Do you change things around in your house for fall? It was finally cool enough over the weekend (in the ’70s–love it!) that I felt like getting out the pumpkins. I know they’re not everybody’s favorite colors, but I like all the orange and gold that comes with this season. It makes my house feel warm and happy.
It doesn’t all have to be orange, though. I love my mercury-glass pumpkins, too.
Has fall made an appearance at your house yet? How do you decorate for it?
I’m joining Melissa’s Fall Nesting Party at The Inspired Room. Head over there to see how everyone else is decorating for the season!
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I’ve started
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I am so not ready for fall decorating. it’s still 90s here so I am just not ready or in that frame of mind just yet.
I always love your simple style.
It is still so warm here that I haven’t put everything out. I love your things, very pretty and very neat!
Fall is my favorite season!!! I love the colors, the leaves changing, the sweater weather, my horse gets fuzzy, foxhunting season, pumpkins, apples, Halloween and then Thanksgving! I decorate accordingly and love the cozy feel of autumn.
Love it! Love fall!! Living in South Florida where it is basically seasonless, it’s almost a necessary must to recreate seasons for a change (especially being a Jersey Girl!)
Looking lovely… enJOY!
Lynda
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I decided that I’ll start next week… I’ll have to get the hubby to go into the attic first… I can’t get the heavy ladder down, otherwise I’d be getting ready this week… I’m hoping that it starts to cool a little too, so that I can start dragging out the cozy throws and making hearty dinners! Fall is my favourite time of year! Lx
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It’s the season I’m most anxious to decorate for..I love it. I got excited once again when I went in the basement and opened my box of fall decorations.
My bathroom is black and white, so I change my accesories to match my mood or seaosn. I just got out the eggplant rug, towels and other accessories to usher in Fall, next will come the burnt orange!
I LOVE your mercury glass pumpkins! Can you share where you found them?
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Pat–
I found the mercury glass pumpkins at Home Goods last fall and couldn’t resist them! -Julia
Love those pumpkins! Adds the fall element, but with delightful subtlety.
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Not quite ready for fall decorating…and also not a huge fan of the oranges and golds in my home (although I love them in others’ homes!) We JUST started to get summer weather here in the Bay Area, so I’m still hanging onto it!
Your photos are great, by the way. I love your dining room – very inviting. And that splash of orangey gold from the pears is perfect against your blue sideboard.
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I do a wreath on the front door and usually change out whatever’s in the hurricane globes on my mantel, but that’s about it. Oh, wait. I also do pumpkin topiaries on either side of the front door. I love Fall … it’s my favorite season … but I just don’t make the time to decorate much for it indoors.
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It’s cold…windy and spitting rain. Couldn’t feel any more like Fall. Maybe I’ll do just that and make if official:)
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I’m totally one of those people who starts pulling out the pumpkins early. Once we hit the second week of August, I’m so totally over summer. This year when I brought out the fall decor, it was 88 degrees. It’s a sickness, I think.
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I share the same sickness. I adore autumn!
Oh, your fallness is looking so nice! I love the set up on your pretty aqua cabinet! Yes, I do decorate for fall, but haven’t started! What am I thinking? I’ve got to hurry up!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia
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I love your mercury-glass pumpkins!!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
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I do go all out for Autumn, but….not yet. It’s still 90 here, so I am going to wait a few weeks. I am going to put away my “summer” decor ~ shells, etc…and get everything prepped, but I just can’t do it until it cools off just a bit…
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Julia I was gonna ask about the mercury glass pumpkins, but I saw you got them at Home goods. I love them! Yes just about ready to start the fall decorating around here!
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After driving back and forth to Peoria from Cincy this weekend, I have decided it is fall. Not because of the temps, not because of the calendar, but because all of the corn is dry. Green is no longer the predominant color in the midwest. The leaves will soon follow suit, but regardless, it is now fall.
It’s raining buckets here – thanks to tropical storm Hermine – and this has inspired me to “break-out” fall!
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Your touches of fall look so pretty Julia! I’m slowly easing into the season ~ found some pumpkin spice candles the other day, been lighting those. I have yet to get out the rest of the decor!
