Faking a Fall Vignette - Προσποιείται μια Φθινοπωρινή  βινιέτα

Here in my costal town in the boondocks, we have blue waters, lots of olive…

Here in my costal town in the boondocks, we have blue waters, lots of olive trees but not much in the way of traditional Fall decor.  So it was with great sadness that I emerged from our local “Euro Store” with a measly bunch of fake squashy looking sort of things.  I want to celebrate Fall but the powers that be are conspiring against me. The squash came attached to fake leaves on a vine-like rope.  I removed them and painted them.  I was also lucky enough to find some real squash at the local supermarket and so this is my contribution to the Fall decor. 

Εδώ στην παραλιακή πόλη μου, έχουμε γαλανά νερά, πολλά ελαιόδεντρα, αλλά όχι  πολλά για  παραδοσιακή Φθινοπωρινή διακόσμηση. Λοιπόν, με μεγάλη λύπη  βγήκα  από το τοπικό μας “Ευρώ Store” ένα πράγμα που  έμοιαζε  με  μικρά  κολοκύθια.  Θέλω να γιορτάσω το Φθινόπωρο, αλλά οι δυνάμεις συνωμοτούν εναντίον μου.Τα κολοκύθια ηταν ενωμένα με ψεύτικα φύλλα σε ένα αμπέλι-σχοινί. Τα αφαίρεσα  και  τα έβαψα ελαφρά. Ήμουν επίσης αρκετά  τυχερή  που βρήκα   κάποιες πραγματικές  κολοκύθες στο τοπικό σούπερ μάρκετ. Αυτή είναι η προσφορά  μου για τη  Φθινοπωρινή διακόσμηση. 

Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
​You may recall  that on my last post I showed you this drawer which was repurposed into a tray and it had the backgammon design.  This was used for the vignette. 
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Ίσως να θυμάστε ότι την τελευταία φορά σας έδειξααυτό το συρτάρι που είχα  διαμορφώσει σε ένα δίσκο και είχε σχέδιό τάβλι. Αυτό χρησιμοποιήθηκε για την βινιέτα.
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Repurposed drawer into tray, Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
Pumpkins, Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
I used items found in nature such as pine cones, dry leaves and of course the pumpkins, and only added the fake white mini-squash to offset the darker colors. 

Χρησιμοποίησα αντικείμενα που βρίσκονται στη φύση, όπως κουκουνάρια, ξερά φύλλα και φυσικά τις κολοκύθες, και προσθεσα μόνο τα ψεύτικα λευκά κολοκυθάκια για να ισορροπήσουν τα πιο σκούρα χρώματα.​
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Pumpkins and pinecones, Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
Pumpkins, Pinecones and fake squash, Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
Adding some bling, Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
​The gold garlands were added for some extra bling. 

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Οι χρυσές γιρλάντες προστέθηκαν για κάποια επιπλέον λάμψη. ​
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Overhead shot, Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
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Detail of pine cones, Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
Glass pitcher, Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
I’ve faked a fall vignette and it now sits proudly displayed on my coffee table.  Because let’s face it, unless I go hiking up to the mountains I will not be finding any Fall here on the  coast.  I do believe I did a pretty good job of it. Do you agree with me?  

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Αυτή η βινιέτα τώρα κάθεται περήφανα στο τραπεζάκι του σαλονιού. Διότι ας το παραδεχτούμε, αν δεν πάω καμιά βόλτα στα βουνά δεν θα βρω το Φθινόπωρο  εδώ στην ακτή. Πιστεύω πως έκανα μια  αρκετά καλή δουλειά. Εσείς συμφωνείτε μαζί μου ;​
How to fake a fall vignette when there is no fall around you, #falldecor #Autumndecorating #fallvignette #easydecor #pinecones #drawerrepurpose #howtomakeafallvignette #fallcreationsFaking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
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Αν σας αρέσει αυτό που βλέπετε, να το μοιραστείτε με τους φίλους σας, ή να το αποθηκεύσετε στο Pinterest. Επισεις μπορείτε  να εγγραφείτε στο blog μου και να λαμβάνετε τις περιπέτειες  μου δύο φορές την εβδομάδα στο e-mail σας.
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Below is a collection of  projects my friends have created for Fall.  Look them over there are many wonderful ideas.  You can also check out our hashtag #homeforfall on social media and especially on  Hometalk.
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Παρακάτω είναι μια συλλογή από τις φίλες μου που έχουν  Φθινοπωρινές  δημιουργίες.  Υπάρχουν πολλές θαυμάσιες ιδέες. Μπορείτε επίσης να ελέγξετε  #homeforfall  στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης και ιδιαίτερα στο Hometalk.
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Home for Fall logo, Faking a Fall Vignette, www.theboondocksblog.com
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121 Comments

  1. Mary-I didn’t notice anything fake until you said so :). This arrangement is so pretty, and I especially love the (neutral) variations in color. Way to bring some fall to your Mediterranean world!

    1. Nicki, I’m delighted to hear that. I even had to fish the leaves out of the beach because the leaf colors have just started turning here. But most of the trees don’t turn into Autumn colors they just stay green. It’s kind of boring.

    1. Thanks so much Jill. I was so happy and excited to be a part of this community and with such a great bunch of talented bloggers.

