Using flowers from the garden to decorate is a fast and easy routine during the summer. Fall lends itself to more sumptuous decorating. The richer colors, dried seed pods and grasses and ample harvest provide supplies for some wonderful centerpieces, swags, and crafts. Here are some ideas for fall decorating from the garden. Use them as is or let them feed your imagination.
About's Interior Decorating guide has lots of ideas on fall decorating from the garden, from amazing harvest centerpieces to finding supplies on an autumn walk. Treat yourself to her tips at Fast Fall Decor- Fall Decorating Tips and Materials
There's even more gourd art elsewhere on HGTV. What about turning corn husks into napkin rings and place cards. Remember corn husk dolls? That might be too involved a project. But these autumn corn husk flower napkin rings and place cards are easy enough to involve the kids. And the makings are probably already in your garden.
Want to carry part of your garden with you. How about a gourd purse? It's a lot prettier than it sounds.
Or maybe it's time to try your hand at the classic gourd birdhouse?
