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4 Ways to Decorate for Fall for the Reluctant Seasonal Decorator

by Lindsay Ballard on October 7, 2014 14 Comments

I am a reluctant seasonal decorator.  I absolutely love the thought of decorating my home to usher in each season.  But, the thought of putting things out only to be taken down and stored a few weeks later brings my lazy side to the forefront.

This year, I haven’t even started adding any Fall decor into my home.  In all honestly, we are still wearing shorts and flip flops in Central Texas, so it’s hard to embrace the new season.  I have been thinking about it, though, and I have come up with some ways to help me decorate for Fall without feeling like I’ve gone overboard.

In case you also consider yourself a reluctant seasonal decorator, I offer you four ways to embrace Fall in your home:

1.  Start Small

When seasonal decorating feels overwhelming, start small.  Often times, the best styled rooms just give a hint of the season at hand.

Take this gorgeous living room by Julia at Cuckoo 4 Design.  She usually has some mini disco balls in the coffee table vignette.  By replacing them with some mini pumpkins, she was able to give a nod to Fall without moving around everything in her room.

4 Ways to Decorate for Fall for the Reluctant Seasonal Decorator - image via Cuckoo 4 Design

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Easy Upstyled Glittered Horse Head Bookends #SwapItLikeItsHot

by Lindsay Ballard on September 29, 2014 25 Comments

Today, I’m excited to share a little thrift store upgrade with you.  I am participating in Swap It Like Its Hot,  a contest of sorts where bloggers send each other items that they found at the thrift store or flea market.  The recipient has to transform the item into something for their home.

These sorts of swaps are always fun, but really nerve wracking for me.  My style is different than most of the other bloggers participating, so I was really scared about what I would be getting in the mail!  Luckily for me, Katrina from Chic Little House sent me an awesome thrift store score.

Thrift store horse bookends upstyled with gold glitter.

Truth be told, I really loved these horse head bookends as they were.  One of the horses has a chipped ear and the monkey pod wood was a little scratched up.  But, what fun would that have been if I just left them as is?  No fun at all!

I decided that these would be great for Emma’s room, and I would put them on her dresser underneath the crazy carousel horse shelves.  I wanted them to have a little more character, so glitter came to the rescue.

Thrift store horse bookends upstyled with gold glitter.…

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Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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