I love it when inspiration strikes.
Don't you?
After my fall living room and mantel uninspired decorating, I was ready for a little creative spark.
I was just going about my business this past Wednesday morning. A friend had come over for a little playdate. While we were chasing our little girls around and chatting between potty breaks and dramatic bursts of tears (the girls' tears, not ours), my friend mentioned that someone had just walked up to my door with a package.
I get at least one package a day because I shop almost exclusively online, so I just nodded and promptly forgot about it.
When she left, I looked down and saw that the box said Farmgirl Flowers.
Come again?!
I had wanted a bouquet of Farmgirl Flowers ever since I discovered them several months ago! Eeeeeeeee!!! I was so excited that I ripped open the box as fast as I could. Who could they be from?
It turns out a sweet friend sent them to thank me for a job I did for her last week. How thoughtful is that?!?
I fell in love with them one day when I saw someone else post the gorgeous bouquet they had received for their birthday.
I did a little digging and learned that they are a company out of California that makes just one (only 1!) bouquet of flowers per day. Obviously they make several in a handful of sizes. But they use the same American-grown, local flowers in every bouquet every day. No choices!
Did you know the average flower shop wastes 40% of its flowers? Farmgirl has found a way to bring its waste level down to less than 1%! And they aren't paying me to say this. They have no idea who I am. I just love their mission and their product!
And they ship! To anywhere in the lower 48 states.
I love a company that finds one thing it does well and does it well. It's good stuff!
Also, if you check out their site and think about buying a bouquet for someone (or yourself), you may notice the prices are steeper than a dozen roses at your local grocery store. But wouldn't you agree they're worth it?! I do, now that I have received one. They are totally worth the cost!
The flowers come wrapped in recycled burlap, but you can't keep them in that forever, and it made me a little sad because I thought the wrap was so cute. I put them in a large vase (from Hobby Lobby) after cutting the stems at a 45º angle.
Once they were in the vase, I realized the burlap would look so fun wrapped around the vase. Cute, right?
I could not keep this gorgeous arrangement to myself, so I decided to build a pretty fall tablescape around it!
ALSO READ: Turquoise Thanksgiving Tablescape
As soon as everyone was out of the house Thursday morning (hubby at work and the girls at school), I set about creating a flower-inspired arrangement on my DIY farmhouse dining table.
My turquoise goblets, which I got last year at Walmart in the Pioneer Woman line, add such a pretty pop of color. Don't you think? I love them, and I'm so glad they are still available.
I added my new favorite fall decor pieces: my hand-carved wooden pumpkin and pear from Pottery Barn. They don't seem to be available online, but I found mine at my local store.
I kept adding pretty autumn details until I was happy with the way it looked!
My mini white pumpkin collection has to be one of my other favorite fall decor pieces.
The gray and navy ramekins are from the Dollar Spot at Target, and so are the buffalo check name cards.
It's a shame no one came over to the house that Thursday morning, but I have been known to take my decor to my parents' house for Thanksgiving. So I may just pack this one up for the road. I love it so!
The flowers will be gone before then, but I don't mind sending my mama a beautiful bouquet for all her hard work feeding all of us on Turkey Day. I think she will love them!
And no worries. My mom doesn't read this blog, so it won't spoil the surprise.
I'll hush and share some of my favorite shots with you.
I loved making a pretty tablescape to share with you.
What inspires you to decorate for fall?
More Autumn Decorating Posts You Might Enjoy:SaveSave
