Simple Fall DIY & Decorating Ideas From Walmart

Neutral fall decor favorites and simple fall DIY projects from Walmart! 

This post is sponsored by Walmart.

While wandering around Walmart the other day, I immediately noticed the aisles of fall decor.  

I tend to decorate for Halloween and then skip to Christmas, but I couldn't help but be drawn to the variety of pumpkins, cozy textiles, mixed metals, and yummy fall candles. 

Once the days get shorter and the weather drops, I like to incorporate additional natural and neutral elements into my decor. 

Walmart is the perfect one-stop shop for DIY supplies and decor staples to help cozy up and transition any home for fall!

PUMPKINS 

Whether you're a traditional Fall decorator or prefer muted tones, Walmart has a variety of pumpkins in various sizes, textures, and colors.  I tend to paint faux pumpkins, so I pay more attention to the size and shape than the color. 

Walmart has one pumpkin in particular that's a perfect mix of Cinderella and Knucklehead pumpkins. I would have bought multiple of them, but they must be popular because I only found one. 

They do have many other varieties of affordable faux pumpkins in many other colors, shapes, sizes, and textures.  

I also grabbed a few $.98 faux acorn picks to paint and display throughout my home. 

SHOP WALMART PUMPKINS 

Painting the faux pumpkins and acorns to give them a neutral makeover was quick and easy.   I used an off-white paint for the textured pumpkin and then added a little antique wax for additional texture. 

The acorns were all painted dark brown, including the stems.   They're perfect for tucking into small crocks and vases or to combine with other natural fall elements. 

Warm Leather Amber Candle

Of course, I also had to pick up a couple bags of faux skull heads to add a bit of Halloween.  They're a neat and unique filler for a natural wood bowl or clear glass canister. 

Anchor Hocking Clear Canister / Bags of Skulls

FALL DECOR FAVORITES

Along with the variety of pumpkins and acorns, Walmart has a wonderful selection of pillows, throw blankets, trays, candles, and other home accents perfect for fall. 

DECOR ELEMENTS TO ADD TO YOUR HOME FOR FALL:

Wood: Bowls, vases, trays, pedestals

Natural: Acorns, pinecones, antlers, dried florals 

Cozy: Blankets, pillows, and other textiles

Texture: Velvet, faux fur, plaid, baskets, wood

Metals: Copper, brass, gold, bronze

Scent: Candles, diffusers, stovetop potpourri (bonfire, sandalwood, cinnamon, apple cider, pumpkin)

Faux Fur Blanket

Warm Leather Amber Candle

You can shop additional natural and neutral Walmart fall decor favorites by clicking on the images below! 

NEUTRAL FALL DECOR 

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Vintage-Inspired Home Decor and Fashion Finds - Fall Edition

Do you love the look of vintage?  Shop my favorite warm and neutral vintage-inspired home decor and fashion finds!

It's almost that time of year. 

The time when I start to think about fall and slowly introduce warmer tones into my home decor. 

Vintage brass, neutral oil paintings, natural elements, amber apothecary jars, and dried fall foliage are some of my favorite home decor accents to incorporate for fall. 

And they are exactly what inspired this edition of vintage-inspired home decor and fashion finds. 

I love spending my days hunting, thrifting, and picking vintage items.  Mixing new and old and incorporating vintage in my home decor is my favorite way of decorating. 

What if you don't have time to spend hunting for particular vintage items?  Vintage-inspired is the next best thing!

Faux Green Hops

Faux Green Hops

Today, I've gathered some of my favorite vintage-inspired home decor and fashion finds that are perfect for transitioning to fall. 

Click on the images below to shop some of my favorite warm and neutral finds! 

VINTAGE-INSPIRED HOME DECOR & FASHION FINDS

     

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Friday Favorites: Neutral Fall Stems and Foliage

The best dried foliage and neutral faux fall stems!

It may still be 90 degrees outside, but it's officially September, so I'm talking about FALL!

I've slowly started adding dried foliage and neutral faux stems to my home decor for fall, and I keep thinking it's so ironic.

I've worked so hard to incorporate live plants into my home (and keep them alive!), yet here I am adding, dead twigs, dried foliage and faux stems for fall.  

