Welcome Guests Abundantly
Cue the Copper
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How to Make a Hand-Lettered Farmhouse-Style Tray
Add a Farmhouse Feel
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Cozy Up Your Front Porch With Farmhouse Style for Fall
Set the Table With Seasonal Style
And, Break Out the Good China
Create a Grand Entrance
Freshen Up the Front Porch
(Safely) Fire Up the Fireplace
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Pop In Some Plaid
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And, Don’t Limit It to a Throw
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Spice Up the Guest Room
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Or, the Front Door
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50+ Paint Shades We Love and How You Can Use Them
Mix Rustic With Refined
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Rustic + Refined: Set a Stunning Fall or Winter Table Setting
Warm Things Up Indoors
And, Make It Toasty Outdoors
Try a Twist on Tradition
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Fall Decorating Around the House
Pumpkins: Fall for Faux
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Easily Glam Up Your Fall Decorations With These Glittering Leaf Pumpkins
And, Make Centerpieces Gourd-Geous
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Our 60 Fave Thanksgiving Centerpieces
Put Memories on Display
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A New House With Old Charm
Prep for Cold-Weather Guests
And, Don’t Forget the Guest Room
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30 Tips for Turning Your Guest Bedroom Into a Retreat
And, Tidy Up the Bath
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Preparing Your Guest Bathroom for Weekend Visitors
Fall for Faux Fur
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Rustic + Refined: Set a Stunning Fall or Winter Table Setting
Boost Curb Appeal With Seasonal Color
Fall is the time to fill window boxes and gardens with showy white, purple or fuchsia ornamental cabbages, pansies and English ivy to add a cheery pop of color that will endure winter’s frosty temps and beautify your landscape into the early spring.
Get Ready to Rock
Add Fresh Flowers
Nothing brightens up your home for the season like vases filled with fall flowers. Sunflowers and alstromeria are great choices because they’ll remain beautiful for up to a week. The trick to keeping blooms fresh is to remove all leaves below the water line and change out the water every few days.
Incorporate Vintage Accents
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An Autumnal Front Porch Worth Falling For
Craft a Rustic Wreath
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How to Make a Eucalyptus Garland + Easy Greenery Wreath
Or, Swap in a Basket
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Skip the Wreath: Try a Holiday-Spanning Front Door Basket Instead
Cozy Up Dining Chairs
Sometimes style wins out over comfort when selecting dining chairs. With Thanksgiving (and then Christmas) entertaining on the horizon, fall is a great time to tackle that uncomfortable chair issue once and for all by adding a comfy pad and coordinating pillow. If your chair seats are a standard size, check online decor sites and catalogs for readymade cushions that match your decor. If your seats are an unusual size, DIY or having them custom-made are your best bets.
Create a Wall Grouping With Fall Flair
Or, Hang a Single Statement Piece
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Make Place Settings Pop
Add Woodsy Charm With Firewood
Skirt the Issue
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How to Slipcover a Dining Chair
Get Crafty With Dollar Store Finds
Cozy Up the Outdoors
Make the most of fall’s crisp evenings by creating a small conversation area around a fire pit and add lots of pillows and throws to really boost the coziness factor. Keep a large basket handy so you can easily transport the linens indoors when inclement weather threatens.
Use Containers to Spread Fall Color
Container gardening is a great way to add interest to all areas of your landscape any time of the year but is especially beautiful in fall when Mother Nature puts on her last hurrah. Pairing a hardy perennial, like this ornamental grass, with a show-stopping annual like calibrachoa is a sure recipe for container gardening success.
Stack a Chic Topiary
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How to Make a Natural Pumpkin Topiary
Or, Glitz Up Your Pumpkins
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Easily Glam Up Your Fall Decorations With These Glittering Leaf Pumpkins
Add Some Layers
Warm Up to New Hues
Make a Ribbon Rose Wreath
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Fresh Fall Decorating: Make a Ribbon Rose Wreath
Wreaths Are for Indoors, Too
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31 Printable (and Free!) Thanksgiving Templates
Give It a White Wash
Scandinavian decor, which predominantly features the color white in both furniture and accessories, continues to be a trendy look worth trying. White pumpkins and mums are a natural; pair them with a thrifted chair painted bright white for a crisp, clean grouping for your indoor or outdoor space.
Bring the Outdoors In
And, the Indoors Out
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An Autumnal Front Porch Worth Falling For
Make Your Own Marquee Letters
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How to Make Lighted Marquee Letters
Give Mums Their Time in the Sun
Fall for Trendy Fabrics
No Centerpiece Necessary
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Dress Up Your Autumn Table With Fall Leaves
Incorporate Candles
Fill lanterns or tall glass hurricanes with pillar candles surrounded by coffee beans, acorns or candy corn to easily create a charming display for your entryway or front porch. Note: Be sure to keep an eye on the burning candles to ensure the wick doesn’t burn below the level of the filler.
Prep for Cold-Weather Guests
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Craft a Mini “Pumpkin” Wreath
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Make a Mini Pumpkin Wreath for Fall
Pick Plants Carefully
Take the Celebration Outside
Opt for Saturated Shades
This trio of small glass votives filled with bright orange ranunculus and rich red pomegranate seeds adds a cheery pop of fall color to an otherwise dark mantel. Small arrangements, like these, are a great way to spread fall color throughout your home.
Glam Up Plain Lanterns
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Copper-Leafed Glass Hurricanes
Turn an Empty Frame Into a Menu Board
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How to Make an Ornate Framed Chalkboard
Get Guest-Ready
Luxe Meets Lodge
Easily Craft a Rustic Tray
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Craft a Rustic Tray from Air-Dry Clay
Slipcover Past-Their-Prime Chairs
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How to Make a Custom Dining Chair Slipcover
Create Outdoor Living Space
Turn an underused porch or patio into a welcoming spot to kick back and enjoy the outdoors. Add a weather-resistant rug for comfort underfoot and to visually define the living area. Plants bring any indoor or outdoor space to life so mix in a few containers planted with a mix of hardy perennials and annuals for a splash of color.
Craft a Rustic Woven Runner
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How to Make an Upholstery Webbing Table Runner
Make It Easy for Guests to Get Comfy
In the living room or den, fill a deep woven basket with plush pillows and cozy throws so guests can grab one if an achy back or chill strikes.
Make-Over Your Mantel
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Fall Decorating Around the House
Try a New Twist on Tradition
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How to Make a Square Corn Husk Wreath
Craft a Glittery Banner
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Glittered Thanksgiving Banner
Decorate With Fall Foliage
Make a Magnolia Leaf Wreath
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How to Make a Magnolia Leaf Wreath
Whip Up a Felt Acorn Pillow
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Fall-Inspired Linen and Felt Acorn Pillow
Honor Traditions
Derived from Latin for “horn of plenty,” a cornucopia is a time-honored symbol of the harvest. Filled with fruit, vegetables, gourds or flowers, it’s most often used as a Thanksgiving centerpiece but these decorative baskets also look great as a mantel or foyer decoration.
Decoupage Faux Pumpkins
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Trendy Fabric-Covered Pumpkins
Fall for Autumn’s Hues
Craft a Gorgeous Wreath
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Bountiful Fall Wreath
Sometimes Less is More
Make a Rectangular Rustic Wreath
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How to Make a Rectangular Rustic Fall Wreath
Craft a Monogrammed Wreath
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Jute-Covered Monogram Wreath
Seasonalize Your Decor
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How to Create a Fall Leaf Lampshade
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