Good Life of Design: 08/17/15

Monday, August 17, 2015

Decorating For Fall Without Any Orange

Every year when Fall comes around I find it hard to get motivated to change out my Summer décor to Fall décor.

I love Fall weather, crisp air, beautiful colors in nature, but inside my home I have a hard time accepting Fall.

Fall decorating can be hard for a Springtime gal like myself. Especially when I don’t decorate with the typical Autumnal colors, ( NO orange in my life!)

To help me get motivated I had to write down the elements, and colors that I DO enjoy.

I thought about what represents Fall to me and made a list.

You will notice many of the elements have some texture and warmth to them. Layering texture to a room will make your room more welcoming in the upcoming cooler months

Wooden bowls

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There is nothing like the warmth of the patina of an old wood dough bowl.

Wooden turned candlesticks

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Wooden cutting boards

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There is something about wooden cutting boards/bread boards that fascinate me. They add not only a textural interest to a room, but a wonderful silhouette as well.

I like to place a a few on my kitchen countertop, the warmth of the wood next to the coolness of the marble makes a nice contrast in the room.

Pomegranates

Pomegranate de-seeded in under 5 minutes. Slice half lengthwise, make several 20-degree slits around the cut-side. Place the pomegranate half, seed side-down, in your palm, over a bowl. Using a large spoon, whack the fruit. The seeds will tumble out!

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Such a beautiful pinky/red color.

Soft Green Eucalyptus Leaves

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I have found that this color of green works very well in my home. It has such a soft silvery green color and the fragrance is also a very nice addition.