Makes a whole lot of sense, huh?

I feel like a better title for this blog post would have been: Mixing Dead and Alive in Home Decor 

I've moved a few of my house plants outside for the summer, but for the most part, I'm mixing in dried foliage and faux stems with my live house plants.  

If I'm being honest, it's a bit of an adjustment.  I'm a huge fan of adding live plants and pops of green to my home decor, so adding dead brown foliage and faux stems seems a little backward. 

Nonetheless, I'm here to share some of my favorite neutral fall stems, dried foliage and faux florals for fall.  

Unfortunately, most of my fall stems were bought wholesale and aren't available to the general public (whomp, whomp), BUT I searched high and low for great alternatives. 

Afloral is one of my absolute favorite websites for realistic greenery, but if you're looking for more affordable in-store options, Target is the place to go! 

Faux Queen Anne's Lace / Bleached Eucalyptus Berry Stem

You can shop all my favorite neutral fall foliage and florals by clicking on the images below! 

THE BEST NEUTRAL FLORALS, FOLIAGE AND FAUX STEMS FOR FALL

     

    

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Thrifted Faux Concrete Jack-O'-Lanterns

How to give plastic thrift store jack-o'-lanterns a faux concrete makeover!

I know, it's still August, but now is the best time to find prime Halloween decorations at thrift stores. 

Many thrift stores hold onto Halloween donations until the middle of August, so going early guarantees you'll get first dibs on the best donated items. 

Over the last couple of weeks, I've found vintage Halloween blow molds and cute plastic jack-o'-lanterns that were ideal for updating.  As soon as I saw the jack-o'-lanterns, I knew they would make a fantastic faux concrete Pottery Barn inspired makeover! 

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE POTTERY BARN INSPIRED FAUX CONCRETE JACK-O'-LANTERNS

- Inexpensive plastic Jack-o-lanterns (thrift stores, yard sales and Dollar Stores are great sources)

- 220 Grit Sanding Block 

- Flat White Spray Paint

- Fusion Mineral Paint (Cashmere)

- Natural Bristle Stencil Brush

- Baking Soda

- Vintage Wood Cerusing Wax

- Dark Antique Wax

- Paper Towels

I found these two plastic light-up jack-o'-lanterns at a local Salvation Army.  One was $1.00 and one was $1.50, but after questioning the price difference I was able to get both for $2.00.  Score.

They immediately reminded me of the popular Pottery Barn terracotta jack-o'-lanterns. 

Can you see it too? 

Last year, I used paint and baking soda to transform a thrift store vase and knew the same technique would work to transform the jack-o'-lanterns.  Traditional jack-o'-lanterns are orange, but I'm a neutral-loving girl, so I opted to make mine white.   You can make your pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns whatever color your heart desires. 

STEPS TO MAKE FAUX CONCRETE JACK-O'-LANTERNS

STEP ONE:  SAND AND SPRAY PAINT

I started by lightly sanding the plastic jack-o'-lanterns with 220 grit sandpaper.  You want to scruff the surface enough for the paint to adhere, but not so much that you scratch the plastic.  After cleaning off the sanding dust, I sprayed each pumpkin with a couple light coats of flat white spray paint. 

STEP TWO: MIX PAINT AND BAKING SODA

I mixed leftover Fusion Cashmere paint with baking soda until it was a thick, toothpaste like consistency.  If I had to guess, I would say it was about two parts paint to one part baking soda. 

STEP FOUR: PAINT PUMPKINS

Generously apply 2-3 coats of the paint/baking soda mixture to the plastic jack-o'-lanterns using a stiff natural stencil brush.

STEP FIVE: WAX

In an effort to give the jack-o'-lanterns a little dimension, I applied cerusing wax to the raised areas and dark antique wax to the shadows and crevices.   I played around with layering the two waxes until I was happy with the final look. 

What do you think of the faux concrete jack-o'-lanterns?  Pottery Barns versions are between $49-$79 and my DIY knock-off cost a mere $1.00.  I'd say my little thrift store find was a pretty successful DIY Halloween project!

Do you love Halloween?  Click HERE for more creepy projects and decorating ideas that I've shared over the years. 

    

 

     

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