Let the Summer Collapse & Leaves Fall

All of the creatures here seem well aware that Fall is coming as they busily begin preparations. Autumn has a way with awakening our souls, and if we allow it, teach us what we need to know. This collection of Natural Fall Magical Moments captures glimmers of autumn goodness as leaves fall. Will we take time to snap photos of changing leaves, pumpkin patches and foxes in the yard? Oh, I hope so. Even if the calendar is full, hopefully we’ll creatively seek ways to savor the fleeting season’s abundance and sip quietly as we absorb wonder.

Lovely Natural Fall Magical Moments

More than a bit random today, we’ll simply allow these images (from inspiring creatives as well as my own humble home) to speak the beauty of change outdoors and inside.

BM White Dove on a beautiful brick house exterior with fall window box - @theprettypinktulips. #bmwhitedove
BM White Dove (see more examples HERE) – Pretty Pink Tulips

Psst. Ever feel that all of the seasons and holidays are rushed on social media? It’s quite an intentional marketing thing. Creators post content as marketers apply pressure to stay ahead. I guess the whole capitalistic enterprise falls apart if consumers wait to buy candy corn until the day before Halloween. 🙂 But for corn’s sake, wouldn’t everyone remember without seeing so many skeletons dangling from store shelves?

Not a news flash, but simply more evidence there is no place in hustling corporate America for patience…nature remains superior in this regard and a million others.

Inspirational quote about fall, autumn, flowers, and nature on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #autumn #nature

Will this be a guided shopping rant about politics or systems in which we’re all entangled? Nahhhh. Entanglement with BEAUTY is more interesting.

Antique French console with marble top in renovated entry with tree wallpaper mural - Hello Lovely Studio.
A branch from our front yard maple – Hello Lovely

Ya know?

Fall in the front yard - Hello Lovely Studio.
Our front yard – Hello Lovely

Beauty arising from the earth and from secret places in the heart.

Creek in our backyard in fall - Hello Lovely Studio.
A creek in our backyard – Hello Lovely

Beauty flowing in your backyard, from the mouths of children, from the eyes of an aging pet.

Pink hydrangea hedge in October at home - Hello Lovely Studio.
Hydrangeas blushing in my yard – Hello Lovely

Beauty blooming in friendship when it’s the real thing.

Friendship quote by Michele of Hello Lovely Studio. #friendsquote #friendshipquote

There’s a question that is never far from my mind.

Can beauty save the world? The answer is always a whisper from the depths, oh yes

Living room by Jackye Lanham is accented with antiques from Robuck and altar stick lamp - in Milieu magazine, Fall 2022.
MILIEU (FALL, 2022) – Interior Design: Jackye Lanham/Architect: Stan Dixon

But how?

As I age, my hunch is…it must begin as an inside job. With work and attentiveness to our interior landscape of beauty. Nurturing that landscape involves what gardeners know so well: excavation, seeds of hope, courage to allow the old to pass away, pruning to create room for new growth, and surrender to seasons with help from sunshine and rain.

My sweet grand kitty asleep in white sheets - Hello Lovely Studio. #sleepingcats
My Pony Boy – Hello Lovely Studio

There’s a reliance–a sweet surrendered reliance–on grace in a quest for beauty. We align with the Divine Mystery and aspire to grow to become the very healing we seek. Never alone on the journey, we have a partner in a Conspiracy of Beauty. The universe responds. Systems rearrange; relationships are repaired. Divisions shrink, and purpose arises. Collaboration and cooperation become meaningful movements that invite more beauty to take root, to bloom.

Chalky faded fall leaves in France colors of muted sophistication to inspire - Bauwerkcolours and @chateaumontfort. #fallleaves #frenchcountry #mutedcolors #softfallcolor #autumnleaves #colorpalette
@chateaumontfort…hello, lovely and glorious faded fall hues indeed.

Are you waiting for circumstances, systems, leadership, and boundaries to change? Me too. So I start very simply at the mirror (as opposed to starting with a screen in my hands). I often ask two questions. Who are you, and where are you? More often than not, answers move me into the sacredness of the everyday and to beauty frequently ignored. I turn to the Master Creator. To dappled light. The fresh taste of an autumn apple. A kitten’s purr. My beloved’s laughter.

It’s all so sacred. Do you love the light in fall? That golden quality makes everything feel more majestic. Cozier like this storybook cottage in Tennessee where we stayed a few years ago.

Adding Layers in Autumn

So many simple textural details to admire and learn from in this French interior by Lucinda Chambers. It has that in-between summer and autumn look with neutrals. I want to curl up on the sofa under a throw but also feel the warm sunlight on my face.

