Happy September! In Arizona, we’re absolutely not seeing the temps drop yet, but we can sure celebrate Fall inside our home. We can and indeed … we are. (Hard to tell which is my favorite season, I know.) I’m going for fresh, clean, and light. Not so much the traditional darker tones that we typically see this time of year.
Note: I’m personally not into the gory, scary, icky, dark side of Halloween (at all). You won’t see any spiderwebs and bats hanging from my ceilings any time soon. I know. Call me un-fun, but it’s just not in me. Anyway, this decor will last through all of Fall, including Halloween and Thanksgiving.
John Broderick, personal friend & woodworker extraordinaire, made the lazy susan. That’s not seasonal. It’s there all the time, but I wanted to mention that since I keep getting questions about the lazy susan. More on John in this post about our pantry.
All the glass containers are from Michael’s (using a 40% off coupon) and Home Goods (usually great deals). These are terrific for switching things out each season or for special occasions. They’re great year-round. Ornaments in all colors are now available everywhere (seems to early, but that’s just how it is). I picked up the orange ones at Hobby Lobby and already had the green ones from Christmas decorating over the years.
Got those little green foam bead things at Hobby Lobby and these pretty, sugary little pumpkins at Pier One Imports.
Below: Found this giant green pumpkin at Home Goods and I had everything else from over the years. Notice the use of candlesticks here. Not for candles, but to elevate stuff. A fun technique that can be used for all sorts of decor, seasonal or not.
We always have a few pictures around the house from our childhood. I want our kids to remember that we were once kids too. Plus, I think we need the reminders ourselves sometimes. : )
Above: That sprig of green was not originally part of this pumpkin. More on this later. And that candlestick? It was blah & black and I gave it a little facelift with white spray paint. Of course. (If you missed it, click here and you’ll see a free download of spray-painting tips, down on the right side.)
Below: Candlesticks and pumpkins are Home Goods finds from this year. Love that place. I can already see how the candlesticks will look come Christmastime — giant ornaments on top. Or something like that. Fun.
This here is a niche in our kitchen that has these 2 TVs that always rotate through our pictures. This was David’s vision (he’s genius), which John carried out and built earlier this year. Naturally, the pictures are all Fall-related right now.
This wreath was one of my favorite Target bargains. I scored it on clearance last year. Or two years ago? Can’t remember. Doesn’t matter. It’s a fun splash of just the right colors.
Below: I think these black & white candlesticks are great year-round too. I think I picked those up at Hobby Lobby last year. I think they still carry them.
Tags: decorating, fall, halloween, kitchen
This makes me want to decorate up a storm this weekend. Oh, wait, my kids have an out of town soccer tournament… maybe next weekend. ;o)
I absolutely hate you for how on top of things you are… you know it’s still technically summer!!
Yep, fully aware that it’s still Summer, Lauren. But Fall is around the corner and I think I can trick myself into believing it’s really close if I decorate accordingly. : )
Love all the colors!!
Fabulous tips, Becky! I think for me I’ve got to get over the sense that it all has to be done AT ONCE, and remember that I can do a little each year and over time.
How do you store your out-of-season items? I’d love some tips on that.
Hi Lain! All seasonal stuff is stored in labeled bins in garage cabinets.
How do you get Crew to stay out of your stuff? Is it all up high enough? My little explorer (Rylan – 1) just gets into everything and I don’t have a lot of space to put it up REALLY high where he can’t reach it! Some things I wouldn’t mind but the other day I caught him trying to eat my fall colored potpourri!
You got it, Brandy. Everything is up, up, and away. If I can keep Crew from finding ways to climb on top of tables & countertops, everything is safe. : )
Please can you come visit CA and spend a few days just decorating my house??? ; )Christmas is the only season I decorate for and even that looks so blah compared to your decorations. I am off to wallow in my inadequacy and work on a budget for awesome decorations (no hobby lobby within miles of here…any other good suggestions??)
cuuuuuttteeee!!!!
Ooops…I guess I should have read the post and not just salivated over the pictures…great tips on where you got this awesome stuff. : )
Wow, everything looks so beautiful and creative…getting me in the mood for Fall…I need all the help I can get down here in Florida where everything stays green thru Christmas!
Pretty, refreshing and fun! A decorating home-run!