Kate
Thank you for the pictures of your Fall decor! Fall is absolutely my all time favorite time of the year! Pumpkins will be coming out very SOON!
Suzy
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Yes, the shop is all decked out for fall…now we just need cooler temps! Love your mercury glass pumpkins…..very pretty!!!
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I love your glass pumpkins! I LOVE fall decor.
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I usually think about Fall decor in October for some reason. Your pumpkins look great on your sideboard. Happy Fall!
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I am just getting out my fall decorations. I don’t decorate for fall until after Labour Day. We have Canadian Thanksgiving coming up on October 11, so it is time to get out the pumpkins and such. I love your decorating touches….so very beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration!! I know that your blog is “Hooked on Houses”, but did you happen to notice the beautiful apartment of Jennifer Aniston’s character in ‘The Bounty Hunter’ ? The movie was not so great, but I loved that apartment!!
Angie xo
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I’m so ready for fall. I can’t wait to get started on my fall decorating. I think I may have bought the same chandelier as you. Is yours from Ballard? We are working on our dining room reno and I just bought the Talia chandelier. I love what you have done for fall!
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You’re right, Jena–I bought it from Ballard! -Julia
I have some items I need to make for fall, including a pretty wreath. I might give some pumpkins a chance, too.
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We’ve had some good Fallish weather here too (in the mornings, anyways). I haven’t broken out the Fall decor yet b/c I am frantically trying to clean up for a meeting I’m hosting on Th. night. :s Maybe after that, I can get my pumpkins out.
I love that first photo…your family room (living room?) looks so cozy and inviting!
I love fall, but I really only do a few touches of it to put me in the mood!! Your home looks gorgeous, just the right amount of fall for me!
Tomorrow is my fall nesting party, hope you’ll join us!!
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I totally covet your room! I want those mercury pumpkins- now where could I put them out of reach of toddler hands….hmmmm. We do not have a HomeGoods (boo.)
Thanks for sharing- it was inspirational!
Lindsay
Not Fall here, it’s just turned into spring! Nearly time to pack away the throw rugs and turn on the air-conditioning.
Love, love, LOVE your mercury glass pumpkins! They’re gorgeous and such a nice autumnal touch. I love decorating for fall, it’s my favorite season, but I’m really looking forward to decorating for Halloween! It’s much too hot here still in PA, so I’m not sure when the scarecrow, mums, pumpkins and gourds will go out. I definitely plan on doing some Halloween inspired posts!
Can’t wait to see yours!
P.S. I loved Meg Ryan’s Halloween party in “Hanging Up.”
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I love fall, but my family never really decorates. The leaves and weather put me in the mood so we don’t need decorations. In the winter though, my family decorates alot.
If only we were unpacked enough to justify decorating. At this point, I think putting a pumpkin display atop a sagging U-Haul box full of shoes would be overkill.
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I so glad I’m not the only one. I thought I too early. Living in Fl as we do, it will a long time before it even feels like fall, but that doesn’t stop me. Since I had a three day week-end I thought it was a good time to start. My husband dug in our hot attic to bring down all my bins of fall decorations. I even went to Home Goods on Saturday hoping to find a mercury glasss pumpkin like you got last year, but no luck. Of course I did not come away empty handed and found a beautiful garland that will be great for my office at work. People know which office is mine because it’s the one with the wreath on the door not matter what time of year.
I’m “Fall” ing for Autumn. I love the color combinations of spicy pumpkins, gourds, indian corn, maple leaves and haystacks. Blend in yummy apple cider taste and caramel apples plus wood burning stove aroma and we’re all set in the Midwest Fall!!
Simple + Enticing blog post!! H-O-Houses;-)
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I haven’t started my Fall decorating yet, but the weather is starting to cool down, it’s in the seventies here, too, and I’m starting to think about it. I probably won’t start Fall decorating until the end of the month, when we go to the pumpkin patch. And I will go all out! I love Fall decorating!!
