Fall Decorating Tip - "Go Up!"

Most fall arrangements are horizontal...we scatter the leaves down the table, tumble pumpkins and gourds into a loosely contained river of decorations, and possibly add acorns or apples - and it's all good!  I love that look!  But if you want to change it up a little this year, without a big expense - our tip is..."Go Up!"

That is what we've done with this little collection. We started with a 10" x 6" clear glass vase. We then took a "wired" garland - in this case our artificial Bittersweet Garland, and created a corkscrew shape, rising up from the inside of the vase to extend up over the top, which draws the eye up to the rising bittersweet. We then added a Turban Squash, a collection of Gourds and a scattering of acorns. This look is rather compact, which you could use if you have a smaller area to decorate. You'll also notice a classic triangular shape, created by color, in which our eyes move from the red gourd in front left, up the bittersweet, (with its red berries)  and then down to the right, to rest on the red turban squash. Our eyes enjoy that kind of "movement" in displays. What ways have you used to add a different dimension to your fall decorating? We'd love to hear from you! These items are available separately or in a complete collection at Furniture Gourmet.
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