it's the last day of summer ...

It's officially the last day of Summer…

and it happens to be the most un-Summerlike

day around these parts today.

It’s a gloomy and drizzly day,

but that doesn’t stand in my way

for anticipating the beginning

of my favorite season…

Autumn!!

You know 

I’ve been a little pumpkin crazy already,

and I’m just imagining what the neighborhood

will be looking like all decked-out

for Fall.

Do you remember the pretty curb appeal

from Barclay Butera’s home last year?

A few simple and elegant pumpkins

are all you need to dress up the

front of your home!

Sunflowers are another one of my favorite ways

to celebrate the season.

They’re like a little bit of sunshine

shining inside your own home…

treat yourself to some pretty sunflowers…

Trader Joe’s is always a safe bet 

for finding something pretty

without breaking the bank.

I’m really looking forward to the

Corona del Mar Home Tour on

October 24th…

just in time for my birthday.

You can count on the CDM Home Tour

for lots of inspiring décor,

and a full day of FUN!

Isn't this Fall counterscape 

from a few years back gorgeous?!

And what would fall be without

America’s favorite fruit baked with a little sugar

and spice, and yeah, everything nice?

You’ll want to try this easy

recipe for these yummy Apple Tarts.

And yes,

I know I’ve mentioned it before,

but Roger’s Gardens is THE place for

Fall fun and inspiration!

Coming up soon…

a blog post on how to add a little

vintage touch to your Halloween décor

with perfectly spooky antique books!

Wuthering Heights is the ultimate

haunting love story and one of my favorite novels.

And speaking of Emily Bronte,

a sweet little quote to usher in Autumn…

ciao! fabiana

fall according to Emily Bronte

“Every leaf speaks bliss to me,

fluttering from the autumn tree.”

Emily Brontë

ciao! fabiana

a few of my favorite things

              A quiet Sunday with a few of my favorite things… 

my favorite flowers, peonies...

a copy of one of my favorite books, Wuthering Heights. 

This precious one was given to my mother in law by her grandfather, when she was a girl...

coffee in a cup from my wedding china, Rosedale pattern by Wedgwood, and...

a silver spoon with a portrait of Gloria Swanson,  part of a set of spoons commemorating Hollywood silent film stars.

My collection of Oneida 1920s Silent Movie Stars spoons. These spoons were manufactured in 1925 for a newspaper campaign through Photoplay Magazine.  You can still find these on ebay.

“He shall never know I love him: and that, not because he's handsome, but because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made out of, his and mine are the same.”   

― Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

ciao! fabiana