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Modern Fall Decor DIY Ideas

You guys know by now that I love fall, one of many reasons being that I consider it the funnest season to decorate for. There are so many ways to go about it, and while Halloween is a big occasion that calls for a lot of those ways, I won’t be decorating specifically for that holiday this year. You might consider my reason astoundingly lame, but it’s true- I’m a wuss. I cannot have anything in my home that resembles a creepy crawler or anything spooky. I do think it’s fun seeing those things in other people’s homes, but I just can’t live with it (or be touching fake spiders, I know, I’m weak). Anyone else not into scary Halloween? Who knows, maybe that might change for me in the future!

Decorating the home and entertaining with fall vibes is more my speed, meaning bringing the outdoors in with organic textures and adding warmth with metallics. Here are some of my favorite modern fall decor DIYs from around blogland that you might enjoy trying out yourself:

1) Sequin Polka Dot Pumpkins
2) Fall Yarn Art
3) Copper and Gold Leaf Branches
4) Clay Animal Heads
5) Macrame Pumpkin
6) Copper Striped Candle Holders (in case you missed this one by yours truly!)
7) Floral Pumpkin Centerpiece
8) Gourd Place Card Holder
9) Hexagon Cake Stand
10) Scalloped Edge Napkins

How have you been decorating for fall (or Halloween?) so far?

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10/16 Inspiring Spaces

Plaid for the Home

Maybe you’re like me not too long ago and thinking that plaid is only for log cabins, or maybe you don’t think that way at all and have always known how awesome plaid can be for the home (how did you know??)

You might have already seen it on Instagram, but I’m really feeling plaid right now. It’s a staple for every fall season, but I’ve never explored how plaid can work in the home, and even more specifically how it can look SO good in modern spaces. It’s definitely a pattern to be careful with, and one that can’t be thrown into any room, but when done right it can bring so much unexpected interest and sophistication- I never knew!

Plaid pillow + plaid throw = instant coziness

This plaid POPS so good in this outdoor area. It also helps that every detail here is amazing.

Only Emily Henderson would know to put matching plaid arm chairs in a living room. Of course!

Everything in this room is such an interesting mix, including that bottle of Jame.

That throw with the black and white striped wall… what a striking combo. Hello, dachshund <3

Can you spot the plaid? So unexpected, right?!

Definitely the easiest way to dip your toes into plaid is with a pillow or throw, but what I’m loving most are those sweet plaid chairs. If you were to tell me before this post that you had a pair of plaid chairs for me to check out, I would have said no thanks. How terribly different I was back then!

So what do you think- yay or nay to plaid?

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10/13 DIY Projects

DIY Floral and Glitter Pumpkins

Pumpkin project #2! Glitzy, girly, and sure enough had to share this one over at the Pottery Barn Teen blog, The Stylehouse. I always love doing PBteen DIYs because they encourage me to do things like bust out the glitter, which I actually haven’t ever done before on the blog, and now I’m remembering why…

From this one little project, glitter has managed to get onto every inch and corner of my apartment. including my boyfriend’s face. I noticed the glimmering speck on his cheek while we were out for lunch shortly after completing this craft, and no, I didn’t tell him about it. This is not at all a complaint, but rather a realization of how rare these glitter fests are around here, and how looking at these adorable pumpkins (and my boyfriend’s face) reminds me that the holidays are indeed worth bringing about this fabulous glitter invasion.

If you’re looking to inhale some glitter this season too, check out my tutorial for these cuties at the PBteen blog! If you’re wondering about the floral design, it’s yet again from Rifle Paper (favorite) which you can find here.

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10/09 Decor Sources

Katie Craig Art Giveaway

I’m always excited to bring you guys great giveaways, but THIS… this one is really special. Not only is Katie Craig one of my favorite artists (you saw her gorgeous work in this post), but she’s giving away one of her original pieces of art. The original!! That’s MAJOR, you guys!

I’m so honored that she wanted to partner up to give a lucky HOM! reader a one-of-a-kind treasure like this. If you aren’t familiar with her work yet, you’ll quickly see that she creates amazing color palettes and textures in her abstracts. Every single piece is striking, and even as I’ve browsed through all the Minted prints, Katie’s work always catches my eye without me even realizing it.

Let’s see what I’m talking about- the stunning prize options for this giveaway:

Orb– original painting

Bangle– original canvas

Sunset I– original painting

With all the art talk that’s been going on around here, this would be such an amazing way for one of you to join in on the fun, and also to join in on immensely difficult decision making. This is a winner’s choice giveaway! One winner will get to pick which one of these original pieces will be sent to them personally by Katie herself :). Frames are not included, but original awesomeness is. Just enter in the Rafflecopter widget below for your chance to win!

Giveaway is open to US and Canada residents only and will run through Friday, October 17th at 12AM. Winner will be contacted via email and must respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be selected.

I wish I could enter aaaaah good luck, guys!!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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10/06 Decor Sources

Bedroom Pillows

So the bedroom! I don’t think I’ve ever really talked about it on the blog before, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it’s probably the most neglected room in my apartment. Given that the only thing I had decided about it was that I wanted it to be strictly a place of rest (no TV, no desk) it’s been easy to kind of just forget about it.

Still, I’m not feeling the need to completely makeover the room, but I thought I’d start out small and update the pillows. The pillows I had before were blue and gray and they just never felt right. I wanted something more bold.

For some reason, I had put pressure on myself to incorporate more color into the bedroom, and it kind of made my fabric hunting quest stressful because I’m always drawn to black and white designs but I kept telling myself to look for something “different” or try something “new”. But you know what? Screw that if it doesn’t feel right. The gut knows what it wants, and seeing as though no color combo is more soothing to me than black and white, it made sense for me to just go with it.

Tangent- this bed is screaming for a headboard, but he we decided that would be a decision best made with our next home, which will hopefully be our forever home (fingers crossed). Unless of course I come across the most perfect headboard of all time, then I’ll have to make that executive decision, duh! Point is, we’re not in a rush, but my eyes are open.

I LOVE how my little faux red flowers are the one pop of color in this room. LOVE. I’m typically not big on faux flowers, but these are just so perfect right where they are.

Can you tell which side is mine and which is his? Even with the small clues, it’s not too difficult to tell, ha! Next up is replacing his lamp.

So I actually made the pillow covers using my no-sew tutorial. Check that out for all the details and instructions, and if you’re wondering about the fabric sources, I got the striped one from IKEA and the floral one from Marimekko (the CUTEST patterns!)

If the glimpses of my campaign inspired dressers caught your eye, you can find all the details on that makeover here!

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