Fall Decorating at A Joyful Cottage - Simplicity Reigns

Laura at Sunday View has given me a jump start to a great week. Thank you, Laura, for featuring my blog post from last week "To Paint or Not to Paint" at your Inspired Sunday Blog Party. It's the first time anyone has chosen to feature my blog in such a way, so I'm really feeling the love right now.

Today I'm sharing some of the things I've done this year to decorate for fall. Mind you, it's nothing elaborate -- not by a long shot. I tend to keep things simple, especially now that we're temporarily in a rented apartment.

I have an antique pinch bottle that I like to change out with the seasons. (There's my chest, in the background, from my post "To Paint or Not to Paint".)  Recently I picked up a few fake blooms at the dollar store to add to the pinch bottle. I placed one of my autumn scented votive candles on the end table, and it's good to go.

I like to open my eyes to objects I already have in our home that I can combine for a seasonal vignette. The greens and brown of my old books work perfectly for fall.

I relocated my french pitcher, with the fall arrangemen,t next to the books.

And placed my metal magnetic calendar in the background.

Voilà! A fall vignette in minutes.

I am very fortunate to be married to a very talented artist who has provided our home with beautiful artwork. Usually I can find a painting to include in my seasonal decorating, such as this aspens watercolor.

 

And, of course, there's my beloved pumpkin that Dennis painted a couple of years ago. I always show it off in the fall.

There's still time to enter my giveaway for a chance to win your own unframed pumpkin print like this one. But hurry; the entry deadline ends Tuesday, October 22. You can find the Rafflecopter entry here.

I hope by sharing my fall decorating I've demonstrated that what appears to be subtle changes around our homes can have a seasonal impact. One doesn't need to expend a lot of time, or money.

Hope your week is filled with joy.

Blessings,


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