Say goodbye to summer with these fabulous fall decorating ideas. You
can easily bring the warm colors of fall into your lakefront home at Lake of
the Ozarks with simple and fun decorations. Here at Mission Bay, we have
put together a list of some of our favorite fall decorating ideas. We hope this list gets you excited and into the fall spirit!
Fall Foliage Arrangement
These make beautiful centerpieces are a great way to add
that fall pop of color to your home. The key to arranging these is to group the leaves by size and color. Similar to how you would arrange
flowers. A red maple color makes a beautiful focal point when mixed with
gray-greens and deeper reds and browns.
Helpful hint: If you create the arrangement with faux leaves
and branches, this will last for years to come. It might be a little costly
upfront, but it will be reusable for the next few fall seasons.
Line Your Steps
Mums - these are such a staple during the fall. Once the buds begin
to open, you will have blooms regardless if your flowers are in the shade or
the sun.
Helpful hint: Pair mums with boxwoods for a beautiful fall
display.
Pumpkin topiaries - if you have a long entryway, going with vertical decorations
make a big statement and draw the eye up towards the front door. Topiaries are
fairly easy to create and you can make them all the same or make each one unique.
Pumpkins
Paint them – Metallic paint makes ordinary
pumpkins extraordinary. You can use stencils to create shapes like circles or a
rectangular pattern.
Helpful hint: Group the painted pumpkins together by the
fireplace to add some extra sparkle, especially when the fireplace is on.
Etch them – You can carve your house number, your initials,
or your name into a pumpkin. These make great front entryway pumpkins.
Helpful hint: By etching designs into your pumpkin, the
pumpkin lasts longer and it’s not as messy as actually carving the pumpkin.
Floral pumpkins – you can cover a carving or soft-skinned
pumpkin with different types of flowers. Mums are a great choice for this since
they are in season.
Helpful hint: If using real flowers for an event, keep
your floral pumpkins in the refrigerator until right before the party starts.
Tack them – you can use upholstery tacks to create a graphic
look to your pumpkin. Use all different shapes and sizes to create different
patterns and designs.
Helpful hint: Paint the pumpkins a solid color before
tacking them with designs. White pumpkins usually work best, they create a
great contrast.
Front Door Wreaths
Whether you are decorating for the fall season or for
Halloween, a wreath is a great focal point for the front door. If you’re
feeling crafty, you can make your own festive wreath. For those of us that aren’t
so crafty, you can buy a wreath at any major store. You can use anything from
dried flowers and leaves, pumpkins and gourds, to creepy things like spiders.
We hope these ideas help to inspire you and your fall
decorating! Mission Bay
offers Lake Living at its finest with gorgeous lake view and lakefront homes at the Lake
of the Ozarks. With all of the great amenities provided, Mission Bay is a
great year-round community. If you haven’t yet, come check us out and see what
we have to offer!
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