I’ve always been a seasonal decorator as well. I found that I really craved that change in my home when we lived in Houston and there weren’t obvious changes in seasons. Now that I live in Ohio again I’m able to draw that sense of change and time from the outside world.
Again, I really enjoyed this post!
Thank you!
I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE seeing tidbits of your home and decor… plus tips! My son now even recognizes your blog just by the pictures. lol. He says “oh, this is Becky Higgins, right?” Keep them coming!
Looks great!
Decorating your home for the seasons is such an American thing.Its not done here in the UK.Only really at Christmas and some people only have their decorations up for a week!!!!!
Okay…I know you’re going to think, “Here’s another nosey lady wanting to see inside our kitchen stuff.” I noticed that in photos of your kitchen, I don’t see stuff out on the counters like a coffee maker, can opener, toaster, etc… Where do you store those things, assuming you use them. You’re kitchen always looks top notch! Love the post!
Kim, I try to keep small appliances to a minimum on our kitchen countertops. We have ample cabinet space, so that’s obviously how I can get away with this.
I am uber-inspired now for my fall decorating! I always wait until September 22 – and then break out all the pumpkins and fall wreaths. I love that you switch out photos seasonally – I wish I could be more consistent with that. And the rotating photos…you’re right, pure genius!!
Question for you…where and how do you store all the decorating stuff you have? Thanks.
Really great eye-candy and very inspiring! Helps to push me into the mood and start a bit earlier. You tell David that yes, indeed, that is pretty darn genius of him with the rotating photos! So, you know what question is coming next, right…..are those really little tv’s or are they those digital picture frame things? How does that exactly work, the rotating photo thing, getting the photos in, etc.? That is a very genius idea and I would love to do that and have to say, I have never seen anything like that before…I think it’s great to have photos like that for the kidos to see! Like a little ole’ slideshow!
I also would have never thought to put a whole bunch of ornaments in a big ole’ glass container but guess who is doing that for Christmas this year!
Thanks so much for all your sharing! You surely are a sweetie!
I also love the rotating photo idea! I can’t wait until my husband gets home so I can show him and ask where he could build one in our house. Luckily, he is also a very talented carpenter! If you get a chance, please share more details about how that works! My 7yo son has been counting down the days until we can put up our fall decorations. He loves putting up holiday decorations (wonder who he got that from?
) Thanks for sharing!
LOVE it all!!! I love decorating for Fall, and I am with you, you will not see anything creepy or spidery in my house…
Absolutely beautiful Becky!!! I’m in San Diego and was just thinking the same thing -even though the temperature isn’t feeling fall much I’m anxious to get going on fall decorating! Thanks for all of the fun decor ideas! Your home is gorgeous.
Hi Becky
I too would love to know more about the rotating photos:)
Beautiful fall colors at your house- thanks!
Oh I love it! I love all of it! (But especially those adorable sugary pumpkin things! ah! such cuteness!) Once again you have inspired me Becky! Thank you for sharing your home with us all!
Hmm… I might have to go pumpkin shopping tomorrow… heehee!
xx
If we weren’t going out of town this weekend, I’d put all of my fall decor out right now! Next week. I can wait until next week. And I’m totally borrowing your pumpkin-on-a-candlestick trick. That looks WAY cool. I bought some 80% off candlesticks at Hobby Lobby a while back that will house some fun pumpkins this time next week. Thanks for the inspiration!
I think you are so talented and you have an eye for color, balance, interest, and appeal. You are so very fortunate to be able to create such a warm, inspiring home for your family. Looks like a show home!
I’m getting a bit of the “poor-me-I-have-to-work” blues… wish I had much more time to spend on our little abode. Of course, I’m wondering if DH would really appreciate that much loveliness? It’s just the two of us…
And, I wish I had a “John Broderick!”
I am loving those tvs!!!!! You should do a post just about those and how it was done.
Sooooo inspiring…great ideas for fall decorating to be done in my color scheme. Love doing something cuz my little girl and I both have October birthdays. Thank you.
I decorate and change out things every month in my house as well as garden flags and little “yard” art like signs, painted flowers etc. Every month brings new kitchen towels, place mats, wreath on the door, mantle decor, bathroom trinkets etc. I started to think the kids didn’t care (my oldest is 23 and youngest is 12) and questioned on Facebook if I should scale back. WELL….my kids AND their friends begged me not to stop and told me how much it meant to them. My neighbor kiddos even come down in October and December to help me decorate for Halloween and Christmas because their parents don’t decorate. I have shelves in the garage and tubs for each month with most of my goodies in them….although the things that don’t fit have to live in the attic. SO- I applaud you…your kids will treasure all your special touches!
Beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your home with us!
The picture TVs are so very cool, would love to know more about that. Where did you get the picture frame on your lazy susan? The white one with Claire in it? I love that it’s elevated!
I’m in Arizona too (Mesa) and have started getting my fall stuff out too. I think that if I decorate for it, it will finally arrive!
How do you keep on top of all the dusting that will inevitably some with all of those wicker pumpkins? It’s gorgeous, to look at, but I see loads of cleaning there…LOL! I try to keep my decorating very minimalistic so the cleaning is easier.
Maybe you’ve mentioned before where the cute apothecary jars come from?
My daughter said to me this morning, happy Sept. 1st, Mom, when are we going to decorate for fall! I was born on Halloween but I’m not into the gory, scary stuff either. Love your photos and decorations, very pretty and so like my style. I can’t wait to decorate my mantle! You’ve inspired me I may have to decorate it this weekend:)
Becky: I am totally ready for a virtual house tour of your home.
I bet it is all breathtakingly gorgeous!
Okay girlfriend, you and I are “on the same page” about the gory, dark side of fall. I thought it was “just me.” I couldn’t be bothered to spend my money on anything that has a bat, a witch, or a spiderweb. Not gonna happen. Give me pumpkins, and gorgeous color! LOVE the decorating, Becky! Happy September.
Your kids aren’t the only ones who don’t see traditional Halloween decorations around the house….I decorate for Fall too…no black and orange here. Can’t wait to get it all out and enjoy.
I love your lazy susan! About how wide is it? I have a big round table and want a 24″-28″ one. I’ve wanted one ever since seeing Stacy Julian’s on Clique TV a few years ago!!! ha.
Thanks for sharing all the goodness of Fall in your beautiful home, Becky! You inspire me to be a seasonal decorator for my family’s sake!
Love all the pumpkins! So cute! Do you find them wherever you go?
I can’t wait to put our things out, probably going to wait til after Labor Day..thanks for the great inspiration!
Lovely…All of it…and the built in TV-rotating picture thingies—Wow! This is yet another inspirational post. You could totally be on HGTV. They could call your show ‘At home with Becky Higgins’. It would be a hit for sure! Have a wonderfal autumn
I have that EXACT black candle holder (I’m pretty sure it was from Michaels)…it looks awesome in white! Now I’m going to have to go get some white spray paint. I swore I wouldn’t take on another crafty endeavor but I can feel myself starting to want to try the spray paint thing!
You also gave me a great idea for these three tall wooden candle holders I have from Restoration HW. I have tons of artistic pumpkins & I know I can find 3 to prop up on them…great photos as always!
Love it! I started adding a lot of green to my decor. After seeing your post I think I will add some orange touches to make it more “fall.” I really like the light and airy feel. Thanks for the inspiration. This will be a long weekend project.
Can you tell us what the dimensions are of the lazy susan? Thanks!
yay…so, I am not the only one that is soooo ready for fall?!?! Seriously, I have had my “spice” candles on my warmers for about 3 weeks now!!! I absolutely LOVE fall!! Thank you so very much for the fun ideas!!!
Looks great! Thanks for the fall reminder! We just moved to Hawaii and I am not feeling the fall thing at all. Only sign is the beaches are a bit emptier since the tourist have gone home. I’m breaking out my fall decorations right now!
We don’t have HOME GOODS here in Idaho. I love that store! My sister took me to the one in Chandler last spring. MAN… if I wouldn’t have flown down to see her I would have been loading back boxes. Love that store!
What did you do with the “every-day-accessories-decor” stuff? Do you store it and how do you categorize it when you store it? Or, do you just always change it around all the time for every season so it does not matter? ie, the metal candlestick you painted white… Will it never see it’s old “place/use” again and so you will just keep decorating each season with different stuff? Does that make any sense? Thanks! Love, love your fall decor ideas!
Hi again,
I love your pumpkins on candle sticks. We have the PERFECT half wall in our home that seperates the kitchen from the living room and I can’t wait to do something similar.
