Uhhh have you SEEN all the fabulous links from the party? You people are aMAZing! I thought I could do a “highlights” post today, but I’m still not through all of them. I’ll work on getting that around tomorrow. Thank you SO much for all your great ideas. Keep ‘em coming! The party’s not over.
I worry that fall decorating doesn’t get the recognition it deserves around here, so I made sure to do a few arrangements before the ol’ red and green start coming out around the house.
I’m hoping this will prove to you just how cheap holiday decorating can be. I don’t think I purchased anything for full price. After-holiday-shopping. It’s critical.
I purchased a whole container of these acorns for $2.00 at Target last year. They were normally $7.00! Huh? The f.a.l.l. pumpkins and the textured balls were both on clearance at Michaels. Pine cones? Courtesy of my backyard.
So, if I’ve said it a million times, I’ll say it again (that doesn’t even make sense). Don’t spend big money on holiday decor. There’s just no need.
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Courtney says
Love the beautiful fall decorations. It is my favorite time of year!
SILVIA says
love your new look!!!
Jenglamgirl says
Sweet, simple, nice fall decor!
Jill says
Beautiful fall decor!
~ Jill
Ronda Batchelor says
I agree fall decor gets skipped over. But I love it! I love doing it for little money. Check out my fall mantel decorated with thirft store finds and Dollar store items. http://lesrondabatchelor.blogspot.com/2009/11/give-thanks-for-cheap-decorations.html
jociegal says
love the decor tips. love the blog. love love love.
Mom's Place says
LOVE IT!!!!
tales from an oc cottage says
You are SOOOOO right! I feel bad for Fall, it always get pushed aside too quickly for Christmas! Love what you have done!!
m ^..^
Kristen says
I love the fall decorations! Very simple & chic!
♥Amber Filkins♥ says
Super cute! I just put up our small Christmas tree for the dining room, and now I'm feeling kind of guilty. But today I realized that there's only like 5 weeks {ok, maybe 6} before Christmas, and I started freaking out.
But now I'm thinking that maybe it's a bit too early, b/c I'm not ready to put away the fall stuff. :/
Paula says
Adorable decorating. I like the FALL pumpkins. Target was having a 75% off sale on fall items this last week, and I scored a sweet wreath.
Anna says
I have the same Target acorns 🙂
Hyla says
Goegeous fall decor! You've got a blog award on my blog!
http://greenearthjourney.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-award-from-blogmania.html
Corn says
I love the colors of Fall and it is one of my favorite seasons to decorate. Thanks for highlighting these beautiful ideas 🙂
Danielle and Clint says
I love decorating for fall also! It gives the home a warm feeling.
Country Dreaming says
I agree–Decorating does not have to cost alot to look like it does.
It is another area that just requires patience–lots. Which I don't have at times. But…..it can be done.
Melinda
Erica says
Ugh, It's like they say… Don't know what you got til it's gone! OK, I knew what I had when I had it, but now that the holidays are among us, living on base in Japan seriously has me missing Target!!
Kat @ measuring my life in l-o-v-e says
110% agree on not spending money on holiday decor. I love getting the deals after the fact. It's just being patient enough to wait sometimes though, which can be hard.
Beautiful fall decor!
Anonymous says
What?!!! That much for acorns? You've got to be kidding! I bet I have a "ma-gillion" dollars worth then laying around our ranch! Maybe I should bag those suckers up along with all the pinecones and make some cash! lol
I LOOOVEE your fall decorating. It is so warm and inviting, yet clean and uncluttered. Great Job!
~Jennifer S.
12 Ivy Lane says
Funny, I just posted on the same thing, fall decorations for cheap! Love em and I am so jealous, you have the FALL punpkins I wanted. I swear our Target just put them out as a teaser, they were sold out the 2nd day they had them displayed and kept saying they had ordered more but yet they never came in. Oh well maybe next year. I did find some neat stuff and can't wait til after Christmas mark downs! Have fun!
designs-made-easy says
Although i love the colors of fall… i want my summer weather 🙂
~ Lisa @ AbidingThere~ says
Oh my goodness – I haven't been bloghopping in a week or so, but today I click over to catch up and find this beautiful new look! I love pale blue and black together. It looks great!!
Sandy Toes says
Your shelves look wonderful!
sandy toe
emptynest4two says
Love the simplicity of it. I totally enjoy how some people can put so much on a display, you know they kind that just overflow with stuff! But it's just not me, in my house. I love the less is more clean of decorating. Looks beautiful!
Amy {The Red Chair Blog} says
Pretty fall decor–gotta love decorations that come from the back yard!
TAITx3 says
Very sweet.
Anonymous says
Where do you store all of cute stuff you have for each holiday? I guess my problem is finding room to store it all….