Fall Front Porch 2012

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Oh, the warmth and coziness of Fall. We all decorate inside for Fall or Halloween but some of us leave our outside just the same as it’s always been but a few easy decorating ideas can add amazing WOW factor to you homes curb appeal this Fall.

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The first thing I did was string these orange lights on my stairs using a staple gun. The staples keep the lights nice and secure so little trick or treater’s don’t trip up!

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We have had a very warm Fall so some of my summer annuals are still in bloom but I did pick up a couple of mum’s and placed them in vibrant yellow wooden planters which I painted this Fall.

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I picked up a pumpkin and placed it on the step…I could use a couple more!

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I’ve had this cute little Autumn rake for years, something that I purchased on clearance after the season had passed. This is a good way to build your decor – buy out of season!

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I made this wreath myself with a grape-vine wreath and artificial flowers and leaves.

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The garland around the door is made up of 3 dollar store garlands, orange mini lights, and organza also from the dollar store.

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The scarecrows also came from the dollar store, I just stuck them into the pots!

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Happy Fall Decorating!

I have been known to link to these fantastic parties:
Make it Pretty MondayKampen Lane DesignsMotivate Me MondayThe Cure for the Common MondayA Diamond in the StuffJust Something I Whipped UpPolly Want a CrafterSew Can DoBoogieboard CottageDIY Home Sweet HomeBrassy ApplePolish the StarsSerendipity and SpiceDestination CraftMrs Happy HomemakerMade for You MondayMake it Yourself MondayAsk AnnaC.R.A.F.T.The Southern InstituteThe DIY ShowoffCraftomaniacRaising 4 PrincessesBetweenNaps on the PorchBedazzle Me MondayThe Life of a Not So Ordinary WifeMake Something MondayStringtown HomeOrganizing Home LifeTuesday TutorialsGiggles Glitz and GlamBe InspiredTuesday Time OutA to Zebra CelebrationsMy Favorite FindsEye HeartOur Delightful HomeThe Inspiration BoardFrugal Treasures TuesdayToo Cute TuesdaySugar and DotsTopsy Turvy TuesdaysTrick or Treat TuesdayNaptime CreationsChef in TrainingSugar Bee CraftsHope StudiosTell it to me TuesdayYour Cozy Home PartyTurquoise Lovin’Tuesday To Do PartyCherished BlissAnti-Procrastination TuesdaysType AAdventures of a DIY MomShow Me What Ya GotGet Your Craft OnNifty Thrifty TuesdayTuesday ConfessionalTeagan TravelsHow to Nest for LessA Bowl Full of LemonsTuesday Trade OffTip JunkieT2T TuesdayTuesday TreasuresLadybug BlessingsCreative ItchToot your Horn TuesdayJillify ItTutorial TuesdayPin Cushion CreationsEmbracing ChangeJunk in their TrunkPolkadots on ParadeLaugh Love and CraftRock N ShareClean & ScentsiblUncommonly YoursThe Trendy TreehouseThe Pleated PoppyMomma Go RoundBeyond the Picket FenceSchool House ScrapsThe Thrifty HomeSew WoodsySavvy Southern StyleYour Whims WednesdayWow me WednesdayA Little TipsyWomen Living WellPrimp your Stuff WednesdayShow and ShareMrs. Fox’s Sweet PartyWhatever goes Wednesday36th AvenueLive.Laugh.RoweAdventures in DinnerEasy Digital ScrapbookingMom on TimeoutThe CSI ProjectShare Your Cup ThursdayAll About a BloomFabulously FlawedIt’s Sew Stinking CuteThe Shabby Creek CottageThe Crafty Blog StalkerChristina’s AdventuresCrafty Scrappy Happy52 MantelsBear Rabbit BearThe Vintage FarmhouseBloom DesignsA Turtles Life for MeThe Taylor HouseRhinestone BeagleSchoolhouse ScrapsThe Brambleberry CottageThe Shabby NestTidy MomJoyful StamperMy Simple Home LifeRemodelaholicDelicate ConstructionHappy Hour ProjectsChic on a Shoestring Decorating504 MainHating MarthaThe Creative PaigeHere Comes the SunCookie Nut CreationsBacon TimeJoy in the JumbleThe Grant LifeDotted Line CraftsLove Notes by LaurenRaising OrangesMaking LemonadeRedoux InteriorsSassy SitesWhipperberryTidy MomOne Artsy MommaMy Romantic HomePetals to PicotsPandoras Craft BoxMy Repurposed LifeFrench Country CottageAt the Picket FenceJust Us FourMommas Kinda CraftyCraftionaryKitchen Fun With My 3 SonsSweet Tooth Friday30 Handmade DaysLovely Crafty HomeMama Mias Heart to HeartHomemaker in HeelsFamily Ever AfterLolly JaneLady Bird LaneSerenity YouThe Gingerbread BlogCherished TreasuresRe-made Just RightUnder the Table & DreamingThe Sweet talk ShopSassafrass SalvationSimple as ThatMy 1929 CharmerHeatherly LovesThe Sasse LifeJoy 2 JourneyThe Foley FamPetite HermineFlamingo ToesThe Sweet DetailSew Many Ways

