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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Review of Fall Home Decorations for 2026

I enjoy changing the decor in my home to fit the seasons and autumn is my favorite season. I prefer decorations that are simple and classic. For fall bringing the colors of the season into the home with colorful pillows and throws, leaves, pumpkins and candles give you a warm and cozy feeling. I have an entrance table that I like to decorate with a fall runner and some simple decorations. In early fall I have a sunflower runner and add a colorful pot and some fresh flowers in the colors of the season. Later in the fall I will change to a pumpkin designed runner and some pumpkins and candles. Below is a photo of my early fall runner and flowers.

Amazon has a lot of interesting fall decorations. Here are some that I really like and thought they would be a great addition to my fall decor.

Leaves

Leaves make great decorations for a staircase or a fireplace mantle. This colorful leaves with berries and small pumpkins is 6 feet long. it will be perfect for my mantle. Here is a link to Amazon for the leaf's pictures above. Fall Leaves

Another great way to bring fall leaf color into your home is with this pair of colorful "Fall Maple Trees". They are each 22 inches tall and are battery operated.

Here is a link to the trees on Amazon. Fall Maple Trees

Table Runners

Table runners are a great way to add a touch of autumn to your home. I like to use them several different way. They are great for my dining room table, my entrance table and sometimes I hang them over the banister leading to our downstairs. Here are two that I found on Amazon.

Fall Pumpkin and Leaf runner

Pumpkin Runner

Pillows

Colorful fall pillows can add a touch of fall to your sofa or chairs. Here is one I really liked on Amazon. They are covers for pillows and come in a set of two that are 18x 18 inches each. What a great way to convert pillows you have into a fall theme.

Pumpkin Pillow Covers

Fall Bathroom

I also like to bring a touch of fall into my guest bathroom. Here are some items I found on Amazon the help give your bathroom a touch of the season.

Fall Hand Towels

Pumpkin Soap Dispenser

Fall Bath Mat

Flameless Pumpkin Candle

Fall Kitchen

I also like to add a touch of fall decor to my kitchen. Here are some ideas for you from Amazon.

Pumpkin Trivets

Fall Kitchen Towels

Fall Coasters

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Fall is in the Air - A Review of 2020 Fall Favorites

tree filled with fall leaves of orange & red

Fall 2020

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the chilly nights, the cool and crisp days, and the wonderful array of colors in nature. Fall is the time for apples and carmels, sausage and sauerkraut, colorful mums, and fall festivals. Fall is also the time for candy corn, Halloween, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin pie and of course Thanksgiving.

Fall is also a wonderful time for photography. The sun is not quite as intense and therefore the lighting is better for daytime photographs. I love to wander in neighborhood parks and on trails and I always bring along my camera. On this page I will review with you some of my favorite things from the fall of 2020.

Parks and Sculptures

This year in my town of , O'Fallon Missouri, we have ten sculptures on loan and displayed around town in various parks. On my first fall outing, I visited three of our parks to photograph the sculptures. It was late September and a little early for full fall color in Missouri, but I was pleased to catch a glimpse of color as I took my photos.

Westoff Park

In this park I photographed a sculpture called Zig Zag Zugguret by Michael Quintero. I was also able to capture some pretty colors on the hillside.

bright fall tree surrounded by green leaved trees

Zig Zag Zugguret by Michael Quintero photo by mbgphoto

Dames Park

In Dames Park I photographed my favorite sculpture Solitude of the Journey by Jeremy Colbert. I felt that whole photograph had a fall feel to it from the beautiful fall grasses surrounding the sculpture to the expressive clouds in the fall sky.

Solitude of the Journey by Jeremy Colbert photo by mbgphoto

Civic Park

My last stop on this outing was to photograph Blue Rail by David Lobel. It was an interesting sculpture and I also photographed some of the colorful purple mums that were nearby.

