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easiest ways to make your home radiate an autumn feel is with home scents. Think warm spices gently wafting throughout your home. If you opt for candles, choose a soy based candle without synthetic fragrances. You can also mull your own in a simmer pot. Look for cinnamon, pumpkin spice, plum or mulberry, spiced apple, and more.

Replace Summer Garden Boxes with Fall Florals. Your garden and window boxes that were filled with gorgeous summer flowers are now ready for a touch of fall class. Gather armfuls of vivid leaves and berries from the garden, such as, red winterberry, burning bush, cabbage plants, English ivy and purple beautyberry, and include with your fall mums. You'll create dramatic and unexpected fall garden boxes. You can also grab bunches of pussy willow and tall grasses to place in vases for entertaining. If you don't have anything readily available, your local Michael's or other craft store will have great options for you. Fill Vases You'll 'Fall' in Love With. It doesn't take a big budget or special creativity to make your home feel one with the season. Grab some branches and sturdy, veiny (not brown and crunchy) leaves from a tree in all sizes. Spray paint lightly in a matte gold. Fill glass vases with the leaves and branches for a super easy, impressive fall centerpiece. Overlay Tables with Fall Fabrics. Another rustic, simplistic way to add fall flair is to overlay fall fabrics on your kitchen table, coffee and side tables. Pick-up some high quality fabrics

pumpkin kitsch. There's no need to hem if you use a sharp sewing scissors. Lay a single design over your table or overlay using two different fabrics for an eclectic feel.

Creative, Seasonal Wall Art. Happy Fall Ya'll! Create fun, festive wall art by using free printables from Pinterest and other sites, print in color and frame. You can frame just one for an entry way or side table or hang on the wall in a grouping. The great thing is you can easily change the prints out for winter/holiday decorating.

Toss Another Log on the Fire. Whether your fireplace is a working one or purely decorative, the incoming cool whether places focus on the fireplace as a centerpiece for fall. Rustic cabins, ski chalets, and warming up after a day in the snow all come to mind. Use this to your advantage and play up its seasonal inspiration. Fill the mantel with candles of varying sizes, add your decorative leaf/branch vases and framed fall artwork, hang a seasonal bunting, and fill the actual fireplace with stacked wood (if un-working). Now grab a cup of tea, cover up in a wool blanket, and enjoy the view of falling leaves outdoors while you're warm and cozy indoors.

Bio for Jeffrey Welder of Vant Wall Panels

from your local fabric store or order online. For most tables you won't need more than a yard. Look for autumn shades and florals, and less

Jeffrey Welder is the Marketing Director and Interior Decorating Expert at Vant Wall Panels. Vant Wall Panels are the most innovative and user-friendly wall décor system ever created. Vant is inspiring living at its finest. They're perfect for every room in the house, including lobbies and waiting rooms. Discover Vant Wall Panels online at https://www.vantpanels.com/


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