Making My Life My Art - Fall Edition

 For me being 

an Artist and Designer

is as much about how I live 

as it is what I create.

I want a simple,  joyful and peaceful life

filled with beauty and love.

For me this is the foundation from which my creativity flows.

Celebrating the changing seasons 

gives me a chance to refresh my rooms and gardens.

I know it's one of the reasons why I have been so content

living in a small house for over 30 years.

We have maximized literally every square inch of our home.

Making sure it is organized with a place for everything

and 

curated with only things we love.

Changing decor for the seasons is a love letter of 

appreciation  and gratitude to my sweet little home.

The practice of 

Intentional Gratitude

is something that literally changed my life years ago.

Focusing on what I do have

and

being grateful is life changing.

Bringing out beloved and collected seasonal objects

and creating beautiful spaces

is one of life's simple beauties to me.

Sometimes in our house this time of year

 the light stops me in my tracks

and 

takes my breath away with it's beauty.

I believe refreshing my little house seasonally 

helps me see things with new eyes

instead of just going through the motions in familiar spaces.

I have created spaces like our stair lift bookcase

where I can showcase seasonal art.

These days it a perfect to display seasonal books and family art.

It makes my heart so. happy 

to see art family artwork

and 

treasured books

just climbing the stairs.

This year Jeff and I, with our grandchildren

once again painted fall sun catchers.

Sentimental seasonal family art is always one of my favorites.

Seasonal rituals are also a favorite of mine

The changing light brings back my

Coffee, Candles and Sunrise.

The peace and tranquility of the possibilities of a new day

in one of  the highlights in my

Practice of Intentional Gratitude.

Fall in Southern California is still warm and sunny

so our garden umbrellas are still up.

This year I created a living fall vignette on our back round table

which actually houses a fire pit 

which makes it's appearance once again come winter.

The shorter days mean the pool will soon be put away

so I'm squeezing the very last days of splashing time.

The courtyard also gets it's fall textiles

(and yes, I do have to pull them in if it rains

but it seldom does in the fall in Southern California).

Even something as simple as a lone pumpkin can make a seasonal impact.

I have been changing out seasonally for so long now

I have it down to formula.

I only decorate as much as I have a joyful experience.

Out front the terraces get big bowls of fall flowers.

We have so much going on in our yard

I only like to add one big punch per space

of seasonal color.

The front planter also gets a row of flowers.

To get the height I wanted

I planted them in large pots

that were then set on inverted pots to give them prime viewing.

We have begun to sprinkle in out Halloween decor

with our 12 foot ghost.

We use all of our spaces in our little house and garden.

We set up a fire pit for

 s'mores with our grandchildren.

Thank you so much for stopping by my friends.

I hope I have left you with some seasonal inspiration.

I really do believe we can all 

Make Our Life Our Art

by taking the time for order, beauty and 

intentional gratitude.

As always my friends

I wish you Love and Joy

as you style your life