Rustic refined living room in France (Luncinda Chambers) with charming straw hats on wall - @houseandgardenuk. #frenchcountry #frenchrustic #rusticrefined #livingroom #interiordesign #livingrooms #rusticdecor
@houseandgardenuk…hello charming indeed.

Copper’s Glow in a Provence Kitchen

I love noticing how cool, summery spaces manage to still feel cozy and welcoming in the fall. Natural elements, whether it’s a collection of copper or a branch from the yard, are timeless touches that do the trick. You must simply discover what natural elements speak to you personally.

French blues harmonize with copper so magnificently…what a collection (from E. Dehllerin in Paris) at Le Mas des Poiriers! Just a reminder that we need not always go dark and moody to evoke a particular mood. The options are endless.

Inspirational quote about fall, autumn, flowers, and nature on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #autumn #nature

Country Cottage Charm in France

I would love to add window boxes here eventually to soften the front facade of our home and improve curb appeal. There is something utterly friendly and welcoming when a house is wearing flowers.

Glorious French country home exteriors in Bretagne
Anais Mathieu @notremondeux

Sometimes a harvest dinner can be as simple as seasonal vegetables, fruit, cheese and cured meats on a board.

Glorious French countryside picnic with bread and charcuterie - @thetravelmuse. #frenchpicnic #frenchcountry #charcuterie #frenchcountryside #frenchfall
@thetravelmuse – Today Feels Like Fall…in case you love autumn and French country.

Oh–and a baguette! Did you know I still bake them weekly with my sourdough starter? I share them and am waiting for one of my sons to be inspired enough to take over the weekly tradition.

Gorgeous courtyard garden - @no.54. #frenchcountry #provence #frenchcourtyard #gardeninspiration #frenchcountryside
@no.54

Serene Fall Beauty in a French Chateau Sill

These colors and the quality of the light here just take my breath away.

Serene French country autumn beauty in a chateau windowsill with pumpkins, gourds and fall bounty - @chateaumontfort. #fallbeauty #frenchcountry #gourds #pumpkins #serenefall #frenchkitchen #autumnvibes
Sarah Silm – @chateaumontfort…Today Feels Like Fall

And the cremone bolt on the window! Oh, fairy hardware vendors of my dreams…how how how can I entice you to sprinkle them on every hungry for beauty window here!?! (Will you accept homemade sourdough baguettes as payment?)

South of France View

Inspirational quote about fall, autumn, flowers, and nature on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #autumn #nature

Copper Pots & Pears

I can smell the lavender right through the screen!

Lovely green pears and French countryside bounty on a French country kitchen island beneath copper pots from E. Dehllerin - @provencepoierers. #frenchcountry #copperpots #frenchkitchen #provencekitchen #pears #frenchpears #provencepoirers
@provencepoirers

French Cat in a Window Box

Would your cat also lounge here?

Our Former Home Last Year in Early Fall

I remember taking video of our prior home two falls ago as if it were last week! Where does the time go? In our case, it seems to pass by DIY project by DIY project.

Rustic Cozy in France

I have added several similar mirrors to my life since glimpsing this one:

Does this color pairing inspire you as it does me? Why should orange and crimson hoard all the love in fall?

Inspirational quote about fall, autumn, flowers, and nature on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #autumn #nature

French Climbing Vines

I’ll never forget being in Paris in October and being awestruck at ivy covered Old World buildings. There were so many moments when my husband wanted to keep walking, and I wanted to stay and stare for long stretches. So I don’t even have too many photos of the beauty to show for it so lost was I in moments of bliss. I am one who seems to be all work or all play. And in Paris? Goodness gracious, I just wanted to play.

Fallen Leaves at Petit Trianon

Pears and Brown Paper

Lovely pears on brown paper in Aquitaine, France - Sarah Silm @chateaumontfort. #pears #autumnvibes #frenchcountry #frenchfarmhouse #stilllife
@chateaumontfort

Colorful Autumn Leaves in Doremy, France

What a transcendent photo by Cassie Berube on a visit to Joan of Arc’s birthplace! How I would love to go on one of her splendid retreats for women!

Understated Color in Provence

Oh this image! First of all, maybe it will inspire you to search forgotten boxes in the attic for mismatched china for a wall. And that lantern sconce with the art below. I feel as though I need such a moment in my home too. Finally, a bobbin leg console used as a buffet…isn’t the narrow scale of it divine?

