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Beautiful DIY Natural Fall Wreath Ideas: Forged and Faux
This year for my Fall decor I decided to go with a more natural look, and I wanted to be budget-friendly so I made a DIY natural Fall wreath. Before we get into this post I just wanted to say a quick Hi if we’ve never met. You’re welcome to head over to the About Aliya section so you can get to know me a bit more. (Over there I share how and why I came to start Open Doors Open Hearts.) You can also sign up to get the emails so you can stay up to date with everything that’s happening over here. Inspiration for Natural Fall Wreath The…
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How to Make Pottery Barn Handcrafted Mini Terracotta Pumpkin Dupes
When I saw the Pottery Barn handcrafted mini terracotta pumpkin and gourds I instantly fell in love, but not with the price. So I made dupes! Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Today I’m so excited about joining some friends for a Fall DIY blog hop. Fall decor can be so expensive, so I like to DIY as much as I can to cut costs and still have a gorgeous fall home. If you’re here from Lora’s DIY fabric leaf wreath project I’m so glad you stopped by! If…
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Simple Kitchen Fall Decor: Beautiful European Cottage Style
Something about simple kitchen Fall decor draws me into the kitchen and allows me to enjoy the smells and tastes of Fall without the stress. I’m so excited to be joining 30 wonderful ladies for a Fall home tour. There will so much Fall inspiration all week, so make sure you keep coming back to see everything. Before we get into my simple kitchen Fall decor ideas, I want to say thank you to my friend Kelly with The Tattered Pew for hosting this blog hop. It’s one of my favorites! If you’re here from Renae with Peacock Ridge Farm wasn’t her Fall decor beautiful?! Thanks so much for stopping…
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Beautiful DIY Fabric Pumpkins with Real Stems for Autumn Decor
Buying fabric pumpkins can be so expensive. This is why I decided to make budget-friendly DIY fabric pumpkins myself this year. Last year I made a few fabric pumpkins from some old sweaters I had in the closet. I absolutely love those pumpkins. BUT, with the color scheme for this year’s Fall decor, (our Fall living room, entryway & kitchen) I needed some different fabric pumpkins. Before I get much further into this, I have a public service announcement concerning this DIY that I MUST make: PLEASE CHECK THE BARGAIN/CLEARANCE BIN FIRST! This may save you lots of money and time. Especially the time thing. Video on how to decorate…
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Creating A Fall Harvest Tablescape: Beautiful & Easy
Easily create a beautiful fall harvest tablescape using everyday items and spend more time enjoying the evening and less time setting it up. Last week I shared with my email subscribers that life around here has been tough lately. (If you’d like to join, you can do that at the top or bottom of every post.) With that, my husband and I have been spending more time just doing the things that need to get done and quality time together is getting pushed to the back burner. So when my sweet friend Rachel asked me if I would do a post with Fall table decor inspo with her I was…
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Simple Early Fall Decor Ideas with Queen Anne’s Lace
I’m not always ready to jump into traditional Fall decor in August, so I want to share some budget-friendly early Fall decor ideas with you. I’m so excited to be joining Pasha with Pasha is Home and 12 other ladies to share some Spring inspiration with you. Did you see Melanies early fall inspiration? Everything she does is absolutely gorgeous, if you haven’t seen it yet make sure you head over there! If you’d like to watch the YouTube video you can check that out HERE! How do I start decorating for fall? To decorate for Fall the first thing I do is put away all the items that are Summer-y. This…
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A Casual and Easy Outdoor Summer Table Setting with Hydrangeas
The Summer was made for outdoor dining, which is why I’m so excited to share this casual outdoor summer table setting with you! Today I’m joining Pasha with Pasha is Home and sharing 11 outdoor Summer tablescape ideas with you. Did you see Kim’s easy outdoor table setting?! I absolutely LOVED it! As I do her! If you haven’t ever stopped by, you should definitely do it! So if you’re like me you’ve seen all the back-to-school stuff out and about. But even though that probably sends a rush of anxiety as you think about all the back-to-school stuff you need to get done, I want to remind you: There…
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Intentional Homemaking | How to Create a Beautiful Home
Over the years I’ve learned that having a beautiful home is less about trendy aesthetics and more about consistent intentional homemaking. Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Why home making is important? Before we dive into all the amazing tips that I’ve gathered for you on this topic, I wanted to share a bit of why intentional homemaking is so important. The things that happen within the walls of our homes have lasting ripple effects that will go beyond us. Earlier this week we had to say goodbye to…
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Summer Mother Daughter Picnic Ideas | Simple & Beautiful
When life is hard I want to create and relax, which is why I’m so excited to share these simple mother daughter picnic ideas with you! If you haven’t heard yet, we have been home with our adopted daughter for 7 weeks. I shared a bit about the first few days it in my cottage container garden tips post a couple of weeks ago. But more time has passed, and while some of the challenges we faced early on are settling, we are finding new struggles. Currently, our biggest struggle is communication. She is so smiley, but when she wants to communicate with us and we don’t understand her it…
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Create A Beautiful Cottage Container Garden with a Bench & Herbs
We decided to add charm to our new patio with a simple cottage container garden this year. You won’t believe how easy and life-giving it was! *This post is generously sponsored by The Home Depot. All opinions shared here are 100% my own. This post also contains affiliate links for your convenience. Thank you for supporting my blog and the brands I truly love! It’s been a while since I’ve shared here. Truly I’ve thought of sharing so many different things with you. But life has been very full since we brought our daughter home from Korea. In beautiful ways and in difficult ways. But I guess that’s the way…
