Fall & Halloween Decor

D'sHey friends!! I haven't blogged in awhile, so wanted to share some Halloween & Fall decor with you! And a few styling tips & staple home decor pieces for the holidays!

I always start with a blank slate when decorating for a holiday. I remove things that aren't staples, meaning they are seasonal or more specific to a season. My bigger purchases are always neutral & I know they will work with any theme or decor I pick. And I change my style & accessories a lot!!

I love layering, whether its a shelf or a table. I'm all about layers, textures & patterns. The best way to add color & texture to a room is thru pillows & throw blankets. And boy do I have a lot! They really are the easiest & most inexpensive way to change the whole entire look of a room. I also love trays. I have lots of those too & they work everywhere! On a coffee table, dining room, kitchen, bathroom & bedroom. I have them in every room to either organize or just to accessorize & make small groupings of things. You can't ever style a tray wrong!! I usually style in a quadrant of four with a square tray. I put accessories in each corner & just move them around until they look right. Round trays are a bit challenging sometimes but I use the same method & usually do a group of 3 with a round tray. Three is always the magic number & just creates an equal balance!

Let's talk about shelf styling! Its one of my favorites! Shelves can be so challenging. I get asked a lot about shelf styling, so here are some pointers. When styling a shelf, try not to cram it. I know its SO HARD!! I love accessories but I hate over crammed shelves. I also use a pattern when styling shelves &  different  heights. This is more visually appeasing & draws the eye to the whole shelf, not just one. I like to stick with a theme when styling shelves also. Symmetry is always great on a shelf, but if doesn't have to be exact on each side. For example, if I have a picture frame on one shelf, I will place the next one diagonal on the shelf below it, then fill in the spaces with different objects of different heights. Every other shelf I leave about 3 inches or so off the edge. I also leave a few shelves bare with just one bigger accessory, like a tray or a faux flower arrangement. Just so every shelf isn't covered with stuff. Books are awesome for adding height to objects & and are great fillers as well. I love to place an object on top of my books also, just for some interest.  I also love boxes! They store things I'm not using & work great on shelves also! 

So with all those methods, I style my holiday decor the same way. I really try not to over do it with overly themed accessories. I like to keep some of those staple pieces that work all year round, like apothecary jars, lanterns, trays, candle sticks, boxes, books, cakestands & cloches. (The taller looking cake stand lids) Also, remember cake stands aren't just for cakes! I use mine for just about everything from picture frames, candles, and flowers, they add great height to any vignette also! OK so here are some pictures of some holiday decor & some of the methods of styling I talked about! And I shared a few pictures of the same accessories styled in different ways for more ideas!

Thank you for reading!! Hope you have. a great day!!