12 Best Fall Organics To Use In Your Home This Season
Learn how to decorate your home with fall organics, from pumpkins and bittersweet to mums, apples, and hydrangeas. A complete guide to nature’s best autumn elements, with tips for using and caring for each one so your fall decor looks beautiful all season long.
Fall organics are nature’s gift to home decorating, and they belong in every room of your home this season.
I’ve always been a seasonal decorator, adding a touch of whatever season we’re in to bring interest and beauty into my home. I think it comes naturally to me because I spent years as a first-grade teacher, and the seasons were such an important part of our classroom rhythm. Now I get to bring that same rhythm home, and I’m lucky to live in a four-season part of the country where fall truly looks the part, with color and light that feel like something out of a Hallmark movie.
Real or faux, fall organics bring warmth, texture, and authentic autumn beauty in a way that store-bought decor alone can’t quite match. In this guide, we’ll look at each of the best fall organics one by one: pumpkins, bittersweet, mums, apples, leaves, pinecones, acorns, corn, sunflowers, and hydrangeas, along with tips for using each one well and keeping it looking its best throughout the season.
Whether you gather these from your own yard, a local farm stand, or choose the best faux versions you can find, fall organics are one of the simplest ways to bring the outdoors in and give your home that cozy, collected look fall does so well.
Let’s take a closer look at nature’s best offerings for fall decorating.
Pumpkins, Squash, And Gourds
Of course, I have to start with pumpkins. I love them all: big, small, fat, tall, orange, white, or blue. Cinderella, baby boo, big moon, Musquee de Provence, blue makote, and so many more. Pumpkin fields abound in my area, and the roads are dotted with homemade stands and flatbed field wagons filled with pumpkins of all varieties for sale. Bringing them into our home is truly bringing the outdoors in for fall decorating.
Here are a few tips for using pumpkins, squash, and gourds well.
- Group odd numbers together, three or five, rather than pairs. Odd numbers tend to look more natural and less staged.
- Mix sizes and shapes in one grouping. A tall pumpkin, a squat one, and a couple of minis together will always look better than several pumpkins of the same size.
- Stick to one or two colors per vignette. A mix of white and green, or orange and cream, feels curated. Too many colors together can feel cluttered.
- Pair pumpkins with a trailing plant to soften the look.
- Pair smooth pumpkins with a textured gourd or two. The contrast makes both look more interesting.
- One great pumpkin can be all the fall decor a spot needs. Do not feel like every surface needs a full arrangement.
Choosing The Best Faux Pumpkins
If you go faux, look for a matte finish rather than shiny plastic, and a stem that looks carved or natural rather than molded and smooth. These small details are what make a faux pumpkin read as real from across a room.
Here are 9 Easy Tips For Keeping Your Pumpkins Fresh And Looking Their Best Longer.
My favorite gourds to decorate with are Kentucky spinners. They are small and so cute grouped together, and they can be spun just like a top.
A wooden tray is one of my favorite ways to display pumpkins and gourds. Instead of setting them directly on a table or counter, group a few on a tray to add height, texture, and intention to the display. This simple styling trick makes even a couple of pumpkins look like a finished vignette.
Bittersweet
Bittersweet is a wild-growing, brambly vine that has wound its way into the hearts of fall lovers, but it comes with a caution. Most states have declared it a nuisance plant since it spreads aggressively, so it is not one to plant in your garden. It still grows wild along hedgerows and fields, and it grows here in Lancaster County, so I am able to gather it every year.
Here are a few tips for using bittersweet well.
- Pair it with blue-and-white chinoiserie. Blue and orange are complementary colors, so the two look striking together.
- Pair it with white or cream pumpkins. The berries stand out beautifully against a light backdrop.
- Tuck a few stems into an arrangement rather than using it as the main event. A little goes a long way.
- Add it to a wreath for a brambly, natural texture on your front door.
- Display it in a tall jar or vase on its own, letting the branches arch and spill over the sides.
Choosing The Best Faux Bittersweet
If bittersweet does not grow where you live, go faux. Look for the best quality faux bittersweet you can find, since it can be an investment you use for years. I have had mine for over a decade, which makes it one of the more inexpensive fall organics in the long run.
Think about tucking bittersweet into fall arrangements or adding it to a wreath like the one in Brambly And Bright Leafy Fall Wreath, or try this easy Bittersweet Wreath.
