The Mathis Phamily : Happy Fall Y'all

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Happy Fall Y'all

This past week I was able to take off Wed-Fri, so that meant I got to actually do some wifely duties around the house! I was able to cook more time consuming dinners, go to the grocery, clean, workout, and all of those other little things that seem to get neglected when I am in full work mode. It was fabulous! The most important thing I got accomplished was decorating for fall! Fall means football, pumpkins, leaves, and warm colors. It's such a cozy time of year, and the decor makes our apartment feel so homey! Even though it was blazing hot outside, it's never too early to bring out a little fall cheer! Usually I would do separate decorations for fall, football, and Halloween, but this year I decided to mix them all together so I can leave most of it up through Thanksgiving. Mainly I am doing this blog post so that I can remember how I had everything placed for next year :)

I actually made this tablecloth! Well, it was literally the easiest thing I've ever done! I happened to be at Hobby Lobby, looking for some decor, and came across this burlap fabric. I am all about the Chevron this season, so I knew I had to come up with an idea to use this somehow. I had three yards cut and decided it would be the perfect tablecloth! It fits right in with the fall/Halloween theme. Three yards was a little much for my table, so I just cut it to make it the correct length, left the edges frayed, for the rustic look, and done! I also had a 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby, so it only cost me $10! It could also be cut to make a cute runner for a longer/wider table.

I tried to keep the table Halloween themed and did the island with more of the football decor. My mother-in-law found the burlap runner and let me borrow!