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I LOOOOVE to decorate for fall, but this year I am not sure how much I will do. In an effort to save for a house, my husband and I made the dedicated decision to live frugally and are in a tiny, tiny apartment. It takes a lot of work to keep it tidy as it can easily feel cluttered. I have bins full of adorable fall decor, but it might just have to stay in there until I have the space to put it out. I will, however, find a way to do some things. In fact, I bought a pumpkin spice candle the other day, which is exciting. Nothing like certain smells to get you in the fall mood.
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Love the glass pumpkins. The only reason I like fall, is for the tree colors and the cooler weather. Don’t like the oranges/etc for decorating. It reminds me too much of the 60s/70s decorating schemes. All that avocado and orange ! Orange countertops and green fridges….!
Just putting out my punkins and other fall decor. I got a beautiful new fall wreath for the front door and I am PAINTING a fall picture for my kitchen!
Just putting out my punkins and other fall decor. I got a beautiful new fall wreath for the front door and I am PAINTING a fall picture for my kitchen!
My gosh! I’m hanging on to every last drop of summer! We were at the beach until 6:30 last night and only came home then because the kids had school today. We’ve had the best summer though so once it decides it’s time to turn to autumn here in Massachusetts I’ll go along without a tantrum (this year).
Yes, I love fall decor even better than Christmas. I have opened my fall boxes but haven’t stared yet except for my door decor. I changed that the other day. (When it was chilly : ))
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I just love to decorate for fall. I have a collection of pumpkins (25 years old now, believe it or not!), and I love scattering them throughout the house. It’s funny though–I’m dragging my feet a little bit on getting out the pumpkins. I’ve done a little bit of fall decorating, but I haven’t felt like getting out my pumpkins yet. Maybe I’ll wait ’til mid-September before I get those out. We did have a bit of fall-like weather this weekend, so I can’t blame it on the heat. . . I’m just dragging my feet.
I remember your Fall Tour of Homes from last year. Yours was the very first tour of homes I’d ever participated in, and it was so exciting! Are you going to do it again? Yours was a little later in the season, it seems, so that I had gone all-out by the time I joined your party. Such fun.
I decorated a bit today, and now I’m hungry for pumpkin muffins. I’m adding that to my to do list for tomorrow!
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Pretty! I’m up to my eyeballs in Christmas stuff right now. I guess after those jobs are done, I’ll get out my fall decor:-) I like your blue chest of drawers. That’s the color I want to get more of in my home. One of these days…
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HI Sweet Julia! Your home looks warm and cozy and yummy! I have to say that sideboard or buffet in the dining room is one of my all time favorite pictures. It is so beautiful! You have done a beautiful job decorating for fall. I love this time of year and enjoy pulling out the decorating and going for a warmer look.
Blessings,
Debbie
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I’m totally in love with your Mercury Pumpkins!
I got started decorating last weekend…I just love the warm colors of Fall and wanted to participate in the Fall Nesting Party at The Inspired Room.
Happy Fall to you!
Still feels like summer here – I don’t think there would be any guords in the stores if I wanted to buy them!
I love your mercury glass pumpkins! I could definitely see some of those on my mantle!
I bought some spray-painted walnuts on sale at PB this summer. They are silver and bronze. I think they might be good fall vase fillers!
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I love all the colors of fall, but the mercury glass pumpkins are just wonderful too!
xo,
Debra
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I am in love with the mercury glass pumpkins. I have started pulling things out of the attic for Fall decorating. The temperature was 95 degrees today so not feeling like Fall yet.
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I go “all out” at Christmas time, but I do a good amount of items for fall and Halloween. Just bought a few more fall trinkets for this year, as a matter of fact. My son wants to decorate his room for Halloween now, too!
Not quite ready to put out fall things yet, though. It’s still (surprisingly) hot out here!
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Your style is so beautiful. Makes me want to dump my house out and start over
Love your fall touches, those mercury glass pumpkins are just adorable. Did I already come by today and say that? I saw your post earlier so maybe I did. Brain freeze. But if I didn’t comment, I am back to say I’ve been thinking all day about your blue hutch. I’m so glad you bought it, it is just perfect in your dining room!
Thanks for coming to the fall nesting party!!
