I love the transition from summer to fall and then to winter. Fall smells of approaching winter and the changes put me in a romantic mood. The scent of cold air and warm metal linger around every corner, and something is always cooking or brewing. I start pulling down blankets, of which I have many, and I toss them over anything that will sit still. Suddenly all things smell of fresh laundry and are draped in warm rich colors, gold, red, aubergine, or cream. My home, which before was sage, cornflower... read more