As the darkness falls and the wild wind blows; forests just seem a bit more desolate this time of year. Create your very own haunted forest from the comforts of home with mini trees made from branches and a little burlap. Display on tabletops, mantles, or counters for a haunting effect. MATERIALS: Branches Burlap Scissors…Continue Reading “Mini Haunted Forest”
Every winters table deserves a well-appointed soup tureen filled with steeping hot goodness. Soup tureens are some of the most underutilized serving pieces probably in your kitchen. And are most often left forgotten in the back of the cupboard. Customize your tureen with a bit of fall flair by replacing its lid with a pumpkin….Continue Reading “Pumpkin Tureen”
Halloween is fastly approaching; and your festive decor most certainly needs a creepy, cool scarecrow. Scarecrows have long been a thing of legend and a close friend to the friendly farmer of times past. These easy to assemble garden ghouls require only a little-worn plaid, a bit of straw, and some scrap wood to bring…Continue Reading “Scarecrows”
If you’re like me; you can’t get enough pumpkin this time of year. So, get that pumpkin fix by whipping up some Mini Pumpkin & Pecan Pies. Don’t let their compact size fool you. These little babes pack all that pumpkin spice flavor you expect from their standard size counterparts. Of course, a little bit…Continue Reading “Mini Pumpkin & Pecan Pies”
Fall to me is all about the comfort food; and nothing radiates comfort more than heavy cream, cheese, or bread. Oh, and bacon. I almost forgot bacon. So, when all of this heavenly goodness unites inside the rich, golden flesh of an heirloom pumpkin you have the ultimate fall indulgence. RECIPE: 2.5-3lb pumpkin or 4…Continue Reading “Stuffed Pumpkin”
Assemble an eerily morbid mantle this October full of watchful eyes and jars filled with poison elixirs just begging you to wander over and take a closer look, that is, if you dare! Begin by placing a festive garland made from fall leaves directly on the mantle. Learn how to make one here: FESTIVE LEAF…Continue Reading “A Morbid Mantle”
Leave are synonymous with the fall season and about the most readily accessible element to add to your fall decor. Fashion a fabulous fall garland from nylon roping to drape on your mantle or over a doorway to usher in the season! MATERIALS: Leaf bunches, oak or maple Nylon roping, 4-5ft Scissors Floral Wire Spray…Continue Reading “Festive Leaf Garland”
Revamp boring Halloween decor from the Dollar Tree to create a stunningly beautiful macabre display sure to send chills down your spine. Lackluster plastic skulls become dreadfully chic vases for crooked branches and pumpkins seem as they were plucked from the underworld. All you need for this simple makeover is a bit of black spray…Continue Reading “Glitter Skull Vases”
Give your home a spine-chilling makeover for Old Hallows Eve that’s sure to make you look over your shoulder. Creepy, crawly elements seem otherworldly in the golden afternoon light as guests gather to celebrate the season. Glassware from the dollar store with black tint are downright eerie when paired with vintage owl drinking glasses. Create custom…Continue Reading “Macabre Makeover”
The bespoke theme colors of Halloween are hands down purple and green. There’s just something downright ghoulish when you pair them together. So I couldn’t resist pairing them up in this magnificent tablescape. Purchase dark green pumpkins in the darkest shades available. It’s definitely alright if they have a bit of lighter coloring mixed in…Continue Reading “Ghoulish Green and Purple”