Sharing Shadymont, My Mountain Cottage

I've decorated the front porch for fall for the second time already!!  I keep changing it, but I think it may stay this way for a while, so I will share it! At first, I had mums in my old tool box that I quickly painted in aqua. I changed that up by removing the cloth from the table, and now it looks like this.   I added the metal trellis for height and interest.   I found the pumpkins/gourds at the farmer's market, and placed them in this small dough bowl.  The yellow mums were added to the table . Of course, I had to add mini Indian corn . I think this arrangement is much more interesting than the first. We have a small rocked area near the front porch that I like to decorate as well.  I added the burgundy mums to that area along with a pottery jack-o-lantern, and a foam pumpkin.  The petunias were brought from the screened porch, and have really blossomed at this location.   I moved the former...

I've always liked the color blue, but had gotten away from using a lot, but recently, I've found a new fondness for it.   I've had this old trellis for years.  It has been painted several colors, but currently sports ASCP Louis Blue.  I painted last week, and had left it in the basement, not knowing what I would do with it.  Then I thought of a unique way to work it into my inside decor. I've had some blue in my bedroom for a while, a chair, and this sweet stool. It was found at an antique mall for $12.00, and was already painted just as it is now. Know where I put the trellis? On the wall above the table near the master bath.   The sign is from Kirklands, and was already hanging in this spot, so I hung it on the trellis. The faux ivy was here too, so I just propped some of the tendrils on the trellis. What do you think?  Do you like to use unusual items in your decor? Please share ideas you'...