Saturday, October 23, 2010

casa good life: fall decor!

I've been busy decorating here and there for fall. Of course, with the kids' help! I just love decorating for fall - plus I like that most of the decor can transfer from Halloween to Thanksgiving... I'm practical like that!

The mantel is always my favorite place to decorate... I heart this "spooky" cat. Isn't she adorable? I looked for fake cobwebs at two stores and couldn't find them... but when I do... bwhahaha!


Here is our little mudroom/school-central area. I got TONS of pumpkins at the local nursery for buy one get one. The big round one will get craved... but until then... bwhahaha!


More pumpkins! Bwhahaha!


Here they are in my kitchen/hall... LOVE + pumpkins = bwhahahaha!


This is my driveway... I found that when it comes to fall, God decorates best for the season! I just had to snap this photo (from my car) when I stopped for mail the other day. This is why I love living in the "country." This is also why we don't get trick or treaters... do you blame them? Never know what's around then bend! bwhahaha!

This little wire tree I bought ages ago... the kids helped me "dress" it with real leaves... again, could really use the fake webs here! bwhahaha!


I pretty much stalked this tree every time I drove by it... now the leaves are gone, I'm glad I snatched a picture quick! bwhahaha!


My dining room got cozied up a bit... I can never get enough gourds! bwhahaha!


Acorns in an olive dish at the sink window, um, yes, please! bwhahaha!


19 comments:

Marcie said...

From what I can see, I think your house is adorable! Sure would like to see some more!

Heather said...

I love how you put the pumpkins on the floor throughout the house. looks cute like that, all piled up!
nice job. cute wire tree, with real leaves, too. i might steal that idea...xo

Kelly said...

Great job! Loving the mantle - can't wait to see the carved pumpkin -bwahahahaha! :)

NonQuickOatmeal said...

Love it! I have a little display of gourds too in the corner of my apartment. Cheap and authentic looking!

Kelly said...

Cute! Love the little acorns in the dish, we have been crafting with acorns lately - so fun!

Jackie said...

You are too funny! zfun decorations, we will be getting ours up this weekend. Better late than never! Your driveway shot has me so jealous.

Elle Sees said...

it's understated and not tacky. i like it.

Allison said...

Very festive! I love the country setting of your home. All those trees are gorgeous.

Shebelle said...

i'm feeling excited just looking at these photos :D
hope you have the best-est halloween ever!

Janwa28 said...

Soooo fun and festive! I love the winter/fall. We have fake cobwebs allover the stores here in CA! Want me to send you some!??!?!

valerievalerie said...

i love this!! your mudroom's yellow table is exquisite!

Maggie Rose said...

Lol at your sinister laughter. That tree is GORGEOUS. I love fall. And did you clean out the pumpkin patch or what?

I've had trouble finding acorns and nuts :(

Sturgmom said...

Your decorations look great!! I love decorating for fall almost as much as I love decorating for Christmas!

I hate to be Debbie Downer, but if you collected those acorns yourself, you might want to read this: http://www.ehow.com/how_4488114_dry-acorns-crafts.html

Marissa said...

I had the same problem finding the fake webs when I looked this week. I tried a few stores and finally found some black ones at Target. Good luck, I hope you find some. Halloween decorations just aren't the same without the webs. :)

karen★ said...

#1 - you live in the country on a story like road? um, i'm a little teensy bit jealous.
#2 - i can't stand halloween decorating & you've included the tiniest bits with the autumn theme making everything look classy & so beautiful.
#3 - hooray for 2 for 1's!
#4 - that yellow table & the lockers in your mudroom tug at my heart strings each time i see them. love it!

Jill GG (good life for less) said...

@Sturgmom - thanks for the link, we collected the acorns weeks and weeks ago when they first started dropping and NO bugs - in fact we live in the country and have bugs on/in/around just about everything BUT the acorns! That is good to know though!

daisymay aka Chantele said...

Really like that Love sign you have on the wall. Very cool.

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kristen said...

Ha! You are so funny!

Your house is adorable...I wanna see more of it! :)

spark! (Ada-Marie) said...

Your house looks fab. I love the acorns in the olive boat. I may steal that idea! :)