Saturday, August 13, 2016

18 Elements To Add To Your Home For Fall

    
 Today when I was driving home from an appointment I started noticing that some of the trees are already starting to turn. Just the other night for dinner I made a soup that I was craving, even though I am still in shorts and flip flops.

Without realizing it our internal clock realizes that Fall is on it's way so naturally my mind started wandering towards the new season and it's offerings.



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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.
Wooden bowls
antique bread bowls as decor.
Wooden turned candlesticks
Chunky wood candlesticks
Wooden cutting boards
17th century French stone counters
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!
Such a beautiful pinky/red color.
Soft Green Eucalyptus Leaves
Eucalyptus wreath
Cream or basil colored candles
Green candles
Crisp red and green apples
.Fall colors I can live with
Brass candlesticks that glow
Brass candlesticks barley twist brass candle by cristinasroom, on etsy.
Pale Green/Gray Pumpkins

Beautiful pumpkin
Golden Pears
.beautiful color and texture
Mums
Fall Plantings from Halfmoon Bay http://goodlifeofdesign.blogspot.com/2012/10/i-am-going-to-be-busy-girl_1.html

 I love to use purples, white, and yellows for Fall.
Ornamental Kale
Tone on Tone ornamental Kale and white pumpkins♥♥♥
Loi from Tone on Tone’s Fall Kitchen
BASKETS
one of my all time favorite looks with two of my favorite elements, baskets and cutting boards= Perfection
Adding texture with baskets adds warmth to any space.
Bakelite or Horn handled silverware
vintage bakelite silverware set
Bring in the warmth of Bakelite silverware. 

Lanterns
 
adore this idea of all the "lantern" candles together and all lit at once. so pretty.

Nuts and acorns
 
follow nature's cue and use natural decor in the home to accent each season.
Fall Branches in a vase
FALL*SPIRATION - White Mini Pumpkins in Bowl and on Table, Dried Leaf Branches in Clear Vase.
By having this list on hand it makes it easier for me to change my décor to a more Fall-like look.

You will notice that in my list there are no russets, or oranges! 

So you see it is possible to decorate for Fall without using any of the colors in the orange family!! 
This year I chose to add a touch of gold to my black, white and blue color scheme in our great room.....

 The gold added to the blue brings in a nice warm glow.



 This Chinoiserie fabric was my combiner fabric in the room. It pulled together my color scheme for me.

As the weather gets cooler I will add some simple touches, nothing too thematic. It's nice to use natural elements so I will be referring to my tried and true list of 18 items!

For more ideas that I like for Fall go to my Pinterest board.......
 "FALLISH!"
(just click on the word Fallish!)

 
 
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