Thanksgiving is less than one week away and you're probably finalizing your decorations and meal plans. I've seen so many amazing ideas for painted pumpkins this year and just love the thought of incorporating them into Thanksgiving table decor.

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I've been seeing a lot of golds and neutrals lately! Perfectly Imperfect made the cool color of blue so warm and cozy with her combination of neutrals. I wouldn't have guessed to put these colors together, but it works SO well!

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Check out the detail on these puppies. And oh how I just love polka dots!

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Or you could use a simple stencil design.

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What great ideas! Also, such a fun way to get the kids involved.


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Lots of love,
Mary

I like to change out my decor to go with the seasons. But like most here in Arizona, we don't have a fireplace...thus, no mantle. So where do we hang our stockings, you ask? The piano, of course! :)  It's the only place that we could really think of, so I like to call it my "mantle."

I just wanted to encourage you that you don't have to spend a lot or change out too many things in order to decorate for Fall or Thanksgiving. Everything you see on this mantle was either purchased on clearance, at a thrift store, or just for a darn good price. 

I also like to move accessories around my home every couple of months -- just to give things a fresh, new look. For example, the three pots of greenery were purchased at IKEA (for a darn good price) and I moved them from my kitchen to the mantle.

I picked up this adorable little chair for 50 cents at a local thrift store.

I love the texture that the twig-wrapped stars bring. Again, another thrift store find. I think I paid around $2 a piece. And as an added bonus, I can still use them for Christmas decor by just adding some white lights!

And finally, for a pop of color and giving height to the area, some berry twigs in a tall vase. These were on clearance at Pier One last year after Thanksgiving.

As I step back to look at the final picture, I look for a few different things: 1) variation of height, 2) variation of texture, 3) an element of symmetry, and 4) balance of colors.


Lots of love,
Mary