Blue Rail by David Lobel photo by mbgphoto

Fall Foods

In the fall I seem to have a renewed interest in cooking and baking. I love baking apple muffins and pumpkin bread. I especially like making anything with apples. I made an apple cake last week and apple pie is always a favorite with my husband. One of my favorite apple delights is homemade applesauce. I love the smell of apples cooking on the stove. My recipe is quite simple. I just peel, core and cut the apples in chunks and then add them to a pot and cover them about 2/3 of the way with water. I add some cinnamon and put them on the stove to simmer. It only takes about 15-20 minutes and they are so good. Can't you just smell them cooking in the photo below?

Another favorite is microwave apple crisp. It is delicious and so easy to make. See the recipe on the Zazzle magnet below.

Apple Crisp Recipe Magnet
by mbgphoto

Fall Decorations

I love to decorate my home for fall. I usually put up my decorations in the first week of September and take them down after Thanksgiving. My decorations are fairly simple, just a few colorful leaves and some pumpkins that I purchased at the local craft store. The two special items that I have are the mini quilt on the entrance table that a friend made for me and the photograph on the mantle. It is a photo that I took of a lighthouse in Minnesota during the fall and I was able to capture the fall leaves in the framing of the photo. I had it printed on canvas and it sits on my mantle in the fall. Here are a few photos of my decorations.

Front Door Wreath

fall decor surrounding a lighthouse canvas

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Happy Fall Coffee Mug
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Autumn Reflections Poster
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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Autumn Art

Colorful Autumn Art

colorful fall trees reflected in water photo by mbgphoto

Autumn is my favorite time of the year. I love the cool crisp days, the wonderful foods that are popular in autumn (especially dishes with apples and pumpkins), the displays at farmers markets and especially all of the beautiful colors of fall everywhere.

My husband and I love to travel in the fall of the year and I have been fortunate to be able to photograph autumn throughout the United States and in Canada. I love to use these photos to decorate my home.

In the photos below you will see the many different subjects that make great focal points for fall photography. I also include some tips for photographers.

Fall and Lighthouses

I love lighthouses so it is no surprise that photographing lighthouses in the fall would be a favorite pass-time of mine. In the photo above I was able to capture Split Rock lighthouse in Minnesota framed in fall foliage. I captured this photo by climbing on a rock in a nearby campground and taking the photo between the branches of the tree.

Photographer Tip---Framing your photograph can add interest to a subject. Fall leaves are great to use in framing.

Fall in the Country

countryside in Hermann Missouri photo by mbgphoto

Fall is especially stunning in the countryside. In the photo above an otherwise simple fall path becomes especially pretty framed in fall foliage. The photo below shows the colorful leaves along a fence line at a friend's farm in Hermann Missouri.

Fall colors on Fenceline by mbgphoto
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Photographer Tip--Leading lines add interest to a photograph. Try finding paths and fence lines to lead the eye into the photo.

Fall and Pumpkins

The photo above shows my young granddaughters picking out their favorite pumpkin at the pumpkin patch. Pumpkins make great subjects of fall photography. They are found everywhere and add to the color of the season.

In the photo below we were on a cruise stop in Quebec City Canada during late October. Old Quebec City was full of colorful fall decorations. The windows and doors throughout the area were decorated in the colors of the season. I captured this pumpkin display in a small area between buildings.

Pumpkins in Quebec by mbgphoto

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Photographer Tip--Polarizing Filters are a great way to bring out fall colors. It is like putting sun glasses on your camera.

Fall Flowers

In this photo fall mums are hanging down over a rock border.

Autumn Mums by mbgphoto

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Photographers Tip-- Flowers make beautiful subjects, but make sure the flowers you pick are in good shape. There is nothing like a dead flower to ruin an otherwise good photo.

Fall in Watercolors

I would think that fall would be a wonderful time for all types of artists. My friend, Karen, was an excellent water color artist. She loved to make fall scenes come alive on canvass. Below is a scene she painted of a pumpkin by the fence. Her work can be found on the Zazzle link below. Karen passed away in June of 2015. She will be missed.

