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white pumpkins and burgandy

1
October

fall plaid vibes

If you are wondering why my photos look like they were taken in the rain, it is because they were!

My fall meandering this season has been very wet!  Not by choice.  It just couldn’t be helped – rainy days have been the norm here in Connecticut for way too long!

white fall

If you know anything about me, you know typical holiday colors are never my favorites.  And, white is one of my preferred colors.  White pumpkins are always the best pumpkins and I enjoy combining them with other neutrals or, sometimes other colors.

burgandy fall vibes

I really enjoy burgundy as an accent color for both fall and at Christmas time.

burgandy plants

Here I am sharing some great styling examples with white pumpkins and burgundy I recently found at Terrain in Westport.  Isn’t it a great combination?

fall burgandy

If you want to add some cozy feels when putting together your own fall vignettes, add a blanket or scarf.  Don’t discard ripped blankets in your favorite colorways.  They can be repurposed while styling your pumpkins!  If not blankets, fabric remnants or discarded corduroy or flannel shirts are also great to reuse!  If you have nothing of your own to utilize, thrift shops and consignment stores are great places to pick up items to use.  I never get rid of a piece of clothing or fabric I love…down the road it may turn up as part of a tablescape or made into a pumpkin!

white and burgandy decor

I hope you are inspired to put some white pumpkins and burgundy together this season.  If not, I’ll have some more traditional color combination examples next time!

white pumpkin burg

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a fabulous weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things,

Jackie

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unexpected fall colors

16
September

green pumpkin in chair

I don’t like orange as a basic fall décor color.  I’m mostly about neutrals, as you probably know.  And, I do love black.

black fall accents

So, it makes sense that I would like a black and white fall palette.  Let me show you what I mean!

stacked white pumpkins

On a recent trip one sunny afternoon to Terrain in Westport, Connecticut – my favorite garden store – I come upon some pairings of white pumpkins with some really dark colored plants that basically read like black.

pumpkins with black

I really love color choices that aren’t orange for fall and I particularly loved this unexpected pairing of black and white as an outdoor landscape color scheme.  What do you think?

white pumpkins

I hope you are inspired to change up your fall décor colors this season!

terrain westport

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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falling for green

17
September

green pumpkins in chair

Gone are the days when pumpkins were only orange!  Those of us neutral décor lovers were certainly ecstatic when white pumpkins came onto the scene years ago…what could be better?!

green and white pumpkins

wall of pots

But there are other options these days, and although white pumpkins are still my fave, some of the heirloom varieties make me weak in the knees!

heirloom tower

green pottery

Heirloom pumpkins are more widely available now – I recently saw some lovely ones priced very reasonably in shades of green and gray at Trader Joe’s.

group of pumpkins

pretty sage green pumpkins

Decorating for fall in hues of green takes on a whole new meaning when pumpkins in smokey sage can be added to the mix!

pumpkins at entrance

4 pumpkins

Today I am sharing some swoon-worthy décor using green tones during a recent visit to Terrain.

sage green pumpkin

pumpkin arrangement

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fabulous weekend!

pots

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

P.S.  Fun fact – for years I avoided wearing green because I have green eyes and I hated the attention when green clothing would accentuate my eyes!

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terrain holiday 2020

13
November

outdoor at Terrain holiday

The holiday decor is out early this year and I think it is a great idea!  I would hope the early start would help eliminate crowds that could contribute to unhealthy shopping experiences.  In the interest of safety, I am sure many people are limiting their shopping to online.  I need to see things up close – I want to use all my senses when I experience holiday shopping!

white holiday at terrain

white bottle brush at Terrain

I have friends in different parts of the country who can not experience one of my favorite stores to visit at the holidays – Terrain.  And, Terrain really needs to be experienced in person to fully appreciate it!  So whether you would rather not visit a store right now, or you just don’t live near a Terrain to visit in person – enjoy today’s photos.  These are some favorite glimpses of holiday from my last Terrain visit.

terrain holiday entrance

wreath towel at Terrain

star spheres Terrain

terrain trees holiday

12 days towels Terrain

bubbly at Terrain Westport

green trees in pots at Terrain

holiday xmas terrain

tree trimming at Terrain

metal trees at Terrain Westport

I hope you are inspired to start on some of your holiday decorating!

Thanks for stopping by!

icy trees at Terrain Westport

Have a fabulous weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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fall 2020 at terrain

25
September

monochromatic pumpkin display

Today I am embracing the season.  I am providing a few of my favorite views from a fall visit to Terrain in Westport, Connecticut.  These photos are sure to help inspire your fall creations!  So, grab yourself a pumpkin latte and enjoy the show!

terrain pumpkin topiary

mini boo orange pumpkin tower

pumpkins and orange flowers

bumpy pumpkinss

mini boos with dried flowers

pumpkin tower

fall lights

fall urn display

greens with white pumpkin

white mini boos with succulents

 

pink mums

fall display

topiary of pumpkins

mini orange pumpkin topiaries

Happy fall from New England!  I hope you are inspired to work on your own projects this weekend!  Have a great one!

Terrain interior display in orange

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

P.S.  If that’s not enough – you can see some more of Terrain on my Instagram feed.

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missing the candles

29
August

sized spoonful of chocolate terrarium

Yes, I hate Covid-19.  Like everyone else, I miss the normalcy of everyday living.

Never did it become clearer than celebrating my birthday week.

