Fall Living Room Makeover 2024

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IT'S TIME! The summer is coming to a close. School is back in session. The days are getting shorter. The weather is starting to get a little cooler. Football season is coming. And, believe it or not, leaves are beginning to fall. That's right, it's time to decorate for Fall!

There's nothing like the the changing of seasons. Winter to Spring, Spring to Summer, Summer to Fall...ah, the Fall. The colors, the pumpkins, the corn stalks, hayrides, apple picking, cider, and of course...pumpkin spic EVERYTHING! Grab your boots, sweatshirts, sweaters, vests, and flannels; gather around the bonfires, roast some s'mores, sip hot chocolate, tell a story or two, yes Fall.

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Summer was great. We'll share a summer end-cap blog in a week or two. But now is the time we like to make the transition into the Fall season. The kids are back to school, we're a few weeks from the start of the football season (most importantly the Fantasy Football season) and we're going to be jumping into some of our more traditional routines. So for us, now it the perfect time to get the house ready for the fall season.

Amy and Jay took this past Saturday as an opportunity to decorate for Fall. We know it might seem a little early for some, but our rational is simple; we really like to enjoy the season and the decor that comes with it, so let's decorate and enjoy. Life moves fast. The seasons come and go so quickly. We like to enjoy as much of the Fall as possible. Plus, life usually begins to pick up a bit after September 1st, so taking a free Saturday to decorate helps our calendar and schedule quite nicely.

This year, we committed to "working with what we got." That means we're only decorating with what we already have in storage; NO BUYING NEW DECORATIONS! That's right, we did not buy any NEW decorations for the Fall. Over the years, we have acquired a fair amount of items to decorate with, and even after visiting our local Hobby Lobby, we were able to dress the house with plenty of color, pumpkins, and harvest materials.

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We try to switch things up and do something different every year. With the mantle being our focal point, we generally start there, then let the colors of Fall spill out around the room. This year, decorating came with a little furnisher rearranging. We like moving things around. Relocating the furnisher allows us to do a thorough cleaning, and creates the opportunity for a fresh look in the space.

And while we're starting in the Living Room, many of you know that when we decorate, we decorate almost everywhere in the house. Bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen, back deck, front porch, flowerbeds, in Jay's office and the basement rec room will get a little Fall color. So be sure to look for editional episodes highlighting additional rooms and spaces from the Higham House. 

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more fall fun

Check out a few of our Fall-themed episodes from Life in the Higham House!

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So, who's ready for some pumpkin spice, walking through falling leaves, fireside chats, and cheering for your favorite football team? We're looking forward to all that Autumn has to offer!

- jay & amy

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