Welcome guests this autumn with a rustic gourd garland, pumpkin planter, or any of our fall indoor and outdoor decorating ideas. These seasonal touches make the perfect first impression when family and friends come calling on Thanksgiving—or any day.
Photography: John Dolan
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Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins
Who says seasonal decor has to be complicated? Like "Queer Eye's" Bobby Berk we love displaying pumpkins in all different colors, shapes and sizes around the house or on the tapletop.
Dried wreaths don’t have to skew over-the-top country. This wild wonder owes its elegant good looks to the natural materials that embellish its standard straw base. We added wheat stalks laced with wooden beads and sculptural bleached seedpods.
Ghostly pale pumpkins make striking vessels for small, sculptural plants. House your favorite sun-loving varieties—echeveria, haworthia, and jade—inside a natural planter that's both functional and beautiful.
One easy way to make objects more elegant: place them in a cloche. We love taking mini seasonal pumpkins and displaying them in the glass vessel for an instant statment piece.
A wreath is a lovely way to welcome guests into your home. Unfortunately, for as festive as wreaths are, figuring out how to hang them can quickly dampen the holiday spirit.
Long after the last leaves on the lawn have been raked away, this autumnal wreath will hold on to its crispness and color. It's fall decorations at its best.
Bring some delicate beauty to your fall decorating by fashioning flowers from the husks of dried Indian corn -- a farm-stand staple at this time of year.
