In August I decided to devote one shelf in my living room bookcases to be a sort of rotating gallery to showcase some of my vintage/thrift store finds. You can see what I did with it in August here. Well through the end of the year I’m dubbing it “The Holiday Shelf” and I’ll do some seasonal decorating on it!
I had fun pulling together some easy to do frugal fall decorating ideas like my scrabble letters that spell “Autumn”. Scrabble letters are fun to use in your decorating! I highly recommend getting some since you can do all kinds of things with them. You might be able to find some at the thrift store and I know I’ve seen them for sale on etsy.
Another thing I did was to paint some of the fake acorns that I had. I painted them with some craft paint and it didn’t take long. You could do the same thing with real acorns if you’re lucky enough to have some. Then I filled an old canning jar with them (or you can fill a glass jar with unpainted acorns if that’s more your style).
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I also printed out an owl on some scrapbook paper and used a frame I already had. Owls are hot in home decorating right now! That’s the only one I have. I’m not so into owls but I thought a little framed one would be fun. There’s lots of stuff you can print out for free that you can use in your fall decor! The little burlap pumpkin is something I already had.
I love my little red truck! Mostly because you can fill up the back with so many different things (and it’s my favorite color).
I had three big pinecones that I used this time. I also had this stag head Christmas ornament that I’ve been wanting to use somewhere and I just never could think of a good place. So I’m trying it as a hood ornament 🙂 Not sure how I feel about it – it may stay or go.
That’s my little “Holiday Shelf” decorated for fall! Hope it gave you some ideas for easy to do fall decor ideas in your own style.
Cute holiday shelf! I have Scrabble letters that I use the same way you do, except I have photos behind the letters. Love the owl print in the red frame. I’m one of those that’s owl crazy right now! 🙂
Cute! Love that truck!
Very cute, Manuela! I love that little red pickup truck. That’s going to be a great decorating piece for Christmas, too. I have to tell you that I did laugh a little when I saw your Autumn Scrabble letters. I did the same thing! So much the same, in fact, that my “N” was upside down, too, and I didn’t even realize it until after I took pictures. {You’ll see that in a post next week because I already scheduled it}.
Oh my gosh, that’s too funny! At least it still looks like an N!
Love your holiday shelf! I have the same little red truck and I love that deer head on it! That’s hilarious!
Judy
All the projects are so beautiful! My husband thinks it odd I spell things out with Scrabble tiles but he likes having the words in front of him, like my word for the year… Thankful.
I think Amazon.com has Scrabble tiles sold by the bag. They are not vintage but they are cheap.
Thanks Brenda! I always forget to look at Amazon for things like that. I don’t know why, it’s my go to place for most everything else!
Lots of great ideas in your Fall vignette. This time of the year in certain parts of the country the stag head would be right at home. 🙂
Enjoy your evening.
LOL! I know!!
Very cute shelf…I like all the things you incorporated. That sweet red truck is going right through the year isn’t it?!
So sweet! There is not a child (or a child at heart) who would not love this!
xo
Andie
The stag head is a fun whimsical touch to your shelf! You’ve got to keep it there!
I love it! I’ve got a little red truck. Doesn’t look like yours. I have little pumpkins in mine right now. I love the idea of a holiday shelf!
Brenda
Isn’t that fun! I can’t get into my AOL email for some reason. Hopefully they’ll have it fixed by tomorrow.
Love your beautiful decorations! Everything you do is gorgeous! I will have to get my red truck out and fill her with goodies:) Have a blessed day dear friend, BIG HUGS!
Cute, cute shelf. I love the red truck that can be used for so many different vignettes.
Hi, first time visitor from Cozy Little House link party. I love your idea of having a season shelf display and the way you brought items together for your autumn look. I think the deer head ornament on the truck looks fab, made me chuckle because around Thanksgiving is traditionally when the SE Wisconsin people head up north for deer hunting. Lots of fun for the hunters, not so much fun for the deer. I think the little deer head ornament is also a really clever take on all those animal horns and fake cow, horse, deer, moose, and who knows all what else heads one sees all over the blogosphere now. Your deer is much prettier 🙂
I absolutely love that little red truck, the stag head hood ornament made me smile:>)
What an adorable shelf! I need to find some acorns. So love that jar!
I love the old jar of painted acorns. Cute idea! And your vintage red truck is adorable. We have hubby’s turquoise vintage car on his office shelf. My bookshelf by the stairs is my seasonal decor shelf and it’s 6 feet long!
Love your holiday shelf! It is truly just fun to look at!
Beautiful decor! I’m hosting a fall wreath giveaway that you should enter! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-fall-wreath-giveaway.html