🌿 TIP BOX: Cut fresh bittersweet stems at an angle and place them in water right away to help the berries hold on longer. If displaying dry, in a wreath or without water, choose stems where the berry husks have already started to pop open for the fullest color.
Beautiful Mums
Mums are at their very best in fall. When mature, they look like small bushes, with blooms in so many fabulous colors, and they are very hardy. Mums are wonderful fall blooms to plant indoors, and I use them in arrangements every fall.
Here are a few tips for using mums well.
- Do not display mums in the plastic containers they come in. Instead, slip the pot into a pretty bowl, urn, or tureen. It makes a surprising difference.
- Combine mums with other potted plants, like kale or cabbage, in one large container for a fuller, more finished arrangement.
- Choose one bold color, like red or deep orange, for a single container rather than mixing several colors together. It reads as more intentional.
- Buy mums early in the season while the selection of colors and sizes is at its best.
- When indoor mums begin to look spent, plant them outside so they can bloom again next year. Plant them before they are fully spent for the best results.
Choosing The Best Faux Mums
If you go faux, look for mums with varied bloom sizes and a mix of open flowers and buds, since real mums never bloom uniformly. A good faux stem should also have some natural color variation in the petals rather than one flat shade.
For more detailed care, Caring For Mums is a must-read guide to keeping indoor mums looking their best.
🌿 TIP BOX: Indoor mums prefer bright, indirect light and cool room temperatures. Water when the top inch of soil feels dry, and avoid letting the pot sit in standing water, which can cause root rot.
Ornamental Cabbage And Kale
Potted ornamental cabbage and kale make beautiful additions to fall decor. I like to add them around the base of mums, or plant them in small individual pots and group them together for their own display.
Here are a few tips for using cabbage and kale well.
- Tuck a few heads around the base of a mum plant for a fuller, more layered look, like the arrangement above.
- Group individual potted cabbage and kale together in matching or coordinating containers for a simple, striking display on their own.
- Pair them with white pumpkins and gourds in a low basket for an easy, textural coffee table vignette.
- Choose varieties with ruffled or fringed edges for extra texture, and mix purple and green heads together for contrast.
Choosing The Best Faux Cabbage And Kale
If you go faux, look for realistic ruffled edges and color that fades gradually from center to tip, the way real cabbage and kale naturally do, rather than one flat color throughout.
🌿 TIP BOX: Ornamental cabbage and kale hold up beautifully indoors and can last several weeks in a cool room with bright, indirect light. Keep them away from direct heat sources like vents or fireplaces, which will cause the leaves to wilt faster.
Apples
Apples are so overlooked in fall decorating. They are just as plentiful as pumpkins, maybe more so, and just as pretty. A bowl of apples looks attractive on its own and doubles as an edible centerpiece.
I mostly use faux apples when I use them as seasonal decorations, since a bowl can stay out for weeks without any worry.
Here are a few tips for using apples well.
- Pile apples high in a pedestal bowl for instant height and color on a counter or table.
- Stick to one color, like all green or all red, for a cleaner, more graphic look.
- Pair a bowl of apples with a simple branch or stem in a vase nearby to soften the display.
- Use apples in the kitchen, where a bowl of them feels both decorative and useful.
Choosing The Best Faux Apples
I mostly use faux apples as seasonal decorations, since a bowl can stay out for weeks without worry. Look for a matte, slightly waxy finish rather than a glossy one, and choose ones with a real stem attached rather than a painted-on nub. That small detail is what sells the look up close.
See Green Apple And Mason Jar for an easy, pretty way to use green apples, or try my Favorite Raw Apple Cake if you would rather eat your apples than decorate with them.
🌿 TIP BOX: Real apples used as decor can last one to two weeks at room temperature before they start to soften. For a longer lasting display, choose a mix of real and faux apples so the bowl stays full and fresh looking even as the real ones are swapped out.
Colorful Leaves And Fall Branches
I use colorful leaves and fall branches in big focal-point fall arrangements. They fill up a space and give a huge nod to the season. They’re easy to create and often can stand alone.
Here are a few tips for using leaves and branches well.
- Choose one large vase or urn and let the branches do all the work. A single arrangement like this can anchor an entire corner of a room.
