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Welcome Home
I am back in Florida and decorating for the fall months, I have so many books on decorating but one of my favorites is (Welcome Home) by Emilie Barnes
It is a book about crating your own place with beauty and love, it is about making others feel welcome.
I have found that the little welcome lights that most people put out only around the holidays is a wonderful way to say welcome and come on in the year around. I also have a small light in the kitchen that says welcome to me when I have been away and to others. The wreath on the front door is a wonderful way to also say come on in. A seasonal wreath is a wonderful way to do this.
And of course the home sweet home sign or the welcome to our home is a cheerful way to say welcome. 
Go not abroad for happiness. For it is a flower that blooms at the door. (Minot J. Savage)
A beautiful flowerbed next to the door or a pine tree covered with snow is a seasonal welcome that is always out side the door. If you have someone coming to visit you can hang a chalkboard in your garage and draw a welcome sign with the visitor name on it. These are just a few ways to say welcome home or welcome friends. The entrance way to your home sets the mood and sends the message about the whole house. Of course the smell of candles or scented sprays always help. I do not have a foyer in my home so as some one enters they see my living room. I have soft light and soft music playing when I am expecting company.
There are so many ways to make a house in to a home and that is what September Morn...will be about. Tomorrow I will post a few pictures of my home and my new autumn look at the lamp post . I will also have helpful hints and this one I used today...
I cleaned strawberries and used a straw at the bottom of berry ran it up through berry and it took the green top of . It was a easy way to clean them and they were so good. I will now have my glass of ice tea, it was a very warm day in the sunshine state........Till tomorrow..Sharon Kay 
7 comments:
Your home sounds very welcoming and cozy. I can't wait to see the pictures! Decorating for Autumn is so fun!
Kelli
I love the Emilie Barnes book you spoke of...although you could probably write a book yourself...as a matter of fact...from the pictures of your decor that I've seen in the past...you could be Emilie Barnes...lol!!
Happy Fall!!
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I just love learning new tips and hints on home decorating...can't wait to see pictures of your house all decorated for the season!! I love nothing better than to have a welcoming atmoshphere greet me or my guests when they come into my home:-) What a greatttt idea about using a straw to core the strawberry!! I'll certainly have to keep that in mind:-) Hugs xoxo
Your post was so "welcoming" it made me want to come and visit you! LOL Thank you for the wonderful ideas. Can't wait to see the pics of your home:)
Dear Sharon, l am not sure where l have been going in relation to you blog- l have been a bit confused. Anyway now that l have found you and more recent updated posts l shall copy and paste this url into my blog links. I had missed you and wondered if you were back helping your daughter.
Anyway, as a designer l love your post today and look forward to some of your ideas to copy over this side of the water.
I hope that you are keeping well my friend,
Bests
Great ideas for making our homes welcoming. I also enjoy Emilie Barnes' books and have a few of my own.
I can't wait to see pictures of your home and autumn decorations.
I love Emilie Barnes' books, they are just wonderful :)
Thanks for such great ideas, can't wait to see what else you come up with :)
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