A Smidgen of Fall Decor

I realize that probably 80% of Blogland has already moved on from fall decor and are well into their Christmas ideas.  But...I'm part of that 20% that's a little behind in sharing and has no interest in decorating for Christmas this early.  So, today I'm sharing my little smidgen of autumn I was able to do this year.

If you're just now joining me here at The Cozy Old Farmhouse let me just explain a few things.  1.) We're currently renting a very small home while waiting to buy a house.  2.) The majority of my decor is packed away in the depths of a storage shed.  3.) Since we're moving very soon I had no desire to go through all the effort to unpack a bunch of things for fall.  

So let me show you how I added a few touches without unpacking my whole box of decor.

A few weeks ago Hubs and I did an organizing revamp on the storage shed and in so doing I had brief access to the tub of fall stuff.  I had about 2 minutes to open it up and grab a couple of things that were packed on top.  One of those things was the vintage wool blanket I found at an estate sale last year.

The two fall pillows are a sewing project I completed a couple of weeks ago.  They're pillow covers for my existing couch pillows, and I plan to share more about them in my next post.  My sewing skills have all been self-taught and I still consider myself very much a beginner, so I was thrilled with how these turned out.  (Squealing in excited triumph is more like it.)

I threw this picture in just as a reminder of what the crate side table looked like before.  Again, very basic and simple decor since this is a temporary home.

I moved the stack of old books over from another table, rearranged the rolls of crochet thread, and added a candle.  The coaster is an old coffee can lid.

If you'd like to know more about the lamp you can read about that {HERE}.

I had an extra strip of brown checked fabric leftover from my little pillow cover so I just simply tied it around one of the rolls of thread.

I found this cute wire basket in the Walmart craft section for $2.47.  I added a fall scented candle, and surrounded it with Hickory nuts that the kids and I found on our walks in the neighborhood.

The fireplace remains the same except for some added twigs and dried seed pods that I found on the property of our new soon-to-be home.

I love using items from nature.  Not only are they budget friendly (a.k.a. FREE), but they don't require any extra room for packing away at the end of the season.  You can simply toss them back into the yard and gather new things next year.

On the bottom half of the fireplace I removed the screen since we aren't using it, and put my crate inside along with a few small gourds and some more seed pods scattered around.

The only other touch of fall is in the kitchen.  During my 2 minutes with the tub of fall decor I also grabbed this little handmade vintage quilt (a $1 yard sale find), and the little vintage quilted pillow.

It's amazing how just this little added layer of color, patterns, and texture brings so much more warmth to the kitchen.  It makes me happy every time I look at it.  Plus, it's a pretty cozy place to sit after dinner and watch while Hubby washes the dishes.  :D

So that's it.  Just a smidgen of fall here and there, using a few basic things I already had, adding in a touch of new, and a scattering of nature.  Even that little bit brings the warmth of the season and changes how the house looks.  Small budget decorating is all I've ever known.  :)