KISS Fall Decorating – Rustic Farmhouse Fall Shelves And Centerpiece
My farmhouse style shelves are decorated with KISS meaning keep it simple sweetie!
Okay, my friends – this decorating for fall (or any season or holiday) stuff can get way out of hand if we let it! I mean, we all have more than enough demands on our time – right? So, pardon my grammar, but ain’t nobody got time to get stressed out about decorating! That’s why I’ve subscribed to the KISS method of fall decorating! Know what K-I-S-S stands for? Keep It Simple Sweetie.
Let me explain a little of what I’m talking about. Take a look at the two photos below. The photo on the left is of my breakfast area shelves decorated for late summer (click HERE to see that post if you missed it). The photo on the right is of the same rustic farmhouse shelves decorated for fall.
When I decorated these open shelves for late summer, I intentionally created a “background” that would allow me to just switch a few decor items up for fall. Why reinvent the design wheel if you don’t have to?
Pumpkins replaced the green apples that were previously in the wooden dough bowl under Mr. Herbert……
……and down below, yellow candles replaced the apples on the candlesticks and pumpkins were added under the small lamp with a very small green wreath on it.
I scattered a few fabric pumpkins around and added woodsy acorns to the wooden bowl……
……but, everything else on the farmhouse style shelves stayed the same. Super easy!
Same thing with the centerpiece on the table. The photo on the left is the late summer look (see how I created this in 5 minutes HERE) and the photo on the right is the centerpiece tweaked for fall.
I simply added feathers to the vase of eucalyptus and wheat stalks, removed a couple of plates, added a soft golden pumpkin and moved the wooden bowls to a different spot.
The small wooden bowls were moved to the other side of the centerpiece.
I didn’t even rearrange the wooden beads! I don’t know if this whole thing even took me two minutes total.
My point in all of this is to encourage you to think ahead when you’re decorating a space – any space. This principle can apply to one small spot, a whole room or your whole house. Try to create a “base” of decor items that can remain in place no matter what you change for a season. If you’ll think it through and do this one thing, it will make your decorating life so much less stressful – pinky promise! KISS!
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I’m a firm believer in the KISS system. You’ve used it in such a lovely manner! Enjoy your day! 😉
Your style is so welcoming. I like the mix of colors subtle but a perfect blend. Excellent job.
I love your decorating style. I have a hard time with not making your posts go dim. Am I doing something wrong?
Hi Jayne. If the whole post is going dim, I’m not sure what the problem is. I haven’t had anyone else mention that problem to me. You might try clearing your cache or maybe something is going on with your computer. If it’s just the photos that go dim, that should only be happening when you hover over them. It allows you to be able to pin them to Pinterest if you click on the “Pin This” graphic that pops up. I’m sorry I couldn’t be more help!
I especially love your candles – such a lovely shade of yellow…and those burlap-covered pumpkins are adorable!
I really like the wood tool box with cream ware. I have a really large tool box and I put it on the front porch with Christmas Greenery last year. I think I will fill it with pumpkins and mums.
I Love simple, I am always at work these days and do not have time at home to “FUSS” over things like I use to when my 4 children were home. Thanks for the easy decorating tips!
You have beautiful taste.
I love your porch. Actually that is one of my favorite spots to decorate. After all it is one of the first “rooms” people see.
I own the same exact pig!! Need to find a boxwood wreath ASAP for around his neck!!
Beautiful ideas…. so doable!!
I love how you decorate,all the colors are perfect, Teresa Zapata
Love Mr. Herbert and his boxwood wreath. Gingham bow just tops him off! Totally doing the eucalyptus, wheat and feathers!
I love all the earthy accents! How homey!
Loving your centerpiece!!
I’ve been trying to figure out ways to simplify decorating and this really nails it Suzy!
I can’t wait to see how you use the kiss idea to transition to the big season of Christmas!
I love your new plaid dishes!
Thank you for these simple tips, I will be applying them to my decorating!
Love these ideas
Love these decor ideas!!! The open shelving decor is amazing!! God bless and keep them coming
The KISS method is a great idea. I think I will start to change my whole method of decorating in the future. Thanks.