1Wool Blanket Pouf
Add a seasonal touch to your living room with this fun project. Turn a plaid wool blanket into a comfy footrest. Start by cutting a blanket into six 16-inch squares. Topstitch the pieces together in a cube, leaving a 6-inch opening. Stuff with shredded memory foam filling, and stitch closed. Add a decorative blanket stitch along the outer edges.
2Pine Cone Tassels
Becky Luigart-Stayner You know those iron pine cone weights that hang from cuckoo clocks? Employ them as a decorative curtain tiebacks using ribbon or rope. They will add a seasonal touch to any corner of the house.
3Plumed Centerpiece
Becky Luigart-Stayner Elevate your table with this unexpected arrangement. Hollow out a tall gourd such as a Hubbard squash, and slice a sliver off the bottom to help it stand. Place a piece of damp floral foam inside and fill with feathers, foliage, and flowers (here, roses and ranunculus). For the festooned pumpkins, use hot-glue to cover with long turkey (large) or pheasant (small) feathers. For the larger pumpkin, finish with wispy green chicken feathers around the crown.
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4Mossy Wreath
Create a textural wreath by incorporating different types of moss, such as Spanish moss, preserved forest moss, and dried tree lichen. To make, cover a 12- to 16-inch foam wreath form with clumps of moss and lichen, attaching with hot-glue. Glue tiny bits of moss and lichen around the stems of mini white pumpkins, then secure to the wreath with floral pins and wire.
5Pumpkin Flower Tower
Becky Luigart-Stayner This topiary will become the show-stopper of any fall event. Start with three white pumpkins that stack nicely. Remove the stems from the bottom and middle pumpkins. Insert three wooden skewers into the bottom of the middle pumpkin, then pierce the skewers into the top of the bottom pumpkin to help hold them together. Repeat with the top and middle pumpkins. Using long floral greening pins, attach small pieces of damp floral foam where the pumpkins meet. Insert flowers (here, dahlias, ranunculus, and roses), foliage, and privet berries around each tier.
6Bring on the Pumpkins!
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7Create the Warmest Welcome
Helen Norman Make guests feel right at home from the moment they meet your front door. Here, fall door decorations up the curb appeal outside. Once inside, cozy paint colors and wallpaper, fresh flowers, and a soft vintage runner underfoot make this entry hall feel as special as any room in the house.
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8Layer in Pine Cones
Helen Norman, styling by Matthew Gleason 9Display Prized Collections
Lincoln Barbour Bring out the good (fall-themed) plates! Take a note from this homeowner and display your collection in a dark wood hutch. Mix in pieces of white pottery and smoky glassware for a more collected look. Want a no-fuss flower arrangement? Layer feathers in a crock.
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10Warm Up a Room with a Fire
Helen Norman We can't think of a better way to cozy up a living room or den than with a roaring fire. Get your chimney checked out to make sure it's in proper working order, then get to decorating with fall mantel decor ideas. Faux topiaries are a Country Living favorite — they add elegance with ease!
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11Create a Cozy Cubby
Dana Gallagher Turn unused space into a kid- and adult-friendly hideaway complete with books, a reading light, and piles of pillows and nubby blankets.
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12All the Ironstone!
Victoria Pearson Gather dishware and collectibles in like colors to display on open shelving. Here, this shelf that sits atop a rustic worktable is packed with ironstone dishes. The pieces have varying tones—from white to creamy to beigy-brown—and make for a nice, neutral spot to display white pumpkins.
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13Hang Woven Pieces for Homey Texture
Helen Norman Hang woven baskets and trays on the wall to add some texture and dimension to a collection of framed artwork. This idea works all year round but we love how the rich browns of these woven pieces blend well with pumpkin-colored pillows and fall florals.
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14Bring Out Your Copper Collection
Annie Schlechter The hanging collection of copper pots insures the practical merges with the pretty in this hardworking farmhouse kitchen. And doesn't copper go so well with a fall color scheme?
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15Pair Furniture from Different Periods
David A. Land Have a little fun with decorating and mix up furniture styles for a lived-in, collected-over-time vibe. Here, a pair of orange velvet sofas that date back to 1962 make nice with a Shaker-style sideboard piled with pumpkins. A coffee table, made from an iron gate, adds an outdoorsy touch to the gathering space.
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16Get Ready for Guests
Stephen Karlisch Give your guest bedroom a little love this time of year, as friends and family pay visits on long holiday weekends. An old wood dresser repurposed as a nightstand adds a spot for books, fresh blooms, and storage for extra linens. Tuck a folding luggage rack in the closet for easy unpacking and packing.
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17Build a Bar and Games Station
Turn any table into a serve-yourself entertainment station this fall, when more time is spent indoors and family and friend visits are more frequent. Here, an old post office sorting table becomes a one-stop shop for drinks and games.
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18Hunt and Gather
Laurey W. Glenn Sheaves of wheat in vases make a statement on the mantel, while bowls of collected pine cones make for the easiest (and free!) fall decor.
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19Accessorize Your Coffee Table
Helen Norman Clear off the summer clutter and bring out seasonal accessories. Here, antlers, brass candlesticks, and even the colors on the book covers arranged on the coffee table work together with (not against) the room's natural and textural decorating style.
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20Add Foliage to Pumpkins
Alison Goottee Hit the road, Jack! Carved pumpkins don't hold a candle to this naturally brilliant idea. Use Mod Podge to découpage a white gourd with pressed leaves harvested from your own backyard.
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Anna Logan is the Senior Homes & Style Editor at Country Living, where she covers design and decorating trends, home features, and gift guides. She also produces home features and styles content for the print magazine. When she isn’t working, can often be found digging around antique shops for the perfect find. Follow her adventures on Instagram!
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