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Autumn greetings to you from our home in Plano! Our humble home receives a little dash of nature here and there.
There is nothing more interesting than creating, growing and putting together our own decor. Because I love what nature gives us + I never go to Hobby Lobby or Target. There’s plenty of abundance right around us. And soon we will be surrounded by Autumn leaves and bursts of goldenrod.
I thought it would be enjoyable to share my heart behind natural decorating, and some of the elements that I love to use during this cozy season.
If you also like all I love all things rustic, homemade and sans barcode. then you’ll find this style much more frugal and creative.
We find joy in leaning away from our culture of convenience, or pressure to have our home Pinterest-ready like every other home.
Instead we simply head to the backyard or one of our favorite parks like Bob Woodruff, Oak Point or Breckenridge.
Homemade decorating is frugal, resourceful, and seasonal. We love investing our energy in a creative cultivation of unique homemade and gathered items.
seasonal produce
Seasonal produce is one of my favorite ways to decorate my home any time of the year. It becomes a functional art in our home.
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Pumpkins, squash, sweet potatoes and gourds
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Dried sunflower heads and fresh sunflowers
foraged floral, greenery, and brownery
Autumn offers an abundance of foraged floral, greenery, and even brownery to bring into our house.
Zinnias are cut fresh daily to add to our home or to give away to friends. And they are dried in silica gel to be turned into whimsical tiaras and front door wreaths.
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These zinnias were cut then dried for a day.
After about one day, I cut them down to place in this silica drying kit. It takes about 3 – 5 days for them to fully dry for craft projects. ⤵️
I spent the Summer creating a large bowl of hundreds of zinnia flower heads to use in various crafts. And to give away to neighbors for their own handicrafts.
The beginnings of a new front door wreath that was much needed. The lavender wreath prior smelled amazing but looked a little raggedy tbh.
Maybe I can incorporate lavender or rosemary into this one. We shall see how the season progresses.
jar fillers
Similar to bowl fillers, jars filled with seasonal delights are fun to display in the kitchen or on shelves.
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Mugolio syrup in process (another fun edible project with kids)
- Pecans (currently residing from my butter churn I purchased at Orchid House Antiques in Sherman)
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Beeswax candles
natural garland
Natural garland is a cheap and fun way to decorate for any season. Garland can be hung across the mantle, in doorways, or across the windows.
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This year I went with a small dandelion garland that I thread prior to its blooming. You will find tons of videos on Instagram or Tiktok with a variety of dandelion crafts. Its fun to keep an eye on as within days of threading they will puff up and you will have a natural pom pom garland in your home. Highly recommended for kids or those of you who are kids at heart.
And here I am on the patio sewing together a sunflower garland for our front room chandelier.
other miscellaneous elements
There are other miscellaneous elements I like to add to my autumn home, I like to add the warm glow of hand-dipped beeswax candles, vintage tins and copper pans, bowls of burr oak acorns and plenty of blankets and fabrics.
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Natural wheat that can eventual be harvested and turned into sourdough bread
P.S. If you love the outdoors then these 2 items might be lovely to have
