Showing posts with label Fall Decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fall Decorating. Show all posts

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Fall Wreath

It's hard to believe that fall is officially just around the corner when it still feels like summer here in Texas.  However, there are a few signs that it will be here soon like the beginning of another school year, an occasional cool morning here and there and football which I've been so "fortunate" to watch with my hubby all day.  I'm so excited that my favorite season's almost here and wanted to begin decorating for it.  So while watching the Texans BEAT the Colts (YAY!) I decided to make a wreath for our front door.
 

The materials I used included some artificial fall flowers and leaves I found at at Walmart last week and a grapevine wreath.  I used the same wreath from the spring, just took the spring flowers out and saved them for next year.  My camera's flash in the first couple pictures make the flowers and leaves look a little discolored.


The first step was to stick leaves around the wreath bought at Walmart for $3.00.  No glue needed, I just cut them apart and stuck them in and secured each one under the grapevines.  One bundle was just enough. 


The next step was to add the the flowers, also from Walmart.  I bought two different bunches in shades of yellows and reds for about $10.  The picture is a little blurry but the colors are more true to the real deal.  Last I added some fall things here and there that I had already in any empty spaces.


The final product pictured above is hanging on my front door, which has been without a wreath since June.  Now adorned with a touch of fall it's looking inviting and bare no more!


To give our front porch another touch of fall I bought a beautiful mum, also from Walmart for $15, and  placed it in my bicycle plant holder.   So for about $30 I gave our home some needed curb appeal.  Next weekend I'll continue the decorating inside so by the time fall does come, we'll be ready!