It’s beginning to look a lot like fall around these parts! I have so many decorating ideas floating around in my head! I promise Mr. Fancy Pants to keep the glitter to a minimum. Sometimes though, when the holidays roll around, a little glitter or sequins is 100% necessary!
Anyway, I’ve had my eye on these two pictures as inspiration for a while now. Sunday afternoon I created my own version of both! I saw the pine cone garland last year I think. I never got around to it, but the idea was held up in the decorating depths back in the back of my brain.
- Pine Cone garland
The instructions on Twig and Thistle make the project seem so easy. I am happy to say that it actually was. The only change I would recommend would be a pair of crafting gloves. My garland strand has 15 pine cones on it and by cone #8 my hands were getting a little sore! You can see the original post about the garland (including directions and materials) here.
I had also seen this idea for a fireplace on none other than Pinterest. I actually just spotted this a few weeks ago (thankfully) because I haven’t had a fireplace until we moved to Portland! This one would have been another that made it into the decorating vault!
- Pumpkin filled fire place!
I took both of these ideas and put my own spin on things. I love the pumpkin filled fire place, however I didn’t want painted gourds. We used the pumpkins we snagged at the pumpkin patch this weekend to fill our fireplace. I also used burlap for my garland strand instead of ribbon. I think it adds a more fall/rustic touch AND it matches the bow on my front door wreath!
- Pine cones on the hearth, pumpkins in the fire place! It’s fall y’all!
- Close up shot of the fireplace & garland
- Up close and personal
I’m not sure if I wrote about my wreath last year. If not, I made a wreath out of dried corn husks. Other than the fact that my hands were sore for a week afterwards, it was a great project! My favorite part about it is that it’s re-useable. I pulled out my fall wreath the other day and its still looking great! I gave it a new bow this year and had to re-wet a few of the pieces to reshape them a bit, but other than that it’s looking great!
- Here she is! Awaking from winter/spring/summer slumber inside the wreath container!
- TA-DA! Ready to welcome guests!
I have a few more elements left to add. I need to photograph our porch. It’s looking mighty fall-ish if I say so myself. I have red/orange and yellow mums planted and a host of pumpkins on the steps. I put my Round Top Collection pumpkins in a planter by the front door. I love their stuff. Mr. Fancy Pants does not. Ha!
I purchased a runner for our dining room table made of burlap (can you tell I’m really in to burlap these days??). It is a flat runner with a ruffle on each side. I can’t wait to see it! I have a few more pumpkins to spread out here and there and that may be the gist of it for this year. I feel like the house doesn’t need as much “help” bringing in fall when it actually feels like fall outside. Ha! I have a few other things from last year that I probably won’t use but I’ve put out most of my decor already. I have to ease Mr. Fancy Pants into the holiday season. Before he knows it, Christmas decor will have thrown up all over the place. And I do NOT hold back!
Happy Fall!