Autumn's in the Air Fall Home Tour

Happy fall, y'all!  I've teamed up with a group of wonderfully talented bloggers for the Autumn's in the Air Fall Home Tour, and we're going to share some amazing fall design inspiration with you!  If you're joining me from Kim and Lacey's blog, Styled With Lace, welcome!  I'm so happy you're here! Don't you just love fall?  It's quite possibly my favorite time of year!  I love the warm days and cool nights, the changing colors, pumpkin patches, fall festivals, football, and the fact that some of my favorite holidays are around the corner.  Fall is the perfect time to cozy up your home for the cooler months ahead.  Some of my favorite ways to do this are through the use of soft neutrals, cozy throws and pillows, plaids, yummy fall candles, and of course PUMPKINS! With that being said I'm going to show you how I've add fall touches to my own home, and at the end of this post you will find the blog links for the lovely ladies that I've teamed up with who are going to take you on a fall tour of their homes.  I hope you'll follow along!  You're sure to find some fabulous fall decorating ideas!

Front Porch

I love decorating my front porch for fall!  I usually pull out the traditional fall colors here, as the inside of my home stays pretty neutral, but this year I decided to bring those neutral colors outside with white, heirloom, and fairytale pumpkins, cream mums, and a pretty, neutral fall wreath.

Entryway

I've said it before, but my entryway is quite possibly my favorite spot in my home to change up for different seasons.  Since this is where guests are welcomed into my home, I definitely want it to look inviting.  To cozy this space up for fall, I added lots of soft, neutral pillows, a pretty fall wreath, and my Roberts milk crate with my favorite white pumpkins and some birch logs. Adding natural elements to your decor is a great way to bring fall into you home!

Kitchen

I added very simple fall touches to my kitchen, including the magnolia wreath on my vent hood and a small vignette near my cooktop in which I incorporated my vintage scale with a pair of cream ceramic pumpkins and a cute little sage bush. 

My tiered tray is pretty much a staple on my island, and I love to restyle it for different seasons. For fall, I added some natural elements like wood, greenery, and baby boo pumpkins to give it an earthy feel.

Living Room

I cozied up my living room by pulling in plaid and knit pillows and cozy throws.  I added a reclaimed wood tray to my coffee table with cream lanterns and a wooden pumpkin.  My mantel I decorated very simply with a birch wreath, my favorite "thankful" sign, and some white pumpkins.  

Well, there you have it, friends!  Thank you so much for taking my fall home tour! Now be sure to hop over to Becca's blog, Adventures in Decorating, as well as all of these wonderful blogs listed below.  You're sure to find LOTS more beautiful fall decor ideas!

Sheila ~ Maison de Cinq

Becky ~ Buckets of Burlap

Laura ~ Junque Cottage

Sarah ~ Little Vintage Nest

Summer ~ She Leaves a Little Sparkle

Kelley Nan ~ Kelley Nan

Janet ~ Shabby Fufu

Kim & Lacey ~ Styled With Lace

Courtney ~ The Hamby Home

Shannon ~ Fox Hollow Cottage

 

XOXO

Jennifer

Creating an Elegant Fall Tablescape

Happy Fall, friends!  It's officially here!  Even though it may not feel like it here in Texas, I just couldn't wait any longer to get my hands on some pumpkins and to pull the fall bins out of the attic.  It's okay that it's 100 degrees outside and I have pumpkins everywhere, right?  Yep, because the calendar finally says so.  I love decorating for fall almost as much as I love decorating for Christmas, maybe even more so because it isn't as enormous of an undertaking, and I can pretty much get it done in a day. One of my very favorite ways to pull fall touches into my home is through tablescapes, so in order to kick off the fall decorating, I just want to share with you this earthy, elegant fall tablescape that I created for our dining room.  While it may look a bit complicated, it was really, REALLY simple!  

I picked up some heirloom, fairytale, and white pumpkins at a local nursery.  I love these types of pumpkins because they're so unique and beautiful, and I love their neutral tones. I also picked up a faux birch wood garland at the nursery in their home decor shop.  To start out, I laid down my burlap table runner, then I arranged my larger pumpkins, putting the middle fairytale pumpkin on a small wooden pedestal to elevate it.  Next I wove the garland around the large pumpkins and filled in with the smaller pumpkins, then I added in some faux eucalyptus, faux cream hydrangeas, and pine cones. I also pulled in my cute little laurel wreaths that I purchased during my recent trip to the Silos.  When it comes to placing your items and filling in, the key is simply to create balance.  To finish it off I added some brass candlesticks and some cream candles for a touch of shine and elegance. 

For my simple place settings, I used a metallic woven charger and placed my cute leaf place mats on top, then I added my grandmother's China.  I always love the beautiful seasonal plates that the stores sell, but anytime I create a tablescape in my dining room I always use my grandmother's China.  It's special to me, and I feel like it's a nice way to honor and remember her.

So there you have it!  Easy peasy!  I hope this inspires you to create some fall beauty in your own home.  It's such a lovely, cozy time of year.  Take advantage of it!

 

A few sources:

Pumpkins ~ Corneilus Nursery and Houston Garden Center    

Faux birch garland ~ Corneilus Nursery

Burlap table runner ~ Hobby Lobby                                              

Wooden pedestal ~ HomeGoods

Faux eucalyptus ~ Pier 1

Faux hydrangea stems ~ Pier 1

Gold metal pillar candle holders ~ Pier 1

Gold metal taper candle holders ~ Pier 1

Laurel wreaths ~ Magnolia Market

Woven chargers ~ Pier 1

Leaf place mats ~ Pier 1

 

XOXO

Jennifer