Urns and outdoor containers are great ways to display your favorite fall finds and make a big statement with little effort. Purchase pumpkins that are uniform in shape and are just slightly larger than the container you wish to use for display. Scatter differing varieties of gourds at the base, and run just a small…Continue Reading “Eerie Urn”
Naturals are most certainly a fall necessity and this autumnal tablescape delivers. A mossy, fallen branch running the length of the table is laden with bounties of the season. Bright, bold dogwood leaves are casually arranged in an earthenware crock and drop leaves as if in the natural world. Cut a simple, grapevine wreath into…Continue Reading “Booful Bounty”
Dress up your window boxes this fall season with a colorful display of seasonal gourds and corn. Combine spilling masses of bright oranges, greens, and yellows for a bold statement that’s not shy about showing off. Additions of gnarly branches or dried summer wildflowers add to the ghoulish display! MATERIALS: Window Box Small gourds and…Continue Reading “Festive Fall Window Box”
Add a harvest touch to your home with the use of corn stalk bundles straight from the corn field. Golden in color and just the right height for use on porches, mailboxes, or flanking an entryway cornstalks are possibly the ultimate backdrop for fall decor. With just one cut with a pair of garden shears…Continue Reading “Corn Stalk Bundles”
Simple tool boxes crafted from wood scraps are a great multi-functional object to add to your home. I discovered this first hand when I recently moved into my newly renovated, drawerless kitchen. Purposefully void of drawers in keeping with a slightly industrial feel, the only thing my kitchen lacked was a place for silverware. Cue the…Continue Reading “Wooden Tool Boxes”
Ahhhhh Labor Day. The unofficial, but official holiday that signals an end to summer and ushers in the boldly colored leaves and cooler temps of fall. Labor Day to me is a little bittersweet. Part of me yearns for fall but still wants to hang on to those airy, bright days of summer. Luckily there…Continue Reading “Labor Day Decor”
In just a few short weeks my mother is getting hitched, and I couldn’t be happier for her. They are whisking off to a super intimate, destination wedding with a guest list consisting of only the lucky couple. So when she came to me about arranging the bouquet this posed quite the problem. Standard, fresh-cut…Continue Reading “Arranging Artificial Flowers”
It’s absolutely no surprise that I love a great deal and by a great deal, I mean one of those instances when the planets align just in the right order. Thrift stores, flea markets, and tag sales are the place to find that elusive deal on just about anything your heart desires, but that’s most…Continue Reading “Thrift Store Shopping Guide”
Who doesn’t love an old botanical print? They just add a bit of Lewis and Clark provenance to any room. But unfortunately, many of them come with huge price tags and are difficult to find. Create your very own by harvesting leaves found on trees and shrubs around your home. Look for varieties that are…Continue Reading “Pressed Leaf Shadow Boxes”
You’re just a few brushstrokes away from transforming that outdated, worn, or favorite piece of furniture. Painting the upholstery of pieces you already have is an easy and economical solution to expensive slip covers or hiring a professional. I’m sure painting upholstery sounds like an outlandish suggestion, but it’s actually much the same process as…Continue Reading “Painting Upholstery”