Hector Manuel Sanchez
There are so many ways todecorate your homein a tasteful and festive way for fall.
you might make afall wreathout ofminiature pumpkins.
We also love a garland made from oversized pinecones that incorporates fresh magnolia or greenery.
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Bring fall into your home all season long with our favorite decorating projects.
Add An Autumn Wreath
Add fall color to the front door with aseasonal wreath.
This one incorporates white pumpkins, a favorite for the harvest season.
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This quick DIY project starts with a store-boughtgrapevine wreathembellished with greenery and berries.
Thisfront porchhas gourds, pumpkins, and Fall flowers lining the stairs to arrive at the final Fall wreath.
Its a turning of the seasons, a change of pace.
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With this idea of using raw materials from outdoors, she produced a particularly lush and free-flowing composition.
Set Up A Fall Tableau
Decorate a seasonally-inspired table to make your home feel fall-ready.
Your foyer is a great place to start with a simple tablescape.
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We especially love the use of glass cloche containers and terra cotta pots for a touch of garden flair.
Dress Up The Mantel
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Let’s not forget aboutdecorating the mantel.
This quick-to-make arrangement of white pumpkins, colorful leaves, and twine is simple and rustic.
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Southern Living floral genius Buffy Hargett Miller calls it “an easy wow.”
Build A Tabletop Topiary
Raid your refrigerator to gather the elements for this fragrant display.
It incorporates fresh herbs, pumpkins, artichokes, and white pumpkins.
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A display of fresh produce is perfect for the kitchen.
Carve Out A Mumkin
Carve out a medium-to-large pumpkin to fit a store-bought pot of mums.
Then, simply place the chrysanthemums inside as you would a pot.
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To maximize the look, fill smaller gourds with containers of pansies to create a lovely fall trio.
Decorate With Apples
Apples are in-season, relatively affordable, and colorful.
On the outside, we added a single-line border of green carnations and spider mums.
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There is no right or wrong way to create this display.
This arrangement looks unintentional, adding a carefree, casual seasonal touch.
Line Your Steps With Mums
There’s a reason you see mums each fallthey work.
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Once buds begin to open, you’re guaranteed blooms whether your display is in sun or shade.
To prolong the show, water when dry and remove spent flowers.
Pair with Mexican sage and boxwoods to recreate this stunning display.
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Clean the pumpkin with a Clorox wipe, cut a hole in the top, and scoop out seeds.
Line with aluminum foil or a plastic bag, and fill three-quarters full with potting soil and plants.
We used Sorbet violas and Crystal Bowl pansies.
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Bold orange napkins can give the setting a pop of seasonal color.
Make Pomanders
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Displaypomander orangesstudded with dried whole cloves from fall into the Christmas season.
These can be hung from a mirror or mantelpiece, or displayed in a pretty bowl as shown here.
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To execute, simply find Cinderella pumpkins that are as close to flat on the top.
Display Pumpkin Topiaries
Vertical arrangements make a big statement at the front door.
attempt to incorporate as much vintage silver as you might find to add sparkle.
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Set place cards with your own handwriting for a personal touch.
Pair pumpkins with potted kale to create a warm welcome.
Grace an entry with a garland made of clippings from the garden.
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Create stylish seasonal decor with some gold and black paint.
Place them on the porch or all around the house.
Incorporate Colorful Branches
Red dogwood branches add more drama and height to a fall display.
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Then, choose a single pumpkin with an interesting shape or a twisted stem to showcase.
Place corn along the rope single file or gathered in bundles of three.
Wire corn securely in place, and then tie raffia around it for a finishing touch.
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Use A Range Of Color
Don’t limit yourself to just traditional orange in your display.
These pumpkins and gourds really pop in a range of whites, greens, yellows, and reds.
Evergreen topiaries serve as a backdrop with cool green tones.
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Pro tip: Let your menu influence your decor.
For instance, this menu includes berries so we selected seasonal flowers in deep pink and berry tones.
Using the awl, poke a hole in the pumpkin and fill it in with a mum stem.
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Repeat this process until the entire pumpkin is covered.
To help extend its life, keep this decoration in the refrigerator until party time.
These miniature landscapes can hold a collection of colorful plants for display or just show off one plant.
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Make A Mantelpiece Arrangement
Celebrate the bounty of fall with multiple show-stopping arrangements.
Orchids, lotus pods, rose hips, and cattails brighten this dining room.
Go bold and place two symmetrical arrangements for a gorgeous pairing on the mantel.
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you’ve got the option to pile a combination of traditional and heirloom pumpkins on your front steps.
Top it with your etched design to welcome guests for afall party.
Etch Some Pumpkins
Etching will leave an artful design on your pumpkin.
