Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out
Embracing the warmth of fall colours begins in the garden but there’s no reason we can’t celebrate the season indoors too.
Fall by far is my favourite time of year. The garden takes on its tapestries of colour, and cool misty mornings make the coffee in hand so much more appreciated.
It’s also a time of transition – from shorts and T-shirts to sweaters; from flowers to grasses and bright berries.
In the home and on the patio there are changes happening too. It’s a good time to put away the bright colours and adopt the earthy, warm colours of fall. It’s also the time to begin thinking about gift giving and get a head start on the holidays.
We’ve put together some helpful suggestions to assist you in the transition and offer some great gift-giving ideas.
This fun door mat from Anthropologie is a fun and very seasonal way to welcome visitors to your home.
Let’s start at the front door. Nothing says welcome to our homes like a fun door mat, especially one that celebrates fall. This Oh My Gourd coconut fiber doormat can welcome visitors at the front or back door. It’s exclusive to Anthropologie, and is a great starting point in the transition from summer to fall.
These lovely brass numbers will add a touch of class to your front entry. Also from Anthropologie.
Anthropologie also features these elegant brass and black house numbers that are a welcome addition to any front entryway. These are only available online but can be picked up at a nearby store to reduce shipping costs. They are sold individually and come with their own mounting hardware.
There is nothing more synonymous with fall than the captivating smell of pumpkin spice and these candles bring it indoors or out. Check out a wide selection from Anthropologie.
Staying on the Gourd theme, Anthropologie also offers a number of pumkin themed candles in exquisite containers that will warm up any room – indoor or outdoor – that you place them in.
Fall, with its cooler temperatures, is the time we enjoy being outside enjoying the migrating birds, the butterflies and the evolving warmth and texture that begins taking over the woodland.
A barbecue with family and friends is the perfect weekend activity.
Fall is the time to get out and do some entertaining in the backyard. These colourful acrylic glasses are the perfect companion.
These Lucia Acrylic Goblet Wine Glasses are perfect for the deck, patio or under a pergola as the rain falls all around us. They come in a variety of colours from mint to cobalt, turquoise and a lovely hot pink.
If you are lucky enough to have a sheltered outdoor space, extending the entertaining season well into fall offers numerous possibilities.
A small woodburning firepit or gas fire table can bring us outside through fall and even well into winter.
The Sedona fire bowl from Woodland Direct adds warmth and a touch of class to your outdoor space.
WoodlandDirect specializes in fire pits, fire bowls, outdoor fireplaces and the like and offer an incredible variety of choices and styles to suit even the most picky of buyers.
The Sedona Copper Fire Bowl, above is a good example of the exquisite detail available from WoodlandDirect.
Less expensive options are also available from less specialized stores. Walmart even carry the popular, contemporary styled Solo Stoves (above) that are small enough to take with you to the cottage or even camping, but still have a place in your backyard.
For a full look at the firepits Walmart offers, including many that are on sale click here.
Of course fall is the time to get into the garden and muck about digging out, transplanting and clearing areas in preparation for next year. Muck boots make a variety of garden boots and shoes to tackle even the dirtiest of jobs with a little style. Check out their full line of women-, men- and kid-approved boots for the garden or everyday use.
For those lucky enough to have a covered garden area, fall is the perfect time to transition from summer colours into the warm tones associated with autumn. This scene from Anthropologie focuses on just that with an assortment of warm colours and textures. One of the highlights is the Abstract Pillar Compote planters featured on the table and below.
Decorating this space is always fun and adding a modern touch seems to work well in these spaces. These Abstract Pillar Compote planters are the perfect size to act as a focal point a gathering place. Use them for plants, but don’t be afraid to use your imagination. A bird bath, even a contemporary bird feeder to welcome the chickadees into your more personal space.
Imagine them full of large pine cones or simply covered in a rich layer of exquisite moss or planted with the simple elegance of a maindenhair fern.
The Boston fern is from Macy’s outstanding collection of natural looking plants.
Finally, if you need plants around you all winter, but can’t seem to keep them alive indoors, Macy’s offers an outstanding collection of extremely natural looking plants. These are not your craft store collections that neither look natural, nor stand the test of time.
Macy’s Department Store collection is both extensive and exquisite in their realism. The above Boston fern is just one example of the detail of these plants. Place them on your enclosed patio or porch (recommending for indoor use only) and bring them indoors to enjoy them throughout the winter. No muss, no fuss.
The Boston fern, for example features deep green fern leaves extending outwards and created from the finest materials. The natural looking stone planter is included.