Bring Fall to your TV Room

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Hi Everyone. Today I’m going to share how I added Fall decor to my TV Room.

This area of the room always gets forgotten when decorating because usually there are things laid on the credenza like the kids toys and DVD’s.

I so happy to have given it a mini makeover!

All of the items I used I already had in the house with the exception of the wooden ornaments on the branch & the pumpkin.

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This room is off of my kitchen, it had remained pretty plain for years. I had the same pictures above the TV for 5 years and I have never placed anything on the TV credenza other than the TV  (but that didn’t stop my kids from laying things there!)

Here is what I did.

I grabbed a vase and filled it with pine cones and acorns, put a twig from the yard in the vase and hung the prettiest wooden leaf & pumpkin ornaments.

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The black bowl to the right was one that I spray painted last year. I turned it upside down and placed the pumpkin on top.

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I removed the pictures from the frame and replaced with cardstock maple leaves that I cut out with my Silhouette machine. There were 2 more frames on this wall but I removed those and put up this shelf that I’ve had for years but never used (I actually have another one too!).

I made these topiaries several years ago, the pots used to be yellow. I spray painted them turquoise, they look so much nicer now.

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I love how a little of the yellow shows through.

I placed a fall wreath in one of the cubbies of the credenza and the look is complete!

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Happy crafting everyone!

