So I am getting ready to update my house decor for fall and have been looking for some fall decorating ideas. I purchased two small bag of leaves from a craft store and I wanted to share a few things I did with them to make the house ready for the season.
Fall decorating with candles
I found a glass container and a store bought candle,
I put the candle in the container, then added leaves around the outside of the candle container.
Please keep in mind that all the leaves are well below the flame level.
Fall decorating ideas - bathrooms
Next, I tied a brown ribbon around my bath towels,
Then I took a few leaves and stapled them to a twisty tie (you know the kind you get with trash bags or from the produce section?
then secured the stapled leaves to the ribbon with the twisty tie for a nice autumn touch in the bathroom.
Kitchen Ideas
Next, I took a few leaves that were left and laid them around a bowl of apples. Now it feels a little more like fall, at least inside the house. I hear cooler weather is coming soon.
Next, I am going to add pumpkins. Have you used leaves for decorating?
Kim (TheMoney-Pit)
What great ways of simple little updates with a big impact! So festive!
organizedisland
Thanks for your sweet comment Kim!
jehdld
I really love the simplicity of your fall decorating! I have a strand of leaves that I place over some of our doorways but with 2 kittens in the house that may be asking for my trouble and so I may need to find some different ways to decorate this year.
organizedisland
Aw, two kittens in the house do sound like trouble, but fun trouble! Thanks for stopping by!
Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home
Very cute! I'm headed to the craft store today to look for some fall inspiration! Thank you so much for joining us at the CHQ Blog Hop this week! We hope you've made some new bloggy friends!
organizedisland
Thanks and have fun at the craft store! 🙂
dixiendottie
Great decorations! I especially like the candle surrounded with leaves! Thanks so much for joining our Countdown to Fall link party! Hope you have a great week! 🙂
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organizedisland
Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comment!
Emily @ TheBusyMomsDiet.com
I love the idea of using fall leaves in centerpieces! I have a particularly curious toddler, so I might use a plastic vase instead of glass, but overall I think your idea will help create a festive fall fealling in my house. Thanks!
organizedisland
Good idea Emily! Thanks for stopping by and for your comment.
K Coake
Love the leaves and the floating candle! Looks very fall like... I need to do something around my house as well.
thebetterbaker11
Thanks so much for sharing those easy ideas. I love simple! And just happened to decorate my house with fall decor today! I have a lot of cloth-stuffed pumpkins. I have fall leaves on a strand...I wrap them around a mirror in the entry and another strand goes across the top of our bookcases in the living room. I love this time of year! The colors...the food...the cooler temps...I love it all. So happy to see your ideas.
organizedisland
Oh the cloth pumpkins sound so cute! Love the idea of leaf strands too! Thank you for stopping by and for your comments. I am ready for cooler too!
Paloma
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I love fall decorations! 🙂
Michele
Those are lovely touches to your home for the coming season.
Kathryn Griffin
So very pretty. Thank you for sharing. Visiting from Oz. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/09/make-it-pretty-monday-week-13.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
organizedisland
Thanks for visiting Kathy! I put it on my calendar 🙂
motheringfromscratch
Wow! I usually don't decorate much for fall, but you made it look so easy, I might even tackle it this year!
Visiting from Saturday Sharefest!
Pricilla
I love changing up my home with the seasons. The bowl of apples has to be my favorite. My husband and I go apple picking each year, and we usually have more than we can fit in the refrigerator, so using them to decorate is going to be great.
organizedisland
Thank you for stopping by! I love apples 🙂
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Very pretty! I have never decorated for any season but Christmas but I appreciate it when others do. I not particularly gifted with decorating so I'd just have to copy all your ideas!
organizedisland
LOL Patty - that's what I am here for 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Amarie
Awesome ideas! And so simple & easy to do!
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Melissa
I love fall colors and decorations! Thanks for sharing so many great ideas! (Stopping by from SITS and adding this post to my pinterest page!)
misssrobin
Beautiful. And so simple.
I don't decorate. To me, it's just creating a mess I'll have to clean up later. I do love appreciating the efforts of others, though. I love to see other people's houses all dolled up. It sounds like yours is a lovely piece of fall. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Sharefest. Have a great weekend.
organizedisland
Thank you for stopping by and for your comment! Hope your weekend is great too!
Holli
I usually use leaves just on my mantle. Which, I need to get out and up soon! Love the ideas you have here. Found you via Six Sisters today. I'd love for you to share this at our fall link-up. Thanks so much!
http://www.fullhands-fullhearts.com/2012/08/2012-fall-bucket-list-idea-share_30.html
a real mother
I love everything about fall. I'll add these to my fall line-up!
organizedisland
Thanks for stopping by! It's almost here 🙂
Amber
Great ideas!! I have not decorated with leaves but I might try this year.
organizedisland
Thanks for stopping by Amber!
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.
Perfect! So simple and elegant! Thanks for sharing at the Pomp Party! Pinning!
organizedisland
Thank you Jill!
katie
I love the candle holder!
I host the Fall into the Holiday blog hop and I would love for you to link up!
http://redcrowgreencrow.wordpress.com/2012/09/16/fall-into-the-holidays-2-happy-misgivings-day/
Katie @ Horrific Knits
organizedisland
Thanks Katie! Just joined your hop and am following you on Twitter 🙂
Design Thoughts~Kim
So pretty and simple ways to make your home feel cozy for fall 🙂 Thanks for linking up today at Design Thoughts Blog!!
Michele Ertter Brosius
It's wonderful how you used a few simple items and made your decor so homey for fall!