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quick refresh: succulent corner

Well it's officially autumn, and though it's my favourite time of year, I also hate to see all the green go away. So this year I'm giving my dining room a quick refresh by creating a corner filled with succulents as a way to bring the green inside year-round. 

I got the hanging garden from my sweet family who came to visit this summer - picked up from the awesome shop Centro Garden in Burlington. Friends had given me a terrarium from West Elm that I now put to use, and I added a cactus in an antique crock to the mix. Finally, I added one more succulent in a dollar store container that I wrapped in birch bark from my home in New Brunswick. This and a wood cutting board add a natural modern rustic feel. 

Great way to refresh your home for the long haul through winter, don't you think? 

natural fall table setting

As you know I love table settings. Especially ones that use natural elements. At the market recently I picked up some fresh Ontario peaches and squash, paired them with white dishes, a wooden bowl from Crate & Barrel and a new linen place mat from C&B as well. Easy, affordable and natural. Gotta love Fall! 

monday refresh: no cost gallery wall

I've recently created two different gallery walls - no money spent- by simply gathering various existing frames from the home and filling them with home-made art, personal photography, prints from old calendars, and vintage posters. 

The first was at my parent's country home on the East Coast. The grouping is in all black frames to create unity. 

 This small gallery in a different corner of the same room groups wood frames. The pictures are from old calendars, and the leaves are from good ol' Mother Nature. 

The next was in my powder room which has a blank white wall and a wallpapered wall behind the toilet. I wrapped the gallery around the two walls and mixed up the frames to add some interest to a small space like this. 

Hope you are inspired to refresh a wall without purchasing anything new!