Sunday, September 21, 2014

My Back Stoop and Favorite Country Living Find



Happy (almost) Fall everyone!

If you missed it, I went shopping in Columbus and to the Country Living Fair last week, which I talk about here.

I wanted to be more discretionary in my buying this year.  There were a million things that I loved, but my house (including my hoarder's basement) and shop are filled to the brim with treasures already, so I wanted to bring home only really special, unique items that spoke to me.

Well, this fun canvas bag fit the bill!  It was my favorite find of the day.




It was tagged as an 'apple picking basket' but I'm not really sure if that's what it is.

Keith thinks it looks military-ish.  It's got some writing on it, but it's so faded that I can barely read it.




All I know is that when I saw it hanging in a booth filled with these cotton stems, I was smitten!




I decided to begin my official fall decor this weekend, and I kicked it off out on my little back stoop.

Like I've said before, this may be a small space, but that doesn't mean it can't be BIG on style!

This is what the space looked like through the summer.




I started by hanging my new bag on the barn door, then placed a little cream colored bench in front of the door.




I added a little wooden tote (that I just purchased in Columbus)...




...and filled it with real baby boo pumpkins. Don't you just love these?  I can never get enough of them!




For some height beside the tote I brought out my vintage sign holder from the basement and made a quick little 'fall' sign to fit inside.  All it took was some textured paper and glittery gold chipboard letters.






On the bottom of the shelf I put another new Columbus find...




...a perfectly crusty, rusty old tool box!

Many people would think I'm crazy to buy this, but I just love it!




I needed something tall and thin beside the bench, so I brought another item out of storage from my basement, this little metal plant stand.

It fits the space perfectly!




I topped it with a twig pumpkin, for some texture.




So put it all together...





...and voila, there is my first 2014 fall vignette!




I went a different direction this time and kept it all neutral...




...but my little stoop makes me happy all 'dressed' for fall! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll be showing you some more of my Country Living finds soon.

Have a wonderful day!

I'm sharing this at:  the 'Porch Party' at Chateau Chic
                                                               Coastal Charm
                                                               Thoughts From Alice

65 comments:

  1. Just love your Fall sign. And the little baby pumpkins where lovely too.
    Have å beautiful sunday. I'm going to a flea market today, just can't wait...
    Marit

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  2. Not 100% sure, but I think the bag is for apples. The picker drops them into the bag, which is on their back, and when it is full, it is emptied from the bottom by unhooking the clip. Love your vignette... very rustic!

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  3. Adorable! Small spaces like your stoop are so fun to decorate and I really like your canvas bag too!

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  4. LOVE!!!! Sometimes small spaces are the most fun to decorate! And I know the feeling...when something speaks to you, it's a must purchase! I would be going in and out of that door all day just to gaze at your fabulous fall display!!
    Mary Alice

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  5. So cute, love the cotton in your new bag! Di@Cottage-Wishes

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  6. Didn't know anybody had 'stoops' anymore :) But it is lovely - of course!

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  7. It all looks great together, Susan! It would make me very happy to see this outside the door everyday. Love how you kept it simple with the tote, just using little white pumpkins.

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  8. I love your fall vignette, but that "apple bag" with the cotton is going to be a great centerpiece of any season.

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  9. Love it... and it all fits beautifully.

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  10. Oh how pretty! Yes, that is an apple picking bag and it looks perfect with the cotton. Love the soft natural look with great texture!

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  11. I love that cool looking bag full of cotton stems! I would've wanted that too. It looks great used as part of your outdoor Fall décor. I just brought my cotton stems back out too. They're so fun to decorate with. Love your baby boo pumpkins too. I can't find any around here.

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  12. What a beautiful Fall Vignette!! I too....LOVE that big canvas bag and the cotton!! If it is an apple bag (when they pick the apples) how ironic for your display for Fall!! Your barn door is a keeper Susan, It's a fabulous piece. I think the neutral color scheme is gorgeous against your home~~~the rusty white toolbox is perfect~~~Blessings~~~Roxie

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  13. What a great find Susan! I love it filled with the cotton stems...the whole space looks FALLTABULOUS!! So pretty!

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  14. So lovely! I'm jellied :). Love love the trike!

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  15. Susan, that is ALL so perfect. I LOVE that bag - apples, oranges, mail, laundry, military, field orchard - whatever it is. Big style, yes!

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  16. I LOVE it! and thank you for the ideas you've just sparked too!!

    xox

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  17. You inspire me each and every post. Thanks for sharing.

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  18. Everything looks fantastic:) Love the cotton.

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  19. that bag is a fabulous find, susan! and your porch looks great!

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  20. What a perfectly lovely fall vignette on your back stoop! You have inspired me to try my hand at a little fall decorating myself, thank you! xo jonni xo

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  21. terrific finds, the bag the tool box - all beautiful. and the colors are perfect fall colors.

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  22. That bag is amazing. I don't know how I could ever go to one of the events and not want to buy everything!
    Have a happy one!!!
    xoxo,
    Lin

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  23. It is adorable! I love the barn door behind it all! So cute.

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  24. Good choice! I bought a bunch of smaller items, but I should have pooled the money for all the small stuff and just bought one or two larger things I really wanted! I have so much trouble pacing myself at that place!

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  25. It looks beautiful! Love your combination of items!!

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  26. Definitely big on style! It looks terrific! (I still haven't seen any baby boos here this season... I keep hoping!)

