“Help! I love decorating for fall but hate orange!”

Color

Non traditional fall decor color schemes - how to decorate for fall without orange www.pencilshavingsstudio.com
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Non traditional fall decor color schemes - how to decorate for fall without orange www.pencilshavingsstudio.com

Sep 27

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One of the best questions I got last week was how to decorate for fall when you are not a fan of the color orange. If Fall is a season about warmth, abundance, and gratitude (all represented by warm colors, by the way), it’s only natural that we tend to decorate in those colors at this […]

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Decorating for Fall, Chinoiserie Edition

Our House

Bold fall decor with a Chinoiserie twist: our Thibaut wallpaper entryway in a silhouette floral is paired with a vintage white campaign desk and a pair of ceramic Bungalow 5 pagodas. For fall this year, I brought in a mix of white, green and traditional orange pumpkins along with a handful of velvet pumpkins too. www.pencilshavingsstudio.com
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Bold fall decor with a Chinoiserie twist: our Thibaut wallpaper entryway in a silhouette floral is paired with a vintage white campaign desk and a pair of ceramic Bungalow 5 pagodas. For fall this year, I brought in a mix of white, green and traditional orange pumpkins along with a handful of velvet pumpkins too. www.pencilshavingsstudio.com

Sep 26

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Have you started decorating for fall yet? I’m having a major chinoiserie moment over here.  October in our house is full of birthdays, both Simon’s and Jude’s, as well as fall break and lots of other fun things. I’ve been rearranging furniture and prepping for the One Room Challenge that begins on October 6th and it feels […]

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Copper Pumpkins: A semi-successful DIY

Celebrations

Copper foiled pumpkins - DIY - pumpkin crafts - decorating with pumpkins - warm metallics - fall color trends - www.pencilshavingsstudio.com
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Copper foiled pumpkins - DIY - pumpkin crafts - decorating with pumpkins - warm metallics - fall color trends - www.pencilshavingsstudio.com

Sep 19

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Fall is here and I’m all about a great pumpkin decorating DIY. My plan for the next few weeks is to show some fun and creative pumpkin decorating ideas until Halloween. First up – copper is huge for fall this year and I had this vision of matte, chalky pumpkins with speckles of copper leaf in […]

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Fall Mantel Decor – Pumpkins in the Chimney

Celebrations

fall mantel decoration with pumpkins - Pencil Shavings Studio - Colorful - Painted white brick mantel - lucite chairs - www.pencilshavingsstudio.com
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fall mantel decoration with pumpkins - Pencil Shavings Studio - Colorful - Painted white brick mantel - lucite chairs - www.pencilshavingsstudio.com

Oct 6

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You all know that I live for fall decorating and pumpkins galore, but frankly I’m a little tired of two things:   My overgrown yard that is super ugly right now (i.e. zero landscaping)   The hungry squirrels who eat the pumpkins immediately every year This means I am not super amped about putting a ton […]

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