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large elegant gold candle sticks and she says. It’s a simple and low-cost your porch railing to give it a festive
large gold candles for your fireplace way of making great new additions to look. A matching wreath bursting
mantle. “Surround them with festive your home for the season. Fraccaro with maple leaves on the entry door
candle rings at either end and a rich says the emphasis for fall 2017 will complete the seasonal look,
swag in between,” she says. should be on comfy fabrics — not she says. For the wreath and swag,
only velvet but also plaids and wools. Bouloux recommends autumn colors
Extend the outdoor season. Again, it’s pillows, throws and area dotted with artificial pears, berries,
Blurring the lines between indoor and rugs throughout the house. acorns and pinecones. A plaid taffeta
outdoor decorating is a trend that ribbon with wire edges can tie it all
Lia Papasimakis Fraccaro of House Color is back. Homeowners are together and complete the festive
Splendid in Emmaus believes is big moving away from the “greiges and look, she says.
for fall, even in the Lehigh Valley monochromatics” and toward high
where November days and nights can contrast and color, Fraccaro says. Pick pumpkins. Some more
be quiet crisp. “While we are creating “We are starting to see it more and seasonal decorating ideas: Cut off
ways to bring the wonderful outdoors more because people are finally stems of various size pumpkins and
in, we can be creative with bringing getting comfortable with it,” she use them as unexpected risers for
the indoors out,” she says. You can says. Dark green is another color serving trays, Fraccaro says. Slice
do it with area rugs, throws, table that designers predict will be big thick-branch stems or thin tree trunks
lamps and even artwork, she says. starting this fall. If you’re afraid to and use them as earth bases to
Space heaters and fire pits also can go for big splashes of color all at elevate pillar candles. Cut the tops
provide warmth and help extend the once, experiment with high contrast of smaller pumpkins and use them to
life of your home’s outdoor patios and in neutral tones — try some areas hold votive candles or small bunches
covered porches. of black and white or charcoal and of mums. Use big dried magnolia
espresso with antique white — or maple leaves as place-cards on
Add texture and layers. This is a and your home will be in fashion, your dining table. “This time of year
key trend this fall, Fraccaro says. “I Fraccaro says. surrounds us with friends and family
am always a big fan of using pillows, of all ages, so the key is always
throws and rugs to evoke a mood or Show your swag. Bouloux to have fun with little unexpected
experiment with a new aesthetic,” recommends draping a swag across surprises,” Fraccaro says.
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