As always, thank you for sharing!! What a blessing to get some ideas for being mommy at home. You’re awesome!
I have the worst craving for candy corn right now! This is such an inspirational post and really appreciate you sharing your decor and tips. I think everyone who visits here really appreciates how much you open your home life to us. The decorations are just gorgeous, and while I’m not quite ready for fall (means cold is not far behind here in PA), this makes me want to get started. I think the best place to start would be to just do one big arm sweep of my countertops into the garbage can! HaHa! I am always trying to minimize the stuff we have out, but the collections seem to grow exponentially, especially on my island.
I hope you will share the genius behind the ‘photo tvs’!
Wow!! Everything is so beautiful! So fresh and clean!! I may be being nosy, but I love how you decorate and was wondering if at some point you would consider doing a photo home tour!
How does one person have sooooo much talent? That’s why I’m so decorating-challenged; God gave it all to you!!! Love your ideas and eye candy! I’m with you on the love of fall. I was a teacher before I was a mom and to me fall is the beginning of the new year. Thanks for the amazing ideas! (I’m not as creative as you but I’m a good “copier.”)
…….. awesomeness!
Love all those rich yellows and burnt oranges, just lovely !
Thanks for the inspiration! I am not into the “icky” side of Halloween either. We dress up and trick or treat at church, but other than that Fall is the theme for us. Love the ideas!! Gorgeous
ahhhhh, to have the space and budget to decorate seasonally!!! (or decorate at all, really). at 4, soon to be 5 of us, squished into 1100 sq feet – it doesn’t leave a lot of room for decor! that, and the constant renos that are happening. argh! i know they’re just *things* but it would be so nice to have some pretty things to look at!! I’ll just resign myself to looking at your pretty things.
Such a fun post! I always enjoy reading and looking at your decorating ideas. I will definitely have to incorporate some of your ideas in my home. I especially like the pumpkins on top of the black candlestick holders. Using decorative items so that their multi-funtioning is a great concept!
Another vote here for information about the rotating pictures! My husband and I are building our own house and I would love some information so that we could work it in to our plan somewhere. I am imagining a couple of different ways it could be done, but how did John do it? Please, Please let us know!!… Love all the pictures. Thank you for all of the inspiration.
I definitely want to be you when I grow up.:) Thank you for sharing, just beautiful and inspirational.
Oh My Goodness! You are so very talented!
Now I can’t wait to get out my fall decorations!
I love the way you put things together!
Thank you!!!
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with 7 of us in a 1500 square foot house with no decor (not one thing on the walls) and my dh losing his job last fall this is amazing to see… i wish and dream for days when we can decorate… i so want this to feel like home….
I think I already commented on your gorgeous fall decorations, but I wanted to add something else I thought of recently.
I have a lazy Susan in the middle of my kitchen table that I bought (very inexpensively) at IKEA. I spray-painted the lazy Susan, trivet that I keep on it and basket that holds our napkins all in coordinating colors and that sits beautifully in the middle of my kitchen table.
I read that you had received several inquiries about your custom piece, but for anyone that would like one of there own, there are options out there, namely IKEA. Just wanted to share….
Lori
I love all your fall decorating pics… they are so much fun! Thanks for sharing!
Becky, I so wish you would come and do your magic on my house!!
Elegant and simple, lovely.
I LOVE the look of your kitchen chairs in this post. I am currently looking for a new breakfast table and chairs. Any chance you purchased this at a chain store that I could look for in Tennessee? Thanks.
I love it all. I never thought to use Christmas balls, in fall colors during “fall”….what an awesome idea. I like the glass containers too. Going to incorporate this for sure.
Oh how I love the candle holder to elevate and display idea. So fun!
would love to know the name of the tile and where you purchased on your backsplash in your kitchen. love the color!
I am in love with your kitchen tile! It’s just the perfect color & richness! May I ask you where you found it? We currently don’t have a backsplash & I’m hoping to add one in the near future. Thank you!! Beautiful home as well
Wonderful, love seeing the lemons and fruits in glass jars!! Becky I love your site!
I am posting pink today!
Karena
Art by Karena
LOVE your fall decor .. especially all of the cute pumpkins in the kitchen. The turquoise and orange combination is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
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Please tell me about the wallpaper in your kitchen and in the yellow frame. Love it!
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