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Driving the back roads of the beautiful KY countryside yesterday, I couldn’t help but notice that maple trees are starting to change color and dogwoods are well on their way to red.  I love this time of year when the sky is a startling blue, the leaves are beginning to show off their colorful displays, and jackets are a part of our morning routines once again.  This means it’s time – time to add some fall touches to your home decor.  Here are some ideas to get your creative juices running:

Bittersweet is one of our favorites here at StyleBlueprint:

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Just a little bittersweet adds instant “autumn” to a mantle.
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Bittersweet was used recently for this lovely table display at a friend’s birthday luncheon.
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I used Bittersweet here with some limelight hydrangeas and some branches from a Japanese maple tree.
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This is how I used bittersweet last year. I’d love to say that hole in my ceiling has been covered, but my life is just like yours – busy – and it’s still there.

I’m about to talk about pumpkins, so here are my segue photos!

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This picture is from last year. Now, I have enormous mums in these same urns.  You’ll see the current picture later in the post.
Pumpkins and Bittersweet

I LOVE this design. It’s by a New Haven, CT florist, Chrysalis. I’ve included a link to their gorgeous designs below.

www.chrysalis-designs.com

So, let’s move on to pumpkins.  If you want to see an impressive display, go by Whole Foods:

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If you don’t have time for picture at a pumpkin patch, Whole Foods provides a pretty easy place to plop your kids down. I took this picture last year – on my phone – and truly captured the essence of this relationship between my middle daughter and my son. But, really, this is a photo op waiting for you! The lighting is best in the morning.
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This display is on my front porch coffee table. It’s so pretty lit up at night.
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Add some faux fall leaves to your outdoor urns to further embrace the beauty of the season.
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SB reader Julie Davidson has this cute pumpkin on her front porch.

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Gorgeous mums line stone stairs

While spring, summer and fall are all seasons to celebrate hydrangeas, fall showcases dried hydrangeas and limelight hydrangeas the best:

Dried Hydrangeas courtesy of SB reader Helen Curnuttes.

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Limelight hydrangeas will dry right in the vase looking just as fresh as when they were alive. They will brown instantly with the first freeze – so be sure to cut yours this month!  Elizabeth has them beautifully displayed here.

Sunflowers, cabbages and mums round out my favorite autumn flowers:

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Sunflowers with Asparagus Fern
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Purple and white cabbages with sunflowers make a long lasting floral display
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Sunflowers and Magnolia make an easy fall floral arrangement.

Mums – Can you believe I got these ENORMOUS mums for only $10?  It’s worth stopping at the road side stands!

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For perspective, that front door mat is five feet across. Those mums are huge!

Look at these beautiful fall arrangements.

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Aren’t these gorgeous?

I hope you all are inspired to embrace fall and all of its bounty.

Happy Wednesday!

 

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Liza Graves

As CEO of StyleBlueprint, Liza also regularly writes for SB. Most of her writing is now found in the recipe archives as cooking is her stress relief!