Fall Decor With A Sprinkling of Halloween

I love 

seasonal decorating

 especially in the 

fall

when it feels like

 simple changes and additions 

can have such big impact in

welcoming the season.

Instead of redoing my entire flower beds each season

I try to keep things neutral

and

then add in my 

seasonal color

with luxurious

 fully planted color bowls.

This beauty is on my front terrace

which is a perfect place for morning coffee or a sunset cocktail.

For our raised planter in the center of our front yard

I added a dramatic row of fall color.

I like to have our Halloween decor to work into our landscape

so a couple of huge inhabited spider webs work perfectly.

We are also using ghost lights at night.

I am waiting for my final addition

a ghost to arrive this afternoon.

In the courtyard I added a couple of shrunken heads to the exterior window vignette.

Here is the first of many Halloween blackbirds I used.

One of my favorite things I love about our house

is the inside out views.

In my designs I always embrace this and want visual continuity throughout

the rooms inside to out.

Here you can see just how well the exterior vignette 

plays inside as well!

Inside fall pillows and woven textiles have once again emerged.

With the changing morning light

morning candles with coffee have made their return.

As have

 pumpkins filling my mantel urns

I just love how sculptural they look!

Another bonus to decorating with fall pumpkins

not storing required after the season.

Little hand carved woodland animals have a new home.

Above the mantel 

a furry spider 

has taken up residence.

Inside and out

I primarily used black characters to sprinkle in  for my Halloween decor.

I was going with a nod to the holiday

while keeping my interior still

beautiful and calm.

I am very happy with my dining centerpiece this fall!

It came about in a somewhat organic way

as so many of my favorites do!

I started once again with my favorite piece of drift wood atop my fall woven textile.

I pulled out my terracotta vessels

and

 added a beautiful branch to the largest.

As I started adding in some Halloween

my flock of black birds

 were the perfect holiday addition!

I have some

 larger black birds

 sprinkled throughout the living room.

Dropped pillows and fur throws into the media room

as well a 

a sweet boo sign.

The backyard also got dressed in beautiful fall nods.

A fall tablecloth, floral arrangements and lanterns adorn the outdoor living room table.

I added in a few pots of a fall color to out outside farmer's table.

All the outside seating has accent pillows and blankets

just waiting for a chill in the air.

i made a wee bit of a pumpkin patch

for a focal point in the fence line planters.

Well my friends that concludes my fall decor for this year.

I hope I was able to offer some 

Fall Decor Inspiration!

If you'd like to share some of your own

Fall Decor tips in the comments

I'd love to hear!

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy

as you style your life

September Reflections - A Gratitude Post

I started doing monthly recaps

on Instagram a few months ago.

I now realize they are simply 

Reflections on Gratitude

in the most beautiful, simple way.

Highlights and moments I want to remember

and 

push into my heart.

It is said we get more of what we think of most

and

I know for a fact

Gratitude truly changed my life.

And the more 

Grateful I become

the richer and more loving 

my life becomes.

I believe gratitude is an important tool

in the path to a happy and meaningful life.

And taking time to intentionally reflect on the good

is just so good for the soul.

Meaningful time with  my family is always

on the top of my list.

I am so grateful to be a grandmother with this dear woman!

Our children have been a couple since their first high school years!

I spent a couple of days sorting my boys legos

into playable age appropriate pieces for our grands!

It was a little bit of touching the past

with excitement for the future.

Of course I had several dreams afterward

in which my darling sons were young.

It felt a little like going back in time

and feeling the immense  momma love.

 

Oh this sweet, sweet girl!

She fills my heart!

Last week the grands and I

painted ceramic pumpkins for them to take home!

I did an event at South Coast Plaza

for the relaunching of one of their luxury wings.

A huge fire broke out several miles behind our house.

Huge gratitude to the tireless effort firefighters

made for over a week to get it all out.

WE definitely had dramatic views for a few nights.

Jeff and I celebrated 37 years married

38 years together!

We celebrated our anniversary with a day in Laguna Beach

at several of the spots from our first date.

Met a client and dear friend

 for a day of personal styling!

Helping people  to appreciate their own beauty

is always a highlight for me!

Then Jeff and I checked out the new

Pendry Hotel

in Newport Beach.

A cotton khaki suit made for lovely 

fall transitional look.

I kept it casual with som slip on tennies and canvas bag.

I am also loving coveralls in all colors right now!

I am trying to refine my fall uniform for creating 

in my studio. this fall.

My fall and halloween decorating is all. done!

But this post has gotten so long

I'm going to share my 

Fall Decor

in a separate post.

Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit!

I always so appreciate it!

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy

as you style your life