Handpicked Favorites

handpicked favorite product recommendations for the month of September from my friends and i.

Summer is officially over and Fall is beginning! The warm temps are sticking around for awhile, I’m guessing, but the color themes can officially transition to autumn colors. I love the change of seasonal colors & decor switch ups! Let’s kick off this new season with Handpicked Favorites from my shopping friends and I.

Handpicked Favorites

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• I’m slowly bringing out the Fall decor and styling different places in our home. The last couple of years I’ve been collecting old cleaning brushes as in interesting filler. I love filling vessels with them in the Fall; the texture is so rustic, and they can be a subtle nod to Halloween. Find vintage brushes HERE.
• Fall means the start of regularly scheduled programming and looking a little more “put together”. I enjoy pulling out these dangly wood cut leaf earrings. I have them in classic brown and black, but would love to add some fall colors to my collection. Find similar styles HERE.
• Last weekend I spent hours cleaning this vintage industrial organizer to get in my booth this week. I ran out of my usual cleaner (HERE), so Mr. Fix-it handed me THIS. Wow, it cut the grease so quickly & easily. Definitely adding this to my must have cleaners for the greasy garage junk.
• I recently revived an old wood curved glass curio for Happy Girl. THIS product had it looking fresh and beautiful with a simple wiping down. It comes in different wood colors. I just used a darker version (Mahogany), even though it wasn’t the same kind of wood. The neutral color can be used on any type of wood to revitalize it instantly.
• The warmer temps usually hang around a while longer and I can’t stand being hot. THESE linen overalls transition to a Fall look without being heavy. I’ve got them in black and green; so easy with a simple short sleeve or 3/4 inch T shirt. They run generous.
• Growing up, every Fall my mom would say, “plaid is in this year”. It just feels so back-to-school to me;) I’ve loved bringing out THESE orange plaid ruffly pillow covers to kick off the summer to fall season. I also seem to bring home some type of new pumpkins each year. This year, I scooped up several small terra cotta versions HERE. They are so cute; I may need to get a couple of the jack o lantern versions, too. Think I have a pumpkin weakness that starts in September;)

Favorites From My Friends

Anna, Sky Lark House

Switching up your home decor to reflect autumn is one of the simplest and most enjoyable ways to usher in the change of seasons. There are a wide variety of simple and affordable changes you can incorporate in your home. One of my favorite ways to welcome fall is to change the white ironstone dishes in the step-back cupboard for brown transferware dishes. While I collect brown transferware year-round, it’s always fun to display it en masse in the fall.
With that in mind, I scoured Etsy to find some affordable and charming pieces of brown transferware you can incorporate into your own home.

Below are some of my favorite brown transferware pieces I found on Etsy.

Finally, these plates, and these plates along with this platter would look beautiful mixed and matched together for a table setting.

This set of brown transferware napkin rings is stunning and a rare find.

This platter or this platter would look amazing on a wall.

I love that the pattern covers the interior and exterior of this bowl.

Diane, South House Designs

We are hosting a backyard, Around the Fire Pit gathering. Yes, in the height of mosquito weather we are inviting a large number of people to our yard and I really don’t want them to be the buffet. So here are some of the measures I’m taking.

Are you, like me, trying to break the Amazon habit? I try to only use Amazon as a last resort. So let me share my TIPS for Lowe’s:

• Join Lowes.com membership (FREE) for free delivery options & reward $
• Order online from home
• Specify pickup or same day delivery (free for “reg” supplies)
• Large item delivery — we had 4×8 plywood and long 2×4’s delivered in DC for $35.

Back to our party pest-free strategy:

• From Lowe’s, I ordered mosquito dunks (exact same price as Amazon). I wanted black buckets so they would recede into the plantings, but 5 gallon black buckets were ridiculously expensive everywhere! But these 3 gallon buckets are even better and a whole lot cheaper and easier to camouflage. Still enough water surface to do the trick! And these sneaky fly trap bags. All delivered same day. I love for my purchases to help pay local salaries and keep our neighborhood businesses alive.
• I gave in and ordered these fly fans from Amazon. I discovered these at outdoor restaurants in the south. They work great. I’m using them on our s’mores bar.
• And to have a s’mores bar you have to have fire pits. No more constantly dodging the blowing smoke. Now I can sit and truly enjoy the fire with Solo Stoves (from Amazon for the best price, or from Lowe’s for local purchasing)
• And for marshmallows themselves, these are great roasting sticks (all from Etsy – a favorite resource): telescoping with bright handles to help locate them when cleaning up in the dark (hmmm, yes, experience talking here). And light weight for the kiddos. Or for the avid golfer, these are brilliantly clever.

September Decor and DIY Inspiration to Enjoy

“7+ Ways to Fuel Your Fall Mantel Decorating Ideas”

“35+ Decorative Vase Filler Ideas for Beautiful (& easy) Fall Decor”

“10 Ways to Beautifully Transition Your Home to Fall”

“Cozy Fall Porch Decorating Ideas with Vintage Style”

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