Like everyone else on the planet, I absolutely love fall. the crisp air, the spice, the onset of the holiday season.... what's not to love? I will not even pretend to be anything close to a great designer or decorator, but there's something about making over your home to fit the cozy feeling of autumn that I cannot resist.
I don't expect anyone other than myself to really find this post interesting, but I am fairly happy with the way my fall décor came together this year. It has been an ongoing project to build up our seasonal decorations since we moved into our house almost 2 years ago, since it is about twice the size of our old house and, for the first 9 months in the house (while pregnant with my second baby) I pretty much did nothing to personalize or make it our own.
I wanted to make sure I got a few shots of my favorites around the house 1) so I can duplicate the set up next year and 2) so I can see how our décor changes and evolves as the years pass :)
This year, the mantle got a Halloween mini-makeover. I'm not the biggest fan of spider webs, skeletons and jack-o-lanterns, so I stuck to traditional Halloween colors with a whimsical feel. Not to mention the pumpkins and the banner were in the $1 section at Target! Who can beat that?!
When it comes to the florals used around my home, I try to take a cue from what I see available at grocery stores. I figure if they are seasonally available, they will bring a bit of charm to my own home and invite the feeling I am trying to achieve. These sunflowers definitely achieve the warm, cozy, autumn-y feel that I was going for in our family room. Plus I absolutely LOVE the copper candelabra I found at, where else, Target. Then, just to incorporate our year round color pallet, I included a blue ceramic candle. Voila!
My little helper wanted to make sure her contribution was credited :)
And no, she never wears clothes. Ever.
This little nook has become one of my favorite spots to sit and relax after the girls go to sleep... for approx. 30 minutes before I fall asleep myself.
Toys, toys everywhere, but at leas they are contained to one area.... at least in the family room. The playroom is a different story all together.
Just a few subtle touches of fall
These pillows, I just love. I have always been a little timid to incorporate orange into my home décor, even though I love the warm feel it brings in fall. But when I saw these graphic orange pillow at Home Goods, I thought they would create a nice, yet unconventional, combination to the lavender flowers I have on the kitchen table, but also pair nicely with the sunflowers in the family room. Thrilled with the way they tie everything together! Orange, gold and lavender as a color pallet combination? Who knew! But I love it!
Not a ton of fall accents in the kitchen, but the lavender brings an amazing fragrance to the house, the gold mercury candles ($1 section at Target!) in addition to the gold wine glasses we already have displayed, and the sprigs of cotton on the counter definitely add enough fall for me!
And then there's the front porch. Oh how I LOVE our front porch décor this year! So please with how it turned out! I made the "BOO" door hanger myself, as well as the "Happy Halloween" sign, and gathered up all our lanterns and the manzanilla tree from our wedding! Other than the pumpkins, most was up-cycled! score!
I will be honest, I am very proud of this chalkboard sign. Usually my letters are not spaced correctly, or end up crooked, but this one turned out exceptionally, if i do say so myself!
From our home to yours, Happy Fall Y'all!