French farmhouse kitchen and dining area in a Provence chateau ( light blue cabinets and copper pots from E. Dehllerin) - @provencepoirers. #frenchkitchen #frenchfarmhouse #frenchchateau #copperpots #frenchfarmhousekitchen #lightblue #provencekitchen #provencepoirers
@provencepoirers

The warmth of wood, plates hung simply on the wall, French fabrics, and gentle blue…it all speaks to my soul and feels welcoming across any season.

Inspirational quote about fall, autumn, flowers, and nature on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #autumn #nature

Cozy Comfy Finds for Fall

Cashmere V-Neck Sweater in heather toast image 4
Cashmere V-Neck Sweater (Heather Toast)
Toni lens frames for glasses from Warby Parker in Cider Tortoise. #tortoiseframes
Toni in Cider Tortoise from Warby Parker
BAREFOOT DREAMS Circle Cardigan, Main, color, BLACK
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The Scent I Wear in Fall

Whimsical dog quote on Hello Lovely Studio. #petlove #quotes #dogquotes #doglovers

Thinking of each of you and so grateful if you made it here to the end. Thank you for journeying with me as we dream, create, connect and grow. I don’t want to rush us into autumn. Rather, I hope we will somehow begin to notice subtle changes and fill with wonder as new beauty is unfolding.

I independently selected products in this post—if you buy from one of my links, I may earn a commission.

Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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SHOP MY HOME!
29″ Whitewashed Table Lamp Set of 2
White Matelasse Quilt on MY BED
SHOP MY BATH!
Trees White Wallpaper Mural
Round Farmhouse Table
Myla Slipcover Sofa
Deconstructed Wingback Bed
French Farmhouse Dining Table
Milagro Heart
Slipcovered Dining Chair
Rustic Farmhouse Stool
Edgecombe End Table
Parisian Style Iron Table Lamp  33.5″
Black or Bronze Accent Table
French Stripe Basket Set
White Cotton Crochet Bed Skirt
French Country Rattan Basket Set
Marble Subway Mosaic Tile
Rattan Basket With Lid
White Ruffle Bedding
Seagrass Basket Set
Schumacher Wild Things Wallpaper
Slipcovered Sofa
Upholstered Dining Arm Chair
Shop My Breakfast Nook
White Matelasse Quilt
Tree Mural Wallpaper
Faux Potted French Lavender
Shaw Daybed
Distressed White French Country Chandelier
French Country Headboard
Oval Back Counter Stool, Set of 2
Antique Brass Pharmacy Floor Lamp
Round French Tufted Ottoman
Kinston Wood Bench
Italian Candelabra Chandelier
Slipcovered Linen Chair
Warner Upholstered Bench
Rustic Country French Dresser
Laurel Wreath Mirror
Round Farmhouse Dining Table
Reclaimed Wood Dresser
Louis Upholstered Bench
Pardon My French Doormat
Stripe Turkish Towel Throw
Pamela Arm Chair
Sweater Weave Basket
French Carved Wood Chandelier
Terracotta Pots & Basket
French Country Wood Chandelier
French Linen Dining Chair
Gustavian Cabinet
French Farmhouse Dining Table
Bar Stool
Beachy White Slipcovered Sofa
Rattan Armchair
Diptyque Oyedo Candle
Cross Back Dining Chair
French Country Candle Holder
French Industrial Metal Chairs (4)
Designer Favorite Wall Mirror
Holborn Lantern Pendant
French Country 6-Light Chandelier
Tray Side Table
French Country Upholstered Arm Chair
Wicker Trunk Set
French Ticking Stripe Pillow
Jute Area Rug
Mohair Throw
Rustic Industrial Farmhouse Shelves
Belgian Linen Sofa
White Duvet & Bedding
Rustic Wood Candlestick Set
French Market Basket
Linen Modern Wing Chair
French Country Farmhouse Baskets
Concrete Pillar Table Lamp
Boheme Madera Bench
Belgian Style Lamp
Kendall Skirted Dining Chair
White Charleston Sofa
Scrubbed Wood 5-Light Chandelier
Arched Champagne Wall Mirror
Moravian Star 1-Light Pendant
Highback Armchair
Mini Pendant Light
White Vase Set
Round Woven Placemat Set
Cashmere Throw With Fringe
Wreath Doormat
Fireclay Farm Sink (Reinhard, 30″)
White Waffle Coverlet
Light Grey Vienna Quilt
Boheme Madera Bench
Belgian Linen Duvet Set
Round Marble Side Table
Rustic Pedestal Farm Table
Rattan Hanging Chair Swing