By Jenny Reimold
Although the upcoming season is synonymous with pumpkins, this year it’s all about CANTALOUPE! With the popularity of farmhouse design and the trend of a more muted color palette, I’m styling homes with the softer colors of fall. Ivories, grays, soft greens and cantaloupe, a more usable and flexible tone of orange, offer a more natural and organic look for autumn. Mixing copper metallic accents with various wood grains is the perfect combination for a fabulous fall home!
Copper chargers mixed with classic, white hobnail dishes from HomeGoods, create a bold place setting with a modern twist in my dining room. As an alternative to a traditional vase, I used copper kitchen canisters and arranged various florals and eucalyptus stems from Import Flowers in Nashville. White washed gourds and cantaloupe colored pumpkins were paired with driftwood toned candlesticks to offset the copper accents. Fresh baked pumpkin loaves, by Scrumptious Catering, and a gorgeous naked cake, baked by Meesh’s Bakery Franklin, topped off the dining room look as heavenly desserts designed to complete the tablescape.
Using the same soft colors of fall, I styled my built in book cases to compliment the colors seen in my formal dining room. White and ivory colored books, stacked horizontally and vertically, were used as risers for photos and fall décor while offering much needed white space in a common area that can often look cluttered. White lanterns, corbel bookends and small pots of faux greenery are year round styling staples that I combine with fall décor to refresh the space. Local artist, Jill Harper, painted a beautiful barn that I purchased from Mercantile 1858 in Franklin, that became a focal point and family favorite in our main living area. Aluminum barns and candlesticks from The Faded Farmhouse in Columbia were paired with signs from Adams and Co.’s Autumn Harvest collection for a more neutral fall style.
As an alternative to a traditional strand of garland on my fireplace, I tucked individual faux stems of seeded eucalyptus behind ceramic pumpkins. This technique allows for more flexibility in placement of décor and design. A textured basket with a fringed throw and pillow flanks one side of the fireplace while hurricane candles from Riverside Franklin were styled amongst pumpkins to frame the other side. A bronze, single panel fireplace screen transformed the look of our older hearth by adding warmth and a much needed upgrade.
While our front porch used a more traditional fall color palette, I still mixed in some cantaloupe colored pumpkins and mums from William’s Produce Market near downtown Franklin. Both real and fake pumpkins were styled on my front porch steps, along with corn stalks from Wilson Family Farm tied with ribbon, to create a cohesive look that welcomes family and guests into our home.
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Style Assistant: Sara Brigman
Outdoor Photos by Shannon LeBlanch Photography
indoor Photos by Evin Photography