It’s hard to believe fall is already here! I’m glad it is, though…I love the rich colors of autumn—bright orange pumpkins, mums that bloom in rusty reds and vivid purples, and changing leaves in all kinds of brilliant, beautiful colors.
I found lots of wonderfully inspiring autumn decorating ideas to help welcome in the season at BetterHomesandGardens.com, some of which I’m posting here. Hope you find some ideas you can use in your own home!
This beautiful Cornucopia Wreath (pictured above) sounds pretty easy to make…just attach leaves, miniature pumpkins, squashes, and gourds to a foam wreath form using wire and a hot glue gun.
Do you have any bittersweet or Chinese lanterns growing in your fall garden? To make this wreath, just strip the leaves from the bittersweet vines and Chinese lantern stems, then bend and twist the vines into a circle. Wrap the vines circle around a wire wreath form, then tuck in the Chinese lanterns, securing stems and loose pods with dots of hot glue.
This Gourd-and-Vine Wreath is made by attaching colorful long-necked gourds to a simple vine wreath with raffia or wire. Add some colorful berry sprays and a ribbon or raffia bow to finish it off.
Here’s an easy-to-make leaf wreath. Use colorful fresh leaves from your yard or pliable dried ones from your local craft store. Cut a slit in the center of each leaf with small scissors (you can cut several at once). String the leaves onto a wire wreath form until full, and hang on a door or wall with an autumn-color ribbon.
I love this idea of hanging a wreath on the back of a chair with an elegant velvet ribbon!
You can make some pretty potted arrangements with a variety of autumn plants and flowers.
And don’t forget the ornamental Kale…isn’t it beautiful?
You’ll find these and many other ideas at BetterHomesandGardens.com. I don’t know about you, but I’m going to have to run to the store and get some mums and pumpkins now… 🙂
7 responses to “Welcoming Autumn”
My wife would really love these, especially the first one. With a 50 pound dog hanging anything on the back of the chair isn’t going to happen, but those are cool!
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Yes, with dogs or cats, the wreath on the chair might not be a great idea! 🙂
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I love Fall–the colors, the flavors, the fragrance in the air–your wreaths and floral arrangements are beautiful and just speak of the season. I can’t wait to gather pumpkins and gourds to decorate our home as you have done.
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Thanks for your nice comment, Susan! I can’t take credit for these pretty wreaths and arrangements, though…they are from BetterHomesandGardens.com. But they sure are inspiring me, and I hope to do some autumn decorating this weekend!
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Everything is so pretty! Really puts me in the mood for Fall!
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Lovely ideas! Makes we want to get creative.
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