Pretty for Fall
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Homemaking on Thursday, October 07, 2010 6:26 PM
In 2008 we went on vacation in the beginning of October and I loved the lobby of the hotel where we stayed. It felt incredibly cozy to me. It took me a while to figure out why: it was decorated for fall.
I really like to be out and about during December, when holiday decorations are up. The whole world feels cozy and Christmas-y then, even if it is actually Advent. I love the feel of my own house during the Christmas season too. I used to think it was just twinkle lights that I loved, but I’ve realized that I feel happy when there is extra stuff around. Purposeful stuff, of course, not clutter.
After that hotel visit I realized that autumn decorations could also give me that happy feeling, and I determined to start doing them. But in 2009 I had my hands full with a nine-month-old, and no idea how to begin making my house autumn-pretty. I think I bought two pie pumpkins and let them sit out for a while before I turned them into pumpkin butter, but that was the extent of it.
This year I’m trying harder. I bought some boughs of (fake) fall leaves and some rust-colored candles and set them up along the four shoulder-high windowsills in our kitchen/living area. I’m planning to buy some little gourds at the grocery store and strew them around. Hopefully that will look okay. Other than that, I’m stumped.
I’m hindered by the fact that I have no talent in this area. I have neither an eye for decoration nor any visual creativity. When I read craft blogs or magazines, I sometimes wonder if their creators have magical powers, because I could never make stuff look that good. I’m in awe.
So I’m curious: do you do autumn decorations? What sorts of things do you do? Do you have inspiration for me? And if you’ve posted pictures of your autumn-pretty home on your own blog, please share a link here!
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