The Decoration

Christmas time is here...

and with it comes an endless amount of shared inspiration!


These are just a few of my favorites over the past few days:


from Alice Lane Home, a gorgeous Holiday mantel...



From PK at Room Remix, an entire post dedicated to decorating with Christmas ornaments...

(lots of great ideas and beautiful pictures!)



From Mod Podge Rocks, an awesome DIY big, box Advent Calendar...

(my kids would flip out if this was what they had to look forward to for 25 days in December!)



From Eighteen25, super cute Christmas Subway Art (which I have already printed and put up in a frame!) along with an adorable Christmas banner...

From Martha Stewart, Mulling Sachets...

(These are definitely on my T0-Do list!)

And from My Sweet Savannah, DIY ornaments using Scrabble letters...

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The kids and I are in full decorating mode, with plenty of Christmas music and hot chocolate to keep us going strong.


How is your Christmas home coming along?

I have found a new Fall interest this year.

Corn Husk Wreaths

I don't think I have ever seen these before, but while browsing Etsy I stumbled upon these from

The Keepers' House

I think they are beautiful...

She added the tassels from the stalks on this one...

And priced between just $15 and $25, they look well worth the money!



But...me being me, I started thinking...

Could I just make one myself?

Then good ole' Google led me to Suzanne...

A full post, complete with a How-To!

You have got to check out her tips on making your own. She gives clear step-by-step instructions and tells you exactly where to buy husks this time of year.

Thank you, Suzanne!



Martha has a tutorial for her version of a Harvest Wreath...

I like hers too!


But I gotta' say, I think I like the untamed version from The Keepers' House better...

So when it comes to seasonal wreaths, where do you stand?

Easier to buy pre-made? Or worth the effort of DIY?

It's official...

My Halloween decorating can now begin!

I know, I know - there are plenty of you die-hard-Halloweener's...

or...

Halloweenies...

Halloweenettes...

Hmm?

(MOVING ON!)

...who started decorating as soon as Fall arrived, but I typically like to keep my seasons and holidays separate, giving them each their own space to express themselves.

But as of today, the ghost and goblins can make their way out of the cellar and into the house!

While browsing Better Homes & Gardens I found some great ideas that I will definitely be incorporating this year.


These gourds are not only pretty, but functional too! Can't beat that...



And every house should be home to a few crows and cobwebs...



Or maybe, a lot of cobwebs!

My kids would LOVE to have a webby, spidery chandelier like this one!

And it's just not Halloween without the bats...

Remember our colony of bats from last Halloween?


The effort was definitely worth the end result!



And I love this idea!

This particular tree is painted on, but lucky for us, Eileen has some fabulous trees in her shop that would work perfectly for this. Hit up the dollar store for a bunch of crows and you've got yourself a display that will *WOW* anyone that walks in your door!





These last two ideas are about as simple as it gets.

If your kids are anything like mine, they love seeing themselves all framed up!

Make it a little creepy and crawly and they'll love it even more...

How about a new use for all of those Mason jars you have sitting around?

With a little black construction paper and some masking tape, you can make yourself a mummy...

I'm thinking this is the perfect craft for the kids.

So what about you?

Has your Halloween decorating commenced?


I'm always up for fresh, new ideas, so if you have any that you would like to share, I'm all ears!


Happy October!





All photos courtesy of BHG.com

Simple, yet striking.


~Fall is in the air!~


Photos courtesy of BHG.com

Up until two days ago, I was fine with putting off decorating for Fall just a bit longer. Our Summer was fun and crazy busy and a little too short for some of us up here in the Pacific Northwest.

The past few days have given us quite a bit of rain, the kids are all back in school, orange mums are blooming in the garden, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes have returned.
(YAY!)

But despite all of that, I was still going to hold off on Fall.

Until I saw this...

M-hmmm. I know. It's perfection.

So, thanks to Michelle, my fall decorating has now begun.


What about you?
Are you settling into Fall or hanging onto Summer while you can?

Happy Sunday...

Just in case you weren't able to browse through the links I included in my last post about Fall Inspired Decorating, I thought I would bring the photos to you...

because they're so pretty!


The best part?

Any of these looks would be relatively easy to achieve in your own home. A few of them may take a bigger time commitment to complete, but all of them could begin with a nature walk through the backyard, your local park, or through the woods, gathering your "supplies". What a great way to spend an Autumn day with the kids!

If these photos don't get you in the mood for Fall, I'm not sure what will...