- Mix a few different leaf colors and pods for a fuller, more natural-looking branch.
- Place an arrangement on a side table or plant stand so the branches have room to spread and be seen from every angle.
- Keep the container simple, like a plain white vase, so the colorful branches stay the star of the display.
Choosing The Best Faux Leaves And Branches
If you go faux, look for stems with varied leaf colors along the same branch, since real fall foliage rarely turns one uniform shade. A good faux branch should also have some natural bend and movement rather than a stiff, straight stem.
🌿 TIP BOX: Faux branches look best when they’re gently bent and coaxed into new directions rather than left in their straight, packaged shape. Take a few minutes to bend each stem before placing it in the vase for a more natural, organic look.
Pinecones
Pinecones
Do not save pinecones for Christmas decorating alone. They work just as well for fall, mixing beautifully with pumpkins, gourds, acorns, and other bits of bramble. Pinecones add texture, depth, and shape wherever they are used.
Pinecones are my filler of choice. They work wonderfully as a base layer to fill a container before adding the prettier natural elements on top. There is no reason for the prettiest parts of a display to sit hidden at the bottom of a bowl where no one will see them.
Here are a few tips for using pinecones well.
- Use pinecones as a foundation layer in a dough bowl or wide container, then build your other organics on top.
- Mix pinecone sizes and colors, from small and tight to large and open, for a more natural, gathered look.
- Tuck a few pinecones into the gaps of any arrangement to fill empty spaces without adding bulk.
- Group a cluster of pinecones alone in a shallow bowl or tray for the simplest possible display.
🌿 TIP BOX: If you gather real pinecones outdoors, bake them at 200 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes before bringing them inside. This dries out any moisture and helps drive out any tiny insects that may be hiding inside.
10 Minute Fall Dough Bowl DIY is an easy and stunning centerpiece using pinecones and other fall organics, and you can see how I created this Fall Organic Dough Bowl for my coffee table.
Acorns And Other Nuts
Nuts work wonderfully as fillers and small detail pieces in fall decor. My favorites are walnuts, since they remind me of my childhood. Acorns fall into this same category for me, tucked into arrangements for an extra layer of fall charm. Glittery or velvet acorns can look especially pretty mixed into a display, adding a little surprise.
Here are a few tips for using acorns and nuts well.
- Fill a footed glass or goblet with whole walnuts or almonds for an easy, no-fuss accent on a table or bar cart.
- Scatter acorns into the gaps of a larger arrangement to fill empty space without adding bulk.
- Mix textures, like a smooth walnut shell next to a fuzzy velvet acorn, for visual interest.
- Group a few nuts loosely on a cutting board or tray alongside other fall organics like small pumpkins or a pomegranate.
Choosing The Best Faux Acorns And Nuts
If you go faux, velvet acorns are a lovely option and add a soft, tactile texture real acorns don’t have. Look for a rich, slightly uneven velvet finish rather than a flat, shiny coating. For a fun handmade option, try making your own with Felted Wool Ball Acorns: A Simple And Adorable Fall DIY.
🌿 TIP BOX: In glass containers, mix in a few pinecones or dried orange slices along with your nuts for extra color and texture without adding another container to the display.
Indian Corn And Corn Stalks
Indian corn is a colorful addition to fall decorating, and cornstalks bring in even more height and texture when used together. Indian corn is especially striking when used indoors, whether tucked into arrangements, displayed on its own, or worked into a place setting for a seasonal touch.
Here are a few tips for using Indian corn and cornstalks well.
- Tuck ears of Indian corn along the edges and sides of an arrangement so the husks stand out above the bowl. This adds drama and interest to any centerpiece.
- Use a single ear as a place-setting accent, resting it beside the plate or tucking it into a folded napkin for a simple, seasonal touch.
- Stand a few cornstalks upright in a tall urn or crock for instant height in an entryway or on a mantel.
- Mix corn husk colors- red, purple, yellow, and cream- together for the richest, most varied look.
🌿 TIP BOX: The husks on Indian corn will continue to dry and curl naturally over time, adding even more texture the longer they are displayed. No need to rush to replace them once they begin to dry.
Sunflowers
Sunflowers bridge the gap between late summer and early fall beautifully. Their cheerful color and bold shape make them one of the easiest ways to bring a big impact into a room with very little effort.
