Cassie Bustamante

living an ordinary life extraordinarily

Navigation
  • home
  • about me
  • home tour
  • project gallery
  • shop my home
  • Let’s Collaborate

Fall Home Tour: Kitchen & Dining Room (and a new to me hutch)

September 28, 2017 by Cassie 22 Comments

Pin1K
Share51
Tweet
1K Shares

Hello and welcome to the last of my fall home tour series.  I’ve shown you the living room and the porch so far, and today we are going to check out the hub of the home, the kitchen, as well as the dining room which has recently had a few fun changes.  We spend so much time in our kitchen and dining room so I love to have inviting cozy spaces where our family can feel relaxed and comfortable.  The kids each eat breakfast at the island before heading off to school, and when they come home from school, they have snacks in that same spot, and then sprawl out their homework at the dining table.  It’s a well loved and high functioning space, so I don’t overdo it with the seasonal decor.  Just as I did with the living room, I used items I already had to bring in a warmer fall feeling in these spaces.  I hope you enjoy my fall home tour: kitchen & dining room.

Eclectic Vintage Dining Room(Affiliate links included and I will add a shoppable graphic at the end of the post in case you like what you see!)

You might recall from our summer tour that we moved our turquoise dresser into our dining room.  I love the playful pop of color it adds.  Recently, I found a vintage green hutch on craigslist and purchased it with the intention to use at my space at Sweet Clover.  However, I just fell in love with it and thought it would be a fun piece in our own dining room.  This summer, my friend Dionne sent me a beautiful painting in blues and greens that sits in the corner between this piece and the turquoise sideboard and seems to just bring it all together and make it work. (You can find more of her amazing work here).

Green Boho Dining Hutch

When I bought it it had 1990’s country brass knobs that just didn’t look right, so I changed them out to these chunky milk glass knobs from D. Lawless Hardware and I love the difference they’ve made.  They really stand out against the green!

Faceted Milk Glass Knobs from D. Lawless Hardware

Aside from changing out the hardware, the real fun came in styling this piece using items we had to give it a fall vibe. The glassware are pieces we use regularly… especially this time of year as all of the fabulous fall brews are out in stores. 🙂 I’ve also brought in plants in earth-toned pots for texture, and a paint by number I found this summer in South Dakota.  Years ago, I found the numbered jars on clearance at Anthropologie and love to use them to display numbers of significance.  Currently they read 14 and 920 to signify 14 years of marriage on 9-20 as we just celebrated our anniversary.  I made the peace sign a while back and it had hung on the blue cabinet that was here previously. Styled Green Hutch Shelf for FallI brought home the owl basket from my space at Sweet Clover as I felt he added the perfect fall touch.  As you can guess, I have a thing with animals. 😉  Chris drew the lion back when he was in middle school and my mother-in-law had it framed and gave it to me for Christmas.  It’s a reminder to me that he’s still full of surprises, because I never knew he had any artistic talent!  I wasn’t sure it would work on this piece, but I actually love the way it floats in front of the shelves.

DIY Embroidery Hoop Peace Sign on hutchAll in all, this cabinet provides more storage and fun shelfie opportunities! The blue piece was perfect for storing canned goods, so we just moved it to the basement for that purpose.  Aside from those two bright and bold pieces of furniture, I’ve kept most other things in the dining room neutral, and brought back my vintage yard sale macrame runner for the season.

Modern Vintage Dining RoomOn the center of the table, a wood stand holds our favorite apples, golden delicious, and I’ve added turquoise candles to my brass midcentury candlesticks.  The chicken planter is a new addition.  Emmy and I were at a thrift shop late this summer when I spotted this clay planter and showed her because I thought it was rather silly.  Her face lit up and she said, “Oh mom, we just have to get that and keep it!”  A few days later a friend gifted me a beautiful succulent which fit perfectly.  I am not typically one for chicken decor, but I loved the earthy clay and handmade look of this guy, so I am allowing it.

Fall dining room table scapeAnother recent addition to this space is the little brass record stand to the right of my turquoise sideboard.

Vintage Modern Rustic Dining RoomRecently, my parents gave me a record player as well as their old record collection for my birthday.  The player they gave me has a vintage suitcase look and sits perfectly on my sideboard.  You can find it on Amazon here.  Mine tends to play a lot of Carly Simon on repeat. 😉

Vintage Style Record PlayerJust around the time I got the player, I scored this little brass record stand for $1 at an auction.  It’s the perfect size for my record collection.  I also brought inside my money tree for the season… it has been revived after a certain puppy attacked it.  She seems to be over that, so hopefully it will continue to do well here.

