Creative Ways To Bring Fall Into Your Home

by Randi Destefano

     When the temperature turns cooler, and the skies are blue, suddenly I’m in the mood to start decorating my house for Fall.  Does this ever happen to you?  The funny thing is that my creative juices start flowing this time of year, and I head to the woods to see what I can find. 

     For some reason, Fall decorating brings out the urge to decorate with handcrafted items, in luscious colors of red, orange, gold, and purple.  I guess it’s the anticipation of winter cocooning that makes me want to add a bit of country to my decorating.  But I love the scents, the colors, and the textures. 

     So this week, thanks to Better Homes and Gardens website, I’ve discovered some doorways and table settings that I hope you’ll enjoy. 

    Mums, mums, and more mums!  I love how they’ve paired them with white pumpkins for contrast.

Opposites attract in this colorful arrangement.  Red/orange is across from this shade of blue on the color wheel, and make a perfect combination that pops!

Containers can be created from what you have around the house.  Here, I’ve taken a ceramic vase and added willow branches, sunflowers, berries and leaves.

Chinese Lanterns in bright orange/red add a pop of color to my mantel.

 A beautiful Fall entry

A simple grapevine wreath dressed up for Fall with berries and flowers.

 A simple table runner with ribbons down the center that can be changed with the seasons.  Add to it colorful leaves with pumpkins and gourds, and you have a beautiful table arrangement in minutes.

 ven non-traditional containers can make out outstanding centerpieces.  I love the use of this globe to hold pine cones, nuts, and berries in this Fall arrangement.  What unusual container do you have at home that would be the perfect centerpiece for you Fall collections?

 A plain pumpkin trimmed with bittersweet.  Adding star anise and dried fruit as part of the grouping helps add a little bit of nature to the table.

Everyday water glasses become centerpieces when you add these beautifully colored fall leaves.  By color clustering the leaves into their own container, you’re creating more interest to the grouping.  Remember to stagger heights whenever you can to let each piece stand out on its own.

Heirloom pumpkins grouped with colorful Autumn leaves.  It can be as simple as that.

Happy Decorating!!!!!