Here are a few tips for using sunflowers well.
- Mix sunflowers with other late season blooms, like wildflowers or mums, for a fuller, more layered arrangement rather than sunflowers alone.
- Choose a simple glass vase so the flowers stay the focus of the display.
- Cut stems at an angle and change the water every few days to help fresh sunflowers last as long as possible.
- Display a single stem in a small bud vase for an easy accent on a nightstand or bathroom counter.
Choosing The Best Faux Sunflowers
If you go faux, look for petals with slightly uneven edges and a mix of bloom sizes, since real sunflowers rarely look perfectly uniform. A textured, slightly rough center disk also helps a faux sunflower read as real.
🌿 TIP BOX: Fresh sunflowers typically last about one to two weeks indoors with regular water changes. For a longer lasting look, mix a few real stems in with faux sunflowers so the arrangement stays full even as the real ones fade.
Decorate For Fall With Drying Hydrangeas
I have a great love for hydrangeas. In the home Bobby and I have lived in, we have planted over three dozen hydrangea plants of all varieties. They are a gift that keeps on giving year after year, from summer through fall, to decorate our homes.
Hydrangeas are especially beautiful as they begin to dry in fall, taking on soft, muted tones that fit right into any autumn color palette.
Here are a few tips for using hydrangeas well.
- Cut stems once the blooms feel papery to the touch, rather than while they are still soft, for the best drying results.
- Display them en masse in a large basket or urn for a full, showy arrangement.
- Clip individual stems and tuck them into a smaller fall vignette for a softer accent.
- Weave dried stems into a wreath for a textured, natural look on the front door.
Choosing The Best Faux Hydrangeas
If you go faux, look for blooms with a papery texture and soft color variation from petal to petal, since real dried hydrangeas rarely dry to one uniform shade.
🌿 TIP BOX: Here’s the easiest way I know to dry hydrangeas, and it really works.
More Natural Fall Organics
There are so many more fall organics worth adding to your home beyond the ones already covered here. A few of these are wonderful on their own, and others work best mixed into an arrangement alongside your pumpkins, pinecones, or branches.
- Pheasant feathers add height and unexpected texture. Tuck a few into a tall vase or vignette for a dramatic, elegant touch.
- Cotton bolls bring a soft, neutral texture that pairs beautifully with darker organics like acorns or pinecones.
- Dried seed pods are wonderful fillers, adding shape and interest without competing for attention.
- Cat o’nine tails work best displayed simply, standing tall in a narrow vase on their own.
- Marigolds bring a pop of warm color and work well potted, just like mums.
- Succulents add an unexpected, modern texture and hold up far longer indoors than most other fall organics.
- Log rounds make a lovely rustic base for a candle or small pumpkin display.
- Deer sheds are a unique, conversation starting accent for anyone with access to them.
- Dried orange rounds add color, texture, and a wonderful fragrance when displayed near a warm light or candle.
Bringing Fall Organics Into Your Home
Fall organics are one of the simplest and most rewarding ways to bring the season into your home. Whether you gather pumpkins from a roadside stand, dry hydrangeas from your own garden, or reach for the best faux versions you can find, each of these natural elements adds warmth and authenticity that is hard to match.
You do not need to use all of them at once. Choose the ones that speak to you, whether that is a bowl of apples in the kitchen, a vase of colorful branches in the entryway, or a mum and kale arrangement on the table, and build from there. Fall decorating should feel easy and personal, the same rhythm and beauty the season brings outdoors, brought inside for you to enjoy all season long.
If you are also looking for ways to decorate for fall without spending much, Budget-Friendly Fall Decorating Ideas For A Cozy Home is a great next stop.
Happy fall decorating, friends…
I know it’s only mid August but I can’t wait to decorate for fall. I’ve never included apples, but I will this year. Thank you, Yvonne!
I agree with you;Natural is best way to celebrate Autumn
I love bittersweet and have purchased a few lovely faux vines that I entwined through the hooks on my pot rack above the kitchen island. Fall is my favorite too, Yvonne!
I’m with you, fall is my favorite season to decorate! Thank you for more great tips!
Your blog inspires me! Thank you for posting about Fall decor. As I read I could almost smell the leaves and taste those crisp apples. Even though we lack a natural seasonal change in Florida, the interiors of our homes can still reflect one. Thanks again for your inspiring ideas.