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  27. I love how you decoreted the small place. I like very much your fall decors and the neutral colours.
    Kisses
    Alessandra

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  28. No matter which season you have shared, I always enjoy your decor on your back stoop! Super Fun! While at Junk in the Trunk yesterday, I was surprised at how many venders were selling cotton pieces ~ I really like it! Love your new 'bag' :) Blessings, Cindy

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  29. Hi Susan, your back stoop is decorated so pretty and unique! I really love the fall sign you made! The cotton bag reminds me of the pants men out wear when going fishing! Hope you are enjoying this fall weekend. Enjoy your week too.
    Julie

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  30. Super cute Susan. OMG!!!!!! love it. I think that is a apple picking bag but I love it with the cotton in it. Looks so awesome. Have a great Sunday.
    Kris

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  31. Susan, I am loving your new decor for the back porch. So wonderful. xoxo,Susie

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  32. This area was great for summer, and I love your whites and neutrals for fall!

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  33. Looks great.........love that little tool box!

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  34. Hi Susan, Love your back porch decor. So inviting and the treasures are fabulous. Great fall look!!
    Hugs

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  35. LOVE IT. Great addition to your porch. You did a great job.

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  36. Well I wish we lived closer cause I would make you a whole lot of dinners for that bag, I mean like a year's worth. That is really cool and I love the cotton inside. I love your back porch and it is certainly looking very fallishly pretty! You always find the best treasures, and I just bought 6 very old tool boxes from a garage sale. I kept one rusty one for my craft room. Have a great week!

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  37. Love your Fall vignette...so pretty!! Great finds.
    ~Cindy

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  38. Susan I so love your canvas bag with the cotton branches that inspired your very creative jaw dropping Fall vignette. Baby boos make my heart race, just love them and have filled my dough bowl with them to appreciate their adoreable presence.
    Whatever the season your vignettes are the best.
    XO,
    Vera

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  39. Your canvas bag is perfect with the cotton inside and I really think it is a fruit picking basket. Everything looks so cozy and inviting!

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  40. Oh my goodness--how cute that area looks! Love that bag--along with everything else. I sure wish I had so cotton--looks so great in the bag!

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  41. I am in love with that canvas bag and I love it even more with the cotton in it. I too am a fan of subtle colors and your vignettes are beautiful!

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  42. Susan I love your fall stoop! Your parking sign is awesome. Thank you for linking up at the "Falling For Fall Porch Party"!

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  43. Susan,
    You did a wonderful job on your stoop vignette...love that great old bag and that old tool box is pretty cool!!!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  44. Love love it all!! The canvas bag full of cotton is so pretty, everything looks perfect together! :) Happy Autumn! xo Holly

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  45. I so love your stoop!!!...you always decorate it in the most creative ways...I LOVE the apple picking bag and looks so wonderful with the cotton!!!...Great find!! Pinning away

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  46. Susan, we have peach pickers picking all around here and they were something similar to this-more modern but still. I love the rusty box and the door. I still have my barn door in the booth and it makes me happy. xo, olive

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  47. Susan just gorgeous. Love the added touches with the bag and adding the cotton really was a great touch!

    Cindy

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  48. That is a very interesting bag. It looks like the first word (name) is Scheffer. Many companies did work for the government during WWII. It certainly has military aspects to it. Very interesting find and I love the look.

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  49. I grew-up with cotton stocks and etc. But...they look good in the Apple Bag. A reminder
    of the old days. Thanks

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  50. EVERYTHING looks great, but that canvas bag is a keeper and the cotton is the perfect touch.

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  51. I'll be glad to take that tricycle off your hands. I love that little outdoor vignette. I think you could call it that! Love the cotton and the bag. The wooden toolbox and the rusty crusty tool box are just great pieces. Put them all together and you've got a great design.

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  52. Well, I am just crazy for this of course! All so warm and wonderful. Love the bag! Love the toolbox! Love the colors!

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  53. Hi Susan gosh it has been forever Love your bag from the Country Living show and the toolbox I think looks like one a had in my booth , maybe ? Your back stoop looks great !!
    Enjoy this wonderful fall weather !
    Hugs your way !

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  54. Wow this is just amazing! I love the lighter colors for fall and all the amazing bag and tricycle!! So fabulous looking! Come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday and share this post with us http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2014/09/centerpiece-wednesday_23.html
    Karin

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  55. Girl
    you got it all together .
    I like your new bag also. I bet there was a million things you wanted at The Country Living Fair ,the year I went I could have filled a pick up truck

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  56. Great finds and I love the way you put it all together. I'm just as crazy then, coz I love the rusty toolbox too! ~Ann
    Tarnished Royalty

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  57. Susan! This is so pretty! I love the canvas bag with the cotton! And that crusty rusty tool box... I LOVE! Wow! Your porch is beautiful all dressed up for fall.

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  58. LOL. It amazes me how we now cherish rusty things when we used to throw them out. :) I love the look. Shabby and cool!

    http://jeanneselep.blogspot.com/2014/09/kaleidoscope-2-fall_23.html

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  59. What a sweet little vignette! Thanks for sharing your finds. Sounds like it was a fun treasure hunt!

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  60. You have such a talent for bring things together in the most charming way, Susan! You've got me thinking now!

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  61. You always find the neatest things and then make them look even better in your decor! Happy Fall my friend! Sweet hugs, Diane

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  62. You are so talented with creating beautiful spaces! Love those baby pumpkins too.

    xo
    Pat

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  63. I love your neutral palette and each item is so fabulous! Especially that rusty tool box....I would have grabbed it if you didn't!

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  64. You are just amazing with how you style! I love baby white pumpkins. I planted a few in my garden. Only one made it. It's so sweet! Lovely colors. xoxo Jen

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