FALL In Love With Your Home Décor.

Create a seasonal escape this Fall with these home décor ideas. Read below!

As this year's holiday season approaches, it hits me different this time. Mostly because I'm a new mom. Since becoming parents my husband and I view the holiday's in a special light. We want our daughter growing up with the holiday magic we felt as little kids.

Is this how our parents felt? Is this why they would bend over backwards to create a little magic for us as kids? Now I get it.

Although our infant daughter has no comprehension of what fall décor is, we want to create the magic for her as of now. It feels special shopping around for decorations and it's exciting looking for ideas to fill our home.

If you haven't started on fall décor but you want to, there's still time! Even though the department stores have taken out the Christmas trees, don't feel rushed to get over autumn yet.

We wait all year for the cooler weather, changing leaves, football, and turkey so I'm determined to enjoy it even if the department stores are taking out the Christmas lights. So where do you start? How do you create some fall magic in your home?

Tip #1 - Fall Wreath

Nothing beats coming home and walking up to my front door to a warm welcome. You can accomplish that same feeling by adding a seasonal autumn wreath that welcomes you home each time.

Amazon has two of my favorite that you can find here and here.

Also, you can pair your wreath by hanging a wooden hello fall sign or a floor length fall sign to the side of the door if there's space. I recently added haystacks and plastic white and orange pumpkins for an extra touch.

Tip #2 - Pumpkin Centerpiece

Add a simple touch of fall to your dinning table or coffee table with a pumpkin vase centerpiece. Fill the vase with seasonal faux flowers for a beautiful look. To elevate the look once more, add a fall themed table runner to your dinning table. If you have a mantel or fireplace you can add wooden pumpkin décor.

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Tip #3 - Throw Pillows

My couch throw pillows change with every season and it's a good idea as it gives a new look to the living room. The colors I currently have on my dark navy blue couch are burnt orange, beige and light blue - trust me it works. If you want to create a cozy look but don't want 50 pillows accumulating over time, consider pillow covers instead.

Simply choose a fall cover pillow and place it over your current throw pillow. When the season is over take it off, store for next year, and move on to the next look.

Tip #4 - Boho Floral Arrangements.

Look for your favorite vases around the house and think about which seasonal/boho flower arrangements you can add to it. Something so simple can can make it look magical.

Tip #5 - Family Activity: Display your pumpkin carvings outside the front door.

Lastly, have a family outing at a pumpkin patch to choose your own pumpkin. Carving pumpkins is easier said than done, but the results can be great ones! Display your families carving artwork outside as part of your décor. It'll have you and your kids smiling every time you come home and see it.

Bonus tip: Repurpose items for unexpected fall décor.

I saw the cutest thing the other day. Instead of a traditional wreath, repurpose an old rake to hang on your door. Use faux autumn flowers and leaves and wrap twine to make a bow at the bottom.

PHOTO BY MARTY BALDWIN

THE RULE OF 3

Everyday tips helping you elevate your home space. Check it out below!

Many of us think we have zero skills in home decorating or that we have no creativity or style, but YOU DO. You see all those Pinterest posts and fancy Instagram pages filled with pictures of elegant homes and high-end décor and wish your home can look that like. BUT IT CAN.

Your home has the potential to look modern and elegant. It's all about those home décor tricks and here's one of them: The Rule of Three.

The rule of three suggest that things grouped in three's are visually appealing and flow better. There's a Latin phrase that goes "omne trium perfectum" - meaning everything that is in three is perfect. To the Chinese, the number three is considered lucky. Biblically, the number three represents divine wholeness, completeness and perfection.

Are you starting to sense that the number 3 is a big deal here?

Do items really need to be grouped in three's?

What about grouping items in two's or four's or more? If it works then great! However, a single items can come off as boring and off balance. More than 4 items grouped together can look overwhelming and create clutter. You know your home the best and you'll know what looks great!

How to start? Keep these things in mind:

• Use items that have 3 different heights - small, medium, and large.

• Choose a complementary color, style or theme in these 3 items.

• Experiment with different shapes until it flows together.

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There's so many example for using this rule so here's some to get you brainstorming:

• three different height vases

• two different height vases and a frame

• accent chair, accent table, and wall art

• vase, vintage book, candle

• frame, vase, candle

• floor lamp, accent chair, wall art

• large olive oil jar, medium coffee jar, small sugar jar

• lantern, vintage book, candle

If you need inspo, I have these sets of 3 vases, set of 2 vases, and this single vase from Amazon around my home that I've paired off with other things. Check them out!

Bonus Tip: Use trays to elevate the look. Adding a glass tray or a complementary colored tray underneath the items can give it an extra touch.

Here's a start for you to begin this in your home TODAY.

1. Take a few minutes right now and go pick out three items in your home that fit the rule of 3.

2. Place them together and experiment how and where to work this rule in your home. (The bedroom? Coffee table? Night stand? Kitchen?).

3. Take a photo and email me your creation. I'd love to see it and help with any questions!

email: info@thehomelement.com

You can do this! And may the odds (of three) be ever in your favor.

Simple Cleaning Tip For My Sanity

No one told me that having your own home meant you will be cleaning your kitchen EVERYDAY. Every single day. Even if you didn't cook that day you will find yourself cleaning something off the counter, the sink, the coffee machine, or any surrounding area.

By the time dinner was finished, my kitchen used to look as if a toddler was given full access to spill and take anything out. Now what was wrong with me that my kitchen looked that way?

I usually have 3 or 4 different pots or pans cooking something at the same time that are a concoction of recipes my husband found on Instagram and sends them to me as hints of what he'd like for dinner. My parents worked long night shifts growing up so they didn't have much time to teach me to cook, but thank you insta and tik tok for coming through for me.

After I'm finished experimenting with different recipes, I used to be left with stress from the mess left behind and frustration because it took 2 hours to make all that food and it was eaten and gone in less than 15 minutes.

My old thinking was to wait until after dinner to clean up, but all I wanted to do afterwards was relax and watch a few Netflix episodes. Now my new thinking is all about this one tip. It's simple. Too simple. Here it is: I call it clean as you go.

That's it. Nothing complicated about it. As soon as I'm done with the seasoning and spices I put them back where they belong. As soon as I add the last ingredient to the pan I put it back whether in the fridge or throw it out.

I don't wait until after dinner to start the clean up process. I keep moving in between the cooking.

The second I no longer need whatever it is, it goes back to its place right after. As the food cooks, I'm wiping down the counters, taking the trash out, and loading the dishwater with the first load of dirty dishes, spoons, cutting boards, measuring cups, etc.

After dinner, the clean up load doesn't weigh as heavy on me anymore. Everything is wiped down clean for the most part. All that's left is loading the dishwater with the pots and pans, serving utensils, spoons we used and our cup and plate.

Lastly, I want to point out - don't be afraid to use the dishwasher! On average, dishwashers use less water than handwashing. Of course, there's certain things that the manufacture recommends to not be placed in the dishwasher and wash by hand instead.

Anyways, all you need to remember is clean as you go.

You already have the momentum as you're deep in the trenches of cooking food so keep yourself moving. Set a 10 minute timer on your phone and clean up as much as you can in that time. Make it into a house rule where everyone drops what they're doing and joins in on those 10 minutes of clean up.

Those small actions can make big differences. Now go and conquer clean up time!

What are your go-to #cleaningtips?