Love, love, love Fall!! Your ideas keep me inspired! Thank you Yvonne! And Happy Fall Y’all!!?
Your ideas were earth-friendly, exciting, encouragement to begin moving into the next season AND your giveaway is especially generous! What a combo ?
Gorgeous elements!
This list is a keeper!
I love Fall, maybe because my birthday is in September! It is still hot as blazes here in the deep south, and will probably remain so until mid-October, but decorating for Fall puts me in a cooler mindset (which is good for everyone!). Thanks for the decorating ideas – I always incorporate pinecones, for sure, as well as little pumpkins. Your decor is fabulous!!
I love the leaf garland! What great ideas! Can’t wait to get rid of my summer vignette!
Love this post on fall decorating. The way you mix nature and everyday items amazes me. It is ALL beautiful.
I love your ideas. You inspire me so much! Thank you!
I think you’ve hit on all the best signs of Fall! I also enjoy cinnamon candles, cornstalks, acorns (real, faux or felted), and I heeded one of your past hints from years ago- to save the pumpkin stems from real pumpkins and replace them on those fake, plastic ones! Makes them believable! Happy Fall y’all!
You always encourage me to be excited about the change of seasons. I love summertime but the beauty of Autumn is in the air and I can’t wait to try some of your amazing ideas to accessorize my home. I loved seeing the pumpkins and garland you have here. It is always a beautiful outside, no matter what the season, and I’m grateful to God for that. Your blog is beautiful to read and I always look forward to it. Thanks so much!!
I love the beautiful close ups of the vignettes you create, but I’d also like to see a broader pic of how it looks in the room overall. Thanks for sharing your home with us.
Yvonne, thank you for the wonderful autumn decorating posts! I love the seasonal naturals used in home decor. You mentioned the bittersweet is accessible in Lancaster County. Would you please indicate where I could pick some up? I travel through southern Lancaster County frequently on my way to Quarryville and Oxford. Thank you!
Yvonne, you read my mind. I love all things natural and organic for Fall. No tchotchkes here, well, except for a little scarecrow or two. My bleached pinecones have been tucked away, but only for the summer. Looking forward to using a new pair of neutral, embroidered pillows, along with an embellished wooden tray. These are birthday gifts that my sweet daughter threw in her cart for me, while shopping at Home Goods. Also, leaves and pumpkins, and center stage on the mantle, a cornhusk wreath, decorated with a garland of leave and berries. My only dilemma is deciding whether to go all neutral, or use the classic Fall colors.
Still very hot and humid here in N.C.. Relief is supposed to be coming next week. Certainly I will be changing some decor inside and out come September. My kitchen will be first and the lemons,green and white tableware and my summer vignette being replaced with faux Granny Smith apples,wooden bowls and wicker baskets and some wheat and cotton branches. I wait till later in the month to change over my family room and porch although I have a sunflower and grape cluster wreath which may go up very soon. Planning and reading blogs like yours for inspiration is getting me through the last week’s of August.
Fall is my favorite season -pumpkins, mums, and football. What is not to love. Even when the crispness in the air doesn’t show up until November or December! (It was over 100 yesterday!). I found the most wonderful velvet pumpkins and acorns two weeks ago and can’t wait to put them out!
Love everything about this post!! Think I’ll make the leaf garland with my granddarling this month. Love the bittersweet but can’t find it…. thanks!! Xo
Can’t wait for fall after this hot steamy August. Great hint on using the grapevine wreath as a collar for mum plant! I will remember that one! Thanks for the Pottery Barn giveaway!
Down here in Alabama, we don’t really have a fall season. I love the fall colors and have a pretty fall wreath for my front door, but it pretty much stays “air conditioning” weather through Thanksgiving. One Christmas, when we first moved here from PA, it was so hot that we turned the AC way down so we could light a fire in the fireplace and pretend it was a cold Christmas day in PA!! The teeny, tiny pine cones in your table arrangement made me chuckle. The pine cones down here average 8 – 12 inches long! Apparently, we have a different “breed” of pine tree which produces a mama jumbo size! I’ll have to gather some tiny ones when I visit PA in September.
I love fall decorating, cause pumpkins are my favorite thing to use, all sizes, all colors!
