BETTER LATE THAN NEVER…MY FALL TOUR

allie • October 3, 2014

Well I am a bit behind in blogland on showing my fall decor, although to my defense, I have had it up for awhile now. After getting through another AMAZING whimsy week….I finally have time to ~~clean my house~~ take some photos!

My favorite seasonal place to start decorating is always my mantle, although it can also be my hardest. This is actually the second fall mantle I had after I found these AMAZING pumpkins that Target ingeniously came out with…and I knew they had to be front and center in my house. The one disadvantage I have to my mantle is that it is very narrow, so I have to be a bit particular as to what I put on it.

I also found this fun clock at Hobby Lobby, and wasn’t sure if I would bring it into my house or use it for Whimsy, but after watching on episode of my favorite shows, HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” I saw Joanna use it. Sold. It was coming in:) I love the rustic galavanized metal and how it goes well with the fall neutrals….

I also am in love with my little sign I bought at Whimsy from my sister.

Yes, it’s true. I love to shop Whimsy as well:)

we grew the small white pumpkins in our garden, the one thing that DID manage to grow. At least the important stuff came:)

And the dead trees I bought at Gordmans a few years ago. They were living in Tate’s room, but I pulled them down for my fall decor.

The leaf pennant also came from my sister. I love the simplicity of it.

I didn’t do a whole lot of decorating besides this. Just little touches here and there. A Pottery barn cake stand on the island…

and another stand on my kitchen table.

faux white pumpkin courtesy of Michaels and wicker pumpkin courtesy of Target last year.

I filled my 3 tier tray on my dining table with pumpkins….

and my green moss balls. I have a hard time getting rid of all green, so I really like to use this “dead” yellow green for fall.

My coffee table looks a lot like it did last year..

except I added the two big pillar candles. I’m hoping to have a “grown up” night soon so I can light them.

someday.

*sigh*

So that about does it. That’s the beautiful think about a ~~small~~ cozy house!:) It doesn’t take much.

Happy Fall!

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