Vintage Record Stand in Dining RoomWho me?  Yes, that’s the puppy in question… she’s almost 2 now, so surely she’s outgrown plant attacks!Turquoise Sideboard in Eclectic Dining RoomOf course, one other place I always like to change for the season on the dining room is the rustic floating shelves on the wall next to our horse art.

modern rustic farmhouse dining room in black, white, blue, woodUsing items I already had in our home, I’ve added a bit of an earthy vine with terra cotta pots, wooden deer, and woodland art.

Earthy Eclectic Shelf Styling for FallA couple of years ago I gold leafed some terra cotta pots (tutorial here), and I still love those bad  boys!  I just love the mix of metallic and earthtones and carried that theme throughout these shelves. The silver mushroom came from target last year and they don’t have it anymore, but they do have this one which has a similar feel.  The woodland art was once in Emmy’s room, and I’m still just in love with it as I was the day we got it.  The little white owls were a gift from my west coast bestie.

 

Woodland Styled ShelvesUnderneath the shelf on the white piece, I added a couple of plants to hide the thermostat as well as a sequin acorn my friend Andi made me years ago.  You can find the tutorial here.Plants and sequin acorn for fall

That’s it for the dining room and it’s fall touches, but as you can see this space opens up to our kitchen, so let’s head there next.

 

Eclectic Modern Boho Dining RoomAs I mentioned earlier, the kitchen island is a family work horse and generally has all sorts of projects and papers on its surface, but I cleared it just for you.  It also serves as a perfect place for snowball to nap.  The stools were new last year from Scout and Nimble and I love the modern look they add and they also complement the globe pendants perfectly.

Industrial Kitchen IslandI did add one little tiny seasonal touch to our island…. and I really mean little and tiny.  We happened to have one gourd plant grow in from the gourds I tossed last year, and this little guy survived the rabbits.  Here you have it… my seasonal island decor. 😉

Tiny GourdIsn’t he cute?

As for the rest of the kitchen, I’ve made some simple changes to our open shelving to bring in fall vibes.

Eclectic Navy and Aqua Farmhouse Kitchen with Open Shelving

This is the view most people see when they walk into our house as we always use that kitchen side door.

Eclectic Farmhouse Style Blue and White KiitchenOn the shelves I’ve added applesauce I canned that we use to eat as well as to bake this season.  We have tons more in the basement cabinet but I like to keep some here for easy access..

Blue Kitchen with Open Shelving I’ve also added in some accessories in warmer colors.  Artwork was replaced with a vintage copper tray a friend handed down to me, and a couple other small vintage wooden pieces were added.  I recently purchased the squash at a farmer’s market.  I was told it’s similar to acorn squash but I loved that they had a little white pumpkin look.  I can’t wait to cook them soon!

Fall Kitchen ShelfieI am not one to buy flowers for tours anymore, but since our anniversary was just last week, Chris had brought home these beautiful bright Sunflowers for me.  I love that they bring a balance of yellow to the other side of the stove.

Blue, White, Gray KitchenAnd how cute is this Stay at Home Plant Mama mug?  I won it in an instagram giveaway from Kelli Collins, and now I drink my coffee from it daily.  It just makes me smile!

Sunflowers bring a fall touch to the kitchenThank you so much for stopping by today to take the fall tour of my kitchen and dining room!  Today we are back to more fall-like weather, and I am ready to get my apple and pumpkin baking back on!  Have a great day!

I’ve collected several similar items for you below in case you want to shop the look.

 

Related

Pin1K
Share51
Tweet
1K Shares

Filed Under: Dining Room, Fall, Kitchen, making our home, My House

Subscribe for Email Updates!

« Fall Home Tour: Vintage Style Porch
Furniture Makeover: Black & Brass Vintage Nightstand »

Comments

  1. Emy says

    September 28, 2017 at 8:47 am

    I love that green hutch in the dining room so much! It’s so perfect. That green is just so lovely! Snowball is just too cute.

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      September 28, 2017 at 8:56 am

      thank you so much, emy! i was worried it would be too many brightly colored pieces, but i dig it!