I can’t even begin to think of fall with these warm temps. It is my favourite season though. I’ll look back at these posts mid September and devour all your decorating fall ideas.
I am unable to enter my email for the Pottery Barn give away. LOVE all the fall decorating hints!!
Karen, I think I answered your question about entering above. See the other comment for directions
When I get up every morning, I grab a cup of tea and go straight to my email to find your posts. You are so talented and have given me such inspiration. Fall is my very favorite time of year. Can’t wait for the weather to cool down here in So Calif. so that I can get out for walks with my little Yorkies and search for those outdoor elements.
Thank you ever so much for bringing us all into your lovely home. ?
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I’m so glad to hear we have tea (I’ll be drinking coffee) together! Give Yorkies a hug from me!
I like Karen could not find how to enter the Pottery Barn give away. And, like Joanne in Alabama I make fall happen regardless of our wonderful warm weather here on the Gulf Coast. I have begun gathering those large pinecones already. I pinned your fall ideas and plan to try several of them. Thanks for a wonderful blog.
Karen, go to the bottom of this post and you will see a box with the name of the giveaway. Click on the words “enter your email for a chance to win” and enter! Good luck!
I really like your idea of placing small pumpkins on candle holders. I am going to do that this year. I too love bittersweet. I cannot find any real here in Ohio anymore, but will be on the lookout for faux. I told my sister about your daily inspiration email and she sent me a thank you for telling her about your wonderful ideas and special Sunday emails. A big thank you from both of us.
You both are welcome, Psulette! Thanks for spreading the word!
Oh, what a great post on a humid, muggy day ….don’t want to wish away the summer but sure am looking forward to Fall. Your ideas are great…starting to see mums out at the garden centers and grocery stores and can’t wait to get some. I agree they need to be put in something to jazz them up. I have two planters I use for all seasonal plants…they were polished brass containers many years ago and I spray painted them with a rough texture brushed chrome finish. Turned out great and they look good if I use them in my home or on the screen patio. Right now the sunflower wreath is on my door…but soon as Labor Day comes the Fall Leaves will fall in ! Thanks for your great ideas! http://www.ournewvista.com
Oh Yvonne, I am so looking forward to fall, especially after this hot muggy summer! Can’t wait to open the doors and windows and smell the scent that autumn brings. It is a favorite season of mine and all of your ideas really speak to me!! After Labor Day, I will begin the transformation! Thank you for sharing another great post!
What a great and much needed post today. It’s been a long hot summer and it isn’t over … September is traditionally one of our hottest months. Fall is my favorite season…and my favorite season for decorating. It’s also the easiest and longest season to decorate for. I love the Fall colors. There are so many wonderful (many of them free) things to have indoors/outdoors to decorate with. Since I despise summers (such heat and humidity!) in the South this post gives me inspiration to hold on for a few more weeks until our heat lessens and the leaves begin to turn – usually mid to late October. Thanks for the breath of fresh air today!
Hi! Thanks for the post. Autumn is my favorite season. I am a bit jealous of you all that have bittersweet growing around naturally–not so much in Montana! But this year our Mountain Ash berries are finally mature enough to turn orange so I am thinking I can make a wreath with them!
I love your ideas Yvonne. I’m looking forward to cooler days especially today: 104 right now in Central California. Very good pictures of your vignettes. Thank you!
Fall, ahhhh my favorite time of year. I love everything about it. Your ideas are fresh and beautiful and I will definately be using them in my fall decor.
L-o-v-e all the fall ideas! They’re always gorgeous! 😀
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I grow my own bittersweet. It is an awesome way to bring fall inside. I love the book page leaves.
I love this post Yvonne❤️ Going to make your leaf garland this year. So many fabulous ideas. Thank you
Thank you so much for this post, Yvonne! This is exactly the type of inspiration I need as I embark on my “zero waste” decorating for fall here soon. I think I’ll start by scavenging my backyard and then check out our local farmers market to find some of these items. Love it!
Love, love your style!
Many beautiful ideas. I love to see what you do next!
Love your fall decor!! Looking for faux bittersweet..any ideas where I can get it online? Thanks and have a LOVELY day!
Bittersweet is very popular this year. Your best to look in local decor shops. They will carry more realistic faux versions.