Pumpkin watercolor post card by kjmwatercolorsplus
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Fall Leaves

popular autumn scene

Fall leaves are a popular subject for autumn photography.

Autumn Leaves

The photo below was taken at Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit Missouri. I was on a hike there during a photography class early one morning. The sun had just risen and I was able to capture these fall leaves in the early morning light.

Fall Leaves by mbgphoto
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Photographer Tip--Try moving in close for photos of fall leaves.

Fall Reflections

Autumn scenes with water always seem to catch my eye. I love the way the colors reflect against the quiet water.

In the photo below, I captured a deserted boat at the edge of a pond in Busch Wildlife Area near my home.

Autumn Morning at the Lake by mbgphoto
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Here is another of my favorite relection photos. These brightly colored leaves are reflected in the pond at my friend's pond.

Autumn Reflections by mbgphoto

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Photographers Tip--Although I use a polarizing filter for most autumn photograhy, reflections come out better without the filter.

My Zazzle Store Collection

I have many of my fall photographs on products in my Zazzle store. The collection below shows you several of the items that are featured in the store.

Autumn Beauty
by mbgphoto

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Friday, October 30, 2020

Fall Leaves Placemats & Tablerunners Reviewed

Like many of our Contributors, I love the fall and the beautiful colors of nature. The yellow, gold, orange, and red leaves falling all around are simply stunning.

With the fall, we welcome cooler weather which tends to keep us indoors more and looking out the windows at the beautiful landscape. That makes me want to bring some of the beautiful leaves inside, which I have certainly done in the past.

Several years ago, I was doing a bit of early Christmas shopping when I spotted the gorgeous fall leaves cutwork placemats. There were only two left, but that was fine for my kitchen table, which only seats two.

We removed our large kitchen table decades ago and replaced it with a couch & chair. Not only does that provide comfortable seating in the kitchen, but it forces us to use the dining room, which was previously only used for holidays.

The fall leaves cutwork placemats are perfect for my husband and myself at our smaller kitchen table. Plus, they provide really beautiful fall decor in the center of our kitchen.

Fall Leaves Placemats

Forest Blanket with Poly-Suede Cutwork - 16 inch placmats (Set of 4)Check PriceMy fall leaves placemats are made of a faux suede material. The cutwork design gives them a nostalgic look that appeals to us. Our table is wood, a gift from my grandmother's home. The wood table provides the perfect background for the fall leaves placemats.

When our daughter visited last fall, she commented on how pretty these placemats are on the table. Normally, we all have very different decor preferences. Apparently, these fall leaves placemats appeal to a variety of decor tastes.

The current fall leaves placemats that are available are slightly different from mine in colors. That is common with fabric due to different runs or fabric selection. It could also be due to a different manufacturer. Photography lighting can also affect an image. Regardless, they are still stunning!

If you stop by my article about my grandmother, you will see the table in it's original place in her home. That photo was taken on Christmas over 30 years ago.

Fall Leaves Tablerunner

Owenie Fall Leaves Table Runners,Thanksgiving Centerpieces for Tables, 13Inch x 34Inch Embroidered Maple Leaf table decor for Harvest, Autumn Farmhouse Decorations for Home Settings, Machine Washable.Check PriceOur kitchen opens up to our dining room where we have the large dining room table that seats 8-12 easily. Recently, I came across a fall leaves tablerunner that compliments my placemats. That ties the decor in the two rooms together nicely.

The tablerunner is not an exact match, but that is not really noticeable unless you place them side by side. That doesn't matter to us since they are used on different tables. Plus, there is something naturally eclectic about them not matching, just as hundreds of leaves don't match when blanketing the yard.

If you were going to use the table runners and the placemats on the same table, I would recommend buying the exact same pattern all at the same time.