      Reply
  2. JAN says

    September 28, 2017 at 1:51 pm

    LOVE YOUR GREEN HUTCH – GREAT JOB

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      September 28, 2017 at 3:23 pm

      thank you so much, jan!

      Reply
  3. Jessica | Petal + Ply says

    September 28, 2017 at 2:07 pm

    I noticed the green hutch right away! Love it in this space! It plays beautifully with the other colors you have going on and balances well with the green from your plants and touches of lighter Jadeite greens in your kitchen.

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      September 28, 2017 at 3:22 pm

      thank you so much, jessica! blues and greens have my heart!

      Reply
  4. Susie Carranza says

    September 28, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    LOVE this post so much – it’s inspired me to work on our home today!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 2, 2017 at 8:51 am

      thank you so much, susie! i appreciate that!

      Reply
  5. Shelley | Crazy Wonderful says

    September 29, 2017 at 8:31 am

    That green hutch looks right at home in your dining room! So in love with your record player. I have such fond memories of playing my parents, listening to Madonna’s Material Girl and prancing down the stairway with a hairbrush as a microphone 😀 Such a beautiful tour as always, Cassie! I love how you mix up your dining and kitchen shelves for the seasons.

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 2, 2017 at 8:51 am

      the kids love listening to my old disco mickey mouse album and the muppets albums! it’s so much fun! sawyer’s favorite song is macho duck, and for some reason that just really cracks me up that my 7th grader loves macho duck. maybe because i am so glad he’s hanging on to childhood! anyhow, thank you also for your compliments! you are da best!

      Reply
  6. Karrie Trowbridge says

    September 29, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    Cassie… As usual, your skills always impress me! That hutch is just perfect, love the new knobs and I can’t get over your shelfie styling!! I need to take a lesson, or 6 from you!! Also, your floating shelves and art prints are gorgeous too! Love it all!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 2, 2017 at 8:49 am

      you are WAY too kind, my friend, as you are the one with the impressive skills!

      Reply
  7. [email protected] says

    September 30, 2017 at 9:25 am

    I always love seeing the changes you’ve made in your dining room and kitchen. I LOVE that green hutch! I was hoping you’d say you’d painted it yourself because I want to know what that color is!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 2, 2017 at 8:49 am

      thank you, gretchen! that green hutch was already the perfect green…. it’s like emerald and forest had a perfect little green baby.

      Reply
  8. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living says

    October 2, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    This is absolutely gorgeous Cassie. I’m loving the new to you hutch!!!! So many great shades of green and blue in your kitchen/dining room. So beautiful!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 5, 2017 at 2:36 pm

      isn’t that hutch just all sorts of green fun??!?!

      Reply
  9. Rachel says

    October 2, 2017 at 11:53 pm

    Wow! I love the whole setup… Different shades are bringing life to the room…

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 5, 2017 at 2:36 pm

      thank you so much, rachel! i just love my blues and greens!

      Reply
  10. Kim says

    October 7, 2017 at 5:24 pm

    So pretty! I just love the green hutch – such a fresh, perfect color for the space.

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:31 am

      thank you! i was kind of surprised i ended up wanting to keep it and now i just love it!

      Reply
  11. Haley says

    October 10, 2017 at 2:13 pm

    ooooh, I love the green hutch! It fits well in your space.

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 11, 2017 at 8:04 am

      thank you so much, haley!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Hi, I’m Cassie!

I believe that you don't have to spend a lot of money to live a beautiful life and be your best self.  Here you will find budget friendly ideas to live happily, healthily, sustainably, and most importantly authentically.  We all get one chance at this life, and this ordinary girl plans to make hers extraordinary. How about you? Read more...
Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Rss Bloglovin

Categories

Disclaimer

This blog does not share personal information with third parties nor do we store any information about your visit to this blog other than to analyze and optimize your content and reading experience through the use of cookies. You can turn off the use of cookies at anytime by changing your specific browser settings. We are not responsible for republished content from this blog on other blogs or websites without our permission. This blog uses affiliate links.

Connect

Hi! I'm Cassie.

Mother, wife, shop owner, blogger, writer, incurable diy-er, furniture painter, coffee and wine drinker, friend. Seeking happiness and passing it on. Read More…

Recent Posts

Privacy

© 2022 · Foodie Theme Customized by This Bold Girl · Built on the Genesis Framework