I’m excited to say that all of my fall decorating is done — and I’m loving it! Today I’m going to share a couple of my pieces that were inspired by Pottery Barn.
Have you started decorating for fall yet? I do tend to add and change things up throughout the season. There’s so much inspiration on-line, in magazines and in the stores. It’s hard not to, right? In seeing all of the the fabulous fall inspiration — I like to do some of it on a budget. Saving here and there and making that dollar stretch is necessary when you like to decorate and have options.
I thought I’d share some of my inexpensive tips and tricks that I used on a couple of my own decorative pieces — which can be used as centerpieces or an addition to any seasonal piece. Inspired by Pottery Barn, but for much less. Are you ready? Let’s get to it!
(picture credits) left: live laugh rowe | center: pottery barn | right: live laugh rowe
(picture credits) left: live laugh rowe | center: 
Supplies:
large glass vase
medium sized grapevine wreaths
small fruits & vegetables or something seasonal
tealight candle holder (this depends on size of vase)
short or tall pillar candle
…..and scissors
I’ll give you a quick breakdown on the budget here — I had the glass vase on hand from my wedding, so there was no cost there. The pillar candle (Walmart) @ $3-4, grapevine wreaths (Micheal’s) @ .79 each, fall fruit and vegetable filler (Michael’s) $3.00 (with 40% off coupon), and tealight holder (another piece I had on-hand). So, all of this (for me) was under $10.00. That’s less than a bag of filler from Pottery Barn, which trust me — we all want, but you can find less expensive alternatives. Confession: Don’t get me wrong, I’ve bought many Pottery Barn fillers (and plenty of their decor) before; however, some things can be done for less. Anwyho, I kinda {love} Pottery Barn! Sometimes I buy them at the end of the season too. Yep, I’m tricky like that {giggle}.
So, we’re going to take one (or both) of those grapevine wreaths and dismantle them. Go ahead and unwind the vine that is wrapped around the wreath itself. Go ahead and cut through the grapevine on one side, as pictured. It’s basically going from grapevine wreath to a filler that we can manipulate to fit into our glass vases. How many grapevine wreaths you use will depend upon how full you want your vase to be and the size of the vase that you’ll be using.
Okay. My glass vase is larger, so I needed to raise my pillar candle up a bit. I placed a piece of a paper towel on the bottom (so there wasn’t any rattling and/or scratching) and placed my tealight holder on top of it, upside down. This will serve as the stand for my pillar candle. Note: If your vase is shorter or your candle is shorter, you may not need to do this. I then manipulate my grapevine wreath to wrap around the sides along the bottom. It will be a tight fit, but since we cut the grapevine wreath, you can twist and turn to your hearts content {wink}.
Now we’ll place the candle in the center. Mine is placed on top of the tealight holder.
Pour your harvest fruit and vegetables or filler of choice in —- and voila!
A fabulous piece to compliment your fall decorating plans!
I included a second picture of another one I did (on the right). The faux acorns were purchased at Walmart a couple years ago, but I {love} this one just as much! I also can’t wait to show you some of my new fall decor… so stay tuned! I hope you found some fall decorating inspiration. After all of this decorating fun, I think I’ll go treat myself to a Pumpkin Spice Latte!
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JaneEllen says
I was so inspired by these I had to go get some of my hurricane containers out, see what I had. I have lots of real acorns but can’t remember what I did with them last Fall. I love to use them in arrangements with the tiny pine cones of which I have bunches also. Your Fall candle arrangement is so pretty, the colors are gorgeous. I can’t find my blasted Fall deco box so I’m up a creek, need to find candle box. Ok love your projects, your blog. Happy weekend. Pinned these so I can go back for more inspiration.
Jodee Weiland says
What a great idea, Kelly! Actually, this is even better than Pottery Barn! Thanks for inspiring me to try to do this myself rather than spend a fortune on something store bought.
joann says
Thanks for the inspiration! This looks great.
Erika @Musings SAHM says
So pretty!
Bonnie @ The Pin Junkie says
Thanks for sharing this great fall decorating idea at The Pin Junkie Link Party! It was featured this week. I hope you’ll stop by to grab a featured button at http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2013/09/friday-link-party-35.html
Amy @ Homey Oh My! says
Stunning! I’m definitely going to do something like this. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Maddie Davis says
Great idea with the wreaths and by the way, I thought yours was the expensive one! It looks better.
Terri Hendricks says
Kelly, I love using natural elements in my fall decor. This is just awesome! I have even shared this post along with a link back on my site. Thank you!
Kelly Rowe says
Hi Terri! Thanks so much. I appreciate that you shared a link with your readers as well 🙂 I tried to comment, but it kept saying I needed to be signed in — so I’m glad you stopped by! Have a fantastic week.
caryna says
Great Ideas!! These are absolutely beautiful! Your tutorial is excellent; and the pictures are great. Now I know what to do with the empty vases I have sitting around.
The Crafty Frugallite says
Thanks for these ideas! I’ve featured it on my blog! http://thecraftyfrugallite.com/2015/10/01/top-5-favorite-fall-decor-ideas/
Karis says
What a great idea to allow my kids to actually keep the acorns they are gathering. I shared it on my Facebook page, Nitty Gritty Roots. Thanks
Maya M says
Thank you so much for this article! We were super inspired by this and because we love what inspires us, you’ll be featured in our next article!
Helena says
I love these. I’m going to make several to include on the table this year. Thanks for the steps, I wouldn’t have known to use the wreath like that, great tips. My kids are going to help me tomorrow to make these. We love doing things like this together at this time of the year. Thanks for the great ideas.