A Touch of Fall in the Kitchen

Simple autumn flowers add a touch of fall in the kitchen.

Apple picking season is here and so is dahlia season. Soon we’ll take the kids apple picking. It’s something we love to do each year. Even when we haven’t gone picking, I keep a bowl full of apples in the kitchen for snacks.

These dahlias are pretty gorgeous. I tried growing my own this year but had no luck with any buds. I’ll dig up the tubers and try again next spring. I think next summer I’ll do a whole raised bed for cut flowers (including dahlias). The dahlias in this vase are from Cross Street Flower Farm and we attended their first ever Dahlia Festival over the weekend. It was so beautiful to see rows and rows of pretty dahlias in all different shades and hues. If you want to learn more about dahlias, the Farmers Almanac has loads of information.

I decided to mix these dahlias with some eucalyptus from Trader Joe’s. They have bunches for $2.99 a bunch. You may remember I used similar dahlias and eucalyptus in the dining room and out on our back deck.

I’m not usually drawn wine tones but simply love these warm hues this year.

The oyster sign was an easy DIY from last year. The little stool is one from Ikea which I painted green. You can see both tutorials HERE and HERE.

I often get questions about cut flowers and prolonging the life of the bouquet. Here are some tips.

Tips for Cut Flowers

1. Cut flowers once you bring them home.
2. Make sure your vase or vessel is clean.
3. Remove all greenery or leaves below the water line.
4. Replace the water each day.
5. Give a fresh cut to the stems each day, too.

Follow the above tips and the bouquet should last at least a week. Eucalyptus will last even longer.

That cabinet is original to the house and used to be in the dining room. The previous owner moved it. I decided to paint the inside Soapstone by Fusion Mineral Paint to add depth and also make all my white plates stand out. In the cabinet is a mix of Ikea white plates and vintage blue & white china and pottery.

Well, there you have it. A taste of fall in the kitchen. I’m thinking of getting some plants for the window boxes and maybe a few pumpkins for the front steps tomorrow. Have you started decorating yet?

I thought I’d include a full source list below just in case you’re wondering about any of the sources in our kitchen.

Source List

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• Wall Color – Owl Gray by Benjamin Moore in Matte
• Trim and Cabinet Color – White Dove by Benjamin Moore in Satin, Advantage
• Inside China Cabinet – Soapstone by Fusion Mineral Paint
• Rugs by Pappelina – The Welch Company
• Stick on Subway Tiles – Smart Tiles, similar here
• Ceiling Light – Vintage from ReStore
• Dishes – Ikea, Vintage
• Preserved Butterflies – Vintage
• Pitcher – Target
• Tea Towel – Trader Joe’s
• Blue and White Plates – Wayfair
• Green Stool – Ikea and painted it, DIY here
• Dahlias – Cross Street Flower Farm
• Eucalyptus – Trader Joe’s