Ways to bring the beauty of fall into your home
By FamilyFeatures.comFall in North Carolina is a particularly beautiful season when it comes to home decor. This season is all about celebrating nature’s bounty, and there is an abundance of colorful items found outdoors that you can use indoors as decoration. Here are some ideas to bring the cozy charm of autumn into your home.
Those pretty pumpkins and gourds of every shape and color make inexpensive additions that brighten any tabletop or mantle. Or place multi-colored squashes on a bale of hay outside the front door for a display the whole neighborhood can enjoy.
Situated right before the busy holiday season, some fall styles can be eased into both decorating schemes. Rich, wine-colored berries and bittersweet vine arrangements look wonderful for fall and winter, as do pinecones.
According to color experts, fall 2013 is filled with vibrant purples, bright blues and dazzling greens. Watch as plum hues pop when paired with the traditional fall foliage of burnt orange, copper, gold and brown.
This candle ring project features lively, on-trend hues to add some glamour to your family’s table
Some experience necessary
Crafting time: 3–5 hours
Supplies and tools
-4 bags of decorative gourds
-2 Styrofoam brand foam rings
-1 package floral picks
-Spray paints: Purple Short Cuts; Gray Primer; Gloss Varnish; Krylon Purple, Island Splash and Peekaboo Blue
-Bottled paints in desired colors
-Paintbrush
-Glitter
-Glue
-Black gems filler
-Pillar candle
-Glass hurricane container
-1 roll purple tulle
-Feather picks
For other fall decorating ideas and projects, visit Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores’ website at joann.com.
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