Today I took a look around my house and I almost threw up in my mouth....do you ever have that feeling? I have two young kids a black lab that sheds everywhere and my husband and I both have full time jobs. Cleaning the house let alone decorating it for the different seasons, seriously takes a back seat. Yet on some rare occasions I get a crafty bug up my butt and for one day I am the crafty mom. The queen of the DIY projects, as long as the projects don't take longer than the time in between my kids leaving and coming home from school!:) Also it has to be a seriously cheap DIY project, were on a budget over here!
So today I did a swift google search on some autumn centerpieces got some ideas from a couple that I liked, took a look around my house at what I had on hand then to the store I went. I was thinking rustically intimate, I found a bag of gourds at Home Depot for $6.95 and a small white pumpkin for $3.95 I grabbed them and I was outta there! Next I ran over to Pier One, you can find good deals in the clearance area but only in the clearance area. That store reminds me of how seriously broke and untalented I am at decorating. Anyways I did splurge on these really cute napkin rings they were $3.95 a piece. Then I picked up a green candle on clearance for $5 and 3 tea light candle holders for $0.50! That was it! This was the beautiful result...
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For the centerpiece I used some of my old mason jars I had saved, my candle I bought fit in the opening of the large mason jar. I used some smaller mason jars as well and placed tea light candles in those along with the other 3 tea light candles that I bought. We have an abundance of empty wine bottles around our house (thanks to me) so I thought those would add a nice touch. I decided to keep the label on because it just seemed to match. I used the top of a corn cob from the bag of gourds I bought and pushed it inside the wine bottle. Having some height is nice! On the right is my place settings with the napkin rings I splurged on, aren't they perfect! Luckily I had some fall placemats! I also spray painted a couple of the gourds with gold spray paint I had left over from a cake project. Anyways I was pretty proud of myself! Lets see how long this table stays looking this way!!
I hope this inspires some of you do-it-all moms, craftily challenged, or anyone who is just looking for a easy and cheap DIY.
***Coinciding with my fall table for dinner I made homemade corned beef reuben sandwiches, sweet potato fries, and a cold cider beer!! It was awesome!!
