as the morning and evening air holds a sense of "freshness",
I can't seem to help myself. . .I'm Urning For Autumn!
Literally,
Urning For Autumn!
Today, while Summer's gentle rain shower
fell upon our lush lawn and gardens On Crooked Creektt;
I slipped down to my creative space, Studio One, to create
two Autumnal floral arrangements within my matching urns.
The inspiration for designing two urns for the Entertainment Center
came from AUTUMN cottage , Autumn 2012.
Designer, Gloria Parker, features two h u g e urns
filled with natural foliage to adorn either side of her fireplace mantel.
I adore the softer, more subtle, hues featured in the article Let Nature Decide.
So~o~o. . .
using faux foliage from my Autumn Floral storage tub,
I created two Urning For Autumn floral arrangements for
On Crooked Creektt's Entertainment Center.
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I chose subtle purple hued faux Autumnal grain
combined with some Aspen leaves in golds and browns.
Also, some larger leaf grape vines with green berries
combined with some ginkgo leaves of gold, green and rust.
I began by pulling some of the green leaves and berries away from the bush.
I held the stems tightly together and wrapped them in cotton twine.
Then, I finished off the two ends in a knot.
After I trimmed the ends with wire cutters,
I pushed them into the floral foam of the urns, close to the center.
(This is the back of the urn and floral design.)
"Mr. Ed" graciously filled the base of the urns with green floral foam.
Then,
I turned the urn to face me,
while I checked for placement using the magazine photo as a reference.
Next,
I placed the gold, green and rust ginkgo leaves
behind and to the side of the green leaves and berries.
To fill my urn,
I used two of the green leaves and berries stems
and three of the gold, green and rust ginkgo leaf stems.
Then,
I filled in using three Aspen leaves in golds and browns. . .
and three purple hued faux Autumnal grain stems.
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Having similar home decor accessories as those in the photograph,
I placed my Autumnal urn floral arrangements
in front of the heirloom "farmhouse" six pane window.
I added "Mr. Ed's" Korean brass vases on either side of the urns.
Try as I might,
there was no clock On Crooked Creektt that was the correct proportion.
S0~o~o. . .
I chose a lidded tureen pumpkin!
The heirloom oil lanterns are a continual stable atop
On Crooked Creektt's Entertainment Center.
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| AUTUMN cottage 2012. . . |
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| On Crooked Creektt 2015 |
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| AUTUMN cottage 2012 |
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| On Crooked Creektt 2015 |
Letting Nature decide the elements,
combined with Autumnal hued florals and urns that I adore,
with the addition of a touch of whimsy has me Urning For Autumn!
Until next time. . .
On Crooked Creektt will be joining
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Each and every week,
seeds of inspiration bloom from these host and hostesses linky parties.
Be sure to visit and delight your family dwelling with brilliant interior design.
