Fall is the season of entertaining, and with a holiday each month, these chilly, darkening nights are made better and brighter by having friends and other loved ones around. If you’re hosting a holiday gathering, there’s no better way to embrace autumn’s cornucopia of hearty produce and gorgeous colors than with beautiful centerpieces and flower arrangements. Make your home even cozier and inviting for your upcoming gatherings with these DIY ideas.
Traditionally, autumn is synonymous with the last harvest before the first freeze. Crops have reached their peaks and farmers turn to cultivate fields, reaping the hard work they’ve sowed. Colorado is rich in its agricultural land, and in turn, its produce is vast and varied. Celebrate the turn season’s produce by using colorful fruits, vegetables, and grains in your decorations.
Squashes, gourds, miniature pumpkins, and colorful corn make for gorgeous additions to any centerpiece or flower arrangement. Bunch wheat shoots together with silk ribbon or textured rope and place each in elongated vases for elegant, interesting table décor. Intertwine pomegranates, apples, and cinnamon sticks into garland for a twist on classic fall centerpieces. These pinks, reds, yellows, and browns are markers of a bountiful summer season and the start of fall.
In the dry, western landscape we call home, winter can sometimes feel barren and dreary, even with all the sun we receive. Just because flowers, trees, and fields go dormant, it doesn’t mean our decorations need to. Dried flowers are beautiful in their own right, and the moodiness of these wispy and faded plants foster a moodiness and mystery that spice up any arrangement. Sage brush, corn stalks, or aspen branches are lovely complements that invite our state’s natural environment into the home.
No holiday table is complete without an eye-catching centerpiece. Use hollowed out pumpkins as themed candle holders or vases to capture fall colors and produce in all their glory. Place orange, gold, and red mums in small decorative vases for minimalistic, classy table dressing. If you prefer a more elaborate, ornate centerpiece, lay branches, vines, produce, and candles along the length of the table, then intersperse your dishes amongst the creation. For a classic feel, use vintage tins, jars, and bowls to hold miniature bouquets and set each at guests’ place setting, instead of along the center.
A stately autumn wreath on the front door offers a friendly greeting to all who enter. It also has the ability to warm up your entry way and can easily be changed with each season. Use fall leaves, evergreen branches, pinecones, or even cute Halloween décor for a festive wreath to hang on the door.
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