I never thought about using nuts for fall decor .Thanks for the great ideas and inspiration
I made your burlap and book leaves garland last year and it was my fav decoration last fall. I love your blog! And your podcast!
Your talent is immense! One question, what is in the apothecary jar with the white pumpkins? Very pretty!
Thanks
Thanks Linda! A cloche is holding the pumpkins on a dish. Hope this helps.
Massive congratulations on your 100th episode! And thank you for the design inspiration. :o)
Thanks so much Anna! So glad you are reading
I always look forward to your beautiful pictures, decorating tips and recipes. Your blue and white tablescape with the pumpkins was especially striking tonight. Thank you for all your wonderful ideas.
I actually ordered bittersweet online from etsy last fall. It was wrapped so well and arrived in beautiful shape.
Just wondering where you buy your Bittersweet at or can you recommend a place on the internet? We don’t have it growing here where I live and all I have found is made with Styrofoam balls, which I hate!
I think buying faux florals etc is best at local decor or home shops. They tend to carry high quality, more realistic looking faux. They are also more pricey but so worth the investment.
Thanks for showing the white pumpkins in all sizes and the blue ones too. I love them. Last year you had little white one tied with a black and white check bow. I gave everyone in my small group at church one and they went over big, big! What fun I had. ~ Deb
Autumn is my absolute favorite season. Being in CA we are DRY and HOT. Waiting for my husband to get his new heart, a transplant. Looking at the Indian corn reminds me of childhood, life was good then.
Carol, Praying for you and your husband! Sending love too!
Yvonne,
As usual great blog! Inspiration galore! Where or where did you find the velvet acorns – also any sources online since we often don’t have the same retailers? Thinking I might find some bittersweet at Save-On-crafts.com. Thanks!
I bought 3 birch logs from a garage sale years ago and love using them on my front porch for both Autumn and Christmas. Also, love the book page leaf garland!
Thanks for all of your ideas. Fall is my favorite time to decorate, and I probably have as much fall decor as Christmas decor. I would like to find some good-looking faux bittersweet.
I love these tips! And I love your decorating! It’s beautiful! I do have a question though: are your candles real or faux? If they’re faux, they’re amazing! If they’re real, they’re still amazing! Where did you get them? Thank you again!
They are faux. I love “luminary” candles.
So happy to see the fall tours your home is a vessel of beauty and ideas, as is your blogger friends. Thank you for sharing your home!!
I enjoyed viewing this blog. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Fall, Yvonne! Every time I see this fall decorated wooden bowl I am so inspired! It is stunning and so swoon-worthy with all of the fall elements! I have been looking for sunflower pods ever since last fall and have had no luck so far. Do you have a good source for faux sunflower pods? I’m sure you have access to so many of the elements used in this picture from the Amish country. Wish I was closer to all the wonderful things you are always finding in Lancaster County!
Hi Shebe, here you go:https://rstyle.me/+rdg2a2Ybzu9sgepB0KyKVw
Yvonne, is there any way to use monkey balls? Can they be preserved?
Hi Ethel. I’m not sure. I’ve never seen them before. Google it and see what you find.
Fall is ABSOLUTELY my favorite time to decorate, AND I am SO antsy to do it. I have been making lists and writing down ideas. Now, can we PLEASE get together soon….you me and your Mom??? Give me a couple of dates and let’s do this!!!!!!! Xo
Give me a call! I’d LOVE you to come and visit.
I LOVE autumn! The natural color changes are so inspiring. It’s so easy to decorate with all of the colorful organic objects readily available. I love your examples! Can you please tell me what the rust colored prickly stems are in your centerpiece? I cannot find them but knowing the name of them would help.
Happy Cozy Autumn!
Hi Sue, I so agree. Fall is my favorite season to decorate. The rust prickly stems came from a local shop. Sorry, I don’t have a source.
Omg, your ideas blow me away. I wish I had 1/3 of the decorative talent you have. You nailed it again. I do plan to work as many of these awesome ideas into my fall designs. Thanks for sharing
Oh, thank you Ivory! I’m so glad you enjoyed the post.
Love to see a couple of picture frames on one table. Is it not considered modern to display family photos ?
Hi Judy, I would love that too. My kids don’t want their children in images on my blog. Also, I have an electronic picture frame and enjoy hundreds of family pics. Family photos are always in style.