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Bunny Williams At Home, Pumpkin Spice and More on Weekend Meanderings

August 27, 2022 By Elizabeth 14 Comments

Bunny Williams at Home, Pumpkin Spice and everything nice and more on weekend meanderings. 

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Good morning friends, it’s Saturday morning and that can only mean one thing, it’s time for weekend meanderings with Kim and Juliet.

After several cloudy, rainy days it is sunny and cool today. I have nothing on my schedule because everything I was going to do was predicated on the painters finishing their work. I guess one more week of living in complete and utter chaos will not do me in.

As for the kitchen, we are a-l-m-o-s-t there. Paint, tiles and a few touch ups and everyone will be packing their bags and leaving us to get on with life.

On to weekend meandering…Bunny Williams, Pumpkin Spice Everything and More

Bunny Williams

Bunny Williams, is a legend in the design world, known not only for her homes but also for her gardens. Bunny Williams started her design career as a secretary and the equally famous NY design firm Parish-Hadley. After working there in various capacities for 20 years she went out on her own and the rest is history.

There are many things to love about Bunny Williams but one of my favorites is her collected decor. Bunny mixes pieces from all different periods and price points and even though many of the items in her house are valuable she uses them daily and she invites her guests to do the same. She is a prolific entertainer and her the comfort of her guests is her highest priority.

After watching the video above I love Bunny even more. This tour of her home, which she has lived in for 38 years, not only showcases her design, but her philosophy as well. Buy the best that you can and buy what you love. Believe it or not, for the first 5 years she lived in this house her living room sat completely empty, because she could not afford to decorate it. Once she was able to decorate the room it started with a mirror and then  little by little pieces were added to make a cosy, comfortable and beautiful space.

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Image Bunnywilliams.com

Bunny Williams design ascetic is similar to mine. Our house is filled with things we have collected our entire lives, together and separately. We have always purchased  quality pieces that we can have forever, each time we move we simply move them to the room that they work the best in. Over the years we have added accessories or smaller antique items but for the most part our original furniture, from our very first house, is still some of our favorite pieces and used daily.

My friends Cindy and Mary Ann have both written numerous posts about collected home design, be sure to check them out as well. You can also find inspiration on the hashtag #TheCollectedLook on Instagram.

To read more about Bunny Williams, go here and here and here.

Watch her new documentary on PBS.

Shop Bunny Williams store and her looks on Ballard Design.

Last but not least read her 7 books, the most popular of which sold 50,000 copies!

An Affair with a House Bunny Williams

An Affair with a House  is my favorite book because it tells the story of the house she fell in love with and how she created a home over 38 years. All of her books can be found on Amazon or for older copies check out Thrift Books.

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Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Pumpkin season is my favorite season, next to cosy season which coincidentally is the same thing…Fall. ~Elizabeth

Nineteen years ago Starbucks introduced Pumpkin Spice Latte to the world. Ever since it has been, a social media darling with every influencer in the world posing with the iconic cup, and an eagerly awaited treat that proclaims the unofficial start of Fall.

This year Starbucks is keeping the date of  its Fall menu a secret, but that has not stopped the rumor mill, according to Instagram food blogger Mark Devos’ viral post the launch date is August 30th. In the UK you can start ordering your favorite drink on September 1st.

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Pumpkin Spice Chalkboard Art

Restaurants & Coffee Shops Serving Pumpkin Spice Menu Items

Starbucks will be serving Pumpkin Spice latte, Pumpkin cream cold brew and Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato as well as Pumpkin cream cheese muffins, pumpkin scones and owl cake pops

Tim Hortons  officially kicks off the 2022 pumpkin spice season with the return of  Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Pumpkin Spice Cream Cold Brew with Cold Foam, Pumpkin Spice Glazed Donuts and more starting August 24, 2022.

IHop is celebrating fall 2022 by bringing back seasonal Pumpkin Spice Pancakes and Scary Face Pancakes.

