In search of fall decor

Changing the decorations in my home for the holidays and seasons is one of my hobbies. I've accumulated a number of tchotchkes for Christmas, Halloween, Fourth of July, and some for Easter. While it's a bit too early to move into Halloween decorations, I wanted to fill my hutch with some pretty fall decor, so I bought these plates at Hobby Lobby today as accent pieces, but only seven were available. I prefer the beige background ones to the black background, but I called all the other Hobby Lobby stores in town to search for more of either color, to no avail. So, if you step into a Hobby Lobby in the near future, give me a call if you spot more of these plates! It's never a matter of life or death, but I like them and hope to finish what I started. The green plate is one I'm trying out too. I have a weakness for seasonal plates and such.

Also, I found these fantastic sunflower shaped bowls and will be getting the final two tomorrow hopefully. It's a festive look, isn't it? In case you're wondering, on my little chalkboard place setting signs, I have the following mini greetings:

Back to School
Be Smart
Teacher of the Year: Mrs. Jordan
Vote for Christopher
WW Warriors
LL
Early Morning Seminary
Happy 20th Anniversary
NYC (where we'll celebrate our 20th this month)

It was fun to put this together! Fall is my absolute favorite of the four seasons. What is yours?

Comments

Anonymous said…

So so so cute Kelly! So creative and festive!

August 17, 2006 12:22 AM

Heidi said…

Fall is also by faaar my fave season of the year. I can't wait for it this year, being back up north. Great decor!

August 17, 2006 12:53 AM

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