Fall Poetry: A Pie-fect Makeover

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Lemon Pie

The world is full of gladness,
    There are joys of many kinds,
There's a cure for every sadness,
    That each troubled mortal finds.
And my little cares grow lighter
    And I cease to fret and sigh,
And my eyes with joy grow brighter
    When she makes a lemon pie . . .

Edgar Albert Guest 1881-1959 (English-born American Poet)

This month's inspiration is poetry, particularly Autumnal poetry. And I can't think of anything more fall-like than pie! Desserts seem to be a big part of any well balanced meal in my world. So you can imagine how pleased I was when my in-laws told us they'd decided to open a pie shop! It officially opened this week, and it's been so exciting to see their vision come to life. They were sweet enough to include me in a ton of their plans. I got to help plan the interior design, logo, business cards, etc. I will say that almost every day has surprised me with how many things go into a business. Luckily, my mother in law is up for pretty much any challenge. I want to share with you the transformation of this space:

 She wanted it to look like a version of a french Patisserie, so after a few modifications here and there, this is the plan we came up with:

I made the plan in photoshop, and one of these days I will have to do a tutorial on it because it is so easy to do, and can really help you decide what you want to do in a space before you take the plunge! Well, here is the finished product:

 

I think it's even cuter than the plan!

Here's a close-up of the stripes. I will also do a tutorial on those. Painting stripes is simple enough, but I have a couple of tricks that make it a bit easier.

Now who wants some pie?!

That's my adorable Mother In Law. If you happen to live in the Mesa, AZ area, you should go get a pie from her! (Power and Brown rds) It's a good thing I don't live close to Piefection, because I would be roughly 900 pounds if I did.

Linking to . . .
Between Naps on the Porch
Homestories A to Z
Savvy Southern Style
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Cedar Hill Ranch
StoneGable  
From My Front Porch to Yours
Common Ground
French Country Cottage
Stuff and Nonsense
At the Picket Fence