Harvest Homekeeping ….
The main idea for Fall decorating is to bring warmth and comfort into your home. There are several ways to go about that, and here are a few ideas……
Start your Fall decorating by adding a wreath to your front door. A grapevine wreath is rustic and homey, and you can make one if you have access to grapevines. Add some pine cones, deep red eucalyptus leaves and dried hydrangeas. Use whatever you have on hand!
Bring out the afghans! Fall is the time to bring out fuzzy blankets, afghans and throw rugs. Use deep colors like red, orange and brown, yellow and rust. Tuck a flower arrangement under a desk or table, a small grouping or candles on a bookshelf for some unexpected color and cheer.
Put away all the objects of summer and bring in dried flowers, pine cones, drift wood, dry leaves, apples, berries, dried corn and pumpkins. I love to decorate with natural materials, but to save money, it can be a beautiful idea to invest in some great looking artificial items to decorate with. Save your decor from year to year and add to your treasures as you can.
Dollar stores and Thrift stores are good places to look to find leaf shaped dishes, deep red and orange colored plates and candle holders for using in the Autumn.
And speaking of candles! What a wonderful way of adding warmth and beauty to your home, place candles around singly or in groups. 
An Autumn colored tablecloth can really dress up your dining areas. To make an inexpensive table cloth, measure your table and purchase the appropriate amount of Autumn themed fabric. Trim the edges with pinking shears or hem. Find some plastic “stained glass window” treatment at your local home store. Then put some of it on a window that doesn’t have a great view. It will allow light in and warm up the room. Best thing about it: It can be removed and reused!
Look around your home and pull together things that remind you of Autumn.
Use those things to decorate and add warmth to your home. Be cure to check out the yard too for tall grasses, pine cones, pieces of interesting wood and rocks that you can bring in and incorporate into your decor.
Glass containers filled with interesting items make a great decorating element. Use nuts like walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts and acorns to fill different sized containers and then group them for a beautiful Fall arrangement.
Add a vine or a base of dried leaves to a pumpkin for an instant centerpiece.
Or, consider purchasing handpainted, manufactured pumpkins like these from Piper Classics
Have fun decorating your home for Fall!
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