Just losing the simple opportunity of blowing out birthday candles was upsetting!  An official birthday celebration certainly does not seem complete without candles!

sized eating chocolate terrarium

Chocolate Terrarium served at Terrain Café in Westport – a birthday cake substitute with finesse!  Soft milk chocolate ganache, dark chocolate mousse, matcha morsels, and dark chocolate cake.

Everyone that has had a birthday since isolation began knows what I am talking about.  You try to make your birthday as normal as possible and then comes time for cake…and, of course, in the current climate, candle blowing is out of the question!

So, no candles this year.

chocolate terrarium from side

Thanks for stopping by.

Wishing you many years ahead of candle blowing!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things (you never know when they may be gone), Jackie

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table fern display

2
June

pretty fern arrangement

Without hosting any company for such a long stretch, my dining room table décor from Easter never got updated…what for?   A lot of home updates did get attended to during isolation – caulking, cleaning, filing, etc., but some of the seasonal décor definitely got neglected!

In an attempt to cheer myself up, I decided to get rid of the decorated Easter eggs and add something a little more appropriate to the season to my dining room table.  What better way to brighten spirits than  a trip to Terrain?!  I figured if I just bought a couple little indoor ferns, I could create something nice and low cost for my dining room table.

dining room ferns

Walking around Terrain’s nursery definitely helped pick up my mood – as it always does!  And, because I only needed some small ferns, I was able to leave without much of an investment.

My plan was to use some of my Ben Wolff white clay pots to make a simple fern display.  Ben Wolff is a potter that does some amazing work.  I was never a fan of the traditional color clay pot, (click here and/or here to see two ways I have painted them!)  and since I am about all things white, his white clay pots are perfect for my aesthetic!  (His gray pots are also beautiful!  I am lucky that Ben’s studio is right here in Connecticut – close enough to visit and purchase my pots directly from the studio!

ferns on table

I simply planted the ferns in the white pots and arranged them down the middle of the table with some moss.  Easy and so beautifully satisfying!  The components are anchored in a 3-foot-long trough I purchased at Terrain many years ago.  I use it all the time and it is perfect to protect the table from seasonal arrangements.  (I don’t think the exact one I have is still available for purchase, but if you search ‘trough’ on the Terrain website, you should find some great alternatives!)

ferns with watering can

(To make my arrangement complete – I just need to find the pretty little terrarium rocks I have to cover the top of the dirt in the pots.  If I can’t find where I put them, I will use some little shells or sea glass.)

fern arrangement

I hope I have inspired you to add some new seasonal décor to your home – company or no company!

Thanks for stopping by!

starfish with fern

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

P.S. The white watering can is Smith and Hawken from Target.

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pretty in pink at terrain

22
November

ornament with pink at Terrain

I promised to share some pink holiday accents from Terrain in Westport today…I am a gal of my word!

pink bottle brush at Terrain

Check out this ‘pretty in pink’ holiday décor inspiration!  Enjoy!

pretty in pink

shreds of pink

 

pinkpoinsettas

metallic candles

Terrain collage of pink xmas

Terrain in pink

pink candles

I hope these photos have inspired you to incorporate an unexpected color into your holiday décor!

baskets with pink

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fabulous weekend!

tree with pink at Terrain

And, remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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terrain holiday 2019

19
November

snowy village

If you follow this blog, you know one of my favorite places to shop is Terrain.  I am super lucky to have a store location so close to me in Westport, CT.  Each year, I feel an obligation to share some photos with you because I know many of you are not able to shop at this fabulous store!

greenery at Terrain

entrance Terrain

Each holiday (actually, each season) Terrain has a really wonderful open house and it is one of the best places to visit for some real holiday inspiration.

holiday

white floral

This year, I am not able to squeeze in even a short trip to the open house next Saturday.

topiaries

hanging ornament

So I made a quick visit this past weekend to get a glimpse of the beginnings of this year’s preparations!

multi color trees

stars

Today I am sharing a few photos with you and I will share some additional photos on Friday.

white poinsetta

wreath of driftwood

I hope you enjoyed this little photo trip to the Westport Terrain.  Stop back on Friday when I share my favorite part of this year’s holiday decor at Terrain – the pink accents!  Here is a little preview:

pink section

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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holiday 2018 at terrain

27
November

zinc village at terrain

This may be the first year since it opened that I did not attend the holiday open house at Terrain.  I know I usually share some photos from the day since the store is so inspiring!

lights for the holidays

holiday ferns

A few followers that live out of the area emailed and asked me about the open house – hoping to see some photos again this year.  Since I don’t want to disappoint…I made a trip over last Sunday morning so I could take a few photos and share them with you!  Walking around early on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee proved to be a peaceful and beautiful way to start the day!

dining at terrain westport

It is not exactly the same as the magnificent open house day, but for those of you who aren’t lucky enough to have a Terrain within visiting distance, the photos are fun to look at!

holiday tree at terrain

My favorite things are always the plants and I was not disappointed.  The terrariums and the way they incorporate holiday elements are fabulous!

christmas terrarium

holiday terrarium

The miniature zinc village is one of the stars of the show…as it was last year.  It looks like some new pieces were added this year.  I am still totally in love with the zinc advent calendar!

Terrain advent calendar

Santa forgot to bring it to me last year…maybe I will have better luck this year!

zinc trees at terrain

Sorry I didn’t get open house photos posted this year.  I hope you got a little bit of a Terrain holiday fix from these Sunday morning photos!

holiday lights

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a great start to this holiday season!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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