French Country: Comfy Corner for Early Fall

On these cool rainy last days of summer in Colorado, 

I find myself migrating to a corner in the sunroom of my old house.

I pull on a pair of thick socks onto summer-bare feet and curl up in the big comfy chair 

waiting for me. Deep, plush, warm. It surrounds me like a hug. 

I tuck a fluffy wrap around my legs and sip my chamomile tea, happy to have my chair back.

I rest my head against the back of the chair and remember when I loaned this chair and ottoman 

to a friend a few years ago. When she downsized, the chair came back home.

The velvety olive green fabric is luscious but I decide to put a flowery shabby chic linen slipcover, unearthed at a thrift store, over the chair and I love the change it makes.

Its muted colors seem to blur the lines between inside-outside.

I already had a floral lumbar pillow that fit in the chair perfectly. 

The checks and stripes work well in this farmhouse-style room.

I move a vintage floor lamp that had been in my guest room 

next to the chair for a good reading light. 

The latest magazines are hitting the newstands now 

and I stack several on the ottoman, eager to scour the pages for Fall design ideas.

The chair snugs into a comfy corner and faces a little gas stove. 

Still a little early to light it but it won't be long. (I hear it's snowing in the mountains!) 

Am I ready for this? No, no I'm not.

The old door I found in the alley and refinished claims the space next to the chair. Perfect. I love
the feel of salvaged pieces and how they transform a room with character and a timeless quality.

This room is cozy anytime of the day.

A warm wrap takes the chill off early mornings as Fall begins to touch Colorado.

My neighbor's aspen tree has a few golden leaves on it already
and red leaves of someone's maple tree float silently down to nestle among my plumbago.

I love the bank of windows in this room, welcoming the soft afternoon light.  I like to keep these windowsills bare so the focus is on the outdoors. It's a great spot for watching the birds in the feeder. Sometimes the chickadees will land on the window screen and peer inside the room.

Underneath these windows, I slide my recently painted bin and top it with clear mason jars. 

The western sun bounces around the room when it shines through these jars.

To soften the sunroom's French door, I hang a lacy curtain panel on it.

Securing it with thumb tacks makes it a snap to hang. 

The window sill above the stove holds a wire chicken feeder filled with vanilla candles,
making this room comfy and cozy as evening falls.

My little dog, Roxy, pads into the room on her mini-polar-bear paws and hops up into the chair. 

Turning around in endless circles, she finally approves her nest 

and settles down for a much-needed nap, snagging the warm spot where I'd been sitting. 

I think she's happy the chair has come home too.

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