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The technique allows your pumpkin to last longer and is less messy than traditional carving.
If you’re not sure what to carve, use one of our printable patterns.
Feel free to do this with fake produce.
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That way, you’re able to keep it for longer.
Play With Tacks
Pick up some upholstery tacks from the craft store.
Upholstery tacks lend a graphic look to plain white pumpkins.
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Mix up the sizes and shapes of the tacks to create different patterns.
The darker colors will help the bright orange pumpkins stand out.
For a unified look, place desserts on a collection of white cake stands and platters.
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A dramatic candelabra and rustic green table add fall flavor.
Cluster them on your steps or pile them up on a table.
If you’re free to’t find white or gray pumpkins locally, try spray paint.
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Scatter loose felted acornsor real onesup and down the table to play up the natural theme.
Take The Party Outside
Take the Thanksgiving feast outdoors.
But don’t host your friends and family on folding chairs and paper plates.
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Bring the good stuff outside with a beautifully set table in the garden.
Don’t be afraid to combine old with new, traditional with modern, and heirloom with inexpensive.
Think Seasonal With Containers
The plumes of eye-catching purple fountain grass become more numerous as fall nears.
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It makes for a stunning statement as well as a serving station for a meal or snacks.
Insert cut fall foliage into the foam along with dried crepe myrtle pods and rose hips.
Then add stems of orange dendrobiums in water-filled florist tubes.
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Make blankets available to keep your guests comfortable outdoors.
Cover ties with ribbon.
The hardy foliage will last about two weeks in cool weather and can be replaced.
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Fill in the gaps with moss to make it feel fresh and full.
The hay bales are great for adding height where needed, as are baskets and pots.
Pro tip: You want this set-up to feel symmetrical but not perfect.
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Mix Dried Flowers And Herbs
Mix bunches of blooms and foliage in a rainbow of hues.
To illuminate your table, just add a glass hurricane and candle to the middle of the wreath.
Host A Grown-Up Picnic
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Doing Thanksgiving outdoors?
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Don’t underestimate picnic tables if you have them.
Pair Pumpkin Tree Plant And Acorns
It’s cute as can be, but not really pumpkin.
Use it to create a fall wreath.
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Pro tip: Don’t worry if you don’t have a full set of matching chairs.
Finish the look with pumpkins and cabbages on the steps and a pine-cone wreath accented with leaves and flowers.
Tip: Prolong the life of greenery with spritzes of water; coat pumpkins with Mod Podge.
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This can bea fun projectto do with your kids, as it only requires paper bags and scissors.
Add sand and LED votive candles to make them shine.
A bold chartreuse bow echoes the greenery in the pedestal urns.
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Design An Autumn-Inspired Bar
Use pumpkins as risers to elevate appetizer plates.
Create a simple look by piling pumpkins in a Champagne bucket and weaving branches of berries around the rim.
To avoid pumpkin overload, add a cut-flower bouquet arranged in a pitcher.
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Afterwards, fit these pumpkins into other displays.
Let Nature Inspire Your Table
Look to the land for seasonal table decor.
Remove the top of heirloom pumpkins to create a trio of festive vases.
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Decorate only one side of the fireplace for a modern feel.
Complete the look with simple and weighty pottery crocks filled with autumn leaves, hydrangeas, and berries.
Make A Wreath Of Colorful Fall Foliage
Rake in the compliments with awreath featuring brilliant autumn leaves.
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you could also make it with preserved leaves purchased at a crafts store or online.
Southern Socialand c’mon Be Seated, the elevated event-rental company.
“In the South, we’re lucky that we still have plants blooming in the fall.
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I love combining these things with more seasonal items, like colorful autumn leaves.”
Dine by natural light and then allow the candles to carry your party into the evening.
These containers use lime green sweet potato vine, which can be replaced with other seasonal plants in winter.
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Tall black planters add extra height to the arrangement.
Use a pumpkin in a muted color so the succulents can really shine.
Moisten the soil and arrange echeverias and other succulents in an array of textures and colors.
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Transform Pumpkins Into Candleholders
Cinderella pumpkins make a beautiful candleholder for a tabletop or along garden paths.
Place them all over your property for a more dramatic effect.
Simply carve out the center of each pumpkin and place a glass hurricane and candle inside.
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Early decorating allows enough time to celebrate the autumnal season, then redecorate for the Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays.
Some decor options include throw pillows, blankets, candles, and autumnal plants.
Using DIY crafts and natural elements can help reduce the cost of decorating for fall.
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Use greenery, pine cones, and plants collected from nature to create wreaths or add to baskets.
Transform a room’s seasonal appearance by making simple swaps like changing pillowcases or displaying blankets.
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