Fall Entryway and a New Rug

The best thing about prepping for a party is that it’s a great catalyst for getting things done around the house.  It’s been busy busy around here with tons of little improvements and mini-projects in the works.  Lots of fun posts coming up!
So, I will admit, I have been bitten HARD by the fall bug this year, peeps.  Normally I’m not much of a seasonal decorator, but I’m so happy to welcome the autumn season this year.  The party is going to have a fallish theme to it, so here are a few little things I’ve completed lately to give the house that autumnal feel.
First, a new rug for the entryway.
Before -- you can kind of see the rug in the bottom left corner:

After:
 

I have been eyeing West Elm’s Andalusia rug for awhile and the entryway is the perfect spot for it.  It feels so much more cohesive now leading into the living room with our palette of browns, creams and oranges.  Love!
Though I don’t consider myself much of a seasonal decorator, when I do decorate seasonally, it’s usually in the entryway.  I think it’s easy and it gives that welcoming feel when you walk into the house.  On the table, I added a few of these white ceramic pumpkins.  Totally obsessed with white pumpkins this year.

I made a filler for this striped wooden bowl with some vase filler from Target (picked up on clearance last year for $1.00), a bit of wheat, and some oven dried orange slices.

Last but not least, I finished the table by stacking some gourds in my candle lantern. I had the gourds and American moss on hand in my fall stash.  Love that American moss for nesting, it looks perfect everywhere.  To stack your gourds, just pop the stems off (save them if you want to glue them back on later) and secure with a few toothpicks.  You could easily do this with real gourds as well.

And there you have it!