Monday, October 17, 2022

Halloween Home Decor 2022

 Oh how I love Halloween! and all of fall for that matter... but there is something about the chills and scares that let you be a child again at Halloween!

With everything dying back in the flowerbeds now, it seemed like the perfect backdrop to throw in some spooky tombstones and recreate a graveyard theme.


At the top of the landing coming in the back door, it seemed like the perfect spot to park my "stick shift" and hang my coat for chilly evenings out.
Further into the kitchen, I stayed with a more whimsical Mackenzie Child theme adding a jar of Halloween candy on the island and using Paget Brewster inspired jars in the display. 
Above my dining room window, I hung a welcome sign over bat sheers and a creepy cloth valance. 

For a place setting I used pumpkin plates on a plastic plate charger with plastic party wear utensils and a Mackenzie Childs napkin. 
Down the center of the table, I used a green tint sheer runner bunched up over a black runner with skulls, crows and pumpkins. I added some battery candles and twinkle lights for an eerie effect.
On the mantle, I used bottles and changing photos with usual decor covered in faux cobwebs for a spooky effect. 
In my chicken on the buffet, I stayed with the skull and crow theme filling the fruit bowl with the macabre.
This carries through to the living room but changing to the color scheme of that room with more deeper red tones. 
After a few years on hiatus, I decided to pull my spooky village pieces back out this year as well.
Coco is still finding the couch quite cozy wearing her skull bandana from the groomer amidst sull covered throw pillows. 



Dante as well had no qualms sleeping amidst skeletons. 
In the powder room, I thought it was a bit whimsical to add this skeleton bathing in her cauldron. 
Finally in the hall, for a finishing touch I added some harlequin designs into the usual Venetian display. 

For a full video tour of this year's decor click here.  Let me know in the comments: Do you decorate for Halloween? Which display is your favorite? What kind of decor do you do? Subscribe to receive notice as new posts are published.

Sunday, October 2, 2022

Early Fall Home Decor

 It is my favorite time of year again! I absolutely LOVE fall! The changing colors and the chill in the air... is there really anything better? I think not....

Fall overlaps a bit each year though with summer coming to an end so often it can feel odd to fully change over to all fall decor before Mother Nature does as well. I like to do some early fall decor each year to bring in the season change but not go overboard entirely. Just as scents in the crisp air change and colors darken to jewel tones in nature so should your home bring these elements in....


I always like to change up my candles and room spray scents as well as my cleaning products to bring in scents of the season. Right now I am using Mrs. Meyers Mum scent to clean and leave everything smelling like fall... you can get your set as well from Grove.co along with a discount by clicking the link.



Changing things in the garden and outdoor spaces is just as important to feeling that coziness of the cooler season as well.



However, it is really cozy to bring that outdoors feeling of autumn inside with florals such as sunflowers and leaves along with some natural pumpkins and gourds.








Coziness also comes from having inviting throws around as well. 




Comment below: What changes have you made in your decor for fall? 

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