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I have been known to link to these fantastic parties:
Make it Pretty MondayKampen Lane DesignsMotivate Me MondayThe Cure for the Common MondayA Diamond in the StuffJust Something I Whipped UpPolly Want a CrafterSew Can DoBoogieboard CottageDIY Home Sweet HomeBrassy ApplePolish the StarsSerendipity and SpiceDestination CraftMrs Happy HomemakerMade for You MondayMake it Yourself MondayAsk AnnaC.R.A.F.T.The Southern InstituteThe DIY ShowoffCraftomaniacRaising 4 PrincessesBetweenNaps on the PorchBedazzle Me MondayThe Life of a Not So Ordinary WifeMake Something MondayStringtown HomeOrganizing Home LifeTuesday TutorialsGiggles Glitz and GlamBe InspiredTuesday Time OutA to Zebra CelebrationsMy Favorite FindsEye HeartOur Delightful HomeThe Inspiration BoardFrugal Treasures TuesdayToo Cute TuesdaySugar and DotsTopsy Turvy TuesdaysTrick or Treat TuesdayNaptime CreationsChef in TrainingSugar Bee CraftsHope StudiosTell it to me TuesdayYour Cozy Home PartyTurquoise Lovin’Tuesday To Do PartyCherished BlissAnti-Procrastination TuesdaysType AAdventures of a DIY MomShow Me What Ya GotGet Your Craft OnNifty Thrifty TuesdayTuesday ConfessionalTeagan TravelsHow to Nest for LessA Bowl Full of LemonsTuesday Trade OffTip JunkieT2T TuesdayTuesday TreasuresLadybug BlessingsCreative ItchToot your Horn TuesdayJillify ItTutorial TuesdayPin Cushion CreationsEmbracing ChangeJunk in their TrunkPolkadots on ParadeLaugh Love and CraftRock N ShareClean & Scentsible Uncommonly YoursThe Trendy TreehouseThe Pleated PoppyMomma Go RoundBeyond the Picket FenceSchool House ScrapsThe Thrifty HomeSew WoodsySavvy Southern StyleYour Whims WednesdayWow me WednesdayA Little TipsyWomen Living WellPrimp your Stuff WednesdayShow and ShareMrs. Fox’s Sweet PartyWhatever goes Wednesday36th AvenueLive.Laugh.RoweAdventures in DinnerEasy Digital ScrapbookingMom on TimeoutThe CSI ProjectShare Your Cup ThursdayAll About a BloomFabulously FlawedIt’s Sew Stinking CuteThe Shabby Creek CottageThe Crafty Blog StalkerChristina’s AdventuresCrafty Scrappy Happy52 MantelsBear Rabbit BearThe Vintage FarmhouseBloom DesignsA Turtles Life for MeThe Taylor HouseRhinestone BeagleSchoolhouse ScrapsThe Brambleberry CottageThe Shabby NestTidy MomJoyful StamperMy Simple Home LifeRemodelaholicDelicate ConstructionHappy Hour ProjectsChic on a Shoestring Decorating504 MainHating MarthaThe Creative PaigeHere Comes the SunCookie Nut CreationsBacon TimeJoy in the JumbleThe Grant LifeDotted Line CraftsLove Notes by LaurenRaising OrangesMaking LemonadeRedoux InteriorsSassy SitesWhipperberryTidy MomOne Artsy MommaMy Romantic HomePetals to PicotsPandoras Craft BoxMy Repurposed LifeFrench Country CottageAt the Picket FenceJust Us FourMommas Kinda CraftyCraftionaryKitchen Fun With My 3 SonsSweet Tooth Friday30 Handmade DaysLovely Crafty HomeMama Mias Heart to HeartHomemaker in HeelsFamily Ever AfterOne Creative WeekendLady Bird LaneSerenity YouThe Gingerbread BlogCherished TreasuresRe-made Just RightUnder the Table & DreamingThe Sweet talk ShopSassafrass SalvationSimple as ThatMy 1929 CharmerHeatherly LovesThe Sasse LifeJoy 2 JourneyThe Foley FamPetite HermineFlamingo ToesThe Sweet DetailSew Many Ways

