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Tips + Tricks for Easy Autumn Porch Decorating
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Tips + Tricks for Easy Autumn Porch Decorating

There’s a few basic guidelines I follow in my porch decorating that can really help you no matter the season, size of your porch, or style of decor! Below I’ve outlined 6 simple tips and tricks that will help you get started and decorate your porch like a pro! I also try to make it as easy on myself as possible to transition my porch quickly and easily from fall to Christmas and beyond- and these tips are perfect for that too! I’ve covered everything from materials, to placement, and styling without making it too fussy or complicated, so ANYONE can create a beautiful porch!

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10 Easy Fall Dinner Recipes
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10 Easy Fall Dinner Recipes

It’s my favorite time of year for cooking, so I’ve gathered up my all-time favorite fall dinner recipes from the blog over the past several years. These are all super easy and delicious, full of fall ingredients and flavors, and perfect for autumn entertaining. I’ve linked all the individual recipes from our blog, as well as a short description of each dish for you to check out below! Let me know what your favorites are!

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Fall Floral Arranging Workshop at the Amsden
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Fall Floral Arranging Workshop at the Amsden

Join Emily, owner of the Amsden + Gathered Living, for a fun fall floral arranging workshop! Learn the basics of making your own beautiful floral arrangements for your home using our bouquet bar and a gorgeous variety of fall blooms.

Bring your own vase or we’ll have a variety of vases available for purchase from the mercantile if you don’t have one. Each attendee will leave with one large 15-20 stem arrangement.

We’ll also have complimentary wine, fall drinks, and treats from the Amsden Coffee Club.

Find all details and purchase tickets below- I hope to see you there!

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Fall Home Tour 2018: Front Porch
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Fall Home Tour 2018: Front Porch

I was more excited than usual to decorate our front porch this year because we just completed a much overdue renovation of the porch which now has all new supports, stairs, and lumber all around. We have not gotten to stain the wood yet, but who knows when we’ll have time to do that, so I just went ahead and started decking it out for fall! This is a project we had on our list since moving in, as many of the boards had major cracking or holes in them, but somehow or another it always got pushed to the side. Now it’s as good as new and completely structurally sound as well.

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What's NEW: Fall Candles
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What's NEW: Fall Candles

Some of my newest obsessions are these chai flavored candles from The Growing Candle ! The container is a reusable planter and the label is embedded with wildflower seeds that you can plant once your candle is gone 🌱! They come in all different styles and sizes and we have chai and apple cinnamon scent to choose from ($26-35). Seriously THE perfect housewarming or hostess gift to have on hand for gifting! Hurry and grab your favorite because we only have 1-2 of each pot/scent combination available and they're going fast!

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Fall Home Tour 2018: Living Room
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Fall Home Tour 2018: Living Room

The next space up on my fall home tour is my living room! I have been steering more towards all neutrals and pale pastels in this room lately so I decided to keep that feel for fall instead of adding my usual pops of orange and browns. I used lots of layered velvet and knit pillows on the couch in all different shades of cream. blush, and magenta mixed in with my favorite gold leaf pillows from Homegoods. I layered up the mantle a bit more than I usually do for fall by adding some eucalyptus garland and then piled up some neutral pumpkins on the threshold too. I always add lots of pumpkins to my built-in shelves, all white and metallic this year, and also added a few vases with simple fall stems.

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Fall Home Tour 2018: Kitchen
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Fall Home Tour 2018: Kitchen

Today I’m sharing the next room up on my fall home tour, my kitchen! I love to decorate this space for any time of year because there’s so many different areas and elements to refresh: open shelving, fireplace, table settings, and more! I usually use a lot of bright colors in here normally but add an extra pop of orange in as well for fall. I love how it looks mixed with the greens, blues, and gold accents I usually have in this space. Some of my favorite elements of this room are the simplest decor items- like the blue vase on the kitchen table filled with a tall autumn leaf stem; or the fireplace filled with a combination of firewood, bright pumpkins and gourds, and modern brass candlesticks.

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