Dunkin Donuts  menu includes a Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, a Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, and a Nutty Pumpkin Coffee. Besides the drinks, Dunkin’ Donuts also hasThe Maple Sugar Bacon Breakfast Sandwich, Glazed Pumpkin Cake Donut, and Pumpkin Muffin on the menu this Fall.

Krispy Kreme 2022 pumpkin spice season is earlier than ever with the debut of the new Pumpkin Spice Latte Swirl Doughnut, new Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee and more, they started serving  August 8, 2022.

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If you don’t live near a Starbucks or just want to be able to have a PSL fix whenever you want, here is an easy recipe for making it at home.

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Pumpkin Spice Flavored Products

Every year the pumpkin spice offerings grow, this year they include:

  • cereal
  • tea
  • Oreos and various other cookies
  • Coffee
  • Yogurt
  • marshmallows
  • Pumpkin Spread Bonne Maman
  • Goldfish crackers
  • Pumpkin Spice sauce
  • Peanuts

Fall Books

Grab your pumpkin spice latte or pumpkin snacks and settle in with a plaid throw and a book. Here are a few lists of “the most anticipated books of Fall 2022.”

The Book of Goose is on the top of my list to read this autumn.

“A magnificent, beguiling tale winding from the postwar rural provinces to Paris, from an English boarding school, to the quiet Pennsylvania home where a woman can live without her past, The Book of Goose is a story of disturbing intimacy and obsession, of exploitation and strength of will, by the celebrated author Yiyun Li.

Fabienne is dead. Her childhood best friend, Agnès, receives the news in America, far from the French countryside where the two girls were raised―the place that Fabienne helped Agnès escape ten years ago. Now, Agnès is free to tell her story.

As children in a war-ravaged, backwater town, they’d built a private world, invisible to everyone but themselves―until Fabienne hatched the plan that would change everything, launching Agnès on an epic trajectory through fame, fortune, and terrible loss.

The 33 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2022

Big Children’s Books for Fall

 Fall books a broad mix of literary and commercial favorites

46 Best Fall Books to Read for Autumn Vibes

Recap from Last Week

Last week on weekend meanderings I shared Fall clogs and an Instagram rant among other things. You guys must really like your clogs because 20 of my readers purchased a pair from the links I shared. If you were one of those people, when you receive your clogs come back and tell us how you like them and what you are wearing them with. This pair for $34.00 (below)was the most popular and this pair for $89, was the second most popular.

brown leather clogs

As for my Instagram rant, thank you, I am so happy that I am not the only person that cannot stand the food reels and the noise. Since I wrote that post I have been reading up on the topic and it is a bizarre and profitable way to make money, you can read more about it here.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

Monday musings hello Monday coffee

This week I shared kitchen updates, a whimsical movie you will love, and more on Monday Musings.

cinnamon swirl pumpkin bread with crumble topping on a wood cutting board sliced with cinnamon sticks and string pumpkins

Make sure to bookmark this scrumptious cinnamon swirl pumpkin bread with crumble topping, you will love it all Fall and Winter long.

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Books, food, finds and more on Friday Favorites!

IN OTHER NEWS

DIY Fall Centerpieces with Garden Roses

Paul Allen’s Art Collection Could Sell for Over a Billion Dollars

The Secret to Having “It All”? A Society That Actually Supports Women

How To Actually relax on Vacation

Love these small stoneware bowls.

Breton stripes are in this fall.

The Experiences that Make People The Most Happy

Beautiful rustic fall tablescape. 

No Bake Single Serve Cookie! Yes please.

bunny williams weekend meanderings quote Pumpkin season is my favorite season, next to cosy season which coincidentally is the same thing...Fall.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

That’s it for this weeks post of weekend meanderings. I hope that you enjoyed meandering today and that when you leave here you pop over to see all of the things that Kim and Juliet have discovered this week.

If you missed lasts weeks weekend meanderings post you can find it here.

Have a wonderful and safe weekend.