Fall Centerpiece

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Hi everyone,
a quick note before I get into the post…I am switching to WordPress very soon. Please continue to follow my blog, I love all my followers and don’t want you to miss out on a thing – thanks so much to all of you who follow along my crafting journey! The links for the various ways to follow are directly to your right. I am super excited but a little nervous too!
Beautiful fall leaves & pumpkins…I’m in love….
I was going through my totes filled with fall & Halloween decorations today, and I was inspired.
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Isn’t it wonderful when you pull out your decor after an entire year of being stored away?
It always brings a smile to my face.
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 Here’s what I have here:
A glass hurricane vase
Raffia
Decorative apples & pumpkins
A fall wreath that I made a few years ago
A metal pumpkin that I purchased a number of years ago
A square glass & metal leaf candle holder filled with pine cones
A fall leaf & berry garland
A branch from the yard
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To put this together I filled the hurricane vase with raffia, place the branch inside the vase and wrapped the garland around the branches. I placed the base of the vase inside the wreath and arranged everything else around the wreath.
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I’m thrilled with the impact this gives in the room, it’s absolutely stunning.
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Such warm colors, that’s one of the best things about fall.
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And the leaves, and the pumpkins, and the apples….
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I have been known to link to these fantastic parties:  
Make it Pretty Monday Kampen Lane Designs Motivate Me Monday The Cure for the Common Monday A Diamond in the Stuff Just Something I Whipped Up Polly Want a Crafter Sew Can Do Boogieboard Cottage DIY Home Sweet Home Brassy Apple Polish the Stars Serendipity and Spice Destination Craft Mrs Happy Homemaker Made for You Monday Make it Yourself Monday Ask Anna C.R.A.F.T. The Southern Institute The DIY Showoff Craftomaniac  Raising 4 Princesses BetweenNaps on the Porch Bedazzle Me Monday The Life of a Not So Ordinary Wife Make Something Monday Stringtown Home Organizing Home Life Tuesday Tutorials Giggles Glitz and Glam Be Inspired Tuesday Time Out A to Zebra Celebrations My Favorite Finds Eye Heart Our Delightful Home The Inspiration Board Frugal Treasures Tuesday Too Cute Tuesday Sugar and Dots Topsy Turvy Tuesdays Trick or Treat Tuesday Naptime Creations Chef in Training Sugar Bee Crafts Hope Studios Tell it to me Tuesday Your Cozy Home Party Turquoise Lovin’ Tuesday To Do Party Cherished Bliss Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays Type A Adventures of a DIY Mom Show Me What Ya Got Get Your Craft On Nifty Thrifty Tuesday Tuesday Confessional Teagan Travels How to Nest for Less A Bowl Full of Lemons Tuesday Trade Off Tip Junkie T2T Tuesday Tuesday Treasures Ladybug Blessings Creative Itch Toot your Horn Tuesday Jillify It Tutorial Tuesday Pin Cushion Creations Embracing Change Junk in their Trunk Polkadots on Parade Laugh Love and Craft Rock N Share Clean & ScentsiblUncommonly Yours The Trendy Treehouse Beyond the Picket Fence School House Scraps The Thrifty Home Sew Woodsy Savvy Southern Style Your Whims Wednesday Wow me Wednesday A Little Tipsy Women Living Well Primp your Stuff Wednesday Show and Share Mrs. Fox’s Sweet Party Whatever goes Wednesday 36th Avenue Live.Laugh.Rowe Adventures in Dinner Easy Digital Scrapbooking Mom on Timeout The CSI Project Share Your Cup Thursday All About a Bloom   Fabulously Flawed It’s Sew Stinking Cute The Shabby Creek Cottage The Crafty Blog Stalker Christina’s Adventures Crafty Scrappy Happy 52 Mantels Bear Rabbit Bear The Vintage Farmhouse Bloom Designs A Turtles Life for Me  The Taylor House Rhinestone Beagle Schoolhouse Scraps The Brambleberry Cottage The Shabby Nest Tidy Mom Joyful Stamper My Simple Home Life Remodelaholic Delicate Construction Happy Hour Projects Chic on a Shoestring Decorating 504 Main Hating Martha The Creative Paige Here Comes the Sun Cookie Nut Creations Bacon Time Joy in the Jumble The Grant Life Dotted Line Crafts Love Notes by Lauren Raising Oranges Making Lemonade Redoux Interiors Sassy Sites Whipperberry Tidy Mom One Artsy Momma My Romantic Home Petals to Picots Pandoras Craft Box My Repurposed Life French Country Cottage At the Picket Fence Just Us Four Mommas Kinda Crafty Craftionary Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons Sweet Tooth Friday 30 Handmade Days Lovely Crafty Home Mama Mias Heart to Heart Homemaker in Heels Family Ever After Lolly Jane Lady Bird Lane Serenity You The Gingerbread Blog Cherished Treasures Re-made Just Right Under the Table & Dreaming The Sweet talk Shop Sassafrass Salvation Simple as That My 1929 Charmer Heatherly Loves The Sasse Life Joy 2 Journey The Foley Fam Petite Hermine Flamingo Toes The Sweet Detail Sew Many Ways