The Ultimate Fall Décor Guide
As daylight shortens, the urge to nest awakens. From decorative gourds to cozy candles and fuzzy throw blankets, it’s the little things that make the autumnal prehibernation period delightful. This year, nurture your creative spirit and bring autumnal serenity to your home with help from our most popular articles on fall décor guides.
Gourds Galore
Is it really autumn without whimsical gourds artfully arranged on your doorstep, mantle, or Thanksgiving table? Don’t settle for any old squash this year, and outfit your home with fairytale-esque gourds. There are many varieties of pumpkins, each with its own delightful colors, shapes, bumps, and patterns that range from spooky to sophisticated. Go big and splashy with a Cinderella pumpkin as your porch centerpiece or bring mystique with a Black Futsu pumpkin, which has a villainous green and warty exterior.
There are pumpkin farms across Texas where you can get the pick of the patch. Learn how to pick the best pumpkin, prep it for gutting, and carve your masterpiece. Continue getting use out of your pumpkins post-Halloween by consulting this fall décor guide.
DIY Fall Décor Guides
Speaking of Thanksgiving, with a few materials, you can create a showstopping Thanksgiving tablescape that will keep guests feeling festive during the main meal. Move over, brass candlesticks — it’s time for apple candle holders and twine-wrapped Mason jars to take the stage.
Don’t stop with the table. Check out this fall décor guide and deck out the whole house in autumnal charm. Learn how to create a foliage wreath or garland for your entryway. Gather late-blooming wildflowers in a gorgeous vase in the kitchen. Or make and hang dried cinnamon brooms to give every room a spicy, welcoming aroma from floor to ceiling. And don’t forget about your outdoor spaces! There is still fun to be had yet in the backyard this fall, especially with a chiminea or fire pit to warm your bones on chilly nights.
Make Crafting a Family Activity
With colder temperatures and fall breaks, kids spend more time indoors. Looking for screen-free entertainment? Make cozy crafts together as a family. Even toddlers can get in on the fun by finger painting acorns and making leaf and forest animal crowns. (Hello, magical woodland adventure-themed fall birthday party!) Older kids can take on more detail-oriented crafts, like making cornhusk.
Likewise, family members of all ages can enjoy making a tree of thankfulness, which is exactly what it sounds like.
Revel in Cozy Scents
Is there a season as delightfully aromatic as autumn? Whether you like your house to be enveloped in vanilla, apple cider, or spicy licorice and cinnamon, there’s a candle or potpourri with your favorite scent. It’s surprisingly simple to make your own potpourri at home on the stovetop using ingredients from your cupboard and boiling water.
You can melt your own candles on the range, too. Make a few for yourself and keep the leftover wax to make candles for family and friends for the holidays, in scents such as Christmas tree (juniper fir and balsam spruce), cinnamon spice (apple rind and cinnamon), or holiday punch (red currant and kumquat).
Making the Most of Fall
With fiery foliage, clear skies, and produce ready for harvest, autumn in Texas is breathtaking. It’s great to find ways to bring that magic inside with you for the colder months, but there’s a lot going on around the state, too. For the full rundown of how to “fall” hard this autumn, check out our guide to autumn in Texas.
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