AUTUMN is like no other season, it's a magical season when the year slows down, and nature slowly changes colors and gets ready to rest.
Early evenings are perfect for lighting candles, adding seasonal displays to our homes with fallen leaves, branches, acorns and pinecones.
Our garden has seemingly changed overnight with seed pods, empty stalks and more shadows than just a few weeks before. The air in the early morning and late afternoon has a snap of chill, so wonderful to breathe in after a hot summer.
Here at FrenchGardenHouse, our Fall Collection has helped me transition to the glorious season of Autumn. The rich colors, the textures, all help to bring the beauty of autumn inside, and inside is what I'm really excited about now, to create a beautiful autumn home, a home that invites lingering in the living room, on the sofas to talk and share adventures.
There is more time to gather the people I love indoors, and put out little touch points of the season. Enjoy browsing around our home and see how our collection has helped me bring autumn inside.
A large Florentine tray from a recent buying trip to Italy in the living room with a stack of favorite design books, an antique French canning jar filled with flowers, some PlushPumkins, and our favorite FrenchGardenHouse Luxury Candle in French Country Currant Verte makes my coffee table warm and inviting. I burn the candle during the day, often in the mid afternoon, so that it releases that wonderful scent throughout the house.
Napoleon Large French Flower Bucket
I am using the new fall collection Napoleon French Bucket as an umbrella holder in the hallway, {just in case it rains! hoping} and again on the little wood console to hold a small topiary.
I can't tell you how many times we've already served drinks in our new gold rimmed glasses, everything from a kicked-up version of apple cider, to a sparkling water. Served on a tray with some gold, these fit the season so well, don't you think?
And then of course autumn is a wonderful time to drink a warming cup of tea. In the European tradition of my grandmother, I'm serving myself a cup of hot tea every afternoon at 3:30, and taking a few serene minutes to just be, and look at the garden through the windows in the living room.
One of my favorite "new" corners in the living room is in front of the large back windows, where I've set a small table for two. It's a wonderful place to serve breakfast or lunch, either to the two of us here at FrenchGardenHouse or when I invite a friend over.
My John is very fond of dogs, and in another room in our home, one he loves to read a book in or work in, a little collection of dogs, both prints and little porcelain characters add a bit of fun!
(If you put the word dog in the search box on the webshop, you will pull up all the dogs we currently have available!}
Antique Mother of Pearl Inkwell | Antique Dog Print
A favorite of many, these hens will warm your home and your heart! I have them at home on a bench. The covers are made in France, and the colors are just gorgeous, not just for this season, but year round!
Our Autumn hostess gifts {or "it's for myself gift!"} are almost sold out, too. And no wonder. These are the perfect little gifts to take to a host or hostess you love. A loving gesture that will be much appreciated.
French Country Lavender Olive Soap
Speaking of long lingering meals with family and friends, autumn is the season to set your table with transferware dishes, French linen cloths, and a lot of love!
Antique Transferware Bird Platter
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16 comments
Thank you Shannon! I hope you are having a wonderful fall, too.
Lidy, you always have such beautiful things. Your home looks so pretty adorned for fall. I hope that you have a wonderful day!
Everything is simply elegant,Lidy! I want one of everything! Your hostess gifts are perfect. Hmm, let me check the bank account ;)
Ginger
Rita, that chair is one of the very first things I ever bought. It’s had its share of upholstery, I think the leopard is a stylish and fun choice! Glad you do, too.
Beautiful selections – always! I am crushing on that open backed, leopard covered chair too. ;)
Love everything. Great ideas for my own home. Burning candles during the entire year even in summer.