Use Nature for Fall Home Decorating (ZT)

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The colors, the crisp air, the turning leaves, all make the season glorious. Bring the brilliance of fall into your home decor by using nature's glory to make free or low cost decorating accents. Don't know where to start? Start by taking a walk in the park, your neighborhood, and your local farmer's market. You can thank me for the exercise and fresh air later! Gather leaves, apples, corn stalks and other natural items to make:

1. An Autumn leaf wreath. Gather a combination of large and small leaves in a combination of colors. Hot glue the leaves in an overlapping pattern to a raffia or foam leaf form. For extra security, place florist's pins at the base of the larger leaves. If you are hanging the wreath on your door, add a raffia or corn husk bow at the top. If you lay the wreath flat, add tall and short candles to the middle for a lovely centerpiece.

2. An Indian corn candle centerpiece. Wrap one of those large round candles with small Indian corn ears(available at most farmer's markets or supermarkets). Place them vertically along the sides of the candle. For safety reasons, remove the husks or arrange with the husks on the bottom as an additional accent around the base of the candle. Tie the ears to the candle with raffia (this may require at least 4 hands).

3. Branch centerpiece. Select some relatively straight branches with bright leaves. Wrap the bottom of the branches in grape vines. Place in a large vase. Depending on the height of the branches, you can also place the arrangement on the floor in the foyer or fireplace hearth to add warmth.

4. Autumn baskets. Line baskets with fall leaves. Then add pine cones, nuts, apples, or mini pumpkins. Finish with a large candle in the middle. Place around the house.

5. Corn stalk porch lights. If you have access to bushel baskets made for apples, place tall corn stalks in the middle and add leaves to fill the basket and keep the stalks upright. Add small pumpkins around the base of the stalks. String clear Christmas lights around the stalks. This idea will light your front porch to welcome Halloween or holiday visitors.

Leaves, corn stalks, pumpkins, Indian corn, apples, nuts and pine cones are the perfect basis for home decorating for fall. Let your imagination combine these items to make your own decor items. Add soft throws and pillows and a new slipcover in fall colors and you have created a cozy and warm space ready to welcome family, friends - and little goblins. Trick or treat!

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