Fall and Halloween Decor

My favorite time of year is here! As I've said so many times before I absolutely LOVE fall. I love the cooler weather, the leaves turning on the trees, pumpkins, fall baking and the list goes on. As I"ve also said many times before I LOVE to decorate my house for fall. I'm excited to share what the new house is looking like this fall.

One of the things I love about our home is the little court yard in the front. I thought it would be fun to hang a fall wreath on the little iron gate that leads you in.

  

We really enjoy this courtyard. I'm out here once a week pruning roses and shrubs, weeding and watering.

Each morning this is where I sit to spend time with the Lord and work on my bible study.

Won't you come in?

These decorations are new this year. I love the little red birdhouse that says "Welcome Friends" It is right inside our front door on an antique piece of furniture.

                         This pumpkin is also new this year. I love the rustic look of it. It's perfect on this end table along with the leaf plate.

I LOVE this built in buffet table in the dining room. It is the perfect place to display a big bouquet of flowers in the spring and summer and in the fall....a bouquet of LEAVES! I found these at Joannes this year for 50% off and couldn't believe my luck. They are perfect for this spot.The base of the vase is filled with acorns.
Also new this year are these wonderful pumpkins! I found them at Marshalls. They are basically a ball of leaves. Love them!

Also at Marshalls this year I found the pumpkins, twine and grape vine balls that I put in this gold bowl.

These are all my halloween collectables that I've been collecting through the years. I have a whimsical friendly witch collection, and a few cats, ghosts and pumpkin faced characters. Below is the mantle and the all new Happy Halloween banner that I made this year. Additionally I adorned the mantle with pumpkins, vintage pumpkin faced characters and berry garland.

The banner was so easy to make. I purchased a kit at Michaels that came with the banner cards, string to hang it and the letters. I embellished it with my own black ribbon and I used silver waffle paper and glass glitter(new from Stampin Up!) to embellish the letter circles. I LOVE the results!

                                                                   Our family room.

This tray was new last year from Walmart's newer Better Homes and Garden's collection. I noticed they are selling it again this year as well. It's made of wood and has leaves carved around the inside. I put some raffia pumpins, leaves and a candle in the tray and it makes a perfect centerpiece for the coffee table.

Acorns have a special meaning to me as my Mom LOVED them. She collected all sorts of things with acorns and when I see this little plate of acorns sitting out on the end table, I think of  her.

                          I love the desk and wine rack that is built in to the cabinets in the kitchen.

This cabinet was the perfect spot to hang my Welcome Harvest basket. This year I filled it with this great bouquet of leaves and pumpkins that I found at Michaels.

The little openings below the wine rack are PERFECT for putting some of my little collectables in.

                                                             Another shot of the kitchen.

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                           I love this little vintage pic of a boy sitting on a pumpkin. It was my Moms.

This is by far my favorite of all the halloween decorations. The little pumpin tree with vintage ornaments fit perfectly in this little corner of the kitchen counter. I made these ornaments2 years ago by putting vintage stickers on black card stock and hanging them with ribbon.

                               This wire pumpkin floral tower is new this year. I found it at Marshalls.

This painted wire pumpkin with candle works nicely on our kitchen table. My Dad bought me the runner in St. George, NV a few years back.

For years now, I have had this trio of candles on my kitchen counter. I like to light them almost every night to set a nice mood of tranquility. Right now, I'm burning pumpkin scented candles, which is one of my favorites!

One last touch...I put this fall swag on the top of the mirror that is outside the hall bath.