Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you’re enjoying the day and giving thanks for the blessings in your life.  Since I plan to switch all the decor over to Christmas today because I don’t have another chance to do so for quite a while, I thought I’d take this last opportunity to share my fall decorations. If you look really closely, you’ll catch a sneak peek of another decor change I’ll be sharing soon.

I’ve found that using pumpkins and autumn elements can carry me from the first signs of fall in September all the way through to Thanksgiving.  This theme starts in the entry way with a collection of pumpkins flanked by lanterns with large pine cones and light strands I found in the dollar zone at Target.

Next to the dresser I have a pumpkin wax warmer.  It casts a pretty orange glow near the front door and looks like mercury glass which is a favorite of mine.

Over in the family room I featured a fancy purple velvet pumpkin in the new cloche I got at Home Goods during our recent trip to Portland along with my favorite woodland creatures, Mr. Fox and the thrifted Whooty Owl.

On the mantel there are, you guessed it, more pumpkins.  The velvet one in the center is a rich burgundy so I gave it a bit of prominence on a birch round.  The new lanterns I got at the end of season clearance sale for outdoor accessories will work well for several seasons thanks to their neutral classic style.  And my favorite little raven is tucked up in front hiding out after he saw Brinley chew his buddy’s beak off after she mistook him for a chew toy and snagged him from the windowsill.  He’ll get some reconstruction soon so he can join his buddy again next season.

The tray on the end table got a gold votive and a glittery pumpkin.  I thought for sure that little sparkle would make it fall prey to Brinley’s teething chompers but she never showed a bit of interest in it thankfully.

Over on the curio, my favorite little scarecrow is guarding some gourds.  He also stays up high because his button legs would be too much temptation for our fur babies.

Over in the office a metal lantern goes autumnal with some mini pine cones and two colorful floral picks.

In the dining room I filled this large glass lantern with moss stones, mini yarn pumpkins and pine cones.  These antlers fit perfectly around the curve of the glass give the whole arrangement a more rustic style.

Beyond the centerpiece is this vignette with another velvet pumpkin, my little turkey votive holder and this fun rusty cup I picked up at a new local shop filled with orange mums.

On the next windowsill I added a fun little dollar store pumpkin I snagged on our recent trip to Portland next to the creeping Jenny I brought inside for the winter.

On the sideboard a crock with decorative grass takes center stage with my rusty owl.  More velvet pumpkins line the top of the sideboard leading to more lanterns with moss and pine cones.

Outside there are even more pumpkins, including the only REAL one in the entire collection which is being perfectly preserved by the recent low temps.

My wooden pumpkin stakes and the metal spheres from the garden adorn what’s left of the dusty miller in the whiskey barrels out front.  Behind them my DIY 4×4 pumpkins decorate the steps next to the metal and burlap planters. 

Up on the porch my welcome pumpkin hangs on the front door and a ceramic one joins a metal lantern on the milk can table.  In front of the table is the lovely fairytale pumpkin I bought at the local grocery store.  It was originally inside but Brinley attempted to make her own pumpkin treats with it so it moved outside before she could really do damage to it.

I’d never seen a real white pumpkin before so I had to have one when I saw them at the store.  I’ll be saving the stem from this one for DIY projects next year, but the rest of this large beauty will become compost in the garden.

And while we’re still thinking fall, I had to share this pretty set-up one of my networking groups did for our “Fireside Chats” meeting.  This is a group of wedding professionals – event planners, photographers, cake makers, and more so there is usually some sort of decorations but this was the perfect mix of rustic and chic.

The smores themed cupcakes were quite yummy and those who wanted the real deal had the ingredients ready just steps away from the fire.

And if you wanted a snack to go, they had that covered too.

Just shows you don’t have to make things complicated to create something special.   I hope the rest of your Thanksgiving holiday is fun and relaxing.  I’m gearing up for the big bazaar I have a display at this weekend and then more photography clients in need of Holiday portraits. I’ll be back tomorrow to share our quick trip to Denali with friends, so check back for that after you emerge from your turkey coma! 🙂

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