It's no secret that I love lanterns! It was the red Pier 1 lanterns, seen two years ago in their Christmas ad, that led us to the store Abby ended up working in. I may or may not have amassed a few other sets while she was still employed there :)
So when I got the call last Friday that my magazine photo shoot would now be for FALL, and not SPRING, the lanterns were my first go-to choice for fall decor. The spring decor got put away, the fall decorations came out, and now I'm almost good to go. I guess I ended up being the first blogger to decorate for spring, and the last to decorate for fall!
We received a box from Maurie's sister last week with some vintage items from their parents' estate. I really wanted a special place to honor these small treasures, so several ended up in their own sort of display case inside the lanterns.
Each lantern is unique, and different, and holds a special piece along with some seasonal leaves and berries. They were so much fun to put together! How amazing would it be to take a special item and create one of these for a meaningful holiday gift.
I'm not sure where they will end up, but I sure am enjoying seeing them stacked up in my kitchen until they find a more permanent home. For a week or two, anyway :)
Joining:
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Brenda's Tweak It Tuesday
Marty's Inspire Me Tuesday
Kim's Wow Us Wednesday
Pamela's Treasure Hunt Thursday.
This is such a nice idea and presentation! :)
As one who doesn't start to decorate for Christmas until after Thanksgiving I am still happy to see fall decor : )
Posted by: Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow | November 18, 2013 at 03:22 PM
A beautiful fall display - love those lanterns.
Posted by: Donna Wilkes | November 18, 2013 at 07:16 PM
I love the checked ribbon! I too don't decorate for Christmas until after Thanksgiving so I'm still enjoying the orange pumpkins!
Posted by: Doreen@househoneys | November 18, 2013 at 08:44 PM
Very pretty, Andrea! It sounds like you are hitting all the seasons over there! : ) The lanterns look great. They always catch my eye when I'm in Hobby Lobby because they have so many to choose from, but I restrain myself.
Posted by: Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions | November 19, 2013 at 07:11 AM
Love your lanterns, they look fabulous. Great idea with the fillers too. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
Posted by: Marty@A Stroll Thru Life | November 19, 2013 at 08:20 AM
Your lanterns look great all decked out for fall!
Posted by: Penny @ The Comforts of Home | November 19, 2013 at 01:15 PM
Love the lanterns. Such a great decoration for this season.xoxo,Susie
Posted by: Susie | November 20, 2013 at 09:18 AM
These lanterns are just too darn cute!
Posted by: Ricki Jill Treleaven | November 22, 2013 at 06:52 PM
I only have one lantern but enjoy decorating it according to season. Sorry your magazine shoot was suddenly changed from spring to fall - sounds aggravating! Hope you have fun with it though.
Posted by: Melanie | November 27, 2013 at 08:02 PM