Easy Autumn Decor

With a 2.5 year old child in our house we have to come up with simple and sturdy decorating ideas.  Just before Thanksgiving I realised we really need something for the cabinet at the front door to make our entryway feel homey and warm....

A large vase stuffed with an autumn leaf garland and filled with dogwood branches.  I put some rocks in the bottom of the vase to keep it from tipping over.  I found autumn coloured balls last year at Christmas and I had them tucked away in my autumn storage bins.  My autumn friendship gifts are dwindling in numbers which makes me very happy!  An autumn scented candle completes the scene and fills the front hall with all of the autumn smells we associate with the season.

My kitchen table in our very ugly kitchen.  Renovations are such a commitment which is why we have taken to long to tackle it.  A tall candle stick, orange mums and a sparkly jack-o-lantern.  I straighten the table cloth about a hundred times a day and a certain little boy has yet to master the art of sitting at the table without dragging everying off of it.  The candle was a Moroccan spice scented one - it has since burned down and been replaced with other spicey scents.

Have a fabulous day!