thing – a busy shop! I CAN’T wait to pop in. One slow weekend I am sooo coming over!
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We’re really excited about our new CeCe Caldwell’s paint, Elisa! It’s completely non-toxic/VOC free which is a big bonus too :) Hope to see you soon!
Can’t wait to have you Barbara! Hope you’re getting into the swing of things with your busy new schedule :)
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