Simple Ways to Make Your Fall Decor Festive & A Giveaway (con-tain-it)

One of my favorite things about fall is the colors...the reds, the oranges and all the yellows that suddenly pop up everywhere! It's actually fun to run errands because when you hop in the car and drive around you get to see the beautiful trees with their bright colored leaves, the fall flowers and lots and lots of pumpkins. So this year...because I just do not have the room to store seasonal decor {or wish to put it in my off-site storage facility to dig it out every year ;} in lieu of buying the faux decor, I'm being more organic...

Nothing says welcome like a pot of mums and a Cinderella Pumpkin...yeah got these at Trader Joe's!

Can't beat a beautiful plant for $5.99 and all of my planters needed to be refreshed after the long, hot summer that we've been having here in North Carolina...check out my pumpkin...I don't even have to paint a face on this one...mother nature carved one for me ;)

Put a hat on her and she turns into one Whitchey Woman! Does anyone know why they call this a CInderella Pumpkin? Please leave me a comment and tell why...and if you can eat this pumpkin?

Cause inquiring minds want to know!

But I didn't stop at the front door...see...I continued on back to the patio where I spruced up my wicker chairs with a new coat of spray paint...just love that RED! Since I have three chairs I love mixing up their colors...here's the before:

Can you tell with the red tablecloth that I have a thing for red...makes me happy! It drove my son nuts that I had one odd color chair...not anymore ;) I'm linking this simple transformation up with Susan, of Between Naps on the Porch, for her weekly blog party: Metamorphosis Monday.

Now all of my planters are full and festive...and I created a photo mosaic to share with you and with all of the other participants for Mosaic Monday which is hosted by Mary of the Little Red House blog.

Last night DH and I layed together in the hammock and actually saw a falling star...it was awesome! The sky was so clear and the air crisp and we were just relaxing and enjoying the fruits of our labor and out of the corner of my eye I spotted it and DH did as well. Then we both yelled out at the same time..."oh wow...look it's a falling star". I've never seen one that appeared so darn close and clear! It was another October Sky moment for us both ;)

Just one more day to sign up for my Modular Mates II Giveaway so be sure to hop on over right now because I do not want you to miss out on a great storage opportunity or any more of my blog posts!

It's been a wonderful Monday and hope you all have had a great start to your week.

Fondly, Roberta

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Comments

I love your chairs! You did a great job :) What brand and color did you use on them?

Posted by: JanMarie | October 31, 2010 at 05:00 PM

I love the red chair! I like that the chairs mtach but they aren't the same...I think I would liek to do this when we get a place of our own too.

Posted by: Cortney Lyon | October 16, 2010 at 02:57 PM

ooohhh I have been bad...i see I haven't been visiting in a while!
Love your front door-it's gorgeous, what a nice welcome!
And your patio is so cozy and inviting, I could imagine sitting there with you drinking a glass of wine!!

Posted by: Bonnie | October 15, 2010 at 03:02 AM

I know you can eat Cinderella pumpkins, but this doesn't look like one to me. They are very characteristicly flat and fat with deep ridges and smooth skin. I'm not sure what this one is, love the face though.
I love that you did different colors with the chairs! I remember us talking about what colors to re-paint them earlier this summer. I am so jealous of your mums! I've always loved them and I think Tim might mutiny if I buy any more plants for our appartment.

Posted by: Ashley Philbrick | October 13, 2010 at 08:23 AM