Fall Decorations are OUT!

Wow, the season change is already here.  I am enjoying the trees changing color on our street and it is almost CRISP in the morning.  In fact, we have already opened our windows a couple of times.  I LOVE this time of year.  So, it was time to set out fall decorations.  I make myself wait until the Tuesday after Labor day before I start the process.  I just thought you might like to see what I have going on in the house.  Spark your creativity and get you motivated too!  The best thing about fall is that you can have traditional and funky all mixed together and it all works.  Of course, I have all the scents of the season out too!

Let's start in the living room.  I am loving the metallic pumpkin look.  Still classic pumpkin shape but the color really pops on the mantle.  Some funky candle holders I have had for a while.  And of course Hobby Lobby had their fall garlands on sale.  I bought a plain leaf garland and one with just fall colored "berries".  Mixed together it gives just enough "umph" without being over the top.  The ribbons hanging are just fun.  The fan is usually on so the just dance around catching the eye.

I love my "hand carved" pumpkins.  They are really resin that I found at Kohl's.  The pottery is crafted by Shelia Clark, she is from Cleveland, MS.  The runner I just took some burlap, left the sides to fray and added a pretty sheer ribbon.  The ribbon has some shimmer and metallic to it so it helps jazz up the rustic look of the pumpkins and burlap.

My fun and funky witches hats for my kitchen island!  They are new this year.  I made them from floral cones!!  Black foam made the brims.  Then I just found fabric and ribbon to match the Halloween feel.  I love the ribbon embellishments!   The little bit of Diva in me is showing.


Not to worry I will work on the outside and let you see the fun!

Arranging Your Room

During high school I really thought I wanted to be an Architect so I took Drafting I and II.  I LOVED THE CLASSES!  They really played a huge role in who I am today.  Wow, it made a huge difference when I made it to college and started taking Interior Design classes.  I was way ahead of the curve.


I ran out of sewing projects around the house, so I am moving on to rearranging bedrooms at the new house.  When the movers came they just dropped everything and left.  Well, we put the furniture where we THOUGHT we wanted it, but after living with it for a while I decided it needed some tweaking.  Since I am 33 weeks pregnant now, I SHOULDN'T be moving furniture around.  So I took out my tape measure, laid it along the walls - got my room dimensions- wrote that down immediately, I do have pregnancy and mommy brain right now.  Then, I measured all the pieces of furniture that needed to stay in the room.  You just need the length and width of everything.


Here is your supply list:
Tape measure
pen and paper
Graph paper (exactness is a must)
Scissors

Decide what your scale is going to be: 1 box = 5" for example (you want your graph paper to be completely full with your room so you can get a better feel)  The smaller the room the less amount of inches per box the larger the room the more inches per box.

Here are two different rooms that I have laid out.  Make a file folder and label according to the room you are working on.  This way you don't have to do this step again. 
Remember to add in the way the door swings, in or out.  Plus, behind the door label where it leads so you don't accidentally put a piece of furniture in front of a doorway or window.  Also, you always want to make sure that you leave about 3 feet of walk space between everything.  We have air vents in the ceiling, but if yours are in the floor label that in your drawing.


VERY IMPORTANT:  Next you are going to draw out your furniture.  YOU MUST MAKE THE SCALE THE SAME: if 1 box=5 inches on the drawing then 1 box=5 inches for the furniture.

I have each piece of furniture labeled as to WHAT it is and then it also has the dimensions on it too.  Cut them down to size like I have.  Now you are ready to start playing in the room.

Remember, if you have a box open that might only be a couple of inches so don't overcrowd.  The nice thing about your little paper pieces you can move and look and move and look till your heart is content.  You really want to do this before you hang anything on the walls!

Hope this helps!