  3. Mary, this is so beautiful! I can’t imagine a land with no fall but you sure pulled it off like a champ! I love the mix of rustic and elegance… those beads are a gorgeous addition.
    So glad you joined the blog hop!

    1. Donna it all came together because of all your hard work and perseverance. Thanks so much for your compliment, it always means so much coming from the Queen of repurposing. I am also very happy to be a part of this amazing community.

    1. Thank you Katerina, for all your continued support. May we always be well to enjoy the Seasons.

  5. Hi Mary, I found your link at Share Your Style link up party, and I’m very happy about that because I fell in love with your blog. Love your style and your decor and hope to be a frequent guest here:-)
    Greetings:-)

    1. Thank you so much Anita. I appreciate every one of my visitors so much and your sweet words are much appreciated. I also looked at your wonderful blog, so much inspiration. Do you have a facebook page That is where I usually follow bloggers, if not we will find another way.

    1. Thanks Debbie. And remember I don’t live in a Fall happy area! But I had to fight with the sea to get those leaves.

  8. Mary, I love your display…it is rustic and pretty and looks like fall to me! I love pine cones and the beads make it look so pretty.
    Mary, being new here…do you live in Greece?
    Have a wonderful Friday!
    Hugs, Kimberley

    1. Yes Kimberly, I live in Greece, but I grew up in New York. So I have this 2 country thing going on. That’s why I was complaining about not really having fall. I live by the coast and the trees are stubborn and don’t change color. Thanks for visiting.

      1. Hi Mary,
        That’s what I thought, but I did remember you mentioning New York before.
        I bet it is so beautiful there, even if the trees are stubborn!
        Enjoy your weekend! 🙂
        Kimberley

  9. Pretty. That’s a great way to bring a bit of the outdoors and fall colors into the house. I love the bit of silver in among all the natural elements. Thanks for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty link party

    1. Thank you Alayna. Fall is my favorite season so I cannot be left wanting. Thanks for visiting..

    1. Thanks so much Jennifer. I just popped on over to your blog and was so happy to see the fall landscape in all it’s glory. Thanks for dropping by and I will make a poin tof visiting your lovely blog.

  11. Your Fall vignette is so very pretty and rustic! I love that you use butternut squash as a decorative gourd, paired with the pine cones and gold beads, go perfect for Fall! Thank you for sharing at Oh My Heartsie Girl WW! It would be a pleasure to have you back next week! Pinned and Shared! Have a beautiful weekend!

    1. Thanks so much Christine. Yes, I was able to save the day with those butternut squashes. Nature is good that way, because if we relied only on retail stores, we’d be in trouble… lol

    1. Suzie thank you so much. I feel that the best projects are the ones that happen at the last minute.

  13. Mary, you can put together something with nothing better than anyone I’ve ever met! You have the touch. This is a fall decor to be very proud of. But, if it could happen I would trade you a bit of time here for there! LOL Our trees are all colors and pumpkins at every porch. But it’s chilly at night and I’m sure it’s much warmer there. And after you showed the images of your home, I think I’ll let you have a bit of my fall if I can have a bit of your beach!

    1. Nikki, it’s a deal! I will send you some of my sun and you will send me some leaves. Oh and the leaves you see above had washed up from the sea. I found it quite amazing, as if they washed up just for me. BBtw, I checked on my comment replies and it seems they go to your e-mail individually not as a group.

  14. Beautiful ideasI I really love the pine cones. Thanks for sharing the pretty link up (and for linking up with The Alder Collective!) See you next Tuesday!

    1. Yes Sarah, after I came out of the dollar store, I got mad and I decided to take matters into my own hands and not let the powers that be defeat me !

  16. I love the piece. At first I thought you could use some orange but when I looked at all the pics I realized the reason I like it so much is that it has only the smallest hint of Orange on the squash. There’s so much orange everywhere else you turn that this piece becomes a breath of subtle fresh air.
    Well done!

    1. Karen, that is exactly what I was going for. I have the tray which is full on brown and heavy color so I wanted to lighten it up a bit. You can see that the table is a rich brown color as well , too much brown in my opinion. Maybe I’ll paint that table next. What do you think?

    1. Thank you Denise for your sweet words. I almost didn’t make this from my frustration with the lack of fall objects, but where there’s a will, there’s a way!

    1. Thank you Holly for stopping over. I had almost given up on this thing but as fate would have it I was able to find all the right elements at home to make it come together. Who needs retail when you can shop at home or in nature.

  19. Hi Mary and thank you for leaving me a sweet reply on my Halloween porch. I tried to reply to your comment directly but you came up as a non reply blogger, so I tracked you down here! Your fall display looks sp gorgeous!! Christine from Little Brags

    1. Thanks so much Christine. I may have to switch over to another way of replying. I’m so happy you stopped by to visit. I just love your unique blog with all its little surprises and details.

  20. I need to go out and search for an old drawer!! Such a great idea to turn it into tray!! I love your fall vignette with the pumkins and pinecones!!

    1. Thanks so much. And it is nice to meet you. I believe you may have the same problem as me, scarcity of old things because the greeks are hoarders. At least in my area they are. Looking forward to keeping in touch. I’ll reach out to you on FB.

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