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Flowers for an Autumn Table Centerpiece

Autumn is a great time to change the tone and decor in your home and get ready for the cool weather ahead. In fact, autumn is the season for entertaining and gathering together.

From Halloween, to Thanksgiving dinner, the fall is about family and times spent together. When visitors come to view your home, one of the first things that catch their eye is the centerpiece. There are lots of things you can use from nature to bring your centerpiece to life, including, but not limited to flowers. Below you will find a few ideas on how to add fall flowers to your decor for color and design. Continue reading

Although it’s officially fall and still rather warm, before we know it we’ll be enjoying brisk cool air and beautiful fall foliage. There are some home makeover ideas that you might want to tackle to get your home ready for fall.

The fall season is filled with so many bright and vibrant color combos that make the home really cozy. Orange, reds, and yellow really signify fall, so you really want to use these bold color combos to spruce up your home.

Make use of some traditional fall foliage and vegetables, things like cornucopia and pumpkins, to adorn your home. Here are some tasks to add to your “honey do” list.

To begin your fall makeover, putting a festive wreath on your door is a good start. Make it out of some of the fall foliage and use the most vibrant-colored leaves. Mix it up with lots of reds, yellows, and oranges. It will really bring the fall feel to the outside of your home.

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One way to brighten the room any time of the year is with flowers. But, fall flowers are special. They make the best arrangements for all the things the fall season brings to life – such as family togetherness, jumping around in fall leaves, and having a creamy and delicious pumpkin pie.

Have you ever wondered why the colors we choose for fall are reds, oranges, gold, russet, bronze, purples, yellows, and more?

That’s because these are the colors of the flowers that bloom in the fall. You can stick to nature to create the best indoor flower arrangements and always hit the mark.

Mason Jars

Using Mason jars filled with stones from the river and water, you can add sunflowers, yellow mums, orange carnations and various greenery tied off with some thin rope to add to the rustic look. You can use these as centerpieces or you can make several of them to line up at the back of your buffet. Continue reading

There are many ways to decorate your bedroom for Thanksgiving. But, more generally, there are some tips to decorating your room overall.

For instance, according to bhg.com, every room needs a focal point, an eye-catching spot that establishes a hierarchy so you don’t see just a jumble.

Many times, the focal point is the head of the bed, which you can amplify with an arrangement of bold pillows. In a small space, your eye might also be attracted to the window.

Rather than let these two strong elements compete for attention, place the bed in front of the window to meld cohesively. Or, dress one element — the bed or the window — neutrally, so it recedes and the other can take center stage. Continue reading