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I want to try to start, but the heat has me less inspired. This morning, it was much cooler, so I pray it stays this way and we are into Fall, but this is southern Cali, so that means we could have high heat into Oct.
You put me to shame…I only decorate for the holidays. I should take some domestic tips from YOU.
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No yet, and by the results of the poll I see I am in the minority! Wow, I’ve got to get with it! Janell
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Wow, mercury glass pumpkins! That is awesome. I love your dining room too. Especially that blue sideboard. Very inspiring!
Sherry
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Your mercury glass pumpkins are awesome! I will certainely do a bit a decorating for fall, but just litlle things, thought I won’t start until a last October! September is still a summer month in my opinion
ps. we have the same Ikea chairs ..
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I *love* decorating for fall! The only thing I’ve gotten out so far is my fall wreath though. I’m planning to get the rest out this week. I love your mercury glass pumpkins!
I have to wait until October for pumpkins
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What beautiful fall decorations! I love them all, especially the silver pumpkins!! Hope you don’t mind, I linked up to your post from my blog: http://10junem.blogspot.com/2010/09/featured-projects-fall-decor.html.
Thanks so much for sharing!!
xo- M
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Ooooh, I love your mercury glass pumpkins! What a fresh take on fall! I did something similar this year with a wicker pumpkin on my front porch. Great minds think alike. I love your blog and I’ll definitely be coming back.
.heather.
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Not only am I getting my house ready for Fall, I’m getting my business ready for Fall. Nothing like traditional spicy scents, i.e., pumpkin, cinnamon, vanilla, apple spice, etc., to get yourself in a Fall state of mind.
Oh those mercury glass pumpkins are wonderful. I haven’t seen any around, but that’s probably because I’m staying out of the stores. I may have to give in…
Hi! I am visiting from the Fall Nesting Party! I love all the fall touches in your beautiful home! Thanks for sharing!
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I don’t really do fall, or any other season, except I do put up simple winter decorations-sparkly snowflakes and pine garland. I also add winter floral bushes to my coffee table bouquet, which is simple, yet so pretty!
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Julia,
Looks great! You bet, I love fall and love to decorate for it!
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i’m so ready for fall. love the decorations you have!
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I LOVE those pumpkins. I’m getting my fall plan together right now! I wish we had 70 degree weather in Houston.
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I adore your silver pumpkins!
-FringeGirl
I’m in the process now. I’ve taken off my white slipcovers to reveal the dark fabric underneath. I’m taking down lightweight curtains and replacing them with heavier ones. I’m replacing rugs that were rolled up in the springtime, and I’m switching out light colored pillows for darker ones. I also change lightweight bedspreads for duvets with feather comforters.
One thing I did this spring that I’ve never done before; I took the dust ruffles off the beds. I’ll replace them soon. It’s so much fun cozying up the house for cool weather!
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I wish I could decorate for Fall now! It’s my favorite season, but Fall doesn’t usually arrive here til October (if we’re lucky). It’s still in the upper 90s here. It makes me want to move North every year when all the Autumn fashion and home decor comes out. I just can’t decorate for fall until it gets cool outside. But I definitely go all out for Fall and Winter decorating! I’m also waiting for fall weather so I can starting using my fall themed cookie cutters and try new recipes.
love your “dresser” with the gilded pumpkins, sooo pretty!!!
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Hi Julia! Hope you are well. I do decorate for Fall and I need to bring up the rest of my decor from the basement this weekend. I do try to keep my Fall and my Halloween stuff separate, so I won’t put any Halloween stuff out until October 1st. I love the warm colors and I tend to decorate most of the public areas in our house in warm colors. Of course, it’s kind of hard to get into the Fall mood when you have temperatures in the 80′s and high humidity. This week we seem to be getting a bit of a break though.
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Beautiful! And I love your blue sideboard.
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Looks good around here.
I’ve started decorating for fall, but have more to do. It usually doesn’t end for me.
Thanks for sharing
Hugs!
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there’s no fall season in my country n i have a small home, so i feel so stuck to think what i have to do with my home remodeling
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