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Wouldn’t this be a great time to escape to the French countryside? I’m picturing a little stone cottage with wooden shutters, glowing light shining warmly through diamond paned leaded windows, and covered in climbing vines. I love the relaxed, warm elegance of French Provincial decor. And I’m a little obsessed with the set designs of the lastest live action ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Disney films. 🙂 which both feature stunning Old World interiors.

If you want to add a little provincial charm to your space, I have some great finds for you! This is an excellent look if you’re already starting with some natural rustic elements in your interior, such as a big stone fireplace, exposed beams, or plaster walls. If you’re going for a French country look, consider using a muted yellow-gold, gray, gray-blue, or muted sage on the walls. Adding gorgeous toiles on pillows, curtains, or wallpaper is also a surefire way to bring in some Old Country charm.

York Wallcoverings Old World Toile

York Wallcoverings Bunny Toile

Norwall Toile Wallpaper

Maison D’Hermine curtain

Embroidered fringed pillow

creative co op chambray pillow

bee pillow

The Roostery Throw Pillow

Other great looks for your Provincial space include whitewashed and weathered wood, comfy upholstered furniture, dried flowers and herbs, traditional candlesticks, and gleaming chandeliers.

Here are some more great French Farmhouse finds!

Have a beautiful day! 🙂

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A beautiful planter combination using a variety of colors and textures is a wonderful way to extend your gardening season. To continue to enjoy your outdoor spaces and maximize your floral displays, make sure to include some plantings especially designed for cooler weather.

Recently, we visited the H. O. Smith Botanic Garden in Central Pennsylvania which always offers stunning views in every season. We would love to share some of the September plantings we saw there to give you ideas for your own container gardening.

Consider a tall focal point like this Ornamental Millet.

Colorful pansies are a perfect cool weather flower, combined here with beautiful ornamental kale and a mum in the background.

Ornamental grass, dahlias, petunias, and daisies make a striking combinations.

Ornamental kale is combined with celosia for a lovely planting.

This bright red coleus continues to look impressive in September.

For a more formal planting, try a small tree form plant like this beautiful magnolia.

A mass planting of greenery, ivy, and mums makes a stunning display.

This gorgeous, unique container planting showcases a multitude of succulents.

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing what kind of ideas master gardners come up with for their fall plantings. I will be working on my own containers this week, and while they will likely not be as spectacular as these, it’s so much fun to put them together and enjoy the outdoors.

Have a beautiful day, and try some new gardening ideas! 🙂