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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  1. Juliet says

    August 27, 2022 at 1:15 pm

    Oh, Elizabeth … I share your love of Bunny and treasure her books. I didn’t know about the documentary … how fabulous. And I’m going to watch this house tour over and over. It’s nearly pumpkin season and while I love the smell of pumpkin spice, and pumpkin pie, I don’t partake of pumpkin spice drinks. Maybe because it’s not added to hot cocoa!!! I’m so glad Starbucks serves their pumpkin bread year round. I just had a slice this morning since we’re on the road. Wishing you the very best weekend … and, no, another week isn’t the end of the world. Buts its frustrating and I can’t wait for you to be through this process and enjoying your house (quietly and alone)!!! xo

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 28, 2022 at 8:02 am

      Hello Juliet,
      I hope the wedding weekend is amazing!
      Bunny Williams is so talented and her books, homes and studio are as well. I could freeze each frame and spend 5 minutes looking at the details.
      Pumpkin spice is my favorite season, pumpkin spice latte not so much. I am a hot chocolate girl and that is my drink. As for the Starbucks pumpkin bread it is delicious.
      Thank you for the support, I know that you know what it is like, it is frustrating. But oh so worth it.
      Take care and travel safe,
      Elizabeth

      Reply
  2. kim says

    August 27, 2022 at 4:35 pm

    Elizabeth, I adore Bunny and have some of her books. The Affair with a House is my favorite! My dad also had me watch her home tour on CBS this morning. So good! Collecting over time is the best..It makes me feel better knowing she also didn’t furnish her home until some years later!I will enjoy all these links too.

    Pumpkin spice season.. I try and wait until it’s sweater weather to have one, which is usually October here! I love pumpkin bread and your recipe with the walnuts looks so good. I saved it to try when the boys are home! I appreciate the links to all the new books. I love fall for that too! You have found some gems ! Hope your weekend is beautiful! xo

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    • Elizabeth says

      August 28, 2022 at 8:06 am

      Good morning Kim,
      Sweater weather is about October here as well. I am looking forward to slowing down and nesting this year as I do every year. Fall and Winter are the time to recharge, regroup and relax, at least I think so.
      Bunny is amazing! I love that your dad had you watch her as well, he sounds like a wonderful dad. You are so blessed that he lives just down the road.
      Loved your post, you are always so stylish! The jacket suits you!
      Take care and have a wonderful week Kim!xo

      Reply
  3. William Kendall says

    August 27, 2022 at 9:13 pm

    Have a good weekend.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      August 28, 2022 at 8:06 am

      Thank you William. I hope that you have a wonderful day.

      Reply
  4. Annie Diamond says

    August 28, 2022 at 12:49 pm

    Elizabeth! I didn’t even realize that Bunny Williams has lived in the same house for 38 years! That’s really something…proves that you don’t need to move in order to change and evolve. Very cool!
    Bring on the pumpkin spice!
    xx
    annie

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    • Elizabeth says

      September 1, 2022 at 8:51 am

      I had no idea until I watched the video, 38 years creating such a beautiful collected space.

      Reply
  5. Mary Ann Pickett says

    August 28, 2022 at 1:16 pm

    Bunny Williams is an icon! I love An Affair With A House too! And thanks for another good book recommendation. What would I do without you? Nice of you to mention our collected looks. Have a great Sunday!!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      September 1, 2022 at 8:52 am

      Thank you Mary Ann! Bunny is amazing.

      Reply
  6. sheri silver says

    August 28, 2022 at 2:21 pm

    Elizabeth! Thank you for including my single serve cookie in your post this week! Me and Bunny Williams in the same post??? I’m flattered! xo

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      September 1, 2022 at 8:52 am

      You are very welcome Sheri!

      Reply
  7. cindy says

    August 29, 2022 at 4:53 pm

    I adore Bunny Williams and her work. I can’t wait to watch this! Thank you so much for mentioning Mary Ann and I Elizabeth, that was so kind of you. You are always so thoughtful.

    Reply
  8. Cindy says

    September 1, 2022 at 11:17 am

    I adore Bunny Williams